Eating Out Recession Style

My Mom is always looking for a deal. Whether buying microwaves on Ebay or getting triple skymiles points on Delta, her eye is always on the "never pay full price" prize. Being that we are in a recession, she has stepped up her game moving from deals to steals. Something constitutes as a "steal" when you walk out of the store worried the clerk is going to run after you saying she made a mistake in ringing you up. It was so cheap you feel as though you stole it from the store.

My Mom's most recent steal was on http://www.restaurant.com/. If you register online, you can purchase restaurant gift certificates at a fraction of the cost. (i.e. $25 gift card for $10). If you can believe it, she found a promotional code "NINETY" that takes 90% off your total order. So, I just got 13 $25 gift cards to New York City restaurants for a total of $14. Now that's a steal!

Expensive Experience

I know we are in a recession, but does anyone have an extra $1400 they would like to give me? You see, The French Culinary Institute is having their 2nd annual New York Culinary Experience on October 3-4th. I would get to spend a weekend learning cooking techniques from some of the worlds most renowned chefs. I promise to whip you up something I learn free of charge if you sponsor me ;).

However, if you would rather be greedy and give yourself this amazing opportunity, you can purchase tickets on their website. Just remember who told you about this when Jean-Georges is whispering sweet culinary nothings into your ear.