C o o k i n g w i th M a r g e

	The Late Night Catechism of the culinary world! Laughs abound when, despite her best efforts for perfection, something "deliciously surprising" occurs. Join Marge for a hysterical ride as she shares her expertise with tantalizing anecdotes, recipes and tricks of the trade. Test your culinary knowledge and compete for prizes in exercises such as "Know Your Cut of Meat" and "Wheel of Cheese!" Prepare to laugh your bundt off in this one-cook hilarious, interactive comedy show. 60 minutes in 2 or 3 acts
Customer Testimonial... Cooking with Marge - she is a real Red Pepper to beat. the first time I went to her show, I thought I would never get my face to stop hurting....she makes you laugh about things that are real to you or someone around you. The night my cousin and I went, we laughed at ourselves as much as at the people in the birthday group behind us. They were tipsy to say the least and we were sober but, all in all we had a load of fun with Marge and the whole group of strangers in the room. Needless to say we were not strangers when we left. Just about everyone in the room was celebrating well yet another day of getting OLD. Go see the show and find out for yourself. It was the best clean sober fun I have ever had in my whole adult life or childhood either one...and I've had a lot of fun times. It's well worth the money and the food is excellent for a small town cafe. The people treat you wonderfully and they fill you up! Thanks again Marge, you made my 45th birthday a blast I'll never forget. Cheers to you, Marjory Fennel.. or MF for short!! Love ya!
Reviewed by Neville Mur, KDHX Radio Animal, Vegetable, mischievous fun, that’s what’s served up at Cooking With Marge starring Linda Spall as the eccentric culinary expert, Marjoram Fennel in her one-woman dinner theatre performance now playing at Minions Café on restaurant row, 7322 Manchester Road in Maplewood. Unlike most dinner theatre productions, where you’re either getting a pedestrian buffet prior to the show, or others where the courses are served helter-skelter between acts, this is not the case at Minions Café, which teems with ambiance. You’re served an upscale, elegant four-course dinner by the very personable Kay Collier and her associates, consisting of appetizers, salad, a choice of chicken piccata, baked salmon with basil crème, or bistro steak medallions, all served with a vegetable mélange and wild rice & orzo pilaf. The delectable desserts are served between acts. A note of caution however, Minions doesn’t have a liquor license and you’re welcome to bring your own wine if you’re so inclined. Two couples sitting next to me did this and it complimented their gourmet meal for the evening. It’s best to get there a little before 7:00 PM, so that you have time to casually enjoy your meal prior to the performance at 8:00 PM. Now to the show itself, Miss Spall who brings a vast theatrical background of appearing in numerous interactive performances in the past, has decided to write and appear in a wacky performance art version of a pseudo- Julia Childs cooking seminar, titled Cooking with Marge. Any resemblance between Miss Spall and Miss Childs is certainly comically not intended. Her character “Marjoram Fennel” is someone who thinks she knows all about etiquette, elegance and cooking, but obviously doesn’t. Her boundless energy is quite infectious as she gets her audience involved in her pop quizzes and lessons in cooking, as well as how to properly fold your sapphire blue dinner napkins, (her favorite color) or slice a banana blindfolded. One of my favorite moments was her advice to patrons on choosing the “proper” tuna to use in preparing Tuna Helper. If you’re looking for an elegant evening of fine dining and madcap fun, all served at a modest cost, this is the place to be. Vegetarian meals should be requested in advance. Cooking with Marge next performance is Saturday, August 4^th with dinner at 7:00 PM, Show at 8:00 PM. For reservations phone Minions Café (314) 781-4800