'Cooking ladies' roll into Sudbury June 2 as part of 14,000 km Canadian road trip

It's a recipe for success if ever there was one: take two vivacious women, a  40-foot rolling kitchen, add a dash of fun, then simmer gently in the summer sun for 14,000 km from Ontario to B.C. and back again.

"The Cooking Ladies!" Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay are on a mission to tantalize Canadian's taste buds. The pair will be mixing charitable fundraising along with a frosty assortment of blended beverages at each of the 30 cities and towns they'll be rolling into this summer.

Their national tour kicked off May 1 from Orillia and wraps up Aug. 12. The charismatic food columnists, cookbook authors, travel writers and restaurant consultants share their love of all things gastronomic while giving back in the form of supporting local charities.

They will appear at A&J Home Hardware on Bouchard Street in the city's south end, between 4 and 6 p.m. The pair will be cooking with a variety of appliances and will offer up some tasty treats for customers to enjoy. Copies of their latest cook books will be available for sale.

About "The Cooking Ladies":

Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay, after 20 years experience as successful restaurant owners, sold their businesses, their houses and most of their belongings in order to satisfy their appetite for adventure and to pursue regional cuisines from behind the wheel of a 40-foot motorhome.

Retirement from the daily demands of restaurant ownership lead to spin-off careers as food columnists, cookbook authors, travel writers, restaurant consultants, and Home Hardware's Kitchen Experts. They are members of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association and The Canadian Authors Association. This year marks the tenth anniversary of their column, "The Cooking Ladies" in RV Lifestyle Magazine.

For more information about the "On the Road 2008" tour please visit their website at thecookingladies.com.