Cooking Classes and Baking Contest

Hi all, just a reminder that Will and I will be doing a Winter’s Bounty Local Foods cooking class at The Cook’s Warehouse Midtown location next week on Wednesday the 30th of January. Looks like I will be able to go so I am so excited, haven’t been out except for the doctor in almost two weeks now! We’ll highlight some of our finest local meats as well as a surprise list of ingredients based on the farmer’s harvests next week. Go to the website www.cookswarehouse.com and click on Classes to register…hope to see some of you there!

Also, as a member of the Atlanta chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, I wanted to pass on this great opportunity for any pro or ameteur bakers out there to show off that fab recipe and support a great food cause, too:

Join culinary professionals and foodies across Atlanta as we raise funds for Share Our Strength, a national organization working to ensure no child in America grows up hungry.

Enter Share Our Strength’s Great American Baking Contest, the kickoff event in Atlanta for Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale, presented by Domino Sugar and C&H.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers in both categories (professional and amateur). Judging will be by John Kessler, Atlanta Journal Constitution food writer and some of Atlanta ’s best pastry chefs. Winners will also have their photo and winning recipe posted on the Great American Bake Sale web site.

For information about how to enter, contest rules or to purchase tickets to the dessert reception and judging at The Cook’s Warehouse Midtown on February 21, 2008 for $25, visit www.strength.org/bakingcontest or contact Amy Crowell at 770.436.5151.

Deadline for contest entry is EXTENDED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008.

I can’t wait to attend the dessert reception on Thursday February 21st at The Cook’s Warehouse!

Laurie