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No wonder Jill's recipes are so easy. She once owned a business that specialized in teaching kids to cook & bake.
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Fundraising and Friend-raising
by jillbcooks 10/18/2010 10:00:00 AM

This past weekend we attended a school fundraiser that had a unique twist.  Rather than being an auction or dinner, the fundraising idea is called Great Gatherings.  Members of the school community, from administrators to teachers to families, volunteer to host an event (a “Great Gathering) and provide the materials needed, and other community members sign up and pay to attend these events.  This raises funds, and it also gives people an opportunity to get to know one another.  From bird watching walks with an elementary school teacher to a beer and brat party for adults to kids’ yoga class, the gatherings filled up quickly.  Many of the events were fo...


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Tags: parties, baking with kids, fundraising, Baconox Tops, great gatherings

Catering a Party Without Panicking
by jillbcooks 7/23/2009 9:59:00 AM

I sometimes like to find topics for my blog in the Betty Crocker online community.  There was a delightful post from a member named chicagosinger.  In her post, she describes that she is pushing her cooking skills to the maximum by catering a dinner party for twenty people!  Even seasoned cooks sweat entertaining when the crowd numbers in double digits. Once upon a time, I unexpectedly catered a dinner party for 20 people—the most people I had ever cooked for at once.  At the time I was co-owner of a hands-on cooking school.  My clients chose a French classics menu that included: Gougeres (French Cheese Puffs), Salade des Moines (Green Salad with Cite...


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Tags: buffet, catering, community forum, lasagna, parties

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