This giveaway is CLOSED: Jenny Karr is the winner of the culinary cooking class.
“Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime…”
…an old Chinese Proverb with a valuable message. But does it hold true with cupcakes?
Thanksgiving Point and Sara Voortmeyer seem to think so!
I was invited, along with the Utah Mamas of the Todays Mama writing staff to attend one of Thanksgiving Point’s cooking classes, held in their lavish and coveted (by me especially) Emporium kitchen.
Sara Voortmeyer, the former head pastry chef from the Tuscany restaurant, conducted this 2-hour class by sharing tips and tricks while mixing, baking, and frosting 5 different flavors of her homemade, made-from-scratch cupcakes.
A very casual, open, “comments-and-questions-welcomed” setting, this class opened my eyes to the secrets behind these highly addicting baked goods, and how I could create my own – in my own home, at my own convenience! What a concept!
For example, did you know?:
* For baked goods, all ingredients must be room temperature before adding to mix.
* For pastries, all ingredients must be refrigerated before mixing.
Oh, you did? Well, they don’t share that kind of stuff on the back of a Becky Crocker cake mix box! My whole baking world has shifted.
Thanksgiving Point, located in Lehi, UT, offers a variety of culinary classes, including Italian Cooking, Summer Entertaining, or Cooking with Kids.
Do you want to attend one??
Thanksgiving Point is GIVING AWAY a culinary class of your choice ($40 value) to one of my readers.
TO ENTER: Leave a comment here telling me which one you would attend if you could.
Extra entries:
* “Like” Make It Work Mom on Facebook
* Update your blog, Facebook, or Twitter with a link to this giveaway. (leave a separate comment for each)
Giveaway will close Friday, July 29th midnight MST, at which time a winner will be randomly selected and notified via email.
* Disclaimer: I was not compensated in any which way for this giveaway except by enjoying some pretty tasty cupcakes free of charge after our culinary class experience.
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I’d love to win one! How fun!
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i would love, nay-adore attending one of these classes. due to allergy issues, i’m thinking the garden produce one would be best! =)
(plus, i’m loving veggies, so this would be awesome)
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How fun! I definetely *like* Make it work Mom on facebook. I would love to go to the sushi class. My 2nd choice would be cooking with kids.
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I was sad I could not make it. and I would LOVE to win.
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The link for the culinary classes doesn’t seem to work.
I have always wanted to take a cooking class!
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Oh my yumminess!
I think I might have to drive to Utah to have one of those babies!
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I would love to take this cupcake class!!
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I would love any of these- but especially the Italian and Indian classes!
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I would love to take the Italian cooking class!
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I like you on fb!
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Camille,
When did you go to this class and why didn’t you share your new found knowledge sooner? Holy yum yums! I’d want to attend any of the classes!
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I would love to do the Summer Entertaining or Italian Cooking class–yum!
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So fun…maybe you should bake me some cupcakes to show off your new knowledge
I would love to attend a Sara Voortmeyer class. I took one a few years ago and still pull out those recipes!
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Come on Camille… you HAVE to choose me. I’ve been wanting to go to a class there since Thanksgiving Point opened!! I really really really really really really want to win. I can’t choose yet, but possibly the cooking with kids!
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i would love to do the indian cooking or the bread in 5 minutes a day. And I’m thinking you need to teach us how to make some of those cupcakes
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i like you on facebook
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The sushi one looks fun but is that one not included? DANG IT!
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i’d love to take them all, i’m sure. but i tried to look up the “which one” link, and it said the link was broken.
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I don’t care which one! I just want to go! I have always wanted to take a cooking class…I even looked into attending a “chef” school. Ahhhh, one can dream, right?
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I would love to attend the Italian cooking class! Can you make some cupcakes and bring them to work…please?
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I want to win. I of course Like you. LOL
I’m with Jill… sushi please
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Oh my goodness. I am so jealous of all your fun. I would L.O.V.E. to attend one of the cooking classes – I am dying to learn how to make sushi, but then I’d love any of them.
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Cooking with kids sounds like fun! And those cupcakes look so yummy!
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