Door Prize Crew decorates stage and organizes giving away door prizes
"Bag Ladies" prepare to give out Gift Bags
Getting Ready to Sell Cookbooks
Hauling Tables, etc. to Vendor Area
Setting Up the Vendor Area
The Event - Taste of Home Cooking School
Attendees waiting for Doors to Open
Will Call Table
Attendees Having Dinner from Vendors Before the Show
VENDOR AREA
Touring the Vendor Area
Albertsons .. Our presenting Sponsor
Lots of People..Lots of Goodies!!
The Stage with the Wonderful Door Prizes
The Very Decorative Stage
Pulling the Winning Tickets
The Stage With Culinary Specialist Eric
All of the Door Prizes - Up Close
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The Show
The Waiting Crowd
President Kim Welcoming the Crowd
Our Les Schwab "Runners" Ready for Action
Our Emcee - Pam Ward
Eric at Work
Eric Entertaining the Crowd
Grand Prize Winner Ann Gerken with President Kim
At the end of the show
these two lucky attendees
won our grand prizes.
At the left is
Ann Gerken of Grass Valley, CA,
our grand prize winner of a
$250 gift certificate
donated by
Gates Home Furnishings
At the right is
Steve Fitchie of Grants Pass,
our second prize winner of an
overnight stay plus $40 meal credit
at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay
donated by
Soroptimist International of River Valley
Second Prize Winner Steve Fitchie with President Kim
After the Show
Eric with our Cookbook Crew
Eric Signing Cookbooks
Happy Cookbook Customers
Watch for our next
Taste of Home School
tentatively scheduled for
Fall, 2014
Below you can find out
what this event is all about
and see why it is such a fun-filled time for all!!
Sponsored by Soroptimist International of River Valley
(Grants Pass)
Media Sponsor - Grants Pass Daily Courier
Presenting Sponsor - Albertsons
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Grants Pass High School
Performing Arts Center
830 N.E. 9th Street
Grants Pass, OR
Doors Open: 4:30 p.m.
Vendor Exhibits: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Cooking Show: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
See below all of the exciting things that happen at this event!!
OUR 2012 SPONSORS
All of our sponsors have agreed to provide a door prize and have the opportunity to put an item in each gift bag. There are three levels of sponsorship.
Be Sure to Look At the Special Taste of Home Publication in the Daily Courier in the Monday, Sept. 17 Edition
Gourmet Presenting Sponsor
Signage on Stage Booth Door Prize Donation Opportunity to put item in Gift Bag
Culinary Chef Sponsor
Booth Door Prize Donation Opportunity to put item in Gift Bag
A La Carte Sponsor
Door Prize Donation Opportunity to put item in Gift Bag
We will have collection barrels for the Food Bank so please bring items and help fill them up when you arrive on campus..
They will be located near the entrance to the P.A.C.
Thank You
Experience the excitement and fun of live cooking demonstrations
Meet your Culinary Specialist Eic Villegas
He will be showing us how to fix great dishes
and treats and entertain us at the same time!!
Eric is incredibly grateful for the many experiences he has gained through the Taste of Home Cooking School.
"I enjoy meeting so many enthusiastic fans of Taste of Home. They inspire me with their love of cooking and support for our program.I also really enjoy the cameraderie that is built working with the local volunteers in putting together the big show"
Eric gained a love for cooking as a child and teenager cooking with his parents and learning some of the less common tricks from his grandmother's Bolivian cuisine. He studied liberal arts at Michigan State University, then moved to France, where he attended Anne Willan's LaVarenne Ecole de Cuisine and Steven Spurrier's Academie du Vin.
After two years abroad, Eric returned tothe U.S. and continued his studies at the New England Cilinary Institute. His long and successful carrer includes opening two restaurants, writing two cookbooks and earning two regional EMMY awards for his popular TV show, "Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas"....but he still loves simple fried chicken and potato chips!
He loves finding new dishes and local favorites in every state he visits.
Culinary Specialist Eric will show step-by-step instructions on how to create satisfying and flavorful dishes
There will also be valuable gift bags, many fantastic door prizes, lots of free samples and fun for everyone.
The Show
Everyone will have a chance to win one of our two special prizes
GRAND PRIZE
$250.00 Gates Gift Certificate
donated by
Gates Home Furnishings
-or-
FIRST PRIZE
Lodging for 2 plus $40.00 meal certificate at
The Mill Casino in Coos Bay
($160.00 Value)
donated by
Soroptimist International of River Valley
Once inside, you will be given a fantastic gift bag. Each of our many sponsors will have an great item in the bag.
Then, in the lobby, you'll notice that we will be selling Taste of Home Cookbooks, at a discounted price. Be sure to check it out.
Giving Out Our Gift Bags
Taste of Home Cookbooks for Sale
Guests Looking Over and Buying Cookbooks
Once you've picked out and saved your seat in the auditorium, you'll be free to visit the many sponsors' booths. Each one will offer free sample items, many of them food products, as well as items for sale.
Three of our sponsors will also have great food available to purchase so you don't have to worry about missing dinner in case the vendor samples don't fill you up
Sponsor Booths
More Sponsor Booths
Even More Sponsor Booths
Once the show begins, there will be numerous recipes put together and cooked right there on stage. A big screen will help everyone see what's happening. Once the foods are ready, they are put aside to be given away as part of the door prizes.
During breaks in the show, the door prizes will be given away. Each of our sponsors donates at least one prize, valued at a minimum of $25. Taste of Home also provides numerous prizes from national sponsors.
Some of Door Prizes on Display
The Crowd Enjoying the Show
A Little Help from a Guest
HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME AT OUR SHOW!!!
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