Taste of Home Cooking School Is Coming To Grinnell

Cooking Demonstrations by Taste of Home Chef and Local Vendor Booths

Provide Fun and Excitement

The famed Taste of Home Cooking School, attended by nearly 5 million people over the last 20 years, is coming to Grinnell! Grinnell Regional Medical Center and the GRMC Auxiliary have partnered again to host a large community event. So grab your spatula, as well as family, friends and neighbors, and join us for a fun-filled cooking experience on Monday, April 15.

The Taste of Home Cooking School will be held in the Grinnell Community High School, 1333 Sunset St., Grinnell. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with health education exhibitors, shopping at vendor booths, and a buffet meal. The cooking show begins at 6:30 p.m. During the Taste of Home Cooking School, Karen Davis, culinary chef from Stuart, Iowa, will prepare 10 recipes on stage. Her presentation will include lots of tips, techniques, and nutritional information. She will give away 20 sacks of groceries provided by local stores, as well as door prizes from national and local sponsors.

Each attendee receives a bag with two Taste of Home magazines in which all the recipes prepared during the show are included plus coupons, and free items from national and local sponsors as well as vendors and area businesses.

National sponsors include Bud Light, Gallo, Johnsonville, Mushroom Council, and Shop Taste of Home. Local sponsors include Grinnell Regional Auxiliary, Alliant Energy, Dayton Locker, Grinnell College, Grinnell Eye Care, Grinnell Family Care, Grinnell Herald-Register, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, HyVee, Mariposa Farms, Mayflower Community, Maytag Laundry and Tanning, McNally’s Food, Montezuma SuperValu, Penrose Lumber/Beck Construction, Poweshiek Publications, Starnes Appliance and TV, St. Francis Manor/Seeland Park, Tama County Publishing, The Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation, Tones/ACH Food Co.  

Vendors, as of early February, include Allspice of Des Moines, Fieldstone Farms Honey, Norwex, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, Silpada Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, The Glass Gift Box, Visions Spa and Salon, Mary Kay Consultant – Vicki DeAngelo, and Vault Demin.

General admission tickets are $20. A special VIP ticket is also available that includes an autographed Taste of Home Cook Book, seating in a special section of the auditorium, and a 20-30 minute Meet and Greet with the culinary chef and tour of the stage before the show. VIP tickets are $50.

General admission tickets are available online at wwww.grmc.us; or bit.ly/14Vzavo.  Individuals may also purchase tickets at The Glass Gift Box, Gosselink’s Gifts and Interiors, and Visions Salon and Spa. To order VIP tickets call 641-236-2946.

Every year, more than 300 Taste of Home Cooking School events nationwide attract up to 300,000 people. With cooking demonstrations by the Taste of Home team, led by Karen Davis, attendees will learn seasonal recipes that are perfect for every holiday and occasion, and every skill level. Like all Taste of Home recipes, these recipes were shared by people who cook at home as a way to bring family and friends together, and can be made with readily available ingredients to create memorable meal moments. Plus, learn tips and tricks that will help you save time and make the most of your cooking experience.

Come early to the show to shop at booths hosted by local vendors. You’ll receive a gift bag with coupons and samples, and have the opportunity to register for door prizes and even win the dishes prepared on stage during the show!

For more information about the Taste of Home Cooking School, visit us at: www.tasteofhome.com/Cooking-Schools. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

About Taste of Home
Taste of Home is America’s connection to the personal recipes of people who cook at home as a way to bring family and friends together, particularly at the holidays. Each year, thousands of people from across the United States and Canada submit more than 40,000 recipes, of which 3,000 are published. Every recipe that is published is carefully evaluated and selected by the Taste of Home Test Kitchen, which ensures that it can be prepared with affordable, everyday ingredients. Taste of Home content is available in print; online at TasteofHome.com; in books; via digital download on iPad, mobile apps and Kindle; and Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Obtain a subscription at www.TasteofHome.com or on your favorite digital download device.