What is cooking: Definition and 200 Discussions

Has anyone done a 12 month cooking club? What worked? What didn't? Did you make them sign a contract?? I'm considering starting one...but want to have all the details worked out before I start organizing it... Thanks in advance.

I have been asked to do a Vegetarian Power Cooking Show for the MOM (Mothers of Multiples) group on August 30th. I know with the new Vegetarian Cookbook coming out, there may be things in there but I wanted to pick your brains to see what we could do. I want to do it as inexpensively as possible...

I am a new but not so new consultant. i just re-signed up today after having after 2 years absence. I still have all of the products that go with the kit so I agreed to do a show for my friend who wants it on Sunday! My recruiter will be giving me some catalogs to use, I've downloaded the...

OK! SO I am finally getting together things for my first Power Cooking SHow! However, I had someone ask me about doing it for their mothers morning out group- so here is my thought- please let me know what you think! I thought about doing a "Back to School" Power Cooking Class! I have attached...

Hi guys, I was just wondering if instead of doing a full on cooking show, anyone does a sort of mini cooking show. I saw some people do martini shows. anything else kind of like that? I'm looking for something for potential hosts who wither don't have time for a full cooking show or just don't...

Does anyone know if the BLT toss can be done on a hot plate? I find that hotplates don't heat up as much as tradition stovetops so that has me concerned. I'll do the bacon on a stone in the oven or micro pre-show...

And I am sooo NERVOUS!! I took a 2 year break from the biz, and I am now starting again here in Hawaii. It's show number 162, but I am definitely shaking like a rookie! Tonight, I packed my bag, rehearsed my show, practiced the recipe, and had a pep talk from hubby. Does anyone know...

For those of you that have done this at a show, do you happen to have any tips as to your show format when doing this recipe? I'm looking at how long I have to be at the stove doing this or that. I assume you have your host pitch in and help as well since there isn't a lot of "down" time for...

Hi There, I have used joycesfinecooking.com for ages to find our recipes. I just went today, and it brings up a picture of a back/butt shot of a woman and says "the end". Has the site been disabled?? Just wondering if it's a fluky thing since I'm at work. Thanks, Jane :)

So if we can't sell the deep dish baker, except to the host, why use it in a show..And if I don't use the baker what should I use to make my main dish for the show....I'm really stumped..Do I bake something in the oven all summer...Grill something(which I don't know much about except for steak...

One of my consultants has a daughter in Girl Scouts. Looking at threads, it looks as if some of you may have helped troops earn a cooking badge. Is there any way that anyone has turned them into cooking parties?

Hello cheffies! I just spent some free time (don't get it often) watching the cooking shows in action (the three gals) and finishing up the training courses this morning. Wow, I am changing everything up. I have had shows for nine years before I started the beginning of February this...

So I am hosting my own cooking show in hopes of kicking off a good June on Tuesday and hopefully getting some more shows for June. I'm note sure what recipe to demo. I'm kind of wishing I planned and had put on invitation that I'd have food ready and do a walk through the catalog. However I...

I'm just getting ready to send out an email to get a $1000 Mystery Host Show (thanks to Chef BeckyD and all others for your great ideas on that super-long thread!!!). But I'm just trying to figure out the prizes, and am a little confused, as the free value of the prizes others have listed seems...

This is the best way to cook salmon!! I put a fillet with the skin down, Greek rub and some thinly sliced lemon with the peel on, and it took about 8.5 min. with the lid on. It was wonderful! I think I may do this at my next show. I would never have thought to do fish in the DCB but it is my...

I know this has probably been addressed but I can't find what I am looking for. So I'm posting this. So I have nothing currently on the books for June!:( I only had May sales because of my ladies night out event. I actually picked up the phone tonight. Made about 10 calls left a few messages...

How many of you give hosts the PLANNING GUIDE? What changes do you make (if any)? How do you use it. How has it helped increase attendance and sales? Thanks in advance.

I have been in touch with my local fire department on doing a fundraiser for them. The contact person ask me today if she could advertise it as a Cooking Class by Pampered Chef and charge $5 to attend the class? The $5 would be extra money for the department on top of the fundraiser...

I just submitted a $2000 cooking show! I am so excited. :)

Heaven forbid this ever happens to me, but I was thinking about it as I am getting ready for my 2nd cooking show tonight :D and the Host lives about 20miles away from me. I drive an old car, 1995 Toyota Corolla, which is still running strong (I mean, it IS a Toyota after all ;)) but you...

This was on a recent Director's Loop for those who used her website from time to time: After 15 years I am sorry to say I have shut down my site. Some life changes have happened to me recently & I find maintaining Joyce'S Fine Cooking just wasn't part of that change. The lady with her rear...

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so my host didn't really understnad when she was saying yes to a fundraiser. thought she still got free stuff even i though i thought i explained it thoroughly enough- but she's my sister so I didn't give enough detail and it's my bad. anyways- the whole show is ready to go but under a...

Seems like most of the recipes I see for Pork Tenderloin in the DCB call for a one pound tenderloin. I see lots of sizes in Southern California markets, but the most frequently "pre-packaged" is 1.7 pounds, not 1 pound. Has anybody worked with the 1.7s and how much should I increase...

Has anyone put the power cooking chicken recipes into one document? I found one for the beef but none for the chicken.

One of the people I met this weekend at Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA is the director of a local daycare. She wanted to know if I could do a class for the kids (pre4-9yrs old) for camp this summer. It would be all day and different age groups at different times (so the four year old class and...

I have a consultant in my downline who has a cooking show scheduled next Friday (the 16th). The host just contacted her today and told her she got online and signed up as a consultant under her. :sing: (They have talked in the past about the business, however the host was not...

Has anyone ever tried to cook chicken breasts in the microwave in any stone other than the DCB? I have a customer who has a kitchen at work and would like to make chicken breasts but doesn't want to haul her DCB back and forth all the time. Something like a mini-baker or a loaf pan...

Last Friday I had a FR cooking show for a cat rescue I volunteer at. I decided to donate my entire commission (cooking show or fundraiser - we aren't sure how we are putting in). So, at the very minimum, the Rescue will get 22% of the show sales. I put notes on the cattys that she handed out...

Last Friday I had a FR cooking show for a cat rescue I volunteer at. I decided to donate my entire commission (cooking show or fundraiser - we aren't sure how we are putting in). So, at the very minimum, the Rescue will get 22% of the show sales. I put notes on the cattys that she handed out...