Taste of Home showcases new recipes
Attendees of the Taste of Home Cooking School watch as Kristi Larson walks them through a recipe during the event Thursday evening.
MOSES LAKE — Attendees of the Taste of Home Cooking School walked away with a few new recipes to try, courtesy of culinary specialist Kristi Larson.
The former Othello resident hosted the cooking demonstration portion of the event at the Grant County Fairgrounds Thursday evening. Larson showed the crowd how to make several entrees, desserts, appetizers and brunch items.
She started off with Bacon Potato Waffles and a Cheddar Mornay sauce before walking the audience through other recipes. Larson, who hosts about two to three shows a week, has presented at some of the past Moses Lake shows.
This was the sixth Taste of Home Show in Moses Lake, according to organizers with the Columbia Basin Herald. The national cooking show takes place in about 300 locations around the country each year.
Moses Lake resident Joan Hendricks and her friend Linda Dunn attended the show together. It was the first time either of them had gone to the cooking show.
Hendricks said they decided to go because Dunn was visiting her from Issaquah and they thought it would be a fun activity. Dunn said she loves to cook and was looking forward to learning new recipes.
"I love to cook," she said.
Hendricks said she enjoys cooking main dishes and meat dishes and was hoping to get some new recipes to try during the show.
The Moses Lake show also featured a trade show prior to the main event. Dozens of vendors, including Avon, Scentsy and The Pampered Chef, were able to showcase their products during the trade show. Pink Zebra consultant Christine Bakker said the trade show helped her get the word out about her products. Bakker, who lives in Moses Lake, just started selling Pink Zebra scent sprinkles and warmers about two weeks ago.
She said a lot of people showed interest in the products during the trade show.
"We sell scents, warmers and shades, lotions, soaps and diffusers," said Bakker. "A lot of people aren't familiar with Pink Zebra yet, but word is growing fast."
She said she heard about the expo and decided to become a vendor. "I figured I should give it a try, and I've been able to talk to a lot of people so far," said Bakker.