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Let's Cook Together

January 10, 2008 by evelyn

There is something incredible happening here in Denver. A group of 12 women, busy with motherhood, careers, and the big and little of life’s challenges, are cooking together in teams of two or three. It all started when my closest friend from high school, Alison Bermack, told me about the fun she was having with her friends in New Jersey making soups, granola, chicken and many other foods. It solved a problem – the what’s for dinner question. But even more it brought her and her friends closer together. I asked a few friends here if they’d be interested, and you could see the proverbial lightbulb going off over their heads. It was what they were looking for, even if they didn’t know it before.

Here out West, we have so far had soup, appetizer and cookie swaps. Three of us made 10 lasagnes one afternoon, then invited our husbands and kids to join us for an impromptu dinner party. I’ve heard from these women that Cooking With Friends has helped them fill their freezers, but also to entertain more easily by inviting other friends to an already-cooked dinner, learn new cooking skills and recover that elusive hanging out time we all missed.

One of our group has admittedly not been interested in cooking before, but she has surprised herself with how much she loved learning to roast peppers and work with dumpling dough. Our group has an exciting year ahead with more communal cooking planned and I so look forward to the time spent stirring, chopping and talking. The more you cook with friends, the more it feels natural to spend time in each others’ kitchens, to start a “bonus meal” when you have extra ingredients and to create an impromptu meal when a friend drops by. It really does become part of your life.

This site is for you, those who want to cook healthy, fun, economical meals together. Let us know how we can help you get started, and give us your tips as you learn from each other.
Shannon

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  1. Scott Yates says

    January 11, 2008 at 3:28 am

    Awesome site. Way to go! I’m getting hungry just looking at the site.

  2. Christine Bramson says

    January 12, 2008 at 12:12 am

    This is a fabulous website!! Congratulations to everyone involved! I can’t wait to keep up with CWF in Denver and across the country! Love the logo and all the colors – not to mention the receipes and fun tips…it’s wonderful!

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About Alison J. Bermack

It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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