The Holiday Cookie Festival event at HeART Gallery/St. Paul’s Lutheran church, focuses on flavor-filled ethnic and family traditions from around the world, that have found a home in northwest Ohio. The event will be held on Saturday,

Oct 12 and Thursday, Oct 17 at noon, and includes a lunch, guest speaker, cookie recipes, and demonstrations. You’ll discover a “story in every bite” as we explore our diversity in culture around the greater Toledo area.

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To participate as a baker, you must provide 3 dozen cookies, the recipe and tradition behind the bake. Recipes will be printed for those in attendance.

 

To attend or to participate as a baker, 

RSVP HERE.

 

Holiday traditions might  include

- September - Hispanic Heritage month, Harvest

- October - Halloween, Día de Muertos, Oktoberfest

- November - Thanksgiving, Diwali

- December - Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Santa Lucia

or other family holiday cookie favorites.

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"We want to use this festival as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on excellent home-bakers in the Greater Toledo area, " said Kate Philabaum, Director HeART Gallery. "We hope this will include favorite family recipes as well as ethnic cookies that our community is known for.  Each cookie will be accompanied by its story of inspiration or family tradition, and we look forward to learning about each other through our holiday baking traditions."

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STAGING

Cookies will be plated by HeART Gallery on themed  tables. One dozen will be plated for Oct 12 and one dozen for Oct 17.  There will be judging sponsored by King Arthur Flour, based appearance and taste. However, the primary focus of the festival is learning the stories and traditions behind the recipes. 

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JUDGES & GUEST SPEAKERS

Judges and guest speakers will be announced soon. Each Lunch & Learn event (Oct 12 and 17) will include a speaker, panel discussion with judges, baking demos and baking tips. 

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RESERVATIONS

Reservations to attend the Lunch & Learn OR to enter as a baker for the Holiday Cookie Festival should be made to kate@stpaulstoledo.org. Lunch is by donation with $20-$30 suggested. 

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