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The Great American Bake Sale

The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts hosted The Great American Bake Sale on Sunday, December 18, 2005. The event raised over $3500.00 dollars for Share Our Strength.

The Great American Bake Sale (www.greatamericanbakesale.org) was introduced in 2003 by PARADE Magazine and Share Our Strength (www.strength.org).  More than one million Americans have taken part, helping to raise more than $2.7 million to fight childhood hunger in the U.S.   From funds raised, Share Our Strength awards grants to innovative nonprofits fighting childhood hunger across the country.

The School's bake sale showcased sweet and savory treats baked by the students and chef/instructors. Other items included baked donations from the School's alumni. The event featured a silent auction with items donated by area restaurants, businesses, and the School's vendors. In addition, Starbucks Coffee, 711 Somerville Ave., donated coffee for the event and Adina Juices offered juice samples and bottles for sale. This was the first year that The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts had hosted The Great American Bake Sale.

Items for sale included Gingerbread Bird Houses, Büche de Noel, Cheesecake, Pies, Gingerbread cookies, Coconut Macaroons, Tea Cakes, Sourdough Bread, Rye Bread, Rosemary Bread, Four Lilly Focaccia, Panettone, Home-made Crackers, Herbed Goat Cheese, Quiche Lorraine, Cookies, Truffles, Caramels, Turtles, Mahogany Toffee, Home-made Marshmallows, Lemon Squares, Congo Bars, Kahlua Brownies, Apple Streusel Coffee Cake, Tarts, plus more. Approximately 400 people attended the bake sale. The event was featured during the 6PM news on channel WCVB, the local ABC affiliate.

Money raised will be donated to Share Our Strength, a leading anti-hunger organization, to ensure that America's most vulnerable children - those living in poverty at the risk of hunger - get the regular meals they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

Items donated for the silent auction included the following:

Dinner for 2 - Oleana
Dinner for 2 and signed copy of cookbook Hamersley's Bistro- Gordon Hamersley, Hamersley's Bistro
Dinner for 2 - Sel de la Terre
Dinner for 2 - Elephant Walk
Dinner for 2 - Christopher's
Dinner for 2 - Cambridge Common
Dinner for 2 - West Side Lounge
Dinner for 2 - Rustic Kitchen
Signed copy of It's About Time - Michael Schlow
Gift Certificate - Stone Hearth Pizza Company
Gift Certificate - Spirit Bar & Grille
Knife Set (8-inch Chef's Knife, Bread Knife, Paring Knife, Steel) - Wusthof
2 tickets, orchestra section, White Christmas - 103.3 WODS
4 Intermezzo Magazine Subscriptions - Roseann Tully, Editor, Intermezzo Magazine
1 case of wine - Dr. Steve Ranere


The School would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for donating goods for the Bake Sale:
Starbucks Coffee - 711 Somerville Ave., Somerville, Ma
Adina Juices
Raphael  Medina - Newport Specialty Foods
Jenifer Murray - The Urban Chef
Julia Sperou - Whole Foods Market
Marcos Sanchez - Cardulo's
Dora Mendes - While You Are Out, Personal Chef Service
Michelle Itzkowitz - Tomasso Trattoria & Enoteca
Karla Kelley
Kate Toomey
Rebecca Kaddin
Linda Watchko
Eliana Hussain
Delphin Gomes
Monte Casino
Bobby Falite

The School would like to recognize the following Alumni who donated their time to the Great American Bake Sale:
Francis Lai
Sarah Weiler
Linda Watchko
Marcos Sanchez
Georgianna Deacy
JoAnn Ignelzi
Jen Murray
Sean Leonard
Jan Schiff
Deb Steinfeld
Louise Ritenhouse
Deb Drinker
Ted Villa
Ralph Bryant