Celiac Cooking School/camp

[debmidge]

If I had money and time, I'd like to start a camp for adults who want to learn gluten-free baking and cooking techniques because this is exactly what I need!

It could be a weekend camp/school/spa experience for singles or couples and teach Hagman receipes and other gluten-free cooking stuff. Celiacs and their families and other loved ones (friends who'd like to know how to cook for their celiac friends, etc.) would be welcome. Basically all would be welcome - the more the merrier.

There are a lot of people who come down with celiac as adults and have been cooking with gluten ingredients and now need to change gears and learn gluten-free cooking. This could be a crash course for them. Much like a gluten free camp for kids.

Just musing a bit this morning.

Deb

[tarnalberry]

I thought about doing that to make some extra money! ;-) I can't seem to find the time - even for a class in my own home! You're not in the SoCal region, are you?

[debmidge]

No, I'm from NJ and we have only two decent months a year to outdoor camp : July and August and it will rain almost every 3rd day. But I don't do outdoor camping; my idea of camping is The Hilton.

[cdevane]

This sounds like a great idea! If you can arrange it at a nice resort type area, where people can make a mini vacation out of it, I think it would fly. Everyone would of course pay their own way (as a package) for accomodations and use of a convention/seminar type space. I would do it in a heart beat, but I am new to this gluten-free diet and my recipe contributions would be minimal. But I am sure we all have some ideas and experiences that would be helpful to share as a group. Let me know if you are serious about pursuing this. I have a background in meeting planning and I would love to help! Besides, I can always use an escape (-:

Chantal

Minnesota

[debmidge]

Chantal, I wish I could....I don't have that kind of "seed" money. But we can dream, can't we?

[sunshine264]

seems like other people have the same idea. I was looking into the Culinary Institute of America web page in Hyde Park, NY, and they are actually having a 1 or 2 day class on gluten-free cooking for the holidays. Its the first w/e in December of this year.....and it costs $160!!!!

I'd love to take it but I have stuff going on that w/e....

[FreyaUSA]

Sunshine, could you post the link where it talks about the gluten-free class? I searched and became totally bogged down and found nothing about it (age and children are conspiring to make me feel computer inept ) It sounds like it could be a fun trip!