Katie's Demo at Crosby's.

Katie at Pinehills Market

Haverhill Gazette

Katie at Kitchen Outfitters

Katie frying up Pizza Wontons at the Crosby's Marketplace in Concord, MA

Katie at her 15th reunion from Wittenberg University

Katie with Emmaline and the hosts including the weatherman of Fox 4 Good Day - Dallas, TX.

 Katie with second cousins Mari & Brooke on the CW2 Denver, CO.

Summer/Fall Cooking Classes

Katie will offer to conduct a limited number of cooking classes this summer/fall focusing on libraries that will be offering the cooking class for the first time at their library.

Also, there is new pricing for cooking classes for 2011 to help cover the increasing cost of gas and food.

$230 for libraries within a 30 minute drive from Middleton, MA 01949
$265 for libraries 1 - 1 1/2 hours hour away
$365 for libraries 2 - 3 hours away

Katie and Dave Welcome Daughter Amanda Stevens Peterson

We are thrilled to announce the birth of our daughter – Amanda Stevens Peterson - on February 28, 2011 at 12:17 pm. She weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Katie and Dave Expecting a Baby Girl in 2011

Happy Holidays! We are looking forward to the arrival of our daughter due at the end of February 2011! Due to Katie's pregnant physical condition, she will be taking a hiatus from offering cooking classes beginning in December 2010 through April 2011.

Buffalo Book Fair 2010

This summer I participated in the 2010 Buffalo Book Fair held in downtown Buffalo, NY on July 10, 2010. I presented twice - describing the cookbook and the process of publishing it. I demonstrated some fun tips & techniques from a few of the recipes in the cookbook.

Summer Cooking Classes

This summer's cooking classes were fantastic! Here is a quote from Molly Collins the Young Adult Librarian at the Malden Public Library in Malden, MA.

"Hello Katie!

Thank you SO much for your wonderful cooking class at the Malden Public Library. The instructions you gave were so clear and, thanks to your guidance, they made such delicious treats to share with their friends. Our students truly had a wonderful time and wanted to keep cooking! It was honestly one of the best programs we've ever had at our library. Such an enriching program for our students - thank you so much!

Sincerely, Molly M. Collins
Young Adult Librarian Malden Public Library "

Here are some photos from a cooking class Katie conducted at the Bookworm in East Aurora, NY. Her classes not only take place in libraries, but also bookstores, grocery stores and kitchen supply stores!

Katie Kicks Off Her Summer 2010 Cooking Classes!

June is here, and Katie has begun a series of cooking classes she will offer in MA, NH and NY this summer! The first class was held at the Groton Public Library in Groton, MA.

The following photos give you an idea of what the set up looks like when Katie conducts her cooking class at local libraries! There are five cooking stations – one for each recipe which includes: Cream Cheese Filled Strawberries, Pizza Wontons, Yogurt Fruit Shakes, Parmesan Pita Triangles, Superior Deviled Eggs. The students divide up into groups of 3 or 4 and each group makes one of the five recipes from the cookbook "You're the Cook!" which has been in print now for 4 years and is still selling strong on Amazon.com, at local book stores and farm stands!

The Five Cooking Stations
Cream Cheese Filled Strawberies	Pizza Wontons
Yogurt Fruit Shakes	Parmesan Pita Trianges
Superior Deviled Eggs

Katie was a Guest on NECN again!

On December 21, 2009, I was a guest on NECN's Morning Report. I demonstrated how to make Chicken Noodle Soup and recommended using a vacuum seal product to freeze any leftover soup. While the segment was only a few minutes - it takes a lot of time to prepare to be on TV! These are some of the things I have to organize before making a TV appearance.

• Decide on recipe to demonstrate
• Make Make several batches of recipe so I can…
  • Show the final product
  • Show the different stages of the recipe
  • Share recipe with staff at the station
• Layout all of the supplies, including a tablecloth, a stand with a copy of the cookbook, all needed utensils to demonstrate the recipe
• Practice - to make sure you have all of the needed supplies and utensils
• Pack up all of the above the night before
• The morning of the show - leave for the station allowing plenty of time in case there are traffic or inclement weather issues - you do not want to be late!!!

You can watch a video of the segment on the NECN website!

Katie with Karen Meyers of NECN

The Passing of Atticus Harley Berg Wilton Peterson

It is with great sadness that I share the news that Atticus passed away in December 2009. He was 12 ½ years old and while he showed signs of aging, he was active and social until the end. He is missed - by many.

Katie Got Married!
I am excited to share the news that I got married to David Peterson on September 26, 2009! We had an outdoor ceremony with perfect weather at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, MA and a reception at 10 Center Street, also in Newburyport, MA. We have moved to Topsfield, MA and I have changed my name to Katie Peterson, but Cooking with Katie, Inc.'s contact information is the same.

Check out my brother's website!  www.benwiltonceramics.com