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Thousands of people mailed in ballots, published in the newspaper and for the first time were permitted to vote online. It’s great to be recognized by our loyal customers in the South Bay. After 35 years, we’ve developed quite a following.

We thank everyone who took the time to cast a ballot.

We pledge our best efforts to provide area residents with the widest selection of cookware, bake ware, gadgets and everything else that makes creating in kitchen so much fun. As always, it’s a team effort at Cookin’ Stuff.

My staff’s the best.

Happy Cookin
Stacey Kaats-Baksh

Can you believe that we are in August already?
Where does time go? We are busy cleaning and getting ready for Halloween.

Come on in and see all the spooky stuff we have for Halloween. It’s just around the corner and will be upon us before we know it.

Hope everyone has a wonderful summer.

Don’t forget our wonderful BBQ stuff for the rest of your grilling season.

Have a great week!
Stacey Kaats-Baksh

The winner for this years Picnic Pot Luck recipe contest is…

Drum rolls please… Punch Bowl Cake by Kim Smyth.
This cake was/is so delicious. You make it the night before your picnic and it’s ready in the morning.

We had so many wonderful recipes thank you all for your entries. I will post Kim’s recipe online tomorrow.

Please try it and see what you think. Kim has a 10pc All Clad set on the way to her.

We also have a second and third place winner.

Rebecca Willmschen, with her Becca’s Macaroni Salad, and third place goes to Tara Hill with her Famous Chicken Salad.

Congratulations to all of you. Rebecca and Tara will receive a Silpat for all their baking needs this fall.

Hope you two enjoy it. Look for our fall contest. I will announce the theme next month.

Everything from some killer salad recipes, to delicious barbecue recipes and everything in between. It makes me hungry just reading them. Still plenty of time for everyone to submit their entry. The contest is open until May 31 with the GRAND PRIZE, a 10-Piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set from All-Clad, valued at $699. This set has been a best seller at Cookin’ Stuff for years.

We’ve received so many great entries, we going to add second and third place prizes. Stay tuned on that.

So, beginning this month (April) and into May we’re featuring 10% discounts on selected products Monday thru Friday. One day it could be cutlery, another day bakeware. We have a calendar at the front of our store as well as other signage at the cash register and in featured aisles.
We’ll also have the calendar posted right here on the website. In addition to our daily specials, we have product demos every Saturday and Sunday.

It’s a great way to see a product in use by one of our sales associates. You can also try it out yourself before purchasing.

A special thank you to my husband, Ajim, who enlisted hard working guys from his construction company to do a lot of the heavy lifting.