January is National Pie Month

 Not only is Birmingham Bake & Cook Company your 1-stop shopping for
 all pie essentials, it's also the home of our 3rd Annual National
 Pie Day Pie Contest and Fundraiser!

  An event to honor National Pie Month, all of you amazing Birmingham pie bakers, and the Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham, the focus of this year's National Pie Day fundraising efforts.

 Date and Time: Saturday, January 21, 2012, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Birmingham Bake & Cook Company
5291 Valleydale Road · Birmingham, Alabama 35242 · 205-980-3661 · www.bakeandcookco.com

 4 Pie Categories! Fruit · Fruit / Nut or Nut only · Cream/Custard/Icebox · 
Semi-Homemade (calling all crust-o-phobics ~ I feel your pain ... store-bought crusts allowed)
Each category will have a 1st Place Prize Winner; the winner of each category will be eligible for the Grand Prize.

 Contest Guidelines (all common-sense stuff!)

 You may enter as many categories as desired, but only 1 pie per category. Contestants must bring 2 of the same pies: the first pie will be for the Judge's voting and the People's Choice Award voting. The second pie will be donated to The Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham. Recipes are appreciated, but not required. Dessert pies only - no cobblers, crisps, or tarts. Pies should be of a dessert-type - no savory, main dish pies. Pie sizes may range in size from 8" - 10" - you're in charge. Pies for judging may be baked in any pie plate you desire. Please identify your pie plate on the underside with your name and phone number, so that we can easily return the pie plates to their rightful owners. Pies for your Ronald McDonald House donation must be baked in a disposable pie plate ~ one that does not need to be returned to you.

 We are offering complimentary 9" x 9" x 3" pie boxes for everyone! Pies should be submitted covered and at the proper temperature. Pies must be delivered to Birmingham Bake & Cook Company between the hours of 9:30-11:00 AM on the morning of the contest. Registration fees will be collected at the time the pie is dropped off. Winner must be present. Even if you're not submitting a pie, come anyway and be part of the festivities -  You'll get to vote for the People's Choice Award winning pie!

 Registration Information

 The registration fee is $10.00 per category entered (cash only, please). Birmingham Bake & Cook Company will match the total dollar amount and 100% of these monies will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham. To register, please e-mail info@bakeandcookco.com or call 205-980-3661; we will e-mail you a registration form to fill out and return. Registration must be completed on or before Friday, January 20th at noon. Registration fees will be collected when your pie is dropped off.

 Our Generous Sponsors!

Emile Henry USA · Harold Import Company, Inc. · Le Creuset of America · RSVP, Inc. · Magic Thin · Fat Daddio's · Joseph Joseph · Vic Firth Rolling Pins
 Birmingham Bake & Cook Company will sponsor the Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award Prize.

Criteria

Overall Appearance/Aroma ~ How great does it look? How does it "do" when sliced? Crust: Flavor/Texture ~ Flaky? Tender? Cooked Through? Does it go with the filling? Filling ~ Overall Taste and Texture! Classic v. Creative?

 

 Our Esteemed Panel of Judges!

Patricia Craft, Avid Pie Lover and Development Manager, Ronald McDonald House of Birmingham www.rmhca.org

 Chef Antony Osborne, Academic Dean, CULINARD, the Culinary Institute at Virginia College, Birmingham www.culinard.com

Becky Satterfield, Pastry Chef and Proprietor, Satterfield's Restaurant www.satterfieldsrestaurant.com

Scott Jones, JONES IS HUNGRY www.jonesishungry.com

Rebecca Touliatos, Executive Chef, Hoffman Media www.hoffmanmedia.com

 

Happy Holidays from the Ronald McDonald House!

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Enter in donor information.

 

Under the question: "*If your gift is NOT in support of an event, please select how you would like us to use your donation", please scroll down and select "Ronald McDonald/Nick's Kids Fundraiser".

 Securely submit your donation, and make a huge difference in the lives of our pediatric patients.

 

 

The International Baccalaureate School located on the campus of Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama, led by high school senior, Imani Reynolds, will spearhead the first ever Ronald McDonald House School Club. The Club will be offered to approximately 325 of the IB students this year and hopefully will extend to the whole student body next year. Some of the things the club will be doing this year include: starting a pop tab collection program, organizing a paper products drive, preparing door decorations/get well cards, volunteering at fundraising events i.e. Red Nose Run, prepare "breakfast to go kits", hold a pizza party at the house, etc. Approval for the first club ever in the IB Program was given by IB Coordinator, Angela Belrose, and Imani will be guided by Advisor, Dr. Catherine Sheilds.

"We are delighted to work with Imani and the IBS at Shades Valley High School to implement a program that will allow students to interact with these families staying with us.Instilling the importance of community service at an early age is important, and bringing students into the Ronald McDonald House family will hopefully create long lasting supporters. I also want to say how impressive it is to see such an interest in serving the community and giving back as we have with these students. They bring the kind of energy and excitement into our organization having a positive impact on the families we support," Said Kathy Robson, Volunteer Coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House.

If you are interested in starting a club, contact Kathy Robson, Volunteer Coordinator, at 205-212-7258 or at kathy.robson@rmhca.org. By starting an RMHCA Club you'll be making a world of difference for the families who depend on us. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama is Birmingham's only affordable provider of temporary housing services focused on serving sick or injured children and their families who must travel to Birmingham for medical care.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama provides a safe, affordable, supportive "home-away-from-home" for sick or injured children and their families when they travel to Birmingham for medical treatment. In 2010 1260 families were served from 67 Alabama counties, 14 other states, and the United Kingdom. The Ronald McDonald Family Room at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa serves both the Pediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and provides a place for parents and siblings of hospitalized children to go put their feet up, watch television, plug in to work on the computer, wash clothing, and play, all while remaining footsteps from the bedside of their child.