January 2008 Meeting
Annual Membership Drive
Start Off the New Year Right!!

Speaker/Event:Juli Hale, Senior Home Economist with Better Homes and Gardens/Meredith Corporation. Juli is a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute and has been working in the Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen for 6 years. She will talk a little about what the general routine is in the test kitchen, what specific jobs they do and their training. She will also share some of the history of the test kitchen and which publications they serve. Juli will talk specifically about Better Homes and Gardens magazine and the Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook (the "red plaid"). She will also have some trivia for us, so make sure to wear your thinking caps!

Date: Thursday, January 17 Location: WDM Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, Iowa Agenda: 5:30 p.m. - social time 6:15 p.m. - dinner 7:15 p.m. - speaker The evening will conclude with a drawing for door prizes. Menu: Garden salad, pork pot roast, mashed potatoes, pan gravy, braised veggies, freshly baked rolls/butter and chocolate mousse cake Price: $25 for all attendees (cash bar) Reservations: Please RSVP by noon on Monday, January 14th by e-mail to rsvp@mwniowa.org.