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	Carlos Poche	Details
	Less than three years ago, Carlos Poche was working for a rustic pizzeria in Alabama after being displaced from his native New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. He moved to Nebraska in 2006 and, after cooking at the Cornhusker Club in the tiny south-central Nebraska town of Orleans, was hired recently as executive chef at the new *Bourbon Street Blues Bistro & Bar at Kearney’s Ramada Inn.* Click "Details" to read more of Mr. Poche's bio.


	Clark Stone	Details
	Clark Stone is a sales manager for Wusthof of America. Clark has worked in the Cutlery industry for 31 years and for Wusthof for 14 years. Clark teaches 75-80 knife skills classes annually. Clark's classes are very informal and hands on. Clark prefers to teach and demonstrate techniques that the student can use every day. He also believes that education about proper care for knives is very important. Clark enjoys working with his retailers and enjoys educating the consumer about fine quality cutlery.


	Dawn Chavanu	Details
	Growing up on the plains of South Dakota and being the 4th daughter of a rancher, Dawn learned to cook at the early age of 6 years old. Dawn prepared her cooking creations for her family while her other sisters helped her dad on the ranch and her mother worked outside the home. Most of the family dishes were a culinary surprise, making Dawn’s specialty of cooking an artist palate, where most masterpieces or dishes cannot be created twice. Besides cooking up a storm, Dawn also indulges in her passion for family and friends and making them feel loved and welcome at anytime. These times are proven when celebrating around a dinner table or a party where she has prepared numerous comfort foods to enjoy. Click "Details" to read more of Ms. Chavanu's bio.


	Mary Kampfe	Details
	Mary Kampfe lives in Kearney and is a woman of many talents. Baking is just one of them. Mary's love for cooking came from working side by side with her mom from her youth on. Mary loves to bake breads and desserts and looks forward to sharing her love of baking in the Cooking classes. Mary has a degree in dietics from UNK. She is the mother of two boys and her husband, Matt Kampfe, works at Physical Therapy Professional services. Mary works at “Look What's Cookin” so she'll be able to answer any question you have on the many items we carry at the store. What makes this class even more beneficial is Mary has personally talked to the owner of the Nordicware Company so you'll leave knowing all there is to know about your pans and their uses.


	Susan Bice	Details
	My husband of 34 years, Scott, and I live in Sherman County just south of Litchfield and run a few cows. We are lucky to raise the beef we eat and beef is on our dinner plates often. I sell real estate with Century 21 Midlands in Kearney. I am a devoted “foodie”—I love to shop for food, read recipes, develop my own recipes, cook, bake, grill, and present food in an appealing way. We have two married daughters and six grandchildren, ages 3 months to 12 years.