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You’ve heard it before: manners matter! Recently, Jones and I had plans to take our grandson, McCord, and two of his friends to our house in Beaufort, SC for the weekend. Unfortunately, Irma reared her head that weekend and we were forced to relocate our plans to our home in Augusta. Believe it or not, my…
Hi! My name is Sanford Satcher. I served as a junior counselor for VeryVera this summer. I’m an upcoming senior at Wardlaw Academy in Johnston, South Carolina. I have had the great pleasure of being shaped and molded through my formative years by the wonderful Miss Vera. My grandmother gave me a week of Cooking…
As I reflect back on Summer 2017 Cooking Camp, I am truly reminded of all of the reasons that Camp was created in the first place back in 2004. As I remember so vividly my early days in the kitchen myself, those are some of my fondest childhood experiences and certainly skills, recipes and antidotes that…
Hello! My name is Maddie Miller, and I am the Director of Education for VeryVera Cooking Camp 2017. This is my sixth year working for VeryVera camps. I began as a camper twelve years ago when I was 8 years old. I went through each level of camp, learning more and more every year. When…
Our camp director, Jamie Lough, shared her family’s recipe for baked beans with our campers and they were a hit! This is the perfect recipe for your summer barbecue, and we know your family will love it as much as we do. 4-5 slices of bacon, cut in small pieces 1/4 cup of onion,…
My Name is Haleigh Newman and I’m the newest Intern at VeryVera. Working at VeryVera is special to me because I attended VeryVera Cooking Camp when I was a kid for all four levels that were being offered at the time. I still remember the first year I went; I truly thought I was hot…
What a great day we had at our Poolside Party Saturday class on May 5th! The first thing our campers noticed upon entering the Cottage was our beautifully remodeled kitchen, which is HUGE! It has two kitchen stations, and there was enough room for all of us to work with plenty of space. It still…
This is an easy Easter craft perfect for bunnies of all ages!
Growing up in my family, I believed that my mom, grandma, and aunt were practically world-class chefs. Their ability to whip up literally anything and make it both look and taste amazing was, and still is, astounding to me. I was always in the kitchen as a kid. I’d be overjoyed whenever my mom would…
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Pipkin. I started going to VeryVera Cooking Camp when I was eight years old. At the time, Camp was held at the Washington Road location, and it was also where her catering and cake business took place. Part of the experience of going to camp there was being able to…
What makes your heart happy? Team VeryVera’s hearts are happiest when stepping into the kitchen to teach children how to cook and bake. A sold-out class of 24 students celebrated Valentine’s Day early last weekend by discovering that cooking is good for the heart! Our campers spent last Saturday showcasing their skills–turning simple ingredients into…
Team VeryVera kicked off the holiday season on December 3rd, 2016 with our “Gingerbread Dreams” Saturday camp. We had a packed house with 24 students ready to celebrate the holidays in the best way: holiday cooking! After taking a picture in our festive photo booth, students set to work on 4 different recipe rotations: Gingerbread…