Cooking is one of Laurie's many talents! 

Did you know that she's also an avid organic gardener as well? She uses the freshest ingredients, many from her own garden, for her fabulous recipes. Just to name a few....Basil, Thyme, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Rosemary, Strawberries, Mint and Cilantro. Her tasty collection of recipes are a sure bet to please many palates!

Here are just a few of those wonderfully prepared ingredients that can be found in her kitchen daily.

Laurie's been busy! Want to see why? Visit this blog during the next week so you can catch up all of the wonderful events that have been taking place.

Just to start....she's had multiple book signings since last year: 

• In October, A Southern Season Bookstore in Chapel Hill, NC  (http://www.southernseason.com/)

• In November, Yesterday's Tree Furniture, Asheville, NC  (http://yesterdaystreefurniture.com/)

• In early December, Malaprops Bookstore/Cafe in downtown Asheville, NC (http://malaprops.com/)

• In February, the Tree & Vine in Biltmore Village, Asheville, NC  (http://www.thetreeandvine.com/ )         

• In March, the Fountainhead Bookstore, Hendersonville, NC (http://www.fountainheadbookstore.com/)

• Lastly, in April, the Spring Salon event at Salon Blue Ridge, Flat Rock, NC AND also at Finders Keepers in downtown Asheville, NC.

Her featured cookbook can be found at many of the locations above (the ones which include live links) and many other retailers throughout North and South Carolina: http://lauriebakkeskitchen.com/retailer.