Kitchen Council

11/07/2024

Exciting day at Kitchen Council! 🎉

Hope to see you at the REV Event today as we cheer on our very own member, Breeze! We’re thrilled to support Brianne's innovative ideas and can’t wait to watch her shine on stage. Let’s rally behind our Kitchen Council community as Breeze pitches for the win!✨

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09/27/2024

Tonight! Hope to see you then! 🎉

Chef Seth Jonas
Delicias del Pan Bakery
Nibbs Chocolates and Desserts

🍻IT'S FRIDAY Y'ALL!!! 🥳

McCormick's 1894 bar opens at 4PM, Chef Seth Jonas will serve food from 5-9PM, and music from Ember & Oak from 7-9PM. It is the FINAL weekend for our PACE New Masters and Junior Masters exhibits!

Stop by the Nibbs Chocolates and Desserts & Delicias del Pan Bakery tables for sweet treats.

PACEArtsIowa.org/calendar

08/23/2024

We’re excited for the annual PACE Interactive event tonight. Hope to see you there!

😮Here are some delicious reasons you won’t want to miss PACE Interactive: 😋

Chef Around the Block
Viva Fit Kitchen
Chef Seth Jonas
Nibbs Chocolates and Desserts
Oso Good Kitchen and Panaderya
OCookieOs
Delicias del Pan Bakery
Breeze Bakery
Kookaburra Cookies

On Aug 23, eat to your heart’s content courtesy of these dynamic Kitchen Council members! Get your ticket by Aug 16: https://bit.ly/PACEInteractive_2024

08/03/2024

Friday, August 23rd!

Get your ticket for the Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment annual Interactive event. Sample delicious “circus inspired” bites and desserts from a number of Kitchen Council members. Catch the other amazing programming throughout the Hoff Center!

😮Here are some delicious reasons you won’t want to miss PACE Interactive: 😋

Chef Around the Block
Viva Fit Kitchen
Chef Seth Jonas
Nibbs Chocolates and Desserts
Oso Good Kitchen and Panaderya
OCookieOs
Delicias del Pan Bakery
Breeze Bakery
Kookaburra Cookies

On Aug 23, eat to your heart’s content courtesy of these dynamic Kitchen Council members! Get your ticket by Aug 16: https://bit.ly/PACEInteractive_2024

08/01/2024

Check out these classes!

07/09/2024

Thanks Iowa West Foundation! 🤍🖤🩶

06/27/2024

What a fun and inspiring night!

Thanks to our amazing panelists: Gladys of Big Mama's Kitchen And Catering, Jacque of Humbl Roots, Tessa of Norma's Handcrafted Snacks, Evan of Sandwich Proper and Jeni of Artisan Row. We appreciated your candor, insights and advice straight from the wild world of packaged products. Thanks to all attendees who joined us!

06/27/2024

Thanks for the inspiring note, Brianne. We’re grateful to get to work with amazing founders at Kitchen Council who make this community the unique and special place that it is!

05/13/2024

Wohoooo Breeze! 👏

05/13/2024

Hope you can join us tomorrow, May 14th, for a pop-up with Retro Roast Coffee Camper! ☕

Tuesday, May 14th
Hoff Center
1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs
9:30a-1p
(You'll find the camper in the southeast east parking lot.)

We can't wait!

04/09/2024

"Enjoy the best Colombian Bread."

Leidy and Orlando, owners of Delicias Del Pan, are a husband and wife duo and are third-generation bakers from Colombia. They make a variety of sweet and savory pastries and desserts. You have to try them!

We are delighted to have Delicias del Pan Bakery at Kitchen Council!
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"Disfruta del mejor Pan Colombiano."

Leidy y Orlando, de Delicias Del Pan, son un dúo formado por marido y mujer, panaderos colombianos de tercera generación. Elaboran una amplia variedad de repostería y postres dulces y salados. ¡Tienes que probarlas! ¡Estamos encantados de tener a Delicias Del Pan en Kitchen Council!

04/09/2024

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03/22/2024

TONIGHT! Hope to see you there.🎈

🤯 Discover exquisite culinary creations by the chefs of Kitchen Council, alongside captivating artwork from our PACE Studio Artists at the 4th Friday Market during our Hoff Fourth Friday. Come support local chefs and artists. 🧁 🖼️

Oso Good Kitchen and Panaderya
Breeze
OCookieOs
Freedman Baking Company
Kookaburra Cookies
Delicias del Pan Bakery
Nibbs Chocolates and Desserts
TastyKimbars
Council Bluffs Photography by Buck Christensen
Dan Klima & Nancy Lepo Art Studios

02/23/2024

😍🥰

One of the many perks of working with Kitchen Council are the vast opportunities they provide to members. One of the kitchens 2024 goals was to start doing more collaborations, hosting markets and getting more member involvement. Fourth Fridays at Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment are a wonderful way our businesses have gotten to interact with the community! Tonight, alongside our friends OCookieOs Oso Good Kitchen and Panaderya will be offering different sweet options to compliment Chef Around the Block. If you were looking for something fun to do, this is definitely it! Not only is there great food, drink options, interactive art and music but the building will be open to look at the local art exhibits being shown off there this month.

Breeze in particular will be offering cheesecake slices for sale for the first time! We will have Red Velvet, Vanilla Bean, White Chocolate Strawberry, and Cherry Cheesecake along with personal size Tiramisu all for $5 a piece. We would love to see you, feed you and show you what this wonderful facility is all about.

02/16/2024

*Calling all food entrepreneurs and operators!*

Kitchen Council and Iowa State University need your help! It's an easy task and for volunteering just ONE hour of your time, you'll receive a $25 Amazon gift card.

Here's the high level:

-WHAT: Kitchen Council is hosting a food safety game for Iowa State University. It's a pilot so we need volunteers!
-WHY: It's an interactive game that helps improve Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).
-WHO: You! We're looking for food entrepreneurs/operators to test out the game and give ISU quick feedback. All are welcomed - bakers, caterers, manufacturers, etc.
-WHEN: Feb 23 (9a-12p, 2-4p) and Feb 24 (9a-12p)
-WHERE: Hoff Center @ 1001 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa

SIGN UP:
Use this link to sign up for a one hour time slot:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FA9AF29ABFBC43-47419710-game #/

Reach out to Holly Benson Muller ([email protected]) with questions.

01/31/2024

NEXT WEEK!

Join us for the culinary soup showdown of the year, Soup-er Bowl! Support local artists and chefs for an unforgettable blend of creativity, culinary delights, and community fun. Paint your own hand-thrown pottery bowl, watch a pottery wheel demonstration, visit and shop with the PACE Studio Artists, and enjoy a delightful selection of soups prepared by the finest chefs from Kitchen Council. AND help us name the champion of our inaugural people’s choice SOUP-ER BOWL!

The soup’s on at 5:30 pm with the winning chef announced at 6:45 pm.

Viva Fit Kitchen:
Caldo de Pollo with Tortilla

Oso Good Kitchen and Panaderya:
Filipino Champorado with Pandesal

Chef Seth Jonas:
Posole Rojo with Rosemary Cheddar Cornbread

KirbKakes Bakery & Pastry:
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Cheese Frenchie

Who doesn't love SOUP? ...and the variety they are going to be preparing is simply *chef's kiss* 👌+😘

RESERVE YOUR BOWL NOW!
https://loom.ly/WE9L1ps

11/07/2023

Kitchen Council is excited to host this two-day short course being presented by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - if you are a food entrepreneur or local processor, you'll want to check this out!

Register here:
https://go.iastate.edu/M89MO0

Hope you can join us!

Are you an entrepreneur developing a new and exciting food product? Do you have questions about ensuring the safety and quality of your product? If so, we have the course for you!

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will be offering a two-day short course on Successful Food Product Development for New Food Businesses. This course will take place in-person at Kitchen Council in Council Bluffs on December 1 & 2. Registration is $40 and the link to register is provided below.

This course is designed specifically to address product development and food safety issues faced by small processors. We will introduce the food science basics, important considerations when developing a new food product, share key elements required for product labeling, and an provide an overview of key regulatory requirements for small and emerging food businesses, such as entrepreneurs and local food processors.

https://go.iastate.edu/M89MO0

11/02/2023

We are excited for now *former* member, Veg.Edible as they have officially graduated out of our kitchen and into their very own! We met Stacie and team a couple years ago as they were gearing up to launch. They were eager to show the local community that ingredients and transparency matter and that vegan, gluten-free and nut-free food can actually be fresh, flavorful and delicious.

We encourage you to go visit them at their new space - 2740 N 61st Street (previously Wonton Jon’s) — as they soft launch TODAY through 11/4, 4pm to 10pm.

Congratulations Veg.edible - we wish you all the best!

📷: Daniel P. Muller Photography