Released on: October 7, 2008, 11:09 am

Press Release Author: Detra Denay Davis

Industry: Small Business

Press Release Summary: Foodies across this nation are starved for unique delicious
baked goods. People are growing weary of chain restaurant food and those same old
desserts that involve either apple caramel, flavorless chocolate cake and
cheesecakes dowsed with red syrup. Home-based bakers are the Michelangelo's of the
baking world. It is your responsibility to create the finest baked good you can, no
matter how simple or fancy.

Press Release Body: Cary, North Carolina –October 6, 2008 – How to Operate a
Home-Based Bakery - Micro Course is for bakers who want to learn to operate a
successful home-based bakery.

Economic times are growing more and more unpredictable and more people are losing
their jobs than ever before. Is there a solution? Ever thought of selling your
special oatmeal butterscotch cookies or your grandma's delicious toffee? Take your
product from kitchen to market. How to Operate a Home-Based Bakery is an online
course for bakers and candy makers.

There are currently ten states that allow home-based bakers to sell their baked
goods directly to the public. The states are: Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, and, Virginia. There are
numerous counties across the United States that also allow bakers to operate a
home-based bakery.

The course curriculum, offered by the Learning Design Group will cover the
compliance regulations for “your state” along with information on the basics of
recipe development, food storage, food safety and sanitation; practical benefits of
advertising/marketing, (press release design/alternative media submissions)
branding, selling products online and more. The 10 week online course begins Monday,
October 13, 2008 and ends Monday, December 15, 2008. Course fee: $295.00.

Instructor, D. Denay Davis, a home-based baker specializing in pies and whole grain
breads, insist, “This is the perfect course for anyone who loves to bake and would
like to build a brand and operate a bakery from home before securing a brick and
mortar storefront.” Previous students have included grandmothers with super
delicious pound cakes selling for $20 each, and personal chefs who wanted to offer
additional products to boost their bottom line. “We had a professional bread baker
from South America, a retiree who bakes using non-traditional sweeteners and a teen
who is destined to be the next Mrs. Fields. Bakers come from all walks of life.”

Foodies across this nation are starved for unique delicious baked goods. People are
growing weary of chain restaurant food and those same old desserts that involve
either apple caramel, flavorless chocolate cake and cheesecakes dowsed with red
syrup. Home-based bakers are the Michelangelo's of the baking world. It is your
responsibility to create the finest baked good you can, no matter how simple or
fancy.

The online course allows students flexibility so they can study at their own pace,
learn from bakers all over the world, work from the comfort of their home, and
access their course from anywhere. Home-based bakers are quickly becoming a staple
of modern life. These are the men and women who appreciate great food and want to
share their love of home-made baked goods with their community.

About the Instructor
D. Denay Davis is a writer and cooking instructor living in Cary, North Carolina.
She writes a Blog for everyday food enthusiast and a food column for iEmporium.com.
A former caterer from Michigan, Denay was featured in Bon Appétit magazine and is an
active member of Slow Food and the Southern Foodways Alliance, an organization
dedicated to keeping the diverse food cultures of the American South alive. When
Denay is not writing cookbooks she teaches an online course for homed-based bakers
titled How to Operate a Home Based Bakery-Micro Course and cooking/baking classes
for the Wake County Public School System Lifelong Learning Program. Visit and
contact Denay at www.cookingwithdenay.com.


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