Culinary students baked 350 pies for Thanksgiving

Madeline Bell, Staff photographer • November 28, 2024

Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser 2024.

The culinary club had its annual Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser where they made over 350 pies to sell for this year’s Thanksgiving. Throughout the month of November, members of the culinary club met at the Cascade Culinary Institute to work on getting the pies done. The pie flavors included chocolate bourbon pecan and chai spiced apple pie. On Monday, Nov. 25 2024, people who either pre-ordered or wanted to purchase a pie from the Culinary Institute came in to pick them up.

First day of work, students measured out amounts for the filling and prepped the pie dough. (Madeline Bell)

Students prep the pie dough and crimp it into the pie pans. (Madeline Bell)

Pie dough work as well as the pecan pie toppers, chocolate hazelnuts filled with hazelnut filling. (Madeline Bell)

A culinary and baking student, who is a part of this club, shared her favorite thing about this process. “My favorite part was getting to know the people in my cohort, I got to know them a lot better and also I had a lot of fun baking the pies, I love baking! It was fun to see the process of how they did it compared to other places,” said Vivo Greninger.

Final steps of the dough prep work. (Madeline Bell)

Pie filling and baking day. Both apple and pecan pies. (Joaquim Alvarez)

Final day of the process, pies were handed out at the bakery kiosk. (Madeline Bell)

The Culinary Club uses the funds from the pies to support the club and its further endeavours.

About the Contributors

Madeline Bell, Staff photographer

Madeline Bell is a staff photographer for The Broadside. She enjoys photography and writing and has had experience with journalism through three years of high school yearbook. Bell is a communications major and hopes to transfer after she is done at COCC. Outside of school, she enjoys skiing, camping, hiking and exploring new places throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Joaquim Alvarez, Editor

Joaquim (Jo) Alvarez is an editor for The Broadside who is studying communications, and journalism at Central Oregon Community College. During the past winter and spring terms, Alvarez has worked as a reporter, a photographer and a graphic designer for The Broadside. Prior to this, Alvarez has worked as a graphic designer for a local newspaper (The Bulletin) in the advertising department, and as a web and graphic designer for a local marketing company.