Culinary Specialist Jamie Dunn
Meet Taste of Home Culinary Specialist Jamie Dunn! Jamie conducts Cooking School shows throughout the country, focusing primarily on the Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas areas. “It is the people that come to the cooking school that really make it so much fun,” states Jamie. “Whether someone is at the school for the first time or the tenth, there is always something new to be experienced and fun to be had with new recipes and great prizes!”
Jamie and her family, which consists of her husband and three children, currently reside in Owasso, Oklahoma. Jamie graduated from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Home Economics Education and Community Service. Jamie has previously worked as a Culinary Instructor for Tulsa Technology andBamaCookingSchooland as a high school Home Economics teacher. Some of Jamie’s favorite activities include cooking for family and friends, canning, cake decorating and gardening.
To learn more about Jamie, take a look at some of her answers to questions below!
Tell us something about yourself that very few people know? I am from Oklahoma so a love for country music comes naturally but I also have a passion for Southern Gospel music. When I am on traveling around doing shows I always check to see if my favorite groups might be performing.
If we were to open your refrigerator at home…what would we find? Condiments, condiments, condiments; my husband loves to buy and try new hot sauces, mustards and any other condiment you can think of. I have banned the purchase of any new condiments but somehow a few more seam to appear each time I open the frig door. Is this a comment on my cooking???
What is your favorite quote? “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” — Anonymous
How did you develop your passion for cooking/food? I started cooking in 8th grade Home Economics; my Dad was my biggest fan and would even rave if I heated up leftovers.
What is the best thing you ever ate? Of course it had to be dessert!!! A few years ago one fall someone gave me a basket of fresh picked pears. My mother in-law who was visiting and is an excellent pie maker got to work and made an incredible pie from the pears. We ate it hot right out of the oven and it was heavenly. I also love the Layered Turtle Cheesecake on tasteofhome.com
You spend so much time traveling the country, what are some of your favorite places to stop and eat? Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, TX is one of my favorites. When I am on the road I try to eat at local restaurants, coffee shops and am always on the look out for a fun tea room to visit. I love to watch the travel channel and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and visit some of the place I see of those shows.
Do you have any special holiday traditions? What foods were cooked for celebrations or special events? My roll in holiday cooking for our family is preparing the pies and candies. Our two favorites are butterscotch Haystacks and Oreo balls. One of my favorite Christmas traditions is our exchange of Christmas stocking stuffers. Instead of all the members of my extended family buying each other gifts we purchase or make a stocking stuffer for each person. The cost can not be more that $2 and always yields surprises and laughter.
Jamie, why no show in Lake Charles, La. this spring!? I wait all year for this…I think I may cry!!
Is there anything I can do to help change this decision? I will do everything I can to help make this show happen. Lake Charles needs some Taste of Home and Jamie Dunn!
HI Jamie, it is me Matthew. I was at your cooking show in NACOGDOCHES. I absolutely loved my experience. I hope i have you for all of the cooking shows. You are funny, kind, and just AMAZING.I will see you soon!!!
Mattew you sure rocked the homework on Facebook and the Blog. I am so glad you came to the show in Nac and hope I will see you at another show in the near future. Be sure and post a pic on Facebook if you cook something interesting–I’d love to see what you are up to. Jamie
Jamie, I enjoyed working with you in Shawnee Oklahoma. You were great under the pressure of circumstances beyond our control. Looking forward to next year.
Sue, so glad to hear from you! I was absolutely wonderful to work with you, thank you so much for you time and patience with the set up! I love my job because I get to meet people like you. What an amazing woman you are, the baskets and rugs that you make are beautiful. Thank you so much for the basket you gave me–I put it in my new kitchen and show it to everyone! I hope we can work together again in the near future but until then take care! Jamie
Jamie, my co-workers and I enjoyed your Seguin show tonight. My favorite was the Bud Light Lime creamy jalapeno soup! I didn’t win that, but; I did get a t-shirt for trying to guess the number of seeds in a jalapeno. Thank you! We had fun!
Thanks so much for helping me with the seed game April–you did great!
Jamie, my two sisters and I attended your cooking class in Seguin yesterday and we enjoyed it very much. You make the show so entertaining and your suggestions and hints are wonderful. I don’t know what my favorite thing was as I love it all. I especially want to try the little red stuffed potatoes for our next party. I have attended your shows for many years now. I never win anything, but still enjoy it. I sure hope that New Braunfels Texas hosts the Fall Cooking show like they use to do. I sure miss it. Thanks and hope to see you again.
Gloria–great job getting your homework done!! You certainly get an A++
You will love the baby stuffed potatoes the Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle really make them great. I really hope to be back in New Braunfels too, I love that part of Texas and hang out there every chance I get. Thanks so much for coming to the show! Jamie
Jamie, I enjoyed the show in Seguin. Everyone in my group won a prize except me, but I came home with some great cooking ideas! What were the ingredients/spices/herbs you added to the basmati rice served with the chicken paillard?
I plan to make the pineapple upside-down cupcakes for an upcoming baseball game tailgate! Any suggestions for storing them?
Hi Mira–I am sorry you did not win a prize but I am glad you came to the show! For the Basmati Rice I used 1-1/2 cups of basmati rice and cooked it in 2-1/4 cups of chicken stock–or you can buy two of the little microwaveable pouches. I then added 2 Tablespoons of butter and 1/3 cup of chopped parsley and that is all there is to it, hope you like it. Jamie
Mira, I stored my pineapple cakes in a 13×9 plastic food storage box with a tight fitting lid and they keep very well. They only thing you don’t want to do is leave them in the pan for storage or they will not come out. A round plastic pie storage container works well too!
Jamie, was at the Taste of Home Cooking School Tuesday night in Seguin Texas, this was my 5th show in our area, I live in Cibolo, you did a great job. I get such great ideas and even learn a few new tricks of cooking.
Jamie, best show ever in Temple, Texas this week. it was such a thrill to be chosen to sit up on the stage with you! You always give us a great show, and we learn so much from you. I am still looking for the parsley leaf shreader (?) you used. Can you tell me again where you got that gadget and what is the exact name of that item? I am already looking forward to next year’s show.
Gail, Thank for setting on stage during the show, it was a lot of fun to have you on stage and trying the food. The knifeula was from Kuhon Rikon, and I don’t think they are making it anymore, but this link has one that is close. http://kuhnrikon.com/products/tools/tools.php3?id=520
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I enjoyed the Shawnee show on April 5. I believe I first attended in 2007 and look forward to each year. This year, I won my first door prize-the pot stickers. What was the red(liquid fire) sauce for dipping? My husband loved it and I’d like to make it or buy some. See you at the next show.
Carolyn, I am glad you enjoyed the potstickers–they are one of my favs. I think the sauce we had at that show was Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. My husband puts it on everything–I hope that is not a comment on my cooking. Here is a link so you can see what it looks like but there are different brands but generally the same bottle. http://www.soap.com/p/huy-fong-sriracha-hot-chili-sauce-17-oz-bottles-2-pk-601591?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_S&utm_term=ZQB-23360B&utm_campaign=GoogleAW&CAWELAID=1661999979&utm_content=pla&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla
I went to my first Taste of Home cooking School in Temple Texas. Can’t wait to attend another one, but next time at my home state of Arizona. I have been trying to go for a couple of years in AZ but just couldn’t work it out. This year I went to visit a very old friend who lives in Fort Worth & we made a day of it together.
I consider myself a new cook, relatively speaking. I have never been a great cook & managed to put together food to eat for myself & my family. But that isn’t really “cooking”. I want to cook well & yet nutritiously. Taste of Home has been instrumental in that. I made Minestrone Soup with Italian Sausage from a 2007 magazine I picked up. (It’s on page 868 in the Best Loved Recipes cookbook.) How can I not want to extend my cooking horizons after the praise I got with that soup?
The show gave me some ideas & now I am looking forward to hosting a small luncheon with 4-6 people I don’t know very well – but that I would like to know better – with a meal planned from the Cooking School Demonstration. Can’t wait!
Thanks again for the event.
Hi, I took a friend to the show in Branson, and we really enjoyed the evening. We plan on trying some of these new recipes soon. Thanks for a fun, learning experience!
I enjoyed the Joplin Mo cooking show! I want to try lots of recipes, pineapple upside-down cupcakes and mango lime pie! Thanks for coming to joplin. Take care!
Jaime, the Branson show was so much fun again with you and Pam! Thanks. I can’t wait to try the recipes.
Jaime, Really enjoyed the show in Branson. Every time I attend your show I learn something new!!! You are such a blast to watch. I am still sad I did not win that Bud Light Lime chair…. Hope to see you next year!!!!
Marianne–I am so sorry you did not win the chair–next year we will have to work harder at picking the right name!
Thanks for coming to the show though!
Jamie-My Mother-in-Law, 2 friends, and I went to the show in Lawton OK last night May 7. We had a blast! My 81 year old mother-in-law won the bud light lime chair, couldn’t have been better, she was missing the 6 pack though. My 2 friends also won prizes one got the spring bbq gift basket the other won the soup. My 2 friends have never been to the schools and are ready for the next one. As far as the dishes I can’t decide on a favorite, but I do think I will be trying the pot stickers first. Thanks for the great shows will be watching for the next one! GO POKES! -Sherry Dennis
Hi Jamie was looking for the date in the fall for the Bryan-Collage Station Tx class. Hopefully it will be added soon. Thanks Kathy B
Kathy, Looks like the show in Bryan will be September 17th. It will be on the site sonn! Thanks for checking in!
Thanks for getting back to me so quick, Bryan wasnt listed, now my fall calendar is complete!!! Love that show, you’re always great!! You’re doing what I wish I could have! Graduated HS in Shawnee & was all ready to go to OSU but life changed. It all workes out but food is more fun!! Enjoy
Really enjoyed your show in Springdale, Arkansas last night. I was really surprised when you recognized me in audience and allowed me and my wife to sample the Gazpatcho salsa. It was amazing. I also won the door prize of the stuffed Red potatoes you made on stage. Can’t wait to try them tonight!!! Loking forward to the Cooking School show next year!!! Have a great weekend.
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