"Will you be my valentine?" events & other musings
Three Valentine's Day events are around the corner. Hope to see you there <3
Valentine’s Day is right behind Thanksgiving as my favorite holiday. Mainly for the food. And while the romantic in me appreciates the expressions of love, and hard launches, and inevitable engagement photos, I prefer being the person to curate the loving experience through a good meal or a sweet treat.
In my past life as a bakery owner (the ThunderCakes days were a WILD time), I’d spend the week prior to the 14th prepping for my busiest day of the year. I’d shrink my 14-item menu down to just two options of cupcakes: Red Velvet and Double Dark Chocolate. And hundreds of dozens of cupcakes would go flying in any direction across the Syracuse Campus, and then years later across the NYC Metro area. And for days after, I’d receive the sweetest notes about the cupcakes and how' they’d been involved in love story after love story. A proposal. An anniversary. A very first kiss. Oh, the romantic in me has LIVED to help people translate their love.
And now, more than ever… I miss baking. But I have no desire to fling two thousand cupcakes across the Metro Atlanta area, my knees are tired. Instead, I want to curate. I want to pair my first love in baking with my latest love for cocktails.
So it’s a joy to share with you all that I am partnering with HC Creative for the first ever “in the :/hous/” experience, just in time for Valentine’s Day. * in my best Paul Revere voice* THE GWORLS ARE GATHERING!
in the :/hous/ with Courtnee Futch
Join me in a women’s conversation with Taylor Staggers (Creative & Brand Director, founder of HC Creative), for an enchanting evening of intimate discussion, culinary creativity, and craft cocktails.
Over the course of the conversation, you’ll be served a trio of intricately curated cupcake and cocktail pairings, as we delve into the intersection of romance, creativity and the culinary arts.
This exclusive event promises a warm ambiance and a unique opportunity to hear and share insights, stories, and perspectives. Bring your friends to enjoy an evening filled with meaningful conversations, and leave full.
February 9, 2024 | 7 -9 PM
Address Provided with RSVP. Tickets here
Virtual Baking & Cooking Classes
And then for the lovers nationwide, on Feb 11th & the 13th, I’m offering TWO Virtual Classes:
February 11 - Valentine's Day Virtual Baking Class
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Strawberry Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting. We’ll be baking the best-selling Red Velvet Cake recipe from my former bakery ThunderCakes. This cake has sold over 5,500 times from 2013 to 2023 and I’m finally sharing my recipe. The recipe yields a 3-layer 8-inch cake or 24 cupcakes. We’ll also shake up a festive signature cocktail. This 2 hour class is perfect for your Galentine’s Day or Super Bowl celebrations. Book here
February 13 - Valentine's Day Dinner Virtual Class
We’ll learn how to make hand-rolled pasta from scratch and decadent Lobster in a Spicy Brown Butter Tomato Sauce. I’ll be showing you how to prepare the meal at every stage, and how to plate it beautifully. But if you just want to learn how to make the meal and then serve it on the 14th, I’ve got you covered. All prep will be done together, and you’ll have instructions to resume cooking the following day for a seamless dinner experience. Book here
I am with you on Valentine's Day being the all-time best day ever, and what a novel idea to host a virtual cupcake class!