Teaching Columbia’s Future Chefs

Practicing Decorating Techniques

In 2014, Ashley Nichols used her self-taught kitchen expertise and founded Back 2 Basics Cooking, a program that offers beginning-level cooking classes for ages 3 and up. “I didn’t really know what I was doing back then,” Ashley says, laughing. “I had a lot of food allergies, so I did a lot of home cooking for […]

Columbia Chefs Are Cooking with Gas

Most people are familiar with the saying, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” For many Columbia residents operating a food-based business, or those with a dream of opening one, there wasn’t a hot kitchen to stand in. Or at least there wasn’t until CoMo Cooks opened its kitchen doors. CoMo […]

Briefly in the News: January 2021

The Boys and Girls Club check presentation.

Giving Back Boys and Girls Club of Columbia Receives Local Support To aid in the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia’s efforts to meet the increased needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Miller, Bales & Company held a matching campaign during the month of September to raise funds and awareness for the organization. […]