Gingerbread Parade - Volunteer Bakers Spotlight: Heidi Orr, Gina Blake, and Kathy Cerros

How did you hear about or get involved in the Gingerbread Parade?

We all work for Beehive Cottages which is a Senior Independent Living Community. We are blessed enough to work for a company that allows us to make almost everything from scratch and to buy and source locally. We got involved with the Gingerbread Tour last year through an invitation from our former activities director Anita Wotkyns. We are all very excited to be participating in this year's tour.


Our chefs are:
Heidi Orr- Over 30 years of experience cooking. She has worked fine dining, restaurants, catering, etc. She has always been interested in cooking. She copied her first recipe from a magazine when she was in 1st grade. It was for Chocolate Fudge Cake. She began cooking professionally in college. Her favorite type of baking is to add a new twist to old favorites. Her contact information is 435-680-0057   heidikorr@gmail.com

Gina Blake- Over 35 years of experience cooking. She learned the art of baking from her mother who was a fabulous baker. She can bake anything and is always excited to try new methods and recipes. Her family is a great testing ground. She loves to bring joy to people through her baking. Some of her favorite recipes are tied into special family events.

Kathy Cerros: Over 5 years of experience cooking. She brings her love of her family into her cooking. She is very precise and detail-oriented. She loves to make sure her desserts look as elegant and beautiful as they are delicious.


Their "Beehive Cottage" Gingerbread House Creation is on display at Bank of Utah Home Loans. It is listed as number 9 on our tour map. Stop by during business hours Monday-Friday 9 to 5 to see it in person. On December 14th, 1:00-4:00 PM it will be available for sale during the Gingerbread Auction at the Holiday Market located at Ancestor Square in downtown St George. All proceeds from the Gingerbread Auction will benefit the St George Children's Museum. 

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