When we did the Cordon Bleu class in June, at the banquet dinner they passed out certificates and our choice of two great CB cookbooks, one on main dishes and another on desserts.
But Wendy and I took the course together (which is a whole story in itself). So we got a copy of both cookbooks. Just one more bonus of doing activities together with your significant other.
Jan mentioned having dessert before lunch because their course was in the morning. Ours was too, so we also got started on our wine-drinking activity while in the kitchens cooking the dessert.
-- David