New Year Ramen!
Last week, Chef Andrew and students made ramen with loads of veggies and toppings! They started off by chopping and sauteing the aromatics such as garlic, ginger, onions, and carrots. Then, the students deglazed it with soy sauce and water and stirred in the vegetable...
Tropical Fruit Salad / Fruit Trifle
Tropical Fruit Salad Serves 6 2 mangoes, peeled and diced 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and diced 2 bananas, diced 4 clementine oranges, peeled and separated into segments 3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into thin rounds, then sliced into quarters ½ cup goji berries...
Mac, Squash and Cheese w/ Chickpea Breadcrumbs
Mac, Squash and Cheese Serves 8 2 tbsp olive oil, for roasting* 1 butternut squash, peeled and cubed into ¼” to ½” pieces* 1 pound dried pasta of your choice 4 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ white onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon...
Misir Wat!
Misir Wat Serves 6, generously 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large yellow onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon berbere, or 1 teaspoon each paprika, cumin, and coriander Pinch...
Christmas cookies!
This week was the last class of the year before the Christmas holidays so students made some gingerbread cookies. They started off with the dough by creaming the butter, molasses, sugar, and spices all together. Then they added the flour and once the dough was formed,...
Homemade Challah and Ricotta
In celebration of Hanukkah, students made challah with fresh ricotta cheese. They started off first by activating the yeast with warm water and reviewed all the basics of bread making. Once the dough was formed, they let it rest and rise for 30 minutes while we...
Sweet Potato Latkes!
For this recipe, we’ll be swapping sweet potatoes for regular potatoes, which are traditionally used. If you’re tight on time, bring some good applesauce from home, but if you have an older/more confident bunch, make the recipe below. Students can each have a chunk of...
Hummus & Pita
Our students recently enjoyed homemade hummus and pita! Hummus Serves 8 1 15-ounce can chickpeas 1 lemon, juiced ¼ cup tahini 1 small clove garlic, minced ½ – 1 teaspoon sea salt, depending on taste ½ teaspoon ground cumin 2 to 3 tablespoons water Dash of ground...