Chowda!April 14, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolWe had a chilly afternoon for cooking class, a perfect day for New England Clam “Chowda “! Only Brianna Veletenga had tried clams before and was
Highs and Lows of EggplantsApril 14, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolIn today’s cooking class, we had the unenviable task of introducing a vegetable that none of the students had ever tasted before, and they weren’t
ASMRMarch 17, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolWhen I started cooking with fifth graders more than a dozen years ago, my goal was to teach them how to make some easy, healthy,
Family RecipeMarch 10, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolCooking class this week was a lesson in dealing with adversity. As I told the kids, things happen in the kitchen -- and in life
Hearts warm, tummies full!February 26, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolTuna Pasta Salad Home cooking is a window into family cultures, especially with foods families eat so often that even the kids know how to prepare
Grand Experience!February 16, 2026in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolOne of the true joys of returning to the same school for cooking class each year is having our former students stop by to say
Family CelebrationDecember 15, 2025in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolThe ingredients for our final class were a bit intimidating, covering most of the prep table in the cafeteria kitchen: four pounds of ground turkey,
Surprisingly GoodNovember 28, 2025in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolIt was our last week of cooking class before our final party, when we cook for parents and guests. For the first time, we had three recipes
Perfect!November 16, 2025in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolThe pleasant surprise of this week’s cooking class was how many of the students knew how to make guacamole. “I have made guacamole SO many
Praise Around the World!November 10, 2025in St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral SchoolThe highlight of this week’s cooking class was the reaction of Leilah Cruz when she saw the cilantro among the ingredients on the prep table. She quickly