Category Archives: Science of Cooking

The New American Classroom: Farm-To-School Cooking

As we have become distant with our relationship to food, cooking at school offers children the opportunity to experience food in a completely new way, weighing each word, measuring each ingredient— it captivates all of their senses and highlights the … Continue reading

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The New American Classroom: Farm-To-School Cooking

By Carrie Fehr As we have become distant with our relationship to food, cooking at school offers children the opportunity to experience food in a completely new way, weighing each word, measuring each ingredient— it captivates all of their senses … Continue reading

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Root For Beets!

By Carrie Fehr The beet is the melancholy vegetable, the one most willing to suffer. You can’t squeeze blood out of a turnip…—Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume Fun facts about root vegetables ignite sparks all around the cooking room, with an … Continue reading

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Winter Greens

Love is Green:  From the wildly diverse Brassica clan, to the vast palette of mustards, cabbages, and leafy greens, our harvest yield this month is overflowing with a cornucopia of Winter Greens that is so compelling, it draws students into … Continue reading

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The Science of Cooking: Citrus Rocks

By Carrie Fehr “If we look deeply into a flower, what do we see? Sunshine, a cloud, earth, minerals, the gardener, the complete cosmos.”-Thich Nhat Hanh Citrus Rocks:  Citrus rocks the Science of Cooking Class where fourth grade Chef Scientists … Continue reading

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The Science Of Food: The Chef And The Scientist

By Carrie Fehr  Teaching science through the lens of cooking encourages students to understand the valuable connection between a chef and scientist, and offers a rich stew of inquiry-based science lessons that reinforces the vital role food plays in our … Continue reading

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The Science of Cooking

The idea behind the Science of Cooking Class took shape when two teachers, one part science, and one part cooking, decided to team up and collaborate on a new and exciting approach to teaching science concepts through food, and as … Continue reading

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