Why Take Cooking Classes?
Posted on 02. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
Why should I take a cooking class? Learning to cook is like learning to dance. When you’ve never done it, it can be very intimidating, something easier to avoid. However, once someone shows you a few basic steps, all of a sudden you realize, hey, this is fun! It is no longer a chore to be dreaded but an activity to be anticipated, savored, relished. Taking a cooking class will launch you far faster into having fun than trying to learn on your own, without the benefit of an experienced eye and hand to guide you.
Like dancing, cooking can be social, whether you cook side by side with that special someone, have a few of the gang over once or twice a month (barbecues count!) or enjoy cooking for crowds. Anyone with kids (who are naturally creative and experimental) can tell you how much fun they have in the kitchen! [...]
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Cooking Class – Improve Your Cooking Skills
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
If you have a passion for cooking, you probably have a nice set of culinary skills by now. If you want to take those skills to the next level, you may want to consider a cooking class. Whether you want to improve or develop new skills for use in your kitchen, or you are considering a career in food preparation, cooking classes give you hands on instruction by professionals designed to not only improve your skills, but free your mind and time to be imaginative and innovative with food. This is an advantage if you are really serious about becoming a great chef, and a plus when feeding you and your family. After all, being a chef or gourmet cook is all about continuous self-improvement. [...]
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Feeding the Hungry – How You Can Help
Posted on 30. Jun, 2011 by Admin.
All of the for sale signs you see that read “bank owned” or “foreclosure” means another family has lost their home. Many of them are living in cars, shelters or have been taken in by other family members. They have no refrigerator, no kitchen and no way to prepare meals for their family. Those on the brink of losing their homes face a similar crisis. Put food on the table or try to keep the roof over their heads.
The good news is, we can help. There are a lot of ways, and while your community might not already have some of the programs listed below, they can be started. With many to carry the load, the burden is lighter. [...]
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Food Pantries – Storing and Preserving Food for The Food Banks
Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by Admin.
Food pantry in Washington DC is a warehouse that stores the food being supplied to the Food Banks. Pantries are located wherever food banks are set up. These groups are non profitable organizations that are recognized by the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) and are tax exempt. These charitable organizations get their food from other companies or establishments. Is the Food Offered by these Pantries safe for Consumption?
As mentioned earlier, these pantries usually receive food from Hotels and retailers in form of donations, over-ordered and over produced food. Some food products which are available at these banks are past their expiration. However, the pantries and the banks conduct appropriate tests with the help of the food industry on the food products. It is only after these products get the approval from the food industry, that they are made available for distribution. [...]
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Perhaps You Have a Food Bank in Your City – Get Off Your Butt and Support It!
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by Admin.
Before retirement my company had always helped out in our local markets with community support, everything from sponsoring fundraisers for non-profit groups to running food drives. With small businesses strained, less money available to be donated, and job losses, things are tough in many parts of our country. But, let’s talk about food banks for a moment, shall we?
Not long ago in fact, in my local newspaper there was an article; “Food Bank Starved for Cash,” written by Nicole Brambila, and in that article the readers learn that it’s not just cash, but food too. Seriously, and this is a huge problem around the nation. [...]