The work that Roosevelt culinary students have done thus far would be impressive on its own. Given the adversity inherent in this time, it is all the more commendable. Here…

This past year and a half has been challenging for everyone, and that was certainly true for us in the culinary arts program at Roosevelt. As we are on the…

Last week we were busy making homemade pizzas pizzas entirely from scratch (minus the cheese;). But the dough, sauce, shaping, assembling, and baking were all created and personalized by the…

This week we took a close look at some fundamental techniques in the kitchen, culminating with preparing burritos! Knife skills are an essential element of food preparation. In level one,…

It's a new semester at Roosevelt High School, which means we are starting fresh. And what is fresher than fruit (and vegetable) smoothies?! We used an immersion blender instead of…

Bertrand Weber is the director of Culinary and Wellness Services for all of Minneapolis Public Schools. If you can believe it, they serve over 43,000 meals a day at 73…

We all want to be healthy. But sometimes it's hard to get excited about eating whole foods and fresh vegetables when there are so many other processed options vying for…

Roosevelt High School recently held its first ever Farm and Food Summit. Both the Urban Farming and Culinary Arts Programs helped to organize the event. The Summit began with a…

This week we tried our hands at dishes from the food traditions of several of the culinary artists. We have students from both Honduras and El Salvador, where pupusas are…

This week, we had the honor of working with Chef Doug Flicker of the Bull's Horn Tavern and Sandcastle. On day one, he taught us the technique to making real…