




CAFE Update February 28, 2018
Wow with Watermelon
Did you know watermelon is available year-round and can be used on menus throughout the day? Share this with your students and show us what they think!

Versatile and Authentic Hispanic-style Cheeses
Hispanic-style cheeses are distinctive in applications from a reverse quesadilla to umami popcorn.
By Real California Milk

Mark Your Calendars for Whole Grain Sampling Day – March 28
The seventh annual Whole Grain Sampling Day is an opportunity to promote delicious and healthy eating with whole grains taking front and center.
By Whole Grains Council

Learning About Gluten-free Baking and Cooking
Gluten-free cooking offers instructors an opportunity to explore and learn on-trend baking strategies.
By Chef Adam Weiner, JD, CFSE

What’s Next in Culinary Education?
From politics to profitability, Chef Paul Sorgule gazes into a crystal ball and discusses a different, dynamic and fruitful future for culinary curricula.
By Paul Sorgule, MS, AAC

Reading to Improve Writing
Help students overcome their fear of writing while encouraging well-written papers by asking students to read aloud and presenting them with short, quality pieces to evaluate.
Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT

To Prepare a Pear
The benefits of volcanic ash soil, sun and mountain streams are revealed in delicious pears from fresh Anjou to the peeled, poached and canned Bartlett.
By Thomas Smith