Gold Medal Classroom, The Official E-zine for the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education

Dec 29, 2024, 20:20
May 2024 Issue

May 2024 Issue

Gold Medal Classroom: 
The official ezine for CAFE  |  May 2024 issue

FEATURES:

Dragon Fruit 2 webDragon fruit flying into foodservice produce: Vibrant colors and sweet flavor make dragon fruit a hot commodity.

Lesson plan resources: Investigate quality digital resources to update lesson plans designed specifically for the culinary arts educator. 

Conference caters to culinary arts educators: AI opportunities, foodservice trends and workforce readiness covered during annual culinary instructor gathering.


rebrandCOLUMNS:

Future Thinking in Education: Viewing students’ education differently. Engage students rather than focusing on content volume in culinary education. 

Dr. Jennifer Denlinger: Teach students how to articulate and relate the differences in how food tastes, smells and feels.


Pecans webMEET THE GROWERS

Pecans in a Nutshell: Pecan trees can take seven years from planting to finally produce nuts. Farmers need to plan – sometimes 35 years ahead - and that is just what the Ivey family did in West Texas.


barilla contest trioBREAKING NEWS:

Pasta recipes with a protein-packed twist.


ADDITIONAL ARTICLES FROM THE GMC ARCHIVES

fruit butcher

A culinary deep dive into the king of fruits. Spark creativity with fresh mangos by linking education with trend and recipe innovation.

Exploring the art form: Garde manger. Class-by-class breakdown of how to organize a cold food exploration class. 

Think like a butcher for maximum yield and value-added produce cuts. Teach a butcher-like mindset when teaching students to produce regular and value-added cuts.