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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 7/12/26 Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII 7/12/26

12 Salad Presentation Ideas for Cooking Demos & Displays

Here are 12 plated salad presentation ideas from a professional chef whose passion is to cook healthy and make a lot of salads.

Stephanie Ronco 12/4/22 Stephanie Ronco 12/4/22

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Your Next Cooking Demonstration

Summer is cooking demo season! That's why I want to offer 15 key questions I ask myself before every cooking demonstration in order to ensure a successful session...

9/23/21 9/23/21

Paella Cooking Demonstration

Want to see how I make paella?

6/16/21 6/16/21

Make Food Safety Go Viral

Make your virtual cooking demonstrations food safe with a little help from Cheryle Jones Syracuse...

3/11/20 3/11/20

Food Safety Tips for Cooking Demonstrations

9/18/16 9/18/16

New Educational Resources + A Printable Nutrition Handout

The Getting Ready for 2017 catalog is here! In it, you will find all of our new and most popular educational resources, scientifically designed to make your job easier and your lessons more memorable...

8/7/16 8/7/16

A Guide to Spectacular and Professional Plate Presentations

Help your clients make healthier choices by making nutritious foods more appealing in your displays and cooking demonstrations...

6/17/16 6/17/16

Papaya Month Cooking Demonstration

Want to throw a fantastic Papaya Month cooking demonstration? Here's everything you need to know...

7/26/09 7/26/09

Shhhhhh - 5 people ate 16 cups of veggies with this meal - fajitas, pico de gallo, guac and more!

You see, I like to be clever when serving guests. There is no way I am going to abandon my healthy cooking strategies but there is also no way I want to take out the fantastic flavor and fun factor.

1/8/98 1/8/98

Apple Tasting Project

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