Cooking Up Something Good

Chef Patrice Abduallah of the American Culinary Federation and the ART Institute coaches North Putnam High School student Dakota Zoellner on the delicate art of flipping an omelet while students Chris Huff and Madison Angermeier look on. Teaching the students how to properly care for an omelet alongside Abduallah was chef Davina Gaskine from Ivy Tech Community College. Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Rebecca Scotland worked to procure a grant from the Dairy Council that, in addition to bringing the chefs into the classroom for hands-on training, provided the program with several appliances and a cafeteria sign. Two sessions were provided Wednesday morning and were open to all students interested in participating. As part of the regular curriculum, the chefs informed kids not just on the technical approach to the oft-difficult-to-cook omelet but, also spoke on how to keep a healthy body and mind as they get older. Ingredients included healthy options such as broccoli, spinach, peppers onions and mushrooms. Part of that message was inspirational, telling kids to find their passion and pursue what interests them along the journey of their lives. (Photo by KYLE HOLLINGER)

Healthy ingredients lead to healthy bodies and minds according to the chefs who paid a visit to NPHS students Wednesday. (Photo by KYLE HOLLINGER)

Waiting for the proper moment to flip an omelet is a skill requiring patience and practice. (Photo by KYLE HOLLINGER)

Chef Davina Gaskine from Ivy Tech Community College works with North Putnam High School Students on flipping their omelets. Gaskine was in attendance alongside Chef Patrice Abduallah from the ART Institute to show kids how to cook healthy and to pursue their dreams. Gaskine will spend several weeks in Europe through the Ivy Tech Community College and encouraged the class to find what they are passionate about and go after it. (Photo by KYLE HOLLINGER)