Rooted in Flavor: Turning “Hard Sells” into School Favorites
On April 23, JSI hosted a pilot of its newly developed culinary workshop, “Rooted in Flavor: Harvest of the Month Recipes Made Easy.” Led by the dynamic culinary trio—Chefs Patty, John,
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Cooking Up Inspiration: Tier 2 Schools Learn from Belmont’s Culinary Success
On May 1, 2026, the statewide CECAP, Creating & Executing a Culinary Advancement Plan, program brought Tier 2 & 3 schools together for an inspiring mentorship site visit at Belmont
FSU Students Explore Indian Cuisine Through Scratch Cooking
Food, Culture, And Society Lab Students and Professor Displaying their Dishes. Framingham State University students in the Food, Culture, and Society course recently immersed themselves in scratch?cooked Indian cuisine during their food lab. Cooking dishes from The John C.
Seasoned to Perfection: Flavoring School Menus with Scratch-Made Flair
On April 3, 2026, the Hadley Public School foodservice team stepped out of their traditional kitchen routine and into the “Seasoned to Perfection: Homemade Spice Blends, Dressing & Sauces” workshop.
Chef-Led Taste Tests Feature Harvest of the Month Recipes for a new JSI Culinary Workshop!
Students are helping shape the future of school meals through chef-led taste tests of new Massachusetts Harvest of the Month recipes, all of which will be featured in our upcoming culinary workshop
Back-to-Basics: Mediterranean Flavors: A Hands-On Culinary Workshop for School Foodservice Staff
On March 27, 2026, foodservice staff from the Millbury School District participated in Back to Basics: Mediterranean Flavors, a three-hour culinary workshop led by Chef Instructor Patty Gardner. The training focused on bringing more scratch cooking
Mediterranean Taste Tests Bring Fresh Flavors to Littleton and Braintree Schools
Students in both Littleton and Braintree explored fresh flavors during a week of cafeteria taste tests featuring recipes from The John C. Stalker Institute’s Back to Basics: Mediterranean Flavors culinary workshop. Table with samples of
The Power of Taste Tests: Bringing Harvest of the Month to Life
At this year’s Massachusetts Farm and Sea to School Conference, JSI had the pleasure of hosting an energizing hands?on activity station: “The Power of Taste Tests: A Culinary Demo and Sampling
Back-to-Basics: Latin American Cuisine: A Hands-On Culinary Workshop for School Nutrition Staff
Last week, foodservice employees from Dorchester’s ABCD Head Start program participated in The John C. Stalker Institute’s Back-to-Basics: Latin American Cuisine—a three-hour, hands-on culinary workshop designed to build confidence, strengthen foundational skills, and introduce fresh global flavors to
Advancing School Kitchens Together: JSI at the SNA Ignite Expo
On February 4, 2026, chefs from The John C. Stalker Institute’s culinary team joined school nutrition professionals from across Massachusetts at the inaugural School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts Ignite Equipment
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