Bring the best of the local harvest to your program with flavorful dishes that celebrate Harvest of the Month crops. Rooted in Flavor: Harvest of the Month Recipes Made Easy
Before the first bell rings and lunch trays are stacked, school nutrition teams from 25 districts across Massachusetts will get a head start on the school year with JSI Workshops to
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,
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.
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.
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
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
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
Chef Kyle and Jumana Whelan from JSI present at USDA Foods Conference On February 5th, 2026, the JSI culinary team joined school nutrition professionals from across Massachusetts at the SNA
We’ve been cooking up something exciting—and it’s finally ready to serve! The John C. Stalker Institute has launched a brand-new Culinary Programs webpage, and it’s your team’s go?to spot for all
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