Continuing Education for Food, Nutrition & Health Professionals

Refreshing the Shape of America's Plate
Hosted in September 2009
Featured Deborah Madison, Lois Ellen Frank and The Santa Fe School of Cooking

Workshop Focus: Increasing Fruit & Vegetable Consumption, Extensive Food Education Toolbox Development, Hands-on Flavor & Culinary Work, Teaching Cooking skills and conducting Food Demos, Adaptive Cooking, Culinary-cultural: Native-American & Southwest

Who Attended

Dietetic professionals, foodservice directors, culinary professionals, certified health education specialists, professionals working in community food production, daycare providers/facilities, professionals working in public health roles, teachers, health educators, farmer/growers, academicians, marketers, retailers, food writers and journalists

Program Description

We return to the culinary-cultural destination of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the surrounding foothills for this inspiring experiential workshop. Immerse yourself in 3.5 days of everything fresh, flavorful and hands-on in the kitchen. This unique interactive, small group experience combines the culinary and writing talents of James Beard award winning chefs and writers, Deborah Madison and Lois Ellen Frank and the expertise of Chef Rocky Durham, Culinary Director for the Santa Fe School of Cooking. Learn to use creative tools, sensory and tasting exercises to get Americans excited about fruit, veggies and whole grains. Get creative in the kitchen learning adaptive cooking techniques; culinary skills beyond the basics; what YOU need to know to teach others how to cook; cooking by the seat of your pants. And much more!

Included:

• A full day of hands-on culinary and skill building classes at the Santa Fe School of Cooking
• One full day equivalent of creative food and nutrition education tools exploration and fresh food education toolbox development
• Exercises in food and food language
• A one day culinary-cultural workshop led by James Beard award-winning Chef and author Lois Ellen Frank. Includes a tour of the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market, cooking demo and experience
• One half-day recipe and writing workshop led by James Beard award-winning Chef and author, Deborah Madison
• Networking, sharing, learning, encouragement and much more in a nonjudgmental awe-inspiring environment