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GWL Cooking Around the World Club

Students at Glenwood Landing this year had the cultural and educational opportunity to participate in the Cooking Around the World Club offered by the District-wide Enrichment Services Program under the direction of Audra Marcantonio. The club meetings took place weekly, during lunch/recess periods for a small portion of the school year. 


The Cooking Club’s goals included the following:

    • To foster a deeper appreciation of cultures and foods from around the world
    • To provide students with a better understanding of  how to prepare foods, including the proper use of utensils, appliances, etc.;
    • To teach proper hygiene in a kitchen and safety procedures;
    • To offer students the hands-on opportunity to create dishes from different parts of the world;
    • To promote teamwork, turn-taking, and leadership.

Additionally, appropriate conduct was always required. Members were expected to behave appropriately at all times. Each member was a crucial part of the team working toward common goals, the creation of the dishes and the deeper understanding of a particular culture.

All of the dishes were prepared by Mrs. Marcantonio and her students from countries and exciting locations around the world including France, Brazil, and Thailand/Asia. Mrs. Marcantonio provided safety tips for cooking, utensils and appliances, helpful cleaning techniques, enjoyable reading materials, recipe packets, and fun vocabulary game cards! Additionally, she gave her students some information from a wonderful book which served as the inspiration for the club titled Kids Multicultural Cookbook by Deanna F. Cook.

As you will see by the photos, all of the lucky members of the Glenwood Landing Cooking Around the World Club were “Happy cooking, eating and learning together!”

Article by Shelly Newman
Photos by Audra Marcantonio and Shelly Newman

 

 
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