Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Hosts First Visiting Chef for a Lesson in Fresh Strawberry Shortcake and Perfect Imperfection
The second-floor classroom in the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy bustles with activity. Campers in the summer months of their year-round BASE Academy methodically dump flour, sugar, and baking powder into […]
Class 164, 165, & 166 Graduation: “I was told if you go to DC Central Kitchen, you won’t look back.”
In 35 years of serving our city, DC Central Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program has marked some memorable graduations—but none have been larger than our most recent one, when 55 […]
“The Food Fighters” Offers Unique Insider’s Look into DC Central Kitchen
Author Alexander Justice Moore’s New Expanded Edition Takes Readers Through 35 Years of Innovative Solutions in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty at the Nation’s Leading Social Enterprise Nonprofit Thirty-five […]
New Edition of “The Food Fighters: A History of DC Central Kitchen” is on Bookshelves Now
Join Us at the Klein Center for Jobs & Justice on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 for a Special Event with Author Alexander Justice Moore Have you ever wondered, “How did […]
Chili Royalty and Grandma’s Recipe is a Winner at Chili Cook-Off
The smell of toasting spices hanging in the air, mingling among the palpable tension of bustling chefs. Maybe this is what you picture when you hear “cook-off” — seasoned professionals […]
DCCK’s Summer Meals Schedule
Every year when summer break begins, thousands of kids relying on school for all their meals suddenly have to look elsewhere for nutritious food. To keep kids fed over the […]
The Truck Farm Hits the Road
What’s the best way to teach kids about farming when you’re nowhere near a farm? How about bringing a farm to the kids? Our two mobile Truck Farms visited students […]