CJT Class 128 Cookoff: Truffle Mac and Cheese Reigns Supreme

Cookoff winners, Quentin and Dareon, present their dish to the judges. Last Friday, March 18th, Culinary Job Training Class 128 competed in our cheesiest cookoff yet! Split into three teams, […]
Straight from the Stores: A New Video on the Power of SNAP Match

A customer picks out fresh fruit from a Healthy Corners fridge at Wheeler Market in the new video highlighting the importance of SNAP-Match. See video below. We are proud to […]
Healthy School Foods Celebrates Black Health and Wellness

Chef Anand demonstrates a sweet potato hash recipe with assistance from Chef Iris for the students of Aiton Elementary School as part of Healthy School Foods’ Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February […]
Photos: Fiesta Fajita Friday!

Last Friday, students at Washington Jesuit Academy were treated to Fiesta Fajita Friday by our Healthy School Foods Team. DC Central Kitchen’s dietetic intern, Lauryn Woodruff, organized the latin themed […]
Photos: Lean, Mean Green Beans at Fresh Feature Friday!

“Tastes like my grandma’s!” “I like all three!” “This tastes like Popeyes!” These are just some of the reviews by the students at Thomas and Drew Elementary Schools during January’s […]
Photos: CJT Class 127 Cookoff!

At long last, Culinary Job Training Class 127 competed in their highly anticipated cookoff on Friday, January 21, 2022. Originally postponed due to COVID precautions, this class’s cookoff prompted the […]
Meet the Hunger Fighters: Aliyah N.

Aliyah N. poses for a portrait at the National Harbor. Aliyah is now working full time for her own catering business, “Takes Thyme Catering”. Aliyah N. first realized her culinary […]
Meet the Hunger Fighters: Larry P.

Larry P. poses for a photo before distributing bags of groceries. Larry grew up watching his mother cook in his childhood kitchen. At a young age his mother taught him […]
Meet the Hunger Fighters: Mike H.

Mike H. poses for a portrait at one of the PLNT Burger locations he manages. On a typical day Mike H. can be found bouncing between the two PLNT Burger […]
Photos: CJT Class 126 Cheers on the Washington Wizards

CJT Class 126 enters the Washington Wizards arena before a game on Monday, November 22, 2021. “We will cook for you! Hire us to cook for you!” That’s what the […]