Chili Royalty and Grandma’s Recipe is a Winner at Chili Cook-Off
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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 […]
Building Community Through Cooking Classes at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy
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After a few hours of play and exercise in the summer sun, the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy campers were ready to eat. As the middle schoolers filed into the […]
Southern Style Meatloaf for the Win at the CJT Class 130 Cookoff!
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It was the battle of meatloaves at the Culinary Job Training Class 130’s cookoff on Wednesday. The eleven students were split up into four teams and each came up with […]
CJT Class 128 Cookoff: Truffle Mac and Cheese Reigns Supreme
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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, […]
Photos: CJT Class 127 Cookoff!
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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 […]