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Valley High’s culinary arts team prepares to defend their title

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Cooking Up Change

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CONTACT: Deidra Powell, Chief Communications Officer, (714) 558-5555, Deidra.Powell@sausd.us

Reigning Valley High School Culinary Arts Champions Prepare to Defend their Title in Cooking Up Change Competition

The award-winning culinary arts team at Valley High School in the Santa Ana Unified School District is making preparations to remain the champions of the National Cooking up Change® competition. On April 18, at Northgate Gonzalez Market Corporate Headquarters in Anaheim, Valley High School culinary arts students will join other student chefs from local high school culinary programs in Orange County to chop, slice and serve up fresh, healthy and delicious school menus as part of Cooking up Change®. Continue reading→

Craft and food classes at the Road Less Traveled, for Valentine’s Day

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Don’t settle for boxed chocolates this year.  Buy your Valentine something truly special, at Santa Ana’s the Road Less Traveled.  Join your love in a class on how to make your own gourmet fermented goods, or learn how to do your own canning, or even how to make your own non-toxic bath products.

Here is the Road Less Traveled’s February class calendar:

This weekend!

Fermentation 2- kombucha, yogurt and vinegar: Join MFP Ernest Miller in this comprehensive fermentation workshop where you will receive samples, recipes and cultures to make your own gourmet fermented goods. (2/5, 11-1)

Canning 101: MFP and store owner Delilah Snell teaches you the basics behind home canning and preserving. Learn how to make 3-4 basic canned items that use peak Winter produce. Recipes, snacks and take home goods included-ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! (2/6, 11am-2)

Natural & Non-toxic Bath Products: Make your own non-toxic bath products and receive a free sample of Au-She natural cosmetics! Great for sensitive skin and kids. (2/6, 2-4:30)

Just in time for Valentine’s Day

Basket Weaving: learn to make a cute gift for anyone using natural materials. $25

Truffles: make delicious truffles with a number of creative flavors in addition to other chocolate treats with Courtney of C-Salt gourmet-ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! $35

Natural Soda Workshop:  even though it’s after Valentine’s, this is a great workshop for the whole family. Learn to make natural root beer and ginger beers from award-winning brewmaster, Matt Staley. $25

and more foodie workshops in February…

Aprons!: learn to make 2 different styles of aprons for yourself or as a great housewarming gift-$45

Foraged Foods Walk: Join Naturalist Joel Robinson on a forgaing walk where you will learn to identify, taste and locate the food of Orange County wilderness (cooking class is March)-$25

Biscuits & Butter: make savory biscuits with homeade compound butters for a comfort treat year-round!-$40 (call our store to RSVP)

Cheese 101: homemade ricotta, mozzarrella and more-YUM!-$50

*HOW TO REGISTER*

1. purchase a class HERE
2. call the store at: 714.836.8727
3. send an email

The Road Less Traveled is located at 2202 1/2 N. Main St., in Santa Ana. Phone (714) 836-8727.