Butterscotchery Gingery Goodness

Who's excited to bake?!?! The Family Foods students finally had their first opportunity to join the ranks of the PHS culinary elite as they became members of the cook-off competitors at PHS preparing Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies (warm and delicious enough to melt anyone's heart)

An exam worth drooling over

As a practical exam, Advanced Foods students prepared apple turnovers

 that I just HAD to grade... I live a rough life :)

Bagel Bakery

Culinary Arts students demonstrate their baking skillzzzz by making bagels

Choco, Choco, Choco-late!

Advanced Foods worked on their shortcrust, custard, and meringue skills by preparing Chocolate Meringue Pie. 

ProStart team goes live!

      

Our ProStart Culinary and Management team prepared

Fox 11's Good Day Wisconsin viewers with Valetine's Day meal ideas!

Check out the links at the bottom of the post for YouTube clips and recipes.                                                                                

In case you'd like to see the clips, follow the YouTube links below or

 here to see the recipes on Fox 11's site. 

YouTube Links:

Introduction to Team

Poached Shrimp with Jicama Salad

Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce

Ginger Cheesecake w/ Pomegranate Sauce

Delicious Goop

There are definitely times when you need to precise measurements, especially when baking, but that requires having the skills and knowledge of proper measuring techniques.  In this lab, Family Foods students learned the benefits of complete recipes and using proper measurements by preparing Crunchy Munchy Peanut Butter Deliciousness where only the ingredients were listed without exact measurements.  Teams had to work together in determining the "right" proportions of each ingredient.  The good news? Unlike most recipes, it will be delicious any way you make it (just don't go crazy with the salt!)