It’s party time at Brainfood!

After 12 fun filled weeks of baking, mixing, chopping, sautéing and skill building, Brainfood students got to show off their talents right before winter break at the annual Brainfood Holiday Party. It was a busy week of preparation but was a great opportunity for our participants to display all they have learned in the kitchen. For the party, Brainfood students prepared their favorite recipes: oven baked fries, cheddar biscuits, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, mini Pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes, corn chowder, and 10 different types of pizza for their family and friends to taste and enjoy. They also made delicious sugar cookies that we decorated and then donated to THRIVE DC, our community service partner. 

The highlight of the event was a demonstration by our Brainfood’s Community MVP participants who showed us how to make a low fat chicken alfredo dish. It was both healthy and delicious! Yummy!

It was such a treat to have families and friends all gathered in the same place at the same time to devour the flavorful recipes Brainfood students prepared.  A well deserved kudos to all the Brainfood students, volunteers, and staff! A great holiday celebration!

- LaSchelle Owens, Program Associate / Public Ally and Instructor at Chinatown kitchen