Cooking Demo Ideas from Advisors

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

A thoughtful display really can make a difference.

Make an Artful DisplayWhen you’re giving a cooking demonstration, presenting your ingredients can make a difference in audience engagement. If you have things haphazardly tossed into bowls and plates, or even just zip-lock bags, the instructions won’t be as clear, and you won’t look as professional as you could.

Gather pretty prep bowls and other items that will make your presentation ingredients look more appealing. Ensure all your tools and ingredients are ready to go before your class arrives to view the demonstration.

Linda L. Rankin, Ph.D., RD, LD, FADA, Professor and Assistant Dean at Idaho State University’s Division of Health Sciences and the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, uses gorgeous glass containers for her cooking classes. Her favorites are called Prodyne Spice Towers.

She told Food and Health, “I bought three and will use them in my Healthful Cooking class - 1 for legumes, 1 for rice, and 1 for grains. They will also be great for presentations, TV spots, and individual counseling.”We loved these towers so much that we even pinned them to our list of favorite kitchen equipment on Pinterest. Check us out at http://pinterest.com/foodandhealth!

Just for YouWe love creating new presentation ideas, many of which are made by client request. We love talking about ways to make nutrition education more fun! Are you dying for some new ideas about one of your projects? Contact us today, and we’ll get right on it!

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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there, she earned her first food service job at 15, was accepted to the world-famous Culinary Institute of America at 18 (where she graduated second in her class), and went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland, where she focused on pastry arts and baking. After a decade in food service for Hyatt Hotels, Judy launched Food and Health Communications to focus on flavor and health. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude distinction from Johnson and Wales University with a BS in Culinary Arts, holds a master’s degree in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and runs a food photography & motion studio where her love is creating fun recipes and content.

Judy received The Culinary Institute of America’s Pro Chef II certification, the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year. Her enthusiasm for eating nutritiously and deliciously leads her to constantly innovate and use the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to guide her creativity, from putting new twists on fajitas to adapting Italian brownies to include ingredients like toasted nuts and cooked honey. Judy’s publishing company, Food and Health Communications, is dedicated to her vision that everyone can make food that tastes as good as it is for you.

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