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!