Just ask any child about the top 5 things that make them smile. Aside from puppies, I would be willing to bet that Cookies are on that list. Kids aren’t unique when it comes to enjoying tasty treats. I bet that many adults would include something sweet or indulgent on their list, too!
If eating cookies [...]
As you probably know by now, my SOUP fundraiser with Studio 4 Art is quickly approaching. Hopefully we have inspired you with lots of photos of kids cooking and making soup bowls – but just in case, here are a few more! These were taken with my son’s second grade class, as we made a [...]
I recently posted about the benefit that I am doing with Kebby from Studio4Art to fight childhood hunger in Marin County. Since it is hard to get people excited about an event that is all the way in November, I thought I’d share some photos of our students at work.
Please show your support for the [...]
Lately, I have been struggling with the direction I’d like to take my business. If What’s Cooking were a non-profit organization, I might be able to get grants that would allow me to teach cooking classes to the under-served youth in our community. Yet, I don’t want to spend all of my time writing [...]
It’s probably not a surprise that one of the things that floats my boat is getting kids excited about community service. Last year, I came up with the idea to decorate placemats with children, and then send them to children in the hospital. Everyone I spoke to, including the hospital, told me that this was [...]
Feeding America, Grain Foods Foundation and the Bread Art Project have partnered to help fight hunger in a wonderfully creative way. Their “recipe for action” simply involves creating a piece of bread art by the end of June – and for each slice of art created, the Grain Foods Foundation donates $1 to Feeding America. [...]
It was a scorching hot weekend, with families busy running the Bay to Breakers, attending dance recitals and running in track meets. Yet despite their busy schedules, over 100 people attended our 2nd annual Music for the Hungry event to benefit Share Our Strength yesterday. Our event was a spin on the Great American Bake [...]
