4/21/08: chard bundles stuffed with farro(egg, onion, chard stem, breadcrumbs, herbs), rolled up, covered in tomato sauce & simmered for about 20 minutes. This was Cache's idea to stuff the chard with rice - she stopped by the window with Nora last week. delicious! I liked how she referred to the farro as oatmeal pieces - it does have that quality. But they all liked the farro and nibbled on the plain cooked extras while we cooked. We also sliced oranges and did stage 1 of marmalade (and stage 2 of some of the oranges prepped yesterday). We also sliced several fingers in our excitedment to get things done. Need to slow them down and help them understand to use knives the same way EVERYTIME. While waiting for the chard bundles to simmer, we also blended some elderflower tea in the hobart and made some to taste. They did a really good job and tried not to be rambunctious-it gets tough when they get familiar with the environment.
Modern Cooks is a group of developing programs teaching our local youth about food and cooking. We are based at Modern Tea, a restaurant in Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California.
Our Core Values
· To be a full functioning, neighborhood restaurant. In order to teach children and serve the neighborhood, we need be real. And that is the beauty of it too. Restaurants are places to meet people, come together and enjoy food and drink, to have the moment become more than the sum of its parts. To share this with anyone is one of the truest joys in life.
· To offer different avenues of exposure dependent on the age group and the individual's needs. Our primary focus with these programs is just that- exposure to fresh grown food and ways to prepare it for enjoyment at the table.
· To work with the school system and other organizations but to remain independent. In that way we can work quickly, directly and supportively.
· To keep our connection to
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Volunteers?
We have a developing volunteer base that we'd love to stay in touch with as the programs develop. If you are interested, please stop by or drop us an email and let us know how you would like to be involved.