Good news: there’s a new class coming to WFS! Can you guess?
A cooking class! In this class the students will be making different meals
each class while also learning about the ethnicity that the food comes
from.
The first possible teacher to teach this class is Sarah Stock. She
believes that she would be a great fit for this position. “Yes! I love to cook
and I have been watching cooking channels for years. I also love to teach
(math in particular), but this would give me the opportunity to combine
my love of cooking and teaching.” Sarah would enhance this class by add-
ing a little bit of math into the mix.
Even though Sarah might be good for the job, is she a good cook?
“I enjoy cooking and trying out new recipes. I am also a good baker and
love making all sorts of desserts.” This sounds pretty promising. Being a
good cook and baker is very important in teaching a cooking class. Not
only could students make great meals, they could make great desserts to
go with it!
Lastly, if Sarah would teach this class she needs to have a good
plan on what to make to start the class off on a good foot. Sarah shares
what she would make “something basic to start, like a simple go to meal
that a college student could easily make…Maybe a chicken stir fry that is a
complete meal in one dish.”
The next person eligible to teach this cooking class is Peter Tina-
glia. When asked if he would teach this class, he said, “Most definitely. My
mother is an amazing cook, and she inspired me to have fun, take risks,
and push for big flavors when it comes to food. I lean on lots of different
culinary traditions in my kitchen – Middle Eastern, Indian, Mediterra-
nean, and West African are my favorites. I’d love to teach techniques from
these different cuisines to students!” Sounds like if Peter were the teacher
there would be a lot of different meals from all over the world.
With that in mind is he a good cook? “I am, but it’s very subjec-
tive. You can’t please everyone when you cook. I try to keep that in mind
and do my best to be sensitive to different tastes. If you like bland food,
you probably won’t like most of what I cook.” The combination of differ-
ent styles of food with all the different flavors sounds fantastic. The first
thing Peter would make is, “Grilled cheese and roasted tomato soup…
These are comfort foods that are inexpensive, easy to make, and provide
you with good foundational cooking skills you can apply to other dishes.
Soups and sandwiches leave lots of room for you to express your creativ-
ity through food and are very forgiving (exact proportions of ingredi-
ents usually aren’t that important here). Anyone thinking about cooking
should start with soups and sandwiches and go from there!”
It’s hard to compete with that exceptional start but the next teach-
er is Mrs. O’Brien. Does she think she would be good for the job? “Yes,
absolutely! Haven’t you watched/read Lessons in Chemistry? If not, you
totally should. Chemistry is just like cooking except you don’t lick the
spoon,” says Ms. O’Brien.
Mrs. O’Brien believes she is a good cook. She says, “I am a phe-
nomenal cook, AND chemist.” Sounds promising. Lastly, the meal she
would first start off with is: “Liquid nitrogen ice cream, of course!”
All of these teachers combining math or science with cooking or baking
can make this class special and unique.
In addition to finding a teacher for this class, there are also new
and exciting aspects to this class. Once a month, a famous chef will come
to the school, and teach one of their favorite recipes to the class. The
school will be building a new kitchen on the second floor, to accomodate
the needs of this class.
Overall this class would really engage many students with some-
thing they enjoy. So get
excited for the cooking
class of 2025!
