Welcome to Culinary Arts

A little about me: My son and daughter are my greatest source of pride and joy. They are both grown and live outside of the area but I get to see them often!  I have been teaching for 19 years and started with the sixth grade. I've taught History, Math and English. The benefit of being a Junior High teacher is the offering of exploratory classes. These classes should be glimpses into possible  career avenues or hobbies for students. Due to my love of creating food and consuming it, I started creating a foods exploratory 13 years ago.   I wanted  to expose students to  the health benefits of good food and to teach them a few basic skills along the way. It has morphed into a full time curriculum with endless possibilities and a lot of fun interactive lessons.
​Some people 'eat to live' and others 'live to eat'.  I'm sure you can guess which one I am.
I agree with Julia Child - "People who love to eat are always the best people."
​Follow us on Instagram @cowellsculinarykids

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Placerita Junior High is proud to offer two  Culinary Arts classes to its students as part of the exploratory wheel. These courses are designed as part of a career pathway that allows students to examine career options related to the world of food preparation, hospitality and food education. Please check out the Resources page for cooking info and ideas!
Culinary I is an introductory class focusing on food and kitchen safety, nutrition, food label education, baking principals, knife skills and overall experiences using a variety of kitchen equipment.
Culinary II is a more advanced class, focusing on  complex recipes, cooking techniques and issues that affect our food and environment such as GMO's, marketing labels, superfoods,  food allergies and sustainable farming.