Coffee is the universal elixir, the beverage that keeps our personal motors running, a boost of energy or a soothing friend, the start to our day and the end to a great meal – coffee is an integral part of our every day. Those who are deeply involved with the history, agriculture, traditions, brewing techniques and artistry of presenting the perfect cup are also pillars of local communities and supporters of the conversations that bring that community together. These are the people of the coffee experience. If you are a student of food, a chef, restaurateur, educator, philosopher, budding entrepreneur, or simply a lover of coffee in all of its forms – then you will enjoy our conversation with Jecinda Wilson of Origin Coffee in the Adirondacks of New York State. Make sure you have your finger wrapped around the handle of your favorite mug and sit back as we talk with this successful entrepreneur.

CAFE Talks Episode 14

CAFE Talks Episode 13

Thanks to Sysco for sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2021! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. There will be two awards given.

CAFE is proud to be partnering with the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) once again as they sponsor the Innovation Award for 2021.

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Green Awardwill be offered to individuals/culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

Thanks to Kendall College for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2021!  This Award identifies culinary programs that either (1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or (2) implement revenue-generation and cost savings into their operations.

Gold Medal Classroom: 
The official ezine for CAFE  |  December 2020 issue

EDITOR'S LETTER

Dear Educators and CAFÉ Partners, 

Traditionally, the December Gold Medal Classroom (GMC) edition has a culminating year-in-review air to it. And, like everything else, the year 2020 has changed even this traditional issue. 

Stop. What is your immediate reaction to the sentence: 2020 has changed everything? Are you smiling at the thought of the changes? Are you cringing at what has transpired? Are you ambivalent? (And, if you are the latter, I’d like to know as I have not interacted with anyone who is so-so about 2020.) Remember your reaction as I will return to it. 

GMC responds to 2020’s unique challenges with three new sections and a plethora of ingredient articles ripe and ready for the culinary classroom.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor