Today JLS welcomed Nathalie Huynh and Aurelie Teyssier, two 6th-grades moms, for a great start of the first Mediterranean cuisine workshop for 6th graders.

During this fun workshop, 6th graders learned about the origins of Gastronomia, the traditions of sharing (sometimes 3 hours long!) meals in Mediterranean ancient civilizations. They also learned the secret of the “Mediterranean diet”: Lots of fresh fruits & vegetables, dairy products, fish and… olive oil. With such a background, no wonder it is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage list!

The kids got to taste vegetable-based recipes, some dairy dishes, and even did a taste comparison of extra virgin olive oil and regular olive oil. It was a great success! The kids not only rocked the guessing games, but they ate up all the food – even the anchovies!!

Thanks to Nathalie and Aurelie for putting on this workshop and other classes are looking forward to participating in the workshop later this week.