Our Healthy Cooking classes foster nutritious eating habits in youngsters

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The Chefs de Cuisine Association of San Diego Education Foundation, Inc

Our Mission

To promote culinary-related educational opportunities and foster collaborative efforts that impact community wellbeing in the areas of nutrition, healthy eating, consumer understanding and citizen involvement. 

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Our Programs

Cooking With Chefs Series

In response to the 2017 San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, the Chefs de Cuisine Education Foundation developed a program of healthy cooking classes in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of South County after school programs.

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The Mentorship Initiative

Chefs de Cuisine Mentoring Initiative evolved from an ongoing partnership between the Education Foundation and Kitchens For Good .

Kitchens For Good offers a free 18-month culinary apprenticeship program that provides work skills and life skills training to people from troubled backgrounds. The apprentices prepare meals for the homeless, hungry and food insecure, work with local food rescue and other local efforts to reduce food waste.

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Partner Shout Out

We spotlight local businesses and community organizations that engage in great working relationships with the Chefs de Cuisine Education Foundation. These partnerships make it possible to better serve families in diverse neighborhoods throughout San Diego and to fulfill the Foundation’s mission.

SunCoast Market Co-op

SunCoast Market Co-op is a community-owned grocery store in Imperial Beach dedicated to expanding access to fresh, healthy, and locally sourced food in the South Bay. Founded through a grassroots effort, the co-op is owned by its members and guided by a mission to support local farmers, promote sustainable practices, and strengthen the regional economy. Offering fresh produce, bulk goods, prepared foods, and wellness products, SunCoast Market Co‑op also serves as a welcoming community hub focused on education, connection, and food equity.

Partners
Chula Vista Police Activities League
Chula Vista Police Activities League

Chula Vista Police Activities League was organized in 1992 and is committed to serving youth in the Chula Vista community. CVPAL focuses on breaking down barriers to education and career readiness through our scholarship program for underserved and at-risk youth. CVPAL also works collaboratively with community partners to provide food and toys for families with children around the holidays, and to support other organizations that seek to serve community youth.

Kyoto Gift & Food
Kyoto Gift & Food

Kyoto Gift & Food is a National City fixture that provides authentic Japanese and other quality Asian food and gift items at low prices. Food, drinks, snacks, hard-to-find cooking ingredients, meats, fresh seafood, produce, beer and sake. Hawaiian Sun brand drinks, Poi, Saimin, Portuguese sausage, Aloha Shoyu, nori, edamame, gyoza, Shumai, miso paste, natto. Made-to-order sushi, poke bowls, Nigiri as well as take-out sushi, party platters, and catering are all on the Kyoto menu. The owners are longtime supporters of Chefs de Cuisine and can always be counted on whenever called upon.

 

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After all the cutthroat cooking competitions with outrageous ingredient combinations and unnecessary feats of culinary alchemy, it still comes down to providing people with healthy, nutritious, affordable food that they enjoy.  

Everything else is extra