Beyond Cooking
Read the recap of the second annual Beyond Cooking: The Ann B. Zekauskas Food Styling Competition for C-CAP, a collaboration with the Careers through Culinary Arts Program.
Common Threads
Read about Liz’s visit to P.S. 171 Patrick Henry Preparatory School on East 103rd Street in Manhattan where she joined Common Threads, an ABZFF grantee, during their weekly after school cooking program, “Cooking Skills and World Cuisine.”
Anise Cookies
Suzy shares her mom’s holiday anise cookie recipe — beloved by Zekauskas family and friends for more than 45 years.
Land to Learn
Liz recently had a lovely visit with the 2nd grade class at Sargent Elementary School in Beacon, NY. She toured their classroom and garden with Land to Learn, a 2022 grantee.
A Visit to Boulder
Read about our recent visit to Boulder, CO, to tour the Boulder Valley School District Culinary Center with the Chef Ann Foundation, an ABZFF grantee.
Vetri Cooking Lab
Suzy recently visited the Vetri Cooking Lab after school program at Saint Laurentius Catholic School of the Arts and Sciences in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. The Vetri Cooking Lab, an ABZFF grantee, serves more than 400 students in 21 schools across Philadelphia.
C-CAP Collaboration: Food Styling Curricula and Competition
Read about our collaboration with the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) to launch a food-styling curricula and Instagram-based competition in Ann’s honor.
Thanks & Giving
Suzy reflects on her favorite holiday – Thanksgiving – and shares her menu and traditions for this family and friends celebration.
Edible Schoolyard NYC
Read about Liz’s virtual visit to Edible Schoolyard NYC's site at P.S. 216 in Brooklyn, including meeting 15 chickens that produce eggs for cooking and learning more about their programming for nearly 3,000 students across three boroughs.
The Cast-Iron Skillet
Suzy tells the story of the cast-iron skillet that Aunt Ann gifted to her when she had her first apartment — and her joy of cooking with it ever since.
Columbia Area Career Center
In March, John met with staff at the Columbia Area Career Center, in Columbia, Missouri, and toured their kitchens and gardens. CACC is a 2020 grantee of the Ann B. Zekauskas Foundation in support of their culinary, baking, and pastry arts programs.