Nathan Hale High School – Baking and Pastry
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
Want to impress your friends and plate creative and fun desserts!? Do you love the smell of fresh bread baking? This is a semester introduction to culinary arts that focuses on basic baking and pastry skills. Learn to create and plate gourmet desserts, pastries, breads, and quick breads. Experiment with chocolate and other desserts while building basic math skills like measuring and converting recipes. Learn basic safety and sanitation skills while in the kitchen as well as develop food service and marketing skills. You will also be able to explore food photography and journalism through this class as well as participate in community and school catering events. You must take this course or Nutrition and Wellness to enroll in the advanced culinary classes.
Grades: Grade 10-12
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