Culinary - Dallas High School

Foods for Life

In this introductory class, we will first learn about Safety and Sanitation in the kitchen and then launch right into cooking! Our goal is to learn the skills necessary to b able to feed yourself and your family healthy, budget-friendly meals from scratch while practicing cooking methods that will inspire you to bring out your inner MasterChef. May be taken only once for credit.

Culinary 1

In this intermediate class, we will first review a bit of Safety and Sanitation in the kitchen and then launch right into cooking United States Regional Cuisine or World Cuisine (every other year)! Our goal is to advance our cooking skills so that you can feed yourself and your family exciting, healthy meals from scratch while practicing cooking methods that will inspire you to dig deeper and satisfy your taste buds. May be taken only once for credit.

Culinary 2

Kelleigh Ratzlaff

kelleigh.ratzlaff@stu.dsd2.org

I learned how to cook pretty naturally. I have a HUGE family (I'm the second oldest of 11 kids), and I helped my parents in the kitchen all of the time. My dad was our main meal-maker, and he is fearless in the kitchen, so I took my cues from him, adding a little of this and a little of that. In my freshman year of high school, I took a Foods for Life class, and I really fell in love. I gained a lot more confidence and learned techniques that we didn't use at home. I continue to learn new techniques constantly. I love trying new recipes and making my family be the guinea pigs. Sometimes my experiments work, and sometimes they don't, but I always love the process of cooking and baking. I find it to be very relaxing! If I'm not cooking in the kitchen, I am usually either hanging out with my friends, reading a book, listening to an audiobook, or listening to podcasts. I love to spend time with my husband, Mitch, and my two boys Grant (studying at OSU) and Cole (a student at DHS). I LOVE teaching, and I hope you see that as you get to know me in class.