COOKING MATTERS™

Cooking Matters™(formerly Operation Frontline), a program of Share Our Strength, is a cooking-based nutrition class. This innovative program provides a long-term solution to hunger and poor nutrition by demonstrating strategies to get the best nutrition possible on a limited budget.

The six-week, hands-on classes are taught in the kitchen by chefs and nutritionists who volunteer to teach nutrition, cook, food-budgeting and shopping techniques. Additionally, groceries are provided to all adult and teen participants to take home at the end of class each week so that they can practice preparing the recipes at home, and share them with their families.

Tarrant Area Food Bank offers Cooking Matters™ classes in collaboration with Partner Agencies that agree to host the classes and promote it to their clientele. Beginning in fall 2009, a limited number of classes will also be held at the Food Bank. To host a class, or for more information on classes held at the Food Bank, contact, Annamarie Saavedra, Cooking Matters™ Coordinator, by email or by calling 817-332-9177, ext. 107.

For information about volunteering as a culinary or nutrition instructor, please visit our volunteer page.