Middle School Intersession 2025: Full Schedule

This schedule is a draft and subject to change until December 9 when students sign-up.

8:30am PST

Culinary Explorations: The Tomato

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am PST

Exploring the Tomato: Culinary history, cultural influences and tasting tomatoes. We will trace the history of the tomato through world cuisines and learn why it was thought to be poisonous up through the 17th century. Come with a curiosity about food, culture and cuisine and a willingness to sample some varieties of tomatoes.

You will be learning hands-on cooking techniques (knife skills) and making a tomato & cucumber salad (lightly dressed with Balsamic vinegar and olive oil). Food consumed will be vegan and contain no nuts. Please notify the instructor of any food allergies.

Facilitators

Russell Jong

I learned to cook because I enjoy eating. I am a Nueva alumnus, having attended Nueva a long time ago. I enrolled in cooking school after I earned my degree from Stanford University. After a few years of working in kitchens as a cook and having my own catering company, I took a break... Read More →

Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am PST
EC112

5-6 Grade

Content Category Cooking
Length 1 Block

9:50am PST

Culinary Explorations: The Tomato

Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:50am - 11:05am PST

EC112

Facilitators

Russell Jong

Tuesday January 7, 2025 9:50am - 11:05am PST
EC112

7-8 Grade

Content Category Cooking
Length 1 Block

8:30am PST

Flavors of the Mediterranean: A Cooking & Tasting Adventure

Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:30am - 2:40pm PST

EC112

Learn all about Mediterranean food and how fresh herbs, good fats, and balancing the five flavor elements translate into delicious food. We will learn how to make stove-top pizza with fresh tomato basil sauce and homemade dough, herb and olive oil hummus, tiramisu with seasonal fruit compote, and fresh mint lemonade. We will also have some fun tastings with various herbs, cheeses, olives, olive oils, and vinegars.

Menu
Stove-top pizza with homemade dough and tomato basil sauce
Herb and olive oil hummus
Tiramisu with seasonal fruit
Mint lemonade

Facilitators

Sam Mehra

Chef

Sam is a long-time Nueva parent who has lived globally and is an avid home chef. She enjoys creating new recipes and teaching using fresh and flavorful ingredients to create comfort food from around the world.Sam completed her culinary degree from the SF Cooking School in San Francisco... Read More →

Wednesday January 8, 2025 8:30am - 2:40pm PST
EC112

5-6 Grade

Content Category Cooking
Length 1-day Intensive (4 Blocks)