Yum.
Pies, cakes, cookies and more!
Pies, cakes, cookies and more!
Winter is a great time for baking because:
Winter is a great time for baking because:
- It's cold outside.
- Due to the coronavirus, many people are spending more time at home.
- Many winter holidays include traditional desserts.
Explore recipes online:
Explore recipes online:
Expert chef? Never cooked before?
Expert chef? Never cooked before?
Either way, here are some cookbooks that you can borrow from your school library. Ask your librarian for help if the book you want is at another school. Click below an image to advance to the next image.
Either way, here are some cookbooks that you can borrow from your school library. Ask your librarian for help if the book you want is at another school. Click below an image to advance to the next image.
TOO MUCH TO EAT
TOO MUCH TO EAT
Eating more in the winter: two perspectives.
Eating more in the winter: two perspectives.
Listen to both short radio pieces and then complete the questions below.
Listen to both short radio pieces and then complete the questions below.
LISTENING #1
Do you eat more in the winter? If so, what types of food?
According to cardiologist Ira Ockene, why do people eat more in the winter?
Marcia Pelchat of the Monell Chemical Senses Center disagrees with Mr Ockene. What does she believe?
Do you agree more with Mr. Ockene or with Ms. Pelchat? Why?
What advice does University of Toronto researcher Janet Polivy give to listeners?
What do you think of her advice? Include details.
LISTENING #2
What is food writer Nigella Lawson's opinion about eating more in the winter?
Ms. Lawson describes "one of the biggest food problems". What does she say?
According to Ms. Lawson, how does your mind affect your enjoyment of food?
Do you agree or disagree with her? Include details.
TOO LITTLE TO EAT
TOO LITTLE TO EAT
Many people have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus, and are in need of groceries.
Many people have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus, and are in need of groceries.
The Brookline Food Pantry has been serving 650-700 families every week, which is four times more than pre-Covid. If your family needs groceries, or if you wish to volunteer, click here!
The Brookline Food Pantry has been serving 650-700 families every week, which is four times more than pre-Covid. If your family needs groceries, or if you wish to volunteer, click here!
The Greater Boston Food Bank is the leading hunger-relief agency in New England. If your family needs groceries, or if you wish to volunteer, click here!
The Greater Boston Food Bank is the leading hunger-relief agency in New England. If your family needs groceries, or if you wish to volunteer, click here!