MLK “Appreciate the Dream Through Health” Virtual Cooking Class

March 24, 2021, RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA—Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Appreciate the Dream Through Health” Virtual Cooking Class.

The Riviera Beach CRA and Riviera Beach CDC offered a virtual cooking class on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to show appreciation of the dream through health. This class was hosted by Chef Richard, from Culinary Flair. Residents were asked to sign up ahead of time and drive up to the Community Gardens at 10th Street between 12pm-3pm the day of the event, where they were handed through their car window, fresh greens picked from the garden for the recipe.

The class took place through Zoom at 6pm that evening. Chef Richard cooked from his house with three cameras, as you see above in the photo. The twenty-three people that attended the class were able to cook in their own kitchens at the same time and ask questions as they went along with the process. This class informed the community about how growing your own fresh vegetables in your home garden were not just good for you, but easy to cook and very tasty.At the end of the class, Chef Richard had a question-and-answer session that opened the floor up to any questions on nutrition and healthy recipes, while everyone was waiting on their greens to finish cooking. After the meal was plated by the Chef, the participates were invited to share their meals on screen. It was a great interactive event that everyone that attended enjoyed and the meal was mighty tasty to enjoy after.