Recipe for Success

Attention chefs! Cooking Matters™, a program of Share Our Strength, will be hosting a mixer at the New Hampshire Food Bank on March 20, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM for past, present, and future chef volunteers. Participating with Cooking Matters is an innovative way to showcase your talents, work with your community, and become part of the national movement to end childhood hunger.

Cooking Matters empowers families with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals. Volunteer chefs are the core of Cooking Matters and are needed statewide. This night will be a chance to learn more about the program, network with volunteers, share experiences, and get excited for upcoming classes. For more information about Cooking Matters, contact Becca Story, Cooking Matters Coordinator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 603.669.9725 ext. 130. Be sure to check out www.facebook.com/cookingmatters.newhampshire

Culinary Job Training Program

Four years, 20 classes, and nearly 200 graduates later, the New Hampshire Food Bank's Recipe for Success Culinary Job Training Program continues working tirelessly to serve communities across the state. This month we're celebrating the 20th graduating class of Recipe for Success! Thirteen adults from a range of diverse backgrounds came together to learn, practice, and execute the production of over 2,000 meals each week. More than 400 agencies registered with the Food Bank depend on this production, and students demonstrate the wherewithal to accomplish these goals daily. Their hard work and dedication is essential to the efficient operation of our commercial kitchen.

If you know anyone interested in applying for an upcoming class series, contact Emily Anderson, Recipe for Success Administrative Assistant, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 603.669.9725 ext. 147. For any inquiries regarding recruiting one of our graduates for your establishment, contact Helen Costello, Program Manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 603.669.9725 ext. 145.

The Culinary Job Training Program is an eight-week course designed for unemployed or underemployed individuals pursuing careers in the culinary industry. Students learn the fundamentals of working in a commercial kitchen through hands on experience and ServSafe coursework. Each student takes the ServSafe Manager's Certification exam, gains experience catering events, and serves thousands of community members through registered agencies of the NH Food Bank. What better way to give back to the community while job searching than providing food for hundreds of agencies? For more information, visit www.facebook.com/nh.recipeforsuccess

To arrange a tour of our facility, meet the staff of the program, and learn more about how we can be a resource for your establishment contact Helen Costello, Program Manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Chef Jayson McCarter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 603.669.9725 ext. 145.