Jennie Cook

Why Los Angeles Schoolkids Get Lousy Meals

LAUSD Bans Chocolate Milk: Thanks To Parents, Jamie Oliver & Jimmy Kimmel

photos by Gendy Alimurung​ Say goodbye to chocolate and strawberry milk at Los Angeles public schools beginning July 1. The LAUSD Board of Education voted 5-2 to remove flavored milk with added sugar. A new dairy contract will exclude the chocolate and strawberry milk as part of the district's ... More >>

New Menus at LAUSD, But Are They Improved?

Lara604/Flickr​When it comes to school lunches, is the turkey pepperoni in that calzone really an improvement? Some, such as advocacy group Food For Lunch, say it's not enough of one. New menus have been approved for LAUSD school breakfasts and lunches, boasting at least somewhat of a nutriti ... More >>

LAUSD Considers New Lunch Menu: "Food For Lunch" Wants Your Opinion

Lara604/FlickrWhat will our kids be eating next year?​LAUSD is currently considering a new menu created by their executive chef Mark Baida for the 2011-2012 school year, and Food for Lunch, the local grassroots organization working to create healthy menu options in our schools, is asking you t ... More >>

Grassroots Group to Tell LAUSD: We Want Food For Lunch

Via back_garage's Flickr stream.​Another meeting to discuss school lunches at LAUSD is set to take place tomorrow, August 18th, at 6:30 p.m. at Manual Arts High School. The meeting is a precursor to the first school board meeting of the year, which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31st. FOOD ... More >>

Make It & Take It Party: Beer, Live Music, Pies YOU Make Jennie Cook's Stuffed Squash Recipe

Need to learn how to make a really good pie -- and fast -- but don't have $80 to $150 to spare on those fancy cooking classes around town? Neither do we. Enter Jennie Cook, this year's Best Of LA penny-pinching caterer. Cook is hosting her second annual Thanksgiving "Make It & Take It" party this Su ... More >>

Best of L.A.: Food and Drink

Need to learn how to make a really good pie -- and fast -- but don't have $80 to $150 to spare on those fancy cooking classes around town? Neither do we. Enter Jennie Cook, this year's Best Of LA penny-pinching caterer. Cook is hosting her second annual Thanksgiving "Make It & Take It" party this Su ... More >>