When the elective lists went out this year, many Rosary students were surprised, yet confused about the new Culinary Arts in American History class. This elective is offered to seniors and juniors next school year.

The class focuses on looking at the major movements in culinary arts and the Great Depression, and how food becomes more processed and marketed towards the newest trends of today. Rosary history teacher Mrs. Evans said, “We will look at the culture of fast food, immigration, and the restaurant modern food culture, along with many more fun topics.”

She went on to say, “It will be somewhat a tradition in regards to tests and quizzes, but a more non-traditional class because we will have a project with creations for different points in history. So, think lots of interesting pot lucks.” Sounds like the culinary class will be both an educational and tasty experience.

Junior Julianna Ortiz explained why she hopes to take the class next year: “Cooking and baking are some of my favorite hobbies. They have been a comfort in my life, and I would love to have that same comfort at school.” She also currently takes Mrs. Evans history class and enjoys that as well.

When asked about how the class was created Mrs. Evans said, “I was brainstorming an idea for a new class because I love teaching US History, and I wanted to find a unique subset where we could explore different topics in more depth. Initially, I was thinking of teaching a class on American Presidents, but that didn’t sound nearly as fun for students.” She further explained, “Mr. Stegink actually suggested the topic, and I expanded on the idea a bit. So it was a team effort.”

The class is only open to juniors and seniors so that it will be filled with students who are learning US History or took it the previous year. The class sounds like an innovative way to study culinary arts and history. It would be a great fit for any food or history lovers in the Rosary community.