CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - WVU Medicine MedCHEFS and the WVU Medicine Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health are offering cooking demos the third Saturday of each month in Jefferson County.
The MedCHEFS cooking demos start at 10 a.m. at Jefferson County Community Ministries (JCCM), located in downtown Charles Town. The next cooking demo featuring tasty bean recipes will be held Feb.16.
At the cooking demo, join Rosie Cannarella Lorenzetti, M.D., Madison Humerick, M.D., WVU medical students and Scott Anderson, chef and co-owner of Community Garden Market in Shepherdstown, will teach healthy cooking techniques. Participants will have the opportunity taste the foods that are prepared. There will be a prize drawing and giveaways for all.
Clients of JCCM will receive a meal and bag of ingredients from the food pantry. Recipes highlighting foods available in the pantry will be offered. The cooking demo counts as one opportunity for JCCM clients.
The WVU MedCHEFS cooking demo is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. JCCM is located at 238 W. Washington Street in Charles Town. For more information contact Nathan Fiore at 304-596-6323 or email nathan.fiore@wvumedicine.org.