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In completing an assignment, can you use a recipe other than the one's offered if the methods being used are the same?

Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)

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This event was on May 21, 2024

Join Chef Char Nolan in her virtual office as she welcomes all of your questions. This event was created for you and we encourage you to ask anything – from cooking techniques to course-specific questions, to how to turn your cooking passion into profit or simply hearing the perspective of a professional chef, Chef Nolan is ready to answer them all.

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Question

Diane Kirschner

In completing an assignment, can you use a recipe other than the one's offered if the methods being used are the same?

Answer

I'll give you an example. I'll say yes, but when you write that third section, um, you know, you've got your, everything is cut perfectly. Uh, you have followed the directions when they say, show the dressing or the soup on a ladle or a spoon. You've done that. And your final photo of the soup that you've made, um, has a garnish on it. And, uh, you've given a very descriptive, um, response to your assignment. I would say yes, but I will say this, um, ve the roasted vegetable assignment, you wanna choose a vegetable that is easy to cook. You know, some of us have, um, things that we love, but are they practical? So as long as the recipe is practical and it follows the guidelines of the program, then I think I would say yes. But I would put at the top, um, this is my own recipe following the guidelines of the assignment. So this way that we know that you have followed the guidelines so that you can meet the objectives of the assignment.

Char Nolan

Chef Instructor

Char Nolan is a serious crusader for plant-based education, armed with a degree in public health from Philadelphia’s Temple University. She teaches nutrition and plant-based cooking throughout Philadelphia, and in many underserved communities. Char holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and completed Rouxbe’s Plant-Based Professional Certification course in 2015. In 2019, Char completed post-graduate course work in social media marketing at the University of the Arts. When she is not cooking or teaching, she manages social media accounts for several plant-based influencers. Char prides herself on learning everything she knows about cooking from growing up in her grandparents’ Italian restaurant. Her favorite vegetables are Brussels sprouts and kale, of course. Char originally hails from Queens, NY, but has lived in Philadelphia most of her adult life. She is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.