The Monmouth County Vocational School District’s Culinary Education Center played host to the district’s  Teacher of the Year luncheon on May 18. As part of an occasional series on the 15 programs across the MCVSD district, the Inkblot spent some time with culinary students as they prepared the meal.

The Culinary Education Center, which is located in Asbury Park, is a collaboration between Brookdale Community College and MCVSD The Culinary Education Center offers a comprehensive, innovative food preparation and management program of study to students. The high school curriculum is designed to provide entry-level workforce skills and while attending their home school. Students are also dual enrolled at Brookdale.