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Emily Marrison , family and consumer sciences educator with the OSU Extension , learned in October that a project book she cowrote for 4-H was named the best project book for the North-Central Region ( about 15 states ).
Marrison cowrote awardwinning 4-H project book
By Jen Jones
Emily Marrison , family and consumer sciences educator with the OSU Extension , learned in October 2023 that a project book she cowrote for 4-H was named the best project book for the North-Central Region ( about 15 states ). The announcement was made at the National 4-H Conference .
Her project book is called “ Kitchen Boss ” and is aimed at older teens who have already completed cooking or baking projects .
Marrison said she wrote the content for the book , and then Rhonda Williams , a 4-H educator , made sure the activities included were age-appropriate . “ This all happened during 2020 . We ’ ve never met . COVID was terrible , but if it hadn ’ t been for that downtime , I don ’ t think I would have ever had the time to do this project . It was very timeconsuming .”
She said every few years 4-H project books get updated . The culinary arts area had been on the list for a few years but hadn ’ t gotten updated yet . She received an email asking if anyone would be interested in updating the old project book and thought it would be fun .
“ But once I started looking at it , I realized it needed a complete redo , not an update ,” she said . “ This was a whole new adventure for me . Before I came to the extension office , I worked for Abbott Nutrition , and I have a food science background . Since starting here , I ’ ve taught safety trainings in schools and nursing homes about food safety . I ’ ve sat with my own children as they completed project books , and sometimes , the books can be hard for kids .
“ I wanted to do the project for older kids , especially those who are interested in culinary arts . This isn ’ t really a ‘ learn to cook in your kitchen ’ project but more to explore the possibility of a career in food . We are always looking for ways to help teens explore different careers .”
The year 2023 was the first year 4-H members could choose “ Kitchen Boss ” as their project . “ It was written in 2020 , but it went through a lot of peer reviews , and now it is a national 4-H project . At the Ohio State Fair last summer , there were some 4-H
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members who took this project ,” Marrison said .
The project book is 61 pages long and divided into three project areas . Each section includes activities and recipes . Modern Kitchen Brigade shows different roles in the kitchen and explains how to prepare and follow a plan to create a meal . Culinary Exploration explores different methods of cooking such as steaming , roasting or grilling . It also explores different ingredients and tools that can be used in the kitchen .
The third section is called Putting It All Together . The 4-H member must plan and prepare a dinner . Marrison said the project stretches their imagination and helps them think about meal presentation as much as preparation .
“ Hopefully , this is a fun way to end the project . Ultimately , we want to make food that creates an experience . It ’ s not just science of cooking and flavors ; it ’ s an art ,” she said . “ I hope the most fun part of the project is sharing what they create with other people . This was a lot of fun to do . It took a tremendous amount of time , but I ’ m thankful I got to do this .”