Programs
Program Description:
We’ve all scrolled past those viral culinary videos that make our mouths water. Now it’s time to step out of your feed and into the kitchen! In this hands-on class, you’ll master the viral trend by making crispy, steak-loaded potato skins from scratch. Learn key culinary techniques from achieving the perfect potato crispness to searing juicy steak and assemble an amazingly satisfying dish that tastes even better than it looks on screen.
On the Menu: Crispy loaded potato skins topped with steak and chipotle sour cream
When:
• Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where:
• Philip Heit Center (150 W. Main St, New Albany, OH)
• Demo Kitchen on the first floor
Registration Info:
• $45/student
• Grades 4-6
About the Instructor:
Julie Novel, Novel Learning Solutions: Instructor & Learning Consultant
Julie Novel is a dedicated learning and development consultant and a veteran K-12 educator with a passion for empowering the next generation. Throughout her distinguished career in education and corporate training, including roles with Pickerington Schools, Westerville Schools, and the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC), Julie specialized in designing engaging learning experiences that build practical life skills. She is also the proud mom of a high school senior.
Outside of her professional work, cooking has always been one of Julie’s greatest joys. From the time her son was small, she prioritized preparing healthy, delicious, and budget-friendly meals. Over the years, she has loved turning her kitchen into a classroom, teaching her son, her nephew, and their friends how to confidently plan and prepare their own nutritious snacks and meals.
Julie is thrilled to share her lifelong love of cooking with her students. Her goal is to build every young chef's confidence, teaching them essential culinary skills they will carry into adulthood while sparking a lifelong joy for trying new foods.
We’ve all scrolled past those viral culinary videos that make our mouths water. Now it’s time to step out of your feed and into the kitchen! In this hands-on class, you’ll master the viral trend by making crispy, steak-loaded potato skins from scratch. Learn key culinary techniques from achieving the perfect potato crispness to searing juicy steak and assemble an amazingly satisfying dish that tastes even better than it looks on screen.
On the Menu: Crispy loaded potato skins topped with steak and chipotle sour cream
When:
• Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where:
• Philip Heit Center (150 W. Main St, New Albany, OH)
• Demo Kitchen on the first floor
Registration Info:
• $45/student
• Grades 4-6
About the Instructor:
Julie Novel, Novel Learning Solutions: Instructor & Learning Consultant
Julie Novel is a dedicated learning and development consultant and a veteran K-12 educator with a passion for empowering the next generation. Throughout her distinguished career in education and corporate training, including roles with Pickerington Schools, Westerville Schools, and the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC), Julie specialized in designing engaging learning experiences that build practical life skills. She is also the proud mom of a high school senior.
Outside of her professional work, cooking has always been one of Julie’s greatest joys. From the time her son was small, she prioritized preparing healthy, delicious, and budget-friendly meals. Over the years, she has loved turning her kitchen into a classroom, teaching her son, her nephew, and their friends how to confidently plan and prepare their own nutritious snacks and meals.
Julie is thrilled to share her lifelong love of cooking with her students. Her goal is to build every young chef's confidence, teaching them essential culinary skills they will carry into adulthood while sparking a lifelong joy for trying new foods.
Note:
Special Instructions:
If students are walking over after school or being dropped off, the class will meet in the lobby of the Heit Center before walking back to the Demo Kitchen.
Attendees are invited to bring a take-home container in case there are any leftovers from class.
Questions?
Contact us at: programs@healthynewalbany.org
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Program Type | Nourish Program |
| Program Subcategory | Family & Youth |
| Program Code | Nourish Jr. |
| Online Registration | Yes |
| Enrollment Begin Date | 11/1/2026 6:00 AM |
| Enrollment End Date | 2/22/2027 |
| Instructor(s) |
Julie Novel
Julie Novel
|
| Gender | Any Gender |
| Enrollment Minimum | 6 |
| Maximum | 10 |
| Grade Minimum | 4th Enforced - As of date 2/26/2027 |
| Maximum | 6th Enforced - As of date 2/26/2027 |
| Age Minimum | - |
| Maximum | - |
| Standard Fee | Residency Restriction | Membership Restrictions | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | -None- |
-None-
|
$45.00 |
| Add On Fee | Residency Restriction | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| $10 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $10.00 |
| $25 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $25.00 |
| $5 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $5.00 |
| $50 Donation to Support HNA | -None- | $50.00 |
| Date | Day | Start Time | End Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/27/2027 | Saturday | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Demonstration Kitchen |
