Combining humor, enthusiasm, and a down-to-earth attitude, cooking expert Mike Colameco is the ideal mentor for students who want to empower themselves in the kitchen. In this three-part series, the creator and host of PBS’s Colameco’s Food Show explains how to shop for groceries, store food, prepare ingredients, keep the kitchen clean and safe, and develop basic kitchen skills and techniques. Colameco also presents some accessible recipes for students to try, with hands-on demonstrations that help build cooking confidence. Viewable/printable instructor’s guides are available online. A Meridian Production. 3-part series, 23-26 minutes each.