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For enrollment questions contact Preschool@HopkinsSchools.org or 952-988-5000. For billing questions contact Liz Reynolds at liz.reynolds@hopkinsschools.org or 952-988-5000
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For enrollment questions contact Preschool@HopkinsSchools.org or 952-988-5000. For billing questions contact Liz Reynolds at liz.reynolds@hopkinsschools.org or 952-988-5000.
School age Child Care Services
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Information regarding before and after school programs for middle school students.
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Let Chef Tom Skold be your master of ceremonies for a day of tea tastiness. Work in teams as we steep ourselves in the new trend and fresh taste of tea as a cooking ingredient. Prepare and sample MATCHA DEVILED EGGS WITH BLACK SESAME SLAW, TEA-BRINED SHRIMP WITH SZECHUAN PEPPERCORN BUTTER, a LAPSANG SOUCHONG-RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN,WITH MAPLE-GUINNESS GLAZE, and CHAI CREME BRULEE. Bring an apron and the rest is in the bag.
Chef Tom Skold is a knowledgeable, dynamic instructor, who utilizes his lifelong culinary education and experience to engage students of all levels; he is dedicated to teaching his craft hands-on, in small teams.
During his career Chef Tom’s lively culinary curiosity has yielded a variety of leadership roles in fine-dining venues; The Harbor View Café (Pepin, WI), D’Amico Cucina, The New French Café, Leeann Chin Chinese Cuisine, as well as casual scratch operations like Cossetta’s and Pam Sherman’s.
Living in Greater Minnesota and teaching CE classes in Wabasha, Red Wing, Winona, and Rochester, Tom also enjoyed occasional teaching forays to Cooks of Crocus Hill, Byerly’s Kitchen, the Chef’s Gallery (Stillwater), and Chez Jude (Grand Marais). Now back in the metro, he is currently supervising on the production side at the Minneapolis Public Schools Nutrition Center. In all he does, Skold is committed to making guests feel nourished and welcome.
Tom Skold