Taste of Education : Taste of Education : Programs : What We Do : The Education Fund

Thank you to all who attended The Education Fund's
Taste of Education on February 24, 2026!

It was an evening dedicated to celebrating the student chefs from the culinary programs in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and acknowledging our dedicated Teach-A-Thon public school champions.

The Culinary Champions of the 2026 Taste of Education are...

People's Choice Awards presented by CareerSource South Florida and Hialeah Park

"Chicken and Spinach Cannelloni"
Team MAST Fish Tales Café
MAST Academy

Runner-Up:
"Copa de Caramelo"
Team NMB
North Miami Beach Senior High School
Best Meat Dish

"Braised Short Ribs with Miso Mashed Potatoes"
Team A.C.E
American Senior High School

Runner-Up:
"Chicken and Spinach Cannelloni"
Team MAST Fish Tales Café
MAST Academy
Best Seafood Dish

"Mango Tango Scallop Ceviche"
Team Soaring Eagles
Lawton Chiles Middle School

Runner-Up:
"Spicy Curry Shrimp with White Rice in a Plantain Cup"
Team Mean Green Chefs
North Miami Senior High School
Best Vegetarian Dish

"Roti with Curried Chickpeas, Potatoes, and Mango Chutney"
Team Go Lighting
Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School

Runner-Up:
"Vegetarian Ceviche"
Team Chop It Like Its Hot
Homestead Senior High School
Best Dessert Dish

"Mixed Berry Cornbread Country Pudding with Blueberry Ice Cream"
Team Dutch Oven Divas
Miami Springs Senior High School

Runner-Up:
"Copa de Caramelo"
Team NMB
North Miami Beach Senior High School
Best Sales Pitch

Team A.C.E
American Senior High School

Runner-Up:
Team Cafe 39 - The Island Shack
Jose de Diego Middle School
Best Visual Presentation

Team A.C.E
American Senior High School

Runner-Up:
Team NMB
North Miami Beach Senior High School