Cooking Improv with Rescued Food is a food literacy experience that is a combination of service and education. Students will provide chopped veggies for our production kitchen and work with a small set aside portion to create a couple of dishes. Cooking Improv encourages people to use what is on hand and to create a healthy dish. By using our senses, basic cooking skills and knowledge of how to use produce in its entiriety, we hope one can utilize a limited selection of food without sacrificing their health or taste. The warm communal aspect of the class encourages participants to enjoy the act of cooking, starting their journey to form a new habit in the kitchen. We think this flexible education is what all new cooks need to make cooking sustainable and realistic.