Healthy Eating Program Big Success

On October 18 and 25, Cathi DiCocco, Bethel’s popular professional chef, presented “Healthy Eating: Tune Up for Winter,” an interactive program of cooking demonstrations, samples of healthy foods, and practical information about saving time and money while eating well. On both evenings Cathi and her son, Graham, prepared a delicious Tuscan bean soup for 12 persons in Cathi’s home on Main Street, Bethel. Program participants described the event as “informational, fun – all at the same time - and delicious.”

Cathi recently retired after 26 years of operating DiCocco’s Marketplace and started “Gelato and Cookies” as a part-time venture in 2022. “I missed meeting the people,” she said. Cathi is no stranger to sharing her talents with others. She began teaching “Fearless Natural Foods Cooking Classes” in 1992 and has continued to hold classes over the years.

Cathi’s goal is to inspire and encourage people to “do what works best for them.” And the “Healthy Eating: Tune Up for Winter” program proved she succeeded in meeting her goal. Program participants reported, “Cathi is a wonderful presenter, so full of knowledge; I learned lots about handling vegetables; Cathi is very generous with her knowledge; lots of practical information about cooking and saving money. I loved hearing [about] all the food tips to try.

This free community program was sponsored as a community service by To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College in collaboration with the Bethel Family Health Center and MSAD#44/Continuing Education.

Jan Stowell introduces the program.

Cathi DiCocco and her son, Graham, prepare Tuscan Bean Soup.