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Veterans Enlist in 'Cafe Novice' Creative Forces Culinary Arts Residency at Mt. Sequoyah

By Jacqueline Froelich

Published November 16, 2022 at 11:34 AM CST

Veterans Anna Jarrett, left, and Andrew Jones discuss culinary arts with Cafe Novice intructor Rebecca Liles in Mt. Sequoyah's community kitchen.

Local Veterans are gathering this month for a two-week-long culinary arts kitchen skills and writing residency at Mt. Sequoyah. The grant-funded "Cafe Novice" course is being taught by professional chefs, food writers and digital artists, who will gather this Sunday evening, November 20th for a communal feast prepared by Veterans for Veterans. The public is also invited.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for "Ozarks at Large."

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