Cooking class

A culinary student prepares to store extra dessert at the end of the baking class at Los Angeles Trade Tech.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

From left, Stephanie Cornejo, Tiffanie Waitess and Taylor Blackwell label tubs of sugary ingredients before storing them during their baking class at Trade Tech.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Stephanie Alfaro, left, shows her classmates how to make a pear jam during their baking class at Trade Tech.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)

Culinary instructor Robert Wemischner, left, gives feedback to Ruben Herrera during a baking class at Los Angeles Trade Tech.  (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)