What happens when two TUTV shows, two Temple University colleges, and three enthusiastic student hosts come together in the kitchen? A delicious celebration of culture, creativity, and collaboration!
Temple University Television (TUTV) is bringing students together in a unique crossover production featuring La Charla, the station’s Spanish-language talk show, and Feel Good Cooking, a student-produced cooking series made possible through a partnership between Klein College of Media and Communication and Temple’s College of Public Health.
In this special episode, La Charla hosts Desiree Genao and Fernando Santos join Feel Good Cooking host Kania Sullivan Lee to prepare Bandeja Paisa, a traditional Colombian dish known for its generous portions and rich combination of flavors.
The result is much more than a cooking lesson.
As the students prepare steak, rice, beans, plantains, and other ingredients, they exchange stories about their cultural backgrounds, share family traditions, and discover new cooking techniques. There are plenty of laughs along the way, including a spirited lesson in how to properly peel and slice a plantain!
The College of Public Health plays an essential role in making Feel Good Cooking possible, providing the Aramark Teaching Kitchen as the setting for the production, along with mentorship and nutritional support. This partnership gives students access to a professional teaching kitchen while connecting the art of television production with food education, nutrition, and healthy living.
It’s a wonderful example of what makes TUTV special: bringing students, faculty, and resources from across Temple University together to create engaging, original television.
For La Charla, the collaboration provides an opportunity to celebrate Latino culture through one of Colombia’s most beloved dishes. For Feel Good Cooking, it’s another chance to introduce audiences to new flavors and culinary traditions while encouraging curiosity about food and nutrition.
And for the students involved, it’s an opportunity to step outside their usual productions, collaborate with new colleagues, and have some fun in the process.
This is experiential learning at its best — students from different backgrounds and academic disciplines working together, sharing their talents, and creating something special.
The finished dish earns enthusiastic reviews from the hosts, but the real success is the collaboration itself.
At TUTV, great television isn’t just about what happens in front of the camera. It’s about the connections, creativity, and community that make it possible. Watch the show here:
