Bob Jones High School Teacher Amie Huff Brings Passion to Culinary Classroom

Huff's hands-on teaching style inspires students to explore food as a 'love language'

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Amie Huff, a culinary, hospitality, and tourism teacher at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama, is this week's FOX54 Top Teacher. Huff's interactive teaching style focuses on giving students real-world, hands-on experiences in the kitchen, where they learn essential skills like food safety, menu planning, and etiquette. Her students have created impressive culinary projects, including a 'golf on the green cake' made entirely from scratch.

Why it matters

Huff's approach to teaching culinary arts goes beyond just cooking skills, as she aims to instill in her students a passion for food and an understanding of its role in everyday life. By emphasizing hands-on learning, she is helping prepare her students for future careers in the food and hospitality industries.

The details

In Huff's classroom, students spend time in the kitchen, learning through experiences they can see, smell, and taste. On one particular day, they were conducting a science experiment using conversation hearts, putting them in different chemicals to see which ones dissolved and which ones floated. While not every lesson ends with a dish to eat, students often create impressive culinary projects, like a 'golf on the green cake' made entirely from scratch by senior Culinary II student Caleb Bond.

  • Huff has taught at Bob Jones High School for two years.

The players

Amie Huff

A culinary, hospitality, and tourism teacher at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama.

Caleb Bond

A senior Culinary II student at Bob Jones High School who created a 'golf on the green cake' entirely from scratch.

Sylvia Lambert

The principal of Bob Jones High School, who says Huff teaches her students far more than just cooking skills.

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What they’re saying

“Not only are we in the classroom, but we get to be in the kitchen. Food is a love language.”

— Amie Huff, Culinary, Hospitality, and Tourism Teacher (rocketcitynow.com)

“I think my favorite part is being able to make something that puts a smile on other people's faces.”

— Caleb Bond, Senior Culinary II Student (rocketcitynow.com)

“They learn food safety, which a lot of them have not thought about before. They learn how to put together menus, and they learn etiquette.”

— Sylvia Lambert, Principal (rocketcitynow.com)

The takeaway

Amie Huff's innovative teaching style, which emphasizes hands-on learning and a passion for food, is inspiring her students at Bob Jones High School to explore culinary arts as more than just a skill, but as a 'love language' that can be applied to everyday life.