Yulianna Andujar is carefully layering her Puerto Rican plantain lasagna aka plantelon a delicious, sophisticated dish that needs a chef's touch.It looks hard to make, but Yulianna says, nope, it's actually quite easy. She's w atched her mom make it, and her grandmother before that.WATCH: Future chefs are young and talented at innovative Lakeland charter school Future chefs are young and talented at innovative Lakeland charter schoolThis is probably a good time to also reveal that Yulianna is a 5th grader at IDEA Lakeland, a free public charter school. She's competing in an innovative program that pairs kids with professionals and turns them into mini chefs.But no mac cheese here.Along with Yulianna's dish, a 1st grader is making Brazilian cheese bread, and another 5th grader is making Italian Marry Me chicken.The kids were tasked with perfecting a nutritious international dish.But more than that, they were offered a chance to build confidence, creativity, and calm life skills that work in and out of the kitchen."They can learn how to cook for themselves and be self-sustaining," says James Quenneville of Sodexo, a food service group that feeds IDEA Lakeland.Quenneville oversaw the cooking competition. Judges voted Yulianna's dish best among peers in Lakeland and Jacksonville. Her long-beloved family recipe will now compete among other states.For more Sean Daly stories, follow him on Instagram at @seandalytv. ...read more read less