Cooking Classes for Kids on Long Island, NY
The intriguing food combinations and tasty-looking fare has children’s eyes growing wide with wonder and enjoyment, awakening the desire for culinary stardom in many of them. The increasing popularity of cooking and cooking classes has created a need for cooking classes for kids, to fulfill their compulsion to conjure and create like their favorite chefs. Yes, even children now have favorite chefs.
It can be hard to find a school with a dedicated schedule of cooking classes for kids on Long Island, but there are a number of programs featuring children’s cooking classes at various locations.
The Sachem Library, in Sachem, NY features a program of kids cooking classes in July, where children will be taught by Chef Mo, creating such delicious fare as Mary Poppins’ Amazing Apple and Brownie Tarts. Visit http://sachem.suffolk.lib.ny.us/kids/ for more information and for registration.
Orly’s Treehouse, located in Westbury, NY, is an all-encompassing family fun center with activities for children and adults, including a spa, a cafe, a boutique, a playground, and various classes, including cooking classes for kids. Enabling parents to indulge in some much-needed relaxation while the kids are suitably occupied, Orly’s Treehouse has fulfilled a need for all members of the family. The cooking classes are designed for children ages 2-3, 3-4, K-1st, and 1st-2nd.
Teaching basic principles of cooking in a fun and easy to understand way, the cooking instructors at Orly’s Treehouse will also learn about nutrition and be able to help prepare and cook all manner of dishes, including lasagna, sandwiches and salads, cookies and muffins, and much more. Children will also receive their own recipe books to take home.
The older kids classes will have more focus on mastering kitchen skills and exciting international cuisines as well as American fare, such as egg rolls and guacamole. Be sure to visit the website at http://www.OrlysTreehouse.com for a complete description of cooking classes for kids.
The Home Cooking school in nearby Brooklyn, NY is just a short ride from Long Island. A number of cooking related activities are available for children, included birthday parties, after-school cooking classes, and culinary walking tours, which examine the different foods of areas like Chinatown and nearby ethnic markets.
The after-school cooking classes for kids begin at ages 8 and up, where young chefs will create a large variety of dishes, with menu ideas chosen by the kids themselves. Parents or a friend can accompany the children as well, and the completed meals are suitable for an evening dinner. For more information, visit http://www.homecookingny.com/kids.htm
Of course, sometimes the easiest way to provide your children with cooking classes is to teach them yourself, and a website with a dedicated section to parents and kids cooking together can help you do that. From your own home on Long Island or anywhere else, simply log onto the internet and visit Kaboose at http://www.kaboose.com/food/ and click on the Cooking With Kids section.
There, you will find a large assortment of easy and fun to prepare recipes that you and your children can enjoy making together. Delicious recipes for Almond Butter, Cinnamon Rolls, Fruit Salad, Leprechaun Pie and much more can be found here. There are a number of recipes for all age groups, and a section on healthy eating for kids as well.
