Kids & teens in the kitchen
Cooking classes for ages 8 to 17 that teach real skills: measuring, safe knife work, reading a recipe and cleaning up after yourself. Parents get dinner out of it too.
Confidence you can taste
A kid who can make dinner for the family once a week is a kid who feels capable. That's the whole goal.
Classes are small (10 kids at most), led by an instructor with food-handler certification and background-checked assistants. We teach with kid-sized knives and step stools, and every recipe is something they can repeat at home with a grown-up nearby.
- Safe knife skills from the first class
- Fractions and measuring, hidden in cookie dough
- Trying new foods without pressure
- Clean-up is part of cooking (sorry)
Find the right fit
Saturday Kids Kitchen
Saturdays · 1:30–3:30 pm
A different menu each week: homemade pizza, dumplings, muffins, tacos, pancakes.
Book a SaturdayTeen Cooking Lab
Thursdays · 4:30–6:30 pm
Knife skills, stir-fries, pasta, a full dinner plan. Good prep for college or a first job.
Book a ThursdayAfter-School Series
4 weeks · Tuesdays 4–5:30 pm
Four classes that build on each other, ending with a dinner the kids cook for their families.
Join the next seriesCamp Week
Mon–Fri · 9 am–1 pm · June–August
Five mornings, a cooking theme each day, lunch included, and a take-home cookbook.
Get on the listSibling discount: 10% off the second child in any series or camp week.
Safety comes first
Trained adults
Lead instructors hold food-handler certification and current first aid/CPR. Assistants are background-checked.
Allergy aware
Tell us about allergies when you book. We plan around them and label everything, but our kitchen is not allergen-free.
Drop-off & pick-up
Kids are signed in and out by a listed guardian. We keep a 1-to-5 adult-to-child ratio for ages 8–12.
Can parents stay and watch?
Parents are welcome to stay for the first ten minutes and the last fifteen, when the kids serve what they made. During class we find kids focus better without an audience.
My child is 7. Can they join?
Our youngest classes start at 8. For younger kids, book a private family class where a parent cooks alongside them.
Do you host kids' birthday parties?
Yes, for ages 8 and up, 8–14 guests. See private events or call us to plan the menu.
Little cooks, big appetites.
Saturday Kids Kitchen fills about two weeks ahead. Call us or send a request to hold a spot.