The younger generations are culinary savvy. They want exotic flavors, they love to cook, and they know the difference between Himalayan and Hawaiian sea salts. These young foodies have created a market for culinary academies for kids. From Berkeley, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Washington, D.C., there are a ton of kiddie culinary academies that teach young students the art and science behind cooking. Many of them offer after-school or weekend programs to accommodate busy schedules. Restaurants are also getting in on the action and offering classes to youngsters, including cooking in a working restaurant kitchen.
Many places even offer vegetarian cooking classes specifically for kids! Equinox Restaurant in Washington, D.C., has kids' vegetarian cooking class, and the city of Taylor, Michigan, sponsors a vegetarian cooking class for Taylor's aspiring chefs.
If you know of a young gourmand or have a kid who loves to spend time in the kitchen, let him or her know about our "Cooking With Kids" contest, which gives kids the chance to put their cooking skills to the test and win some fantastic prizes!
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Comments ( 1 )
I taught my child to eat a veggie diet. He has never touched meat and it makes him sick to look at it. He is an adult today and is happy and healthy.
Shari Braun
Posted by Shari Braun | August 12, 2007 5:19 PM
Posted on August 12, 2007 17:19