Kids love to help out in the kitchen, whether by measuring ingredients, stirring sauce or frosting a cake. Why not foster your kids’ love of the culinary arts by enrolling them in kids cooking classes on Staten Island? At these classes, kids learn the basics of cooking while connecting with peers who share the same interest. Browse this list of kids cooking classes on Staten Island that will have your junior chef preparing delicious dishes and snacks in no time! Bon appétit!
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Kids Cooking Classes On Staten Island
The Italian Cultural Foundation At Casa Belvedere
79 Howard Ave.
718-273-7660
WHEN: Usually Mondays, 4pm. Check the website for additional offerings.
PRICE: $50-60
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere celebrates everything Italian! It offers a variety of public programs, including kids cooking classes. Children learn to make lots of fun dishes including classic Italian cuisine and sweets such as s’mores bars and cheesecake. Check the website to see what’s planned at upcoming classes.
Staten Island Children’s Museum
1000 Richmond Terr.
718-273-2060
WHEN: Varies; The next workshop is on Saturday, Jan. 20, sessions at 11:30am and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm.
PRICE: Free with museum admission, which is $8.
The Staten Island Children’s Museum offers so many fun events for children to enjoy, including ShopRite Kidz Cook workshops. This is a caregiver-and-me program that introduces kids to a diversity of foods, explains cooking concepts and helps build dexterity with cooking utensils. The next workshop on Jan. 20 will show kids how to make fruit kebabs and yogurt dip. Delish!
Kidz-R-Cookin’
32 Marvin Road
718-967-8577
WHEN: See the class schedule on the website.
PRICE: $50 per class; 4 classes are $180
Owners Richard and Karen Steinmetz offer a variety of cooking lessons for kids. Private lessons for four-week programs, weekly after-school classes and monthly Saturday specialty themed classes are available. Young chefs make dishes such as pasta with vodka sauce, vegetable fried rice and desserts like sugar cookies and chocolate-covered strawberries. Birthday party packages are also available.
Home Cooking New York
Online
917-803-6857
WHEN: Check classes on the website.
PRICE: $275 per virtual class
Based in New York City, the school offers a variety of cooking classes online. Participants choose a menu from the website, receive a shopping list for ingredients, and then the fun begins. All classes culminate in a full meal for the family to enjoy together!
Staten Island Dance and Arts Center
26 Richmond Valley Road
718-356-3760
WHEN: Check the schedule on the website.
PRICE: Check prices on the website.
Kids will learn different culinary skills here, including basics in kitchen safety, proper food handling, food preparation, cooking and baking techniques, presentation and table setting.
Dazzle Me a Dish
347-524-0355
WHEN: Thursdays, 5-7pm and Saturdays, 10am-12pm.
PRICE: Call for information.
Check out these cooking classes for kids that have included pasta dishes, soup and chocolate lava cake.
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