Culinary Classes for Kids 2023-2024

Fall Harvest Cooking for Kids k-2

Mondays

Time: 4:15-5:45 p.m., $350 per session (sign up for one or both!)

Session 1

9/11, 9/18, 9/25,10/02,10/09, 10/16

Session 2

10/23,10/30, 11/06, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27

Students: 10 Max

Instructor: Kathleen Benson of Culinary Kids

As the days shorten and cooler air is upon us, bring your little ones in for an afternoon of fall fun in the kitchen with Chef Kathleen. In this drop-off class, little chefs will learn how to prepare and enjoy a bounty of Autumn sweet and savory mini dishes. Classes will focus on age-appropriate cooking for beginners to include: safe knife skills, measuring, chopping, sifting, sauteing, and baking, but most of all, fun and kitchen confidence!

Many seasonal crops, herbs, fruits, syrups, and honey from the Farm will be incorporated into the weekly menu. Kiddos will have the opportunity to gather from the garden, prepare, and enjoy foods from the gardens and grounds. The menu changes weekly based on what is available in season. Items may include: Back to School Breakfast of Fall Waffles with WTF Syrup and WTF Honey-Roasted Granola and Yogurt Parfait, Mini Cheddar and Chive Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Mini Hand Pies, Apple Streusel Muffins, Pull-Apart Monkey Bread, Mini Meatball Lollipops.

Fall Harvest Cooking for Kids

Wednesdays

Grades 2-6

Session 1 - 9/6, 9/13, (No Class 9/20), 9/27, 10/4, 10/11

Session 2 - 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 11/15

Time: 4:15-5:45

Students: Max 10

Fee: 5-week sessions are $250. Must have a minimum of 6 students to run the class

Instructor: Robyn Herman

As leaves change color and drift to the ground, and as cooler temperatures creep in, come and get inspired with Chef Robyn who will be featuring various cozy autumn recipes. Kids will prepare for the season with hearty, tasty, and savory dishes. It's harvest time, and many of our favorite veggies and fruits are in season, and ready to use, some right from our Farm gardens. Sweet potatoes, squash, pumpkin, apples, and more. We will use these crops in our recipes, such as Maple-Roasted Chicken with Acorn Squash, Sweet Potato Fries, Apple & Pear Tarts, Zucchini & Cheese Drop Biscuits, and Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake Bars.

Chef Bio: Chef Robyn has been developing and delivering personalized cooking programs, birthday parties, and facilitating educational experiences for after-school programs promoting food exploration for 20 years. She teaches basic techniques and methods to build confidence and independence in the kitchen. She teaches classes that encourage creativity, responsibility, and fun! Her classes incorporate fresh ingredients with an eye toward nutrition to teach students how healthy food can be tasty food. Children learn a variety of helpful skills, such as measuring, baking, browning, crushing, kneading, chopping, melting, following directions and staying safe in the kitchen.

SESSION 1
Day Dates Code
Wednesdays Session 1: Session 1 - 9/6, 9/13, (No Class 9/20; private event), 9/27, 10/4, 10/11

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SESSION 2
Day Dates
Wednesdays 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8 11/15 [WTF200]

NOTE: CLASSES BELOW ARE PAST CLASSES; THESE ARE NO LONGER HAPPENING . NEW CLASSES WILL BE ADDED ABOVE AS THEY ARE SECURED

NEW class - Everything Mini Grades k-2

Friday

Grades K -2

Session 1 - $200 (4 sessions); includes materials & ingredients

Must have a minimum of 6 students to run the class

Instructor: Robyn Herman

Class Name-Everything Mini - Grades K-2 - 4 classes

Fridays - April 21, May 5, 12, 19

Time - 4:15-5:30pm

Cost - $200-($50 per class) 12 kids

Why is it that bite sized food is just so much more fun to eat? It’s amazing how the cuteness of its size makes it taste better. These bite-sized recipes make eating an enjoyable experience for the littles!

Kids tend to appreciate things on a scale that makes them feel larger, and they are more likely to enjoy a meal if they have had a hand in the making. Think: breakfasts, like mini quiche, mini pancakes, mini egg sandwiches; mini entrees like taco bites, mini pizza rolls, mini lasagna; and bite-sized desserts, such as mini cheese cakes, mini muffins, mini pudding cups.

Join Chef Robyn for cooking, baking, and food experimentation creating “Everything Mini,” where she will put kids on their way to understanding the appeal of delicious food. Chef Robyn has been developing and delivering personalized cooking programs, birthday parties, and facilitating educational experiences for after-school programs promoting food exploration for 20 years.

SESSION 1
Day Dates Code
Fridays Session 1: April 21, May 5, 12, 19 WTFTBD
SESSION 2
Day Dates
TBD Session 2: TBD WTFTBD

 

NEW - Young Chefs' Club Ages 10-13

Friday
4:15-6:00 p.m.
Ages 10-13

Cost: $260, includes ingredients and supplies

Instructor: Annalyce Loretto

Are you a budding chef who wants to learn about basic knife skills, cooking techniques and a variety of delicious dishes, all while being hands-on in the kitchen? Then join the Young Chefs' Club! Together, we will try out new ingredients and recipes, or share your favorite recipe that we can all make together. It's a club, after all! Menu items may include colorful homemade pasta with a classic tomato or silky sage-butter sauce, delectable scones full of sweet summer berries and a side of hand-whipped cream, crowd favorite Chinese dumplings with a tangy dipping sauce and more! We will also get our green thumbs working while incorporating hand-picked ingredients from the garden when available. Let's get those creative juices flowing—and let's get cooking

Chef Bio: Annalyce Loretto was professionally trained at Natural Gourmet Institute, where she strengthened her passion for health-supportive cooking with a focus on real and wholesome food. She aims to inspire children to be adventurous eaters and become confident and knowledgeable in the kitchen. She also strives to encourage kids to find the joy in nourishing themselves with healthy and homemade food, while making it fun along the way.

SESSION 1
Day Dates Code
Friday May 6, 13,20, 27 WTF308
SESSION 2
Day Dates Code
Friday Session 2 TBD WTFTBD
 

NOTE: CLASSES BELOW ARE PAST CLASSES; THESE ARE NO LONGER HAPPENING

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Farm Fresh Baking for Tweens

Tuesday
3:00pm-5:00pm

Grades 5-9

Sessions 3 & 4: $350 (8 Classes includes materials & food fees)

Session 5: $265.00 (6 Classes includes materials & food fees)

Instructor: Kathy Oberman Tracy

Middle schoolers will explore using both savory and sweet ingredients in a variety of tarts, pastry pockets, cookies and cakes. Kids will learn how to use classic baking techniques to turn flour, eggs, butter and sugar into delicious treats incorporating fresh fillings. Veggie empanadas, Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts, Lemon Meringue Pie, and Chocolate and Cherry Cookies are just a few of the delicious offerings we’re dreaming up for spring!

SESSION 3
Day Dates Code
Tuesday January 7- March 3 no class 2/18 WTF306
SESSION 4
Day Dates Code
Tuesday March 10- May 5 no class April 7 WTF406
SESSION 5
Day Dates Code
Tuesday May 12-June 16 WTF407
 
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Rolling in the Dough

Fridays, Oct.11- Nov. 15
4:00-5:30pm

$260 (all materials and ingredients included)

Ages 8-13

Instructor: Chef Annalyce Loretto

Kids from grades 3-5 will learn to make rolled, baked and dough-based goodies from near and far! In this six-class session, we’ll make everything from arepas with a meat and vegetarian filling, flatbreads and falafel, zucchini and sweet potato muffins, dumplings and veggie sushi, a delicious apple galette, and authentic, homemade linguine. Your budding chef will learn basic cooking skills like measuring, mixing, kneading and baking with wholesome ingredients

Class size is limited

 
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Mini SOus Chefs

Wednesday
10:00am-11:00am

Ages 2-4 and Caregivers

$250

Instructor: Chef Annalyce Loretto

Make a mini sous-chef out of your curious toddler and get those little hands working in the kitchen. Kids will learn how to spread, stir, knead, and season with fun, hands-on recipes. We'll make teddy toast, delicious dips, personal pizzas with favorite toppings, breakfast banana splits, and other delicious snacks, all while learning to try new foods.

This class is designed for child and caregiver to enjoy together. Not a drop-off. Class size is limited.

March Session
Day Dates Code
Wednesday March 6-27
Interested in Individual Sessions? Please email us
 
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Kid's Vacation Cooking

2 Day Cooking Class for Kids

Ages 8-12

Thursday, December 27
Friday, December 28
10:00-11:30am.

$110 for both sessions (includes instruction and all materials). Not available separately.

Instructor: Chef Mia Wiggers

In this two-session cooking camp, jr. chefs will learn a few new culinary tips and techniques while having fun with Chef Mia Wiggers. The class is limited to 8 students for the maximum hands-on experience.

Session One: Fun with Asian Dumplings. Campers learn to make the filling for authentic Asian-style dumplings, and then learn the techniques to assemble them. We will enjoy them together at the end of class.

Session Two: Fun with Melted Chocolates. Campers will learn some of the techniques of being a chocolatier. They will make chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate- covered candied orange peel, and other tempting confections. We will make enough to take some home!

 
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Holiday Baking for Teens Gr. 6-8

Friday October 26, November 16, December 21
3:00pm-5:00pm

Grades 6-8

$50 per class, 12 Students max.

Instructor: Kathy Oberman Tracy

Jr. Chefs will bake holiday cookies, pies and treats in one or more of our two-hour holiday-inspired classes, and learn a few cool culinary tips and tricks along the way.

Limited to 12 students. First-come, first served.

Reserve your space at wakemantownfarm@gmail.com

Halloween Baking
Day Dates Sold Out
Friday October 26
Thanksgiving Baking
Day Dates Register
Friday November 16
Christmas Baking
Day Dates Register
Friday December 21
 
 
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Cool Ice Creams and Desserts

Tuesdays May 22- June 12
3:30-5:30

Four-class series: $260 per student Grades 1-5

Mia Costanza Wiggers

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Do your kids love ice cream? Have them come learn to make it from scratch with Chef Mia in this four-class series. We will be making it in an ice cream maker and will also learn to make homemade sorbet, tuille cookies, and sauces. If you are lucky, they will make it for you at home!

Week 1: Making Ice Cream in Zoku Makers

Week 2: Making Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Week 3: Making Lemon Sorbet and Tuille Cookies

Week 4: Making Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches