Holiday “ONLINE” Cooking CLASSES | DEC. 2021
Join the Children’s FOOD LAB this December for some super fun virtual Holiday Cooking Classes. Kids can get into the holiday spirit, create a holiday meal or treat, and have fun cooking and experimenting in their own kitchens.
Through our hands-on cooking classes, kids create delicious food while being part of a fun community, connecting with friends and making new ones, too.
To see our list of December offeringS, scroll down.
Holiday CLASS OFFERINGS
Dec 1
Hanukkah Latkes & Fried Eggs
We’re celebrating Hanukkah by making latkes and serving them with fried eggs.
Recommended for ages 11+ , or ages 8+ with an adult.
$25 per screen/family
Wednesday December 1, 2021
4:45 - 6:15 PM EST
Ingredients and equipment not included.
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FREE: Gingerbread House BUILDING Instructional video
I’m trying something new this year.
I’ll be posting a FREE video on how to build a gingerbread home from scratch. You can follow along at your own pace and break it up over several days.
If you’ve always wanted to build a gingerbread home from scratch, this is the video for you! I’ll show you how to cut stencils, make gingerbread dough, roll and cut your dough using your stencils. I’ll then show you how to make edible glue and build your home with it.
FREE, instructional video
Will post in early December, 2021
SUNday Dec 12
Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop
Our Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop is back! Arrive with your already built gingerbread house (whether it’s a kit from Trader Joe’s, made using graham crackers, or homemade gingerbread pieces), and have fun decorating your homes with a bunch of other kids.
Together we’ll learn how to pipe frosting, assemble our homes, and offer home decorating tips. And kids get to share their ideas and creations with one another.
Recommended for ages 12+ (or 5+ with an adult).
$25/per screen/family
Sunday December 12, 2021
3 - 5 PM EST
Ingredients and equipment not included (Will send you a list of recommended tools. Saving leftover Halloween candy and buying candy on sale is a great idea!)
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Photo by Chris Rochelle for CHOW.com
Wednesday Dec 15
Peppermint Brownie Crinkle Cookies
In this class, we’ll make some festive chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies. Kids will have fun making the dough, rolling the cookies out, dipping them in powdered sugar, and then baking them off.
Recommended for kids ages 9+ (or 6+ with an adult)
$25 for 1-day workshop per screen/family
Wednesday December 15, 2021
4:45 - 6:15 PM EST
Ingredients and equipment not included.
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HOW I TEACH
I believe that within a simple recipe there are many learning opportunities — exploring the history, science (nutrition/chemistry), art or culture of a food or dish, or the harvesting and processing of our ingredients. Making a cracker, for example, is a lesson in wheat, gluten, how it’s harvested, ground and sifted into all-purpose flour.
Because kids are inundated with a lot of online learning, we make sure that we keep things fun, hands-on, and interesting.
I’m a trained chef and have been teaching children and adults over the past 15 years. For more info on me, go to www.jillsantopietro.com
When classes number 10 or more, a moderator ensures that the students are engaged, their questions are answered, and the pace of instruction is adequate.
* If you have a group of adults or kids who are interested in a class together, please email me at childrensfoodlab@gmail.com.
SHOPPING
Shopping lists will be emailed ahead of time, and will include easy-to-find ingredients. We’ll also help you with selecting important ingredients or equipment, and setting up your cooking space. Let us know if you have dietary restrictions and we’ll adjust the menu to suit you and your family.
supporting one another
We have several generous donors who have offered scholarships for children who are interested in taking our classes. These are challenging times. If you know of a family or child who might be interested in joining us, please contact me at jsantopietro@gmail.com. We will accommodate everyone we can. -Jill