Summer Cooking Classes Now Enrolling For Kids & Teens at Cooking with Class La Quinta (CA)

Online, June 2, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Is your child the next Rachel Ray or Emeril Lagasse? Jump start your kids interest in the culinary arts at an early age at Cooking with Class in La Quinta.

Cooking with Class is now enrolling for their exciting cooking camps for kids and teens. There are eight sessions of 5-day cooking camps offered for kids ages 5 through 14, and classes are limited to 12.

The camps, now in their second year, are taught by professional chefs and are perfect for "epicurious" kids who love to cook or would like to learn.

Each camp culminates in a banquet thrown for parents on the last day of camp featuring food cooked by the kids.

Kids learn the fine art of cooking while also exploring other cultures and cuisines. They learn about safety and sanitation, kitchen math and science, organizational skills, problem solving, etiquette and table manners, including how to set a table.

"Learning to cook helps kids develop better nutritional choices, which is so important in helping to combat the widespread childhood obesity problem in our country," said Executive Chef and co-owner of Cooking with Class, Andie Hubka. "We provide a fun and entertaining way to introduce kids to the kitchen. It's a unique alternative to your traditional summer camp."

Tuition starts at $275 and includes daily hands-on cooking instruction, recipes to keep, a personalized apron, lunch and snacks each day and an adult admission to the Friday banquet prepared by the campers. For more information or to register call: (760) 777-1161.

Camps offered are:

June 14-18th
Ages 8-11 ― Cook Like a Food Network Star
Every day during this camp, we highlight one of your child's favorite Food Network Stars. We'll be making some of their signature recipes, talking about how they became Chefs, and learning how to cook like a star.

June 21-25th
Ages 9-13 ― Baking & Pastry
This camp will teach your child all about the art of baking - including the science behind weighing, measuring and scaling ingredients. Campers will create delectable baked goods each day that they will be proud to show off at home.

July 5-9th
Ages 9-13 ― Cook Like a Food Network Star
Every day during this camp, we highlight one of your child's favorite Food Network Stars. We'll be making some of their signature recipes, talking about how they became Chefs, and learning how to cook like a star.

July 12-16th
Ages 9-13 ― Foods of the World
Each day, campers will travel to a new country, learning about its culture & cuisine. They will also learn about classic techniques / kitchen etiquette, service, and table manners. Five countries in five days-no passport required.

July 26-30th
Ages 5-7* ― Little Chefs in Training
Designed for kids ages 5-7, this camp focuses on teaching your little ones how to prepare healthy, delicious food that they will love. Each day your child will learn fun and simple dishes that they can recreate at home.

August 2-6th
Ages 10-14 ― Fun-damentals of Cooking
For serious wannabe "foodies" and future chefs, this camp is based on the same principals and structure taught in our full culinary academy. The most intensive of our camps, this week will make a junior chef out of your child in no time.

August 9-13th
Ages 5-7* ― Little Chefs in Training
Designed for kids ages 5-7, this camp focuses on teaching your little ones how to prepare healthy, delicious food that they will love. Each day your child will learn fun and simple dishes that they can recreate at home.

August 16-20th
Ages 8-11 ― Foods of the World
Each day, campers will travel to a new country, learning about its culture & cuisine. They will also learn about classic techniques / kitchen etiquette, service, and table manners. Five countries in five days-no passport required!

*must have completed Kindergarten before camp begins.

About Cooking with Class:
Cooking with Class is owned by Executive Chef Andie Hubka and Jane Angwin. The mother/daughter team opened Cooking with Class in 2008. A variety of cooking classes are offered as well as wine dinners, workshops, food and wine tastings, corporate and group outings and cooking classes and camps for kids. Cooking with Class is located at 47875 Caleo Bay Drive in La Quinta, CA. For more information: www.cookingwithclasslaquinta.com or (760) 777-1161.