Cooking Classes for Kids on Long Island, NY

Thanks to the advent of exciting shows on Food Network and celebrity cooking competitions, the public has an increased awareness of food and cooking, and this fascination extends to children as well as adults.

The intriguing food combinations and tasty-looking fare has children's eyes growing wide with wonder and enjoyment, awakening the desire for culinary stardom in many of them. The increasing popularity of cooking and cooking classes has created a need for cooking classes for kids, to fulfill their compulsion to conjure and create like their favorite chefs. Yes, even children now have favorite chefs.

It can be hard to find a school with a dedicated schedule of cooking classes for kids on Long Island, but there are a number of programs featuring children's cooking classes at various locations.

The Sachem Library, in Sachem, NY features a program of kids cooking classes in July, where children will be taught by Chef Mo, creating such delicious fare as Mary Poppins' Amazing Apple and Brownie Tarts. Visit http://sachem.suffolk.lib.ny.us/kids/ for more information and for registration.

Orly's Treehouse, located in Westbury, NY, is an all-encompassing family fun center with activities for children and adults, including a spa, a cafe, a boutique, a playground, and various classes, including cooking classes for kids. Enabling parents to indulge in some much-needed relaxation while the kids are suitably occupied, Orly's Treehouse has fulfilled a need for all members of the family. The cooking classes are designed for children ages 2-3, 3-4, K-1st, and 1st-2nd.

Teaching basic principles of cooking in a fun and easy to understand way, the cooking instructors at Orly's Treehouse will also learn about nutrition and be able to help prepare and cook all manner of dishes, including lasagna, sandwiches and salads, cookies and muffins, and much more. Children will also receive their own recipe books to take home.