Stay fresh in the kitchen this winter – take a class with me at the Franklin Park Conservatory!  Register by calling 614.645.5923 or download a registration form here. Delicious Dough (ages 3-5 and their favorite adult) Kids will make a moldable raw dough and a yeast-risen dough. Class participants will also create a scent-sational home decoration ornament. Thursday, January 20, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. $15 Members; $20 Non-Members Spectacular Spices (ages 3-5) Winter weather [...]

The Franklin Park Conservatory is expanding their Food Education program with the new PreK Zone.  Yours truly will be the teacher! Three to six year olds in the PreK Zone will prepare and eat simple whole foods dishes in my Kids Cook hands-on format.  Classes will highlight the seasonal ingredients uniquely available in the Scott’s Miracle Grow Community Garden Campus.  I am very excited to work with the horticulture staff at the Conservatory to make [...]

Are you mystified by canning?  Seeking great sausages?  Curious about cooking with children? Look no further than the Hounds in the Kitchen Fall 2010 class schedule for hands on workshops, tours, and more to excite you about the harvest season. Email me with any questions you may have.  I hope to see you at a class soon! Kid’s Day at the Hills Sat. August 21, 11 am—1 pm. Hills Market. FREE Kid friendly demonstrations and [...]

I am excited to offer four summer day camps for kids who love to cook and eat! Each camp will be an extended edition of the weekly Kids Cook series.  In an open, creative environment, kids will taste and reflect on local healthy foods.  All the senses will be engaged through story, hands on cooking, and art. What’s special about Kid’s Cook camps?  We will explore every part of the ingredients from how they’re grown [...]

April has five Thursdays, which means five Kids Cook classes!  Children aged 3 – 6 years can join me at Sprout Soup (4310 N High St) from 11:15 am – 12 pm.  Here are the topics for April: Thursday, April 1 – Butter Thursday, April 8 – Veggie Sushi Thursday, April 15 – Lettuce Thursday, April 22 – Earth Day Eats Thursday, April 29 – Mint Each Kids Cook class costs $4 per child.  We [...]

The snow is melting and spring is around the corner.  Columbus has an abundance of interesting local food and gardening events again this month.  Enjoy! Hounds in the Kitchen events Kids Cook – Thursdays from 11:15am-12pm at Sprout Soup.  This month we’ll be going bananas on the 4th, serving up maple syrup on the 11th, and cooking the exotic quinoa on the 18th.  $4 per child. Kids Cook EGGstravaganza – Saturday March 20 from 12 [...]

This week we cooked two black bean dishes at the Kids Cook class.  Beans of all kinds are high in fiber and protein.  The following two recipes are easy for kids to make and enjoy! Black Bean Salsa 1 avacado, chopped into half inch pieces 1 green onion, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped into small dice 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 16 ounce can black beans, drained, or 2 cups cooked from dry beans 1 [...]