Growing Up Gourmet Blog

SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!!!

It’s here!! Our complete summer camp schedule is now online! Check out our brand new sessions — including full day camp and exciting new half-day offerings, here.

Valentine’s Cooking Activity at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market

My heart “BEETS” for you!! Join us this Sunday, February 12, as Kitchen Kid celebrates the beet! We’ll be making Valentine’s Day cards with pink beet paint and “beeting” heart stamps, and cooking up an easy and kid-friendly beet and apple salad. The event is free and open to the public, from 10am – 12:30pmRead More

Spring Break Camp in Beverly Hills

Join Kitchen Kid April 9 – April 13 at La Cienega Park in Beverly Hills for the most delicious and inventive spring break you’ve ever tasted! Our My Own Restaurant Camp appeals to budding chefs, entrepreneurs, foodies, and any kid who likes going out to eat! Campers are immersed in every step of the process: fromRead More

Just Announced! Kid Chefs will visit MB Post!

Budding entrepreneurs and young foodies enrolled in our “My Own Restaurant Series” will have the exciting privilege of touring Manhattan Beach’s new and highly acclaimed restaurant, MB Post.  Students will learn about the restaurant industry inside and out when they visit MB Post, peek into the busy kitchen, and meet with the owner.  This isRead More

NEW! Farmers Market and Restaurant Series begin soon!

Kitchen Kid is excited to announce two brand-new series beginning this January in Manhattan Beach: Farmer’s Market Cooking Class and My Own Restaurant! Both series are after-school drop off classes at the Neptunian Woman’s Club in Manhattan Beach. Farmer’s Market Series: In this delicious class, young chefs explore the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market each weekRead More

Farmers Market and Restaurant Series Coming this Winter!!!

Kitchen Kid returns to the Neptunian Women’s Club in Manhattan Beach this winter for 2 brand new 8-week cooking class series! Tuesdays: Farmers Market Cooking Class! Explore the market to shop seasonally and locally — then return to our kitchen to cook up remarkably fresh and delicious eats! Wednesdays: My Own Restaurant Series! In this course,Read More

Holiday Spectacular Cooking Class!!

Drop, Shop, and Cook! Parents — drop your kids off at our summer camp kitchen on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica and holiday shop ’til you drop!!! Kid chefs will enjoy a spectacular holiday menu cooking Mini Beef Wellington, Traditional Latkes, Winter Quinoa Salad, Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Apples, Candied Brussels Sprouts,Read More

Fun Food Fest this Wednesday, November 2!

Join Kitchen Kid for a healthy dose of delicious food and fun at Washington Elementary School’s Fun Food Fest! This community event will inspire families to cook and eat well! Sponsored by Live Well, Beach Cities Health District, Vitality City, and Whole Foods Market, it is sure to be a great night! Wednesday, November 2,Read More

Good Food Festival This SATURDAY!

Don’t miss Kitchen Kid at the Good Food Festival this Saturday 9/17 at Santa Monica High School.  We will be at booth 11 across from the Food Trucks, and presenting a “Garden Harvest Party” from 2-2:45.  Come support the GOOD FOOD MOVEMENT with incredible speakers, workshops, chef demos, seminars, and GOOD FOOD! We just cameRead More

New Classes This Fall!

We are excited to teach Classroom Cooks.