Kids in the Kitchen

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The Kids in the Kitchen classes here are all about introducing children to the wonderful world of Italian cooking. The price of the class includes an accompanying adult, so you can get your hands dirty too, and learn a thing or two about making simple but amazing dishes. A great head start for kids with an interest in cooking, these classes will set children up for life with skills that enable them to see that simplicity and fresh flavours are the basis for great Italian cooking.

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This upmarket Indian restaurant in Sydney s north offers so much more than its trademark mix of innovative, contemporary Indian dishes and traditional, authentic curries. The cooking classes are hugely successful, with a range of classes all presented by Nilgiri s founder and owner, Ajoy Joshi, including adult, group, parent and child and children s classes. In the children s classes, Ajoy introduces kids to the fun side of Indian cooking, teaching them some easy recipes through which they are guided until they ve created their very own tour de force at the end of the hour-long class. Popular for birthday parties and rainy school holiday afternoons, these classes are suited to kids between nine and 14 years old.

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Kids in the Kitchen is a regular workshop run during school holidays through the Powerhouse Live Arts Centre, at Bar Alto, on the Centre s first floor. The classes are hugely popular with kids and adults alike, and are an excellent way to spend an hour and a half if you re at a loss as to what to do with restless children during school holidays. Hand them over to the chefs from Bar Alto and relax.

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The My Little Hilton kids cooking classes take place at the Hilton Brisbane during school holidays. After the class, kids eat lunch in the Atrium restaurant and take home the fruits of their labour as well as a recipe book and a chef s hat and apron. There are classes for younger kids (5-10 years old) as well as more experienced foodies (11-15 years old).

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These classes have an emphasis on teaching kids about fresh, local produce, and equip children with basic skills like cutting and cooking vegetables, meat, fish and pultry. The grandparents and grandchildren classes are good fun too.

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While the adults are out in the restaurant having a glass of wine, the kids are in the kitchen with the Fraser s chefs learning about and getting stuck into a variety of different foods. There are plenty of different levels, themes and age groups so most children are catered for. These ones run on Saturday afternoons and include themes like muffins and cakes , chocolate madness and fun festive food .

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The Children s Masterchef classes at this pretty Canberra caf?/restaurant/catering company are as much a hit as the adult classes, and have proven popular birthday party activities. Rumour has it Andrew Haskins, the hardworking chef and owner at the helm at Podfood since 2005, has sold the restaurant and will be taking his teaching prowess to new premises. We look forward to his new venture but hope the tradition at Podfood lives on!

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The Saturday morning classes here are a relaxed and fun affair, with kids (this one s usually aimed at 8-12 year olds) hard at work in the kitchen with the Bluewater Grill chefs while the adults relax in the restaurant over a buffet breakfast. The classes are informal and very hands on, and kids can wander out to show the parents and adults their creations, or have them come in to the kitchen to taste, take photos and help out. Classes are usually based around themes like pizza, pasta or sweets, but kids are encouraged to bring their own ideas.