Cooking with Creativity & Courage: Young Chef Challenge
In this ongoing class, students will participate every week in a cooking challenge to socialize with others, share their passion for cooking, and use their creativity in the kitchen.
Erika Mandel
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(216)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
There is no formal assessment, but the end of each class I will give my feedback on the dish they made.Class Experience
If you have ever seen the show Chopped or Guy's Grocery Games, this course is a mix of the two. This class is to bring out the creativity of cooking in each learner. Children will be asked to find 5 food items in their house that are not looking as fresh as when they bought it or that they think would pair well together. Some weeks there will be a challenge item they will have to cook with, but otherwise it is with food you already have in your house. The first five minutes of class, they will all decide what they can make with those 5 food items whether it is a dessert, breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even just a snack. Then, I will give them direction of how to make that specific dish. They will be able to show each other how their meal came out and decide if it is something they would like to make again. Most important is to teach children to have confidence that you can never mess up in the kitchen, and every individual has a different style of cooking. I will engage learners and make them feel comfortable to have discussions with each other about what they are deciding to make as well as what their likes and dislikes are in the kitchen. We will go over safety and specific strategies to use to manage time in the kitchen as well. Learners will be interacting the entire time of this course. It is not mandatory for learners to have any knowledge about cooking or food. I will teach while we play this awesome cooking challenge game! Below is a list of suggested ingredients that you can have in the refrigerator for your child to make a meal from: (Dates are tentative and subject to change) Week of 6/2 Week 1 Ingredient: Chicken Week of 6/9 Week 2 Ingredient: Steak Week of 6/16 Week 3 Ingredient: Eggs Week of 6/23 Week 4 Ingredient: Vegetables Week of 6/30 Week 5 Ingredient: Pork Chop Week of 7/7 Week 6 Ingredient: Chocolate Week of 7/21 Week 7 Ingredient: Banana Week of 7/28 Week 8 Ingredient: Sauce Week of 8/5 Week 9 Ingredient: Green Vegetable Week of 8/12 Week 10 Ingredient: Strawberries Week of 8/19 Week 11 Ingredient: Shrimp Week of 8/26 Week 12 Ingredient: Potato
Learning Goals
Learners will gain confidence and creativity while trying new foods and dishes in the kitchen.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
It is important while working in the kitchen that learners who have never used appliances or knives before to have parental guidance. Safety is most important working in the kitchen. Parents are more than welcomed to be their assistant!
Supply List
Learners will need food in their refrigerator to work with. If there is a specific item one week, I will be posting it in the classroom a week in advance!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2019
4.8
216reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
New Jersey Teaching Certificate
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Rider University
As the daughter of a culinary chef, I started cooking anything and everything at the young age of 4. Finding that passion in cooking, has allowed me to love every type of food, and has taught me not to be a picky eater. One of the most important lessons is to not be afraid to cook with unusual or different ingredients. My goal is to teach learners to be creative, and have courage to try new foods.Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 11 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-10 learners per class
