Children learn to prepare healthy, delicious recipes from around the world, including pizza, sushi, and crepes, using fresh seasonal produce. A professional chef-instructor leads small groups (6-8 students per session) through a mind-opening exploration of new tastes and techniques—great for kids who love trying new foods as well as those who need encouragement. We knead bread dough and watch it rise, simmer homemade tomato sauce, and make our own sorbet. Excursions to neighborhood parks, bakeries, and farmer’s markets complement the cooking curriculum. Read More »
Six weeks into our Teen Chef Cooking program and the NYCHA Drew Hamilton kitchen has turned into a culinary transporter of sorts—we are no longer in Harlem. Each week, the students get a chance to travel and experience far away lands, produce, and spices. Read More »
At P.S. 171 in East Harlem, NYC, seventy-seven children are enrolled in the after-school program funded by Give Open Access to Learning (GOAL). The Sylvia Center is in its second year of residency at the school, providing healthy cooking classes to those seventy-seven children. Read More »
Description: An exploration of seasonal cooking. Curriculum includes basic preparatory skills, as well as cooking methods and knowledge of ingredients. Emphasis is placed on fresh seasonal ingredients and on minimal processing for optimal flavor and nutritional value. Each class focuses on two recipes, one savory and one sweet. For ease of execution, no recipe contains more than ten ingredients, and many recipes feature child-appropriate activities such as folding and rolling. Read More »