CHILDREN COOKING CLASSES

MINI PASTRY CHEF

Kids are taught how to make cookies, muffins, small cakes and tarts, as well as icings, meringues and different toppings.

The idea is to get the little ones acquainted with ingredients like flour, sugar, chocolate, eggs, butter, dried fruits, nuts and more. By playing with these ingredients, they will enjoy making food with their hands and giving comfort to others through their creations.

Prior to the classes, we will show them our organic herb and vegetable garden and teach them the importance of giving back to the land as the land has given us.

JUNIOR GUEST CHEF

Students will learn to make salads and salad dressings as well as a variety of Mexican specialties made out of corn or flour, including sopes, tortillas, gorditas and tamales. They will also learn to make Mexican sauces, salsas and guacamole. For these classes we will gather most of our ingredients from our organic herb and vegetable garden. Students are also taught the importance of recycling and replenishing the crops. We will replant small plants from our “breeding ground” and we will explain to them what the different plants give to the land in terms of nutrition. After this, we will go back to the kitchen to prepare a wonderful meal for the family.

The main objective is for the kids to have a good time and at the same time develop interest and a love for creating good food with home-grown ingredients.

At the end of every class, the family will be invited to the kitchen where we will showcase the child’s creations or they can choose to enjoy them in the dining room.

For all the classes, the kids will be provided with aprons and hats with the Esencia logo, so they will look like pros in the kitchen. These items are available for sale.