Basics 101 for Ages 7-11

(5.0 rating)

$399.00
/ person

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Description

Each Class Consist of 5 days

Begins: 10:00AM 

Ends: 1:00PM

Pick from Three Dates:

6/8/2026-6/12/2026

8/10/2026-8/14/2026

8/17/2026-8/21/2026

Weekly Themes

Monday
Learn to make pasta from scratch

Tuesday
Breakfast Essentials- Brioche French Toast & One pan egg scramblers. Perfect Poached eggs & Hollandaise Sauce

Wednesday
Home Made Cookies – Chocolate, Oatmeal & Raisin and Caramel from scratch.

Thursday
Mini Burgers – How to create a juicy burger with all the fixins.

Friday
Secret Ingredient Competition: The whole week leads up to this. Working in teams of two, students will take everything they’ve learned throughout the week and put it on display. It’s a fun and friendly competition, and everyone at The Learning Kitchen is a winner, but our judges will have the tough task of choosing the young chefs who scores the highest based on taste, technique, creativity and presentation! The highest scoring chefs will be awarded a prize!

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Weeks Dates

6/8-6/12, 8/10-8/14, 8/17-8/21

7 reviews for Basics 101 for Ages 7-11

  1. Michelle Wilson –

    Our daughter made homemade pasta thanks to Essentials. Can’t thank DC Cooking School enough for making that happen in a fun, safe environment.

  2. Elizabeth Taylor –

    We were thrilled to find a cooking school for kids right here in DC! Baking turned our teen into a weekend pastry chef.

  3. Kimberly Martinez –

    It’s incredible that DC has a dedicated cooking school for kids. Essentials gave my child practical skills and a huge boost in confidence.

  4. Amy Allen –

    Basic 101 Cooking was our daughter’s favorite part of the week. She’s 12, and it’s hard to impress her — but DC Cooking School nailed it.

  5. Angela Young –

    I love that this cooking school is rooted in the DC community. Essentials felt personal, thoughtful, and kid-focused.

  6. Angela Young –

    I love that this cooking school is rooted in the DC community. Essentials felt personal, thoughtful, and kid-focused.

  7. Heather King –

    Our 14-year-old was thrilled to learn culinary basics in Essentials. We’re grateful there’s a high-quality, kid-centered school in DC.

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