Vanilla Garlic: = Something Nifty for the Kids

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Something Nifty for the Kids

Jr. Chef Central=C2=A9 = presents=20

Kids Culinary Convention =E2=80=93 Sacramento=20 !

Saturday, October 20,=20 2007

8-5pm

Calling All Young = People=20 Who Like To Cook OR Eat!

Imagine=E2=80=A6500 young people, ages = 10-15, representing a=20 mix of cultures, ethnicities and experiences, coming together to share = their=20 common interest in food & cooking! It=E2=80=99ll happen = at the Kids=20 Culinary Convention!

It=E2=80=99s a full day devoted to all = things food with=20 =E2=80=98Hand=E2=80=99s on=E2=80=99 cooking sessions! =

=E2=80=A2=20 Pasta & Bread Making, = Dessert=20 Decorating, Grilling & Sushi Making

=E2=80=A2=20 All classes are taught by top chefs, = culinary=20 instructors and food industry professionals=20

=E2=80=A2=20 $45 per person includes all classes, = breakfast,=20 lunch, buffet reception and loads of other good=20 stuff!

This event, the first ever of its kind in = the nation,=20 includes workshops and presentations covering a variety of culinary = topics=20 presented in a kid-focused environment. These sessions are = designed=20 to:

Help kids make = smart=20 food choices (classes include Nutrition, Menu Planning and How = To=20 Select Fresh Produce and Meats)=20

Teach them=20 self-sufficiency (classes include Recipe Preparation, Knife Skills = &=20 Safety)=20

Build their = confidence=20 (classes include) Dining Etiquette and Food=20 Presentation

Advance their knowledge (classes include = Essential=20 Ingredients, Tools & Equipment for = Cooking)

Held at the Antioch Progressive Family=20 Life Center on Amherst Street in South Sacramento , Jr. Chef = Central=E2=80=99s=20 first Kids Culinary Convention is a non-profit event created by Jr. Chef = Cooking=20 Camp founder and Girl Scout Troop 1198 Co-leader Karla=20 Lacey-Minors.

Advance = registration is=20 required. = For more=20 information, including a list of Chef=E2=80=99s, sponsors and the = day=E2=80=99s schedule, visit=20 www.karlaskitchentable.com, = or=20 call (916)=20 691-4323.

Jr. Chef Central=C2=A9 is a not-for-profit program. Our goals = are:=20 to teach kids to make healthier lifestyle choices for = themselves and,=20 by extension, their families; and to focus on the common denominator of = food to=20 bridge cultural, social and economic divides among young=20 people.

posted by Garrett at 8:14=20 PM =20

1 Comments:

Anonymous said...=20: Garrett thank you so much for this post. I have just registered my = son and=20 sent in my check, what a great Event!! I would never have known about = it!=20
--Josette; 11:48=20 AM

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Vanilla=20 Garlic publishes restaurant and cookbook reviews, food = histories,=20 essays, original cupcake recipes, and culinary adventures taking place = in the=20 truly shibby Sacramento area.