Mini Chef The mini chef programme for 2-5 year olds Join in a unique learning experience with your child and learn how to make sweet and savoury dishes together. the course teaches you and your child fun recipe ideas, you'll learn about where food comes from and taste new foods. Designed for 2-5 year olds with carer or parent. The classes run weekly during normal term time and last 1 hour. Up to 10 -12 children attend each class.

What is included? Children learn how to cook, handling kitchen equipment and foods safety. Week by week they will increase their knowledge and skills with recipes designed to learn and then practice using equipment. They discover different foods through taste and feel; learn about healthy foods; the origin of foods and about a balanced diet. Recipes and support material such as matching, sequencing, counting and puzzles are provided at every class for both adults and children so the session can be repeated just as successfully at home. Ingredients and aprons are included. The class ends with refreshments and a run around in the garden or puzzles and books if it is wet. At the end of each term children are awarded a certificate to remind them of all the skills they have learned, recipes they have prepared and foods they have handled.

Where is it? Click here for a map and instructions on how to get to our venue, the Memorial Hall in Winchmore Hill - (postcode for your satnav is HP7 0PN) When? Reserve a place on the mini chef course for Summer 2010 by letting us know now!! New term will start Friday 17 th September (places subject to availability) taster sessions are available for you to see how ready your little one is. View our course dates page. How much does it cost? The cost is £150 including insurance and includes all food, tastings, activity sheets, refreshments for one adult and one child and recipe file (first term only) for the 10 session Autumn term. A 10% sibling discount is available for children attending the same term. A taster session is also available to see how much your mini chef enjoys themselves for £12. How to book To book, get in touch with us - details can be found on our contact page.

If you can't make a Friday with your under 5 then why not try our Saturday morning Play and Bake sessions? Play and Bake - Any special grown-up with the under 6’s  Ideal if you can't make it to our term courses - come and get some ideas at our special Saturday morning sessions. A chance for 6’s or under to bring along a grown-up to share a mini chef style cooking session with a tasting and some games, Plus there’ll be coffee and cake for the grownups! Next Saturday session will be the confirmed soon- reserve a space by downloading the application form from the courses page. Cost £17.50