In this self-paced course, which does not include live sessions, students will have access to instructional videos that they can watch at their convenience. Through these videos, I will demonstrate how to create four family meals, complete with recipes, for chefs with intermediate to intermediate plus skills.

This course is primarily aimed at children and teenagers but is also suitable for adults looking to improve their culinary skills. I believe in challenging young cooks beyond basic methods, such as making pizza on an English muffin. The recipes I share are authentic dishes that I regularly prepare for my own family and friends.

Students are encouraged to pause the instructional videos as needed to ensure their safety and successfully complete each meal. This flexibility is a key feature of self-paced learning, allowing students to learn at their own pace without feeling rushed.

Upon registering for the course, students will receive a Kitchen Safety & Tips video, which should be watched before starting any cooking. An adult should be present to assist young students and ensure their safe participation. Additionally, I will continuously emphasize safety and provide kitchen tips throughout the course as they become relevant during the cooking process.

This is an Intermediate to Intermediate Plus cooking class.

*Levels of Cooking Classes*

Beginner classes are for students with little to no experience in the kitchen. Class will focus on teaching and reinforcing the basics of measuring, different types of mixing, cooking of ground meat and chopping skills along with kitchen safety.

Beginner to Intermediate classes are for students with some experience assisting an adult in the kitchen. This means that the student has assisted with mixing and simple cutting and possibly assisted in cooking ground meat. Class will focus on teaching and reinforcing the basics of measuring, different types of mixing (beating, folding, well combined, etc), proper cooking of basic meats, slight multi-tasking, cutting and dicing skills along with kitchen safety.

Intermediate classes are for students with some experience in the kitchen, making simple dishes on their own (boxed macaroni & cheese, boxed cake mix, etc). Students should have experience mixing and some chopping. They should also have an understanding of what it means to cook and crumble meat. Class will focus on practicing mixing types (beating, folding, well combined, etc), cutting and dicing, proper cooking techniques, slight multi-tasking, and learning culinary terms along with kitchen safety.

Intermediate Plus classes are for students with fairly regular experience in the kitchen. Students should have experience making complete dishes without assistance, understand the meaning of culinary terms (fine dice, cooked through, fold, etc), capable of slight multi-tasking and be comfortable using basic kitchen appliances. Class will focus on practicing basic and more advanced cooking techniques & ingredients, cooking different types of meat to proper doneness, more advanced multi-tasking along with kitchen safety.