8-week evening cooking course | Ages 8–13 | Kanata
Wednesdays, 5:30–7:30 PM, October 21 – December 16.
The same small group cooks together every week: knife skills, eggs and heat control, fresh pasta, pastry, meat safety, yeast dough and choux, and a graduation cooking challenge at the end.
Cookiddoo is a kids’ culinary studio in Ottawa where young chefs cook everything from scratch.
We’re proud to be a women-owned local business trusted by families across the community.
At Cookiddoo, we guarantee:
8 weeks
Oct 21 – Dec 16, no class Nov 11
Wednesdays
5:30–7:30 PM
2 hours
16 hours in total
Up to 10 children
$680 + HST
$340 + HST each
Eight Wednesday classes, each one builds on the last. No class on November 11.
Ratatouille, chopped salad and homemade vinaigrette. How to hold a knife, set up a workstation and cut vegetables safely.
French-style omelette, mini shakshuka and toast. How heat, timing and texture change a dish.
Fresh ribbon pasta from scratch with Parmesan sauce and herb tomatoes: kneading, rolling and cutting.
Fruit tartlets, butter cookies and vanilla pastry cream: pastry dough, custard and baking temperatures.
Italian meatballs, mashed potatoes and tomato-herb sauce: safe handling of raw meat and cooking several parts of a meal.
Mini focaccia, garlic knots and herb butter: how yeast works, kneading, proofing and shaping.
Profiteroles, mini éclairs and chocolate ganache: the most technical week, with piping and filling.
Chicken cutlet, roasted vegetables, herb sauce and a dessert finish. Kids plan, cook and plate a full meal and receive a named certificate.
What your child will achieve by the end of the course
Limited to 10 kids per group
My son attended several cooking classes at Cookiddoo, and he loved every one of them. He’s now a much more confident and capable helper in the kitchen, which has been amazing to see.
The instructors were incredibly engaging and patient with the kids. It is a wonderful, interactive way for children to learn new skills and build confidence in the kitchen.
My daughter attended one of their classes and made a delicious lasagna completely from scratch. I was truly impressed with what she accomplished.
Junior Chef Academy is an 8-week evening cooking course for kids 8–13 in Kanata, Ottawa. The same group of up to 10 children meets every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, October 21 to December 16, with a lead coach and an assistant.
Each class adds one technique to the last: knife safety and vegetables, eggs and heat control, fresh pasta, shortcrust pastry and custard, meat and safe temperatures, yeast dough, choux pastry and chocolate. In week 8 the kids plan, cook and plate a full meal and receive a named certificate and their Chef Passport.
Tuition is $680 + HST for all 8 classes, in two payments of $340 + HST. Ingredients, equipment and aprons are included. To reserve a spot, use the form on this page or call +1 (613) 710-0554.
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