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Kids “Cookie Exchange” Baking Workshop in Irvine
What better way to prepare for the holidays then by learning how to bake some incredible cookies with extras to send home in a decorated box. Lilโ Chefs (ages 5+) will make Coconut-Cranberry Macaroons, Cinnamon Spiced Hot Chocolate Cookies and Brown Butter Cookies.
Parents Night Out โ New Year’s Celebration with Lil’ Chefs
Join Lil' Chefs for a pre-New Year's Celebration! Lilโ Chefs will make their own pizza and yummy snickerdoodle cookies. Play games then have a pre-New Year's Celebration with hats, blowers and New Yearโs Party Punch to drink!
Lilโ Chefs’ Winter Baking and Savory Cooking Camp
Join Lilโ Chefs for a four-day camp -or attend for just a day- where participants (ages 5+) will bake up some fun, holiday dishes! Theyโll learn proper baking techniques, knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and work as a team to complete each dish. Lilโ Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class.
Lunar New Year, Superbowl Tailgate, and Summer Camp Preview at Lil’ Chefs
Participants will learn to make make chicken spring rolls, potsticker dumplings, and lo mein at the Lunar New Year Workshop; kids will cook up some fun at the Superbowl Tailgate Party while parents enjoy a Friday night out; preview their summer camps at an Open House and Chef Meet N Greet.
Halloween Parents Night Out – Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
OCTOBER 30: Drop the kids off for a fun-filled night with Lil' Chef School. Kids (ages 5-18) will be making spooky, sugary treats with mummy dogs and squiggly pasta for brains and bloody marinara sauce.
Veterans Day Mini Camp at Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
Wednesday, November 11: A Patriotic Tribute!ย Lil' Chefs will make burgers across America, California style, along with homemade potato rolls, Navy Potato Wedges and a Patriotic Pound Cake, also from scratch, with fresh fruit to decorate.
Thanksgiving Week Mini Camp at Lil’ Chef in Irvine
November 23-25: Each day Lilโ Chefs will make yummy holiday desserts. On the last day, they will take an Apple Crumble Pie home to bake for your Thanksgiving Feast! Join them for one day, or all three!
Lil’ Chefs Black Friday Mini Camp in Irvine
Friday, November 27: Come join the Black Friday Brunch! Lilโ Chefs will learn to make a delicious brunch while learning knife skills, how to properly measure ingredients and working as a team to complete each recipe from start to finish.
Kids Cooking Class Events – Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
Make a Gingerbread House as a family, decorate sugar cookies, and bake a Yule Log cake from scratch. Kids will learn how to read a recipe, measure ingredients, and work together to make a special dish!
Lil Chef School – 3-day Winter Baking & Savory Camps
Lil Chefs will bake up some fun Holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe and working as a team to complete each dish. Lil Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class. Sign up for one day or one week.
February Camps, Parent Night Outs & Workshops at Lil’ Chef School
FEBRUARY 12, 13, 15 & 26: Fun mini-camps will be held when the kids are off school on February 12 and 15. Kids can enjoy a Parents Night Out with a Valentine theme, February 13 and 26.
Lil’ Chef School Spring Break Mini Camp
MARCH 16-17 & MARCH 29-31: Lilโ Chef School has Day Camps available while your school district is celebrating spring break. Sign up for one day or two!
Taco Tuesday Workshop @ Lil’ Chef School
Kids, ages 5 and up, learn how to make tacos three different ways: Carne Asada, Chicken Fajitas & Cheesecake Tacos with fruit compote!
Mother’s Day Dinner Workshop at Lil’ Chef School in Irvine
FRIDAY, MAY 7: Come cook with mom! This fun workshop teaches Lil' Chefs to follow a recipe, learn knife skills, and how to make yummy food while having fun and cooking with Mom. On the menu is Pizza on a Stick (with homemade pizza dough), Anti-Pasta Salad, and Strawberry Trifles.
Mother’s Day Brunch Workshop at Lil’ Chef School
SATURDAY, MAY 8: Come cook with mom! This fun workshop teaches Lil' Chefs to follow a recipe, learn knife skills, and how to make yummy food while having fun and cooking with Mom. On the menu is Blueberry Angel Food Cupcakes, Fruit Salad Trifles with Honey Yogurt, and Bacon Breakfast Empanadas.
Parents Night Out at Lil’ Chef School
JUNE 25, JULY 30, AUGUST 27 & SEPTEMBER 24: Kids make Firecracker Chicken Meatballs, Pizza on a Stick, Funnel Cakes, Strawberry Scones, Cheesy Potato Casserole and lot more in these themed Friday night workshops.
Lil’ Chef School January Events
JANUARY 28: Lilโ Chefs will be making Potato Cheese Soup, Homemade Baked Pretzels & Apple Bear Claws.
Lil’ Chef School Mini Spring Break Camp
APRIL 5-7: Lilโ Chef School has a Cooking Day Camp available while Irvine Schools & CUSD are celebrating Spring Break.ย
Lil’ Chef School May Events
MAY 20 & 27: Lil' Chefs will enjoy a Mother's Day Celebration, Baking 101 Workshop and Parent's Night Out
Lil’ Chef 4-Day Winter Camps
DECEMBER 19-22, 26-29 and JANUARY 2-5: Lilโ Chefs will bake up some fun holiday dishes while learning proper baking techniques as well as knife skills, how to follow a recipe, and working as a team to complete each dish. Lilโ Chefs will get to enjoy what they make in class. If you canโt join for the full camp, come on the days you can.
Mini Camps at Lil’ Chef School – MLK Day, Ski Friday & President’s Day
JANUARY 16, FEBRUARY 17 & 20: MLK Southern Fest on January 16; Ski Friday Mini Camp on February 17; and President's Day Mini Camp on February 20. Come join the fun!
Workshops & Family Fun Nights at Lil Chef School
JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10 & 17 : Join them for Chicken and Dumplings Family Night on January 13, Sushi Workshop on February 17 and a fun Valentines Day Workshop on February 10.
Parents Night Out at Lil’ Chef School
JANUARY 27 & FEBRUARY 24: This cooking class is for the entire family (ages 5 and up). Work as a family to complete 2-3 recipes and enjoy eating what you make at the end of the class. Pajama Party on January 27, and Pizza and Funfetti Cupcakes on February 24,.
Lil ‘ Chef Spring Break Camp
APRIL 3-4: Let your kids come to cook up some fun in their cool kitchens on their day off! Lilโ Chefs will learn knife skills, working together as a team to complete each recipe and how to measure wet and dry ingredients correctly. Come for one day or two!
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Week and Black Friday Camps at Lil’ Chef
NOVEMBER 10, 20-22 and 24: Each day lil' chefs will make delicious meals and yummy desserts, while also learning knife skills, time management, and working together as a team to complete each recipe, using kitchen safety, and properly measuring ingredients.
Twas the Week Before Christmas Holiday Camp at Lil’ Chef School
DECEMBER 18-22: Get ready, set, COOK! All kiddos on deck! Kids will have fun cooking amazing holiday creations while you put the finishing touches on your familyโs holiday plans. If you canโt join for the full camp, come on the days you can.
December Cooking Events at Lil’ Chef School
DECEMBER 8, 23 & 29: Enjoy fun Adult & Me Workshops, Cookie Baking & Exchange, plus a New Year's Eve Party.
Winter Camps at Lil’ Chef School
DECEMBER 27-29 & JANUARY 2-5: Come and enjoy creating sweet and savory dishes that give the warm fuzzies, and nostalgic vibes, and recipes that are always family favorites during the winter season! If you canโt join us for the full camp, come on the days you can.
Lil’ Chef January Workshops & Camps
January 12, 13, 15 and 19: Come join the fun for Family Fun Workshop, Adult and Me Workshop, MLK Day Holiday Camp and Pajama Party Parent's Night Out. Kids make delicious food and have a blast.
Lil’ Chef February Mini-Camps & Parent’s Night Out
FEBRUARY 16, 19 & 23: Let your kids, ages 4 and up, come cook up some fun in their cool kitchens on their day off (February 16 and 19). Lilโ Chefs learn knife skills, working together as a team to complete each recipe and how to properly measure wet and dry ingredients. On February 23 it's Parent's Night Out! Lilโ Chefs will make pizza and cookies.
Lil’ Chef – October Workshops & Parent’s Night Out (Fall/Halloween Themes!)
OCTOBER: Lilโ Chef School provides a fun, exciting and unique atmosphere for Lilโ Chefs to develop hands-on skills and techniques to be creative within a safe and controlled environment. October workshops include Fall and Halloween themed menus!
Lil’ Chef – November Workshops, Parent’s Night Out & Mini Camps
NOVEMBER: Cooking classes, camps, and workshops for Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and more.
Lil’ Chef – December Workshop & Parents Night Out
DECEMBER: Gingerbread House decorating classes, sugar cookie decorating workshops, winter break camp, and parents night out.
Martin Luther King Mini Camp at Lil’ Chef School
JANUARY 18: Join Lil' Chef School for a southern feast! Chefs (ages 4 and up) will learn knife skills, how to follow and complete a recipe, and how to properly measure ingredients.
Pizza Night, Valentines Party, Sushi and Mini Camps at Lil’ Chef
February 7-28: Family Night Pizza Making, Adult-n-Me Cooking Classes, Valentines Party (Parent's Night Out), Sushi Workshop, plus two holiday Mini-Camps.
Lil’ Chef March Workshops & Parent’s Night Out
March: Baking Workshop March 6,13, 20, St Pattyโs Workshop on March 14 and Parent's Night Out - Pizza N Shamrock Shakes on March 28. Sign up early!
Lil’ Chef October Halloween Fun Cooking Classes
OCTOBER 10, 17, 24 & 25: Make Apple Muffins, Decorate Haunted Mansions, Enjoy Halloween Fun Parent's Night Out, along with Adult & Me Mummy Pizzas and a fun Halloween Campโโall in October for ages 3 and up.
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