The kitchen isn’t just a place for grownups anymore.
Inspired by shows like “Top Chef” and “Chopped,” kids are also excited to get cookin’.
Luckily for moms and dads, New York City has plenty of culinary lessons for their pint-size gourmands.
KIDZ COOK
Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, (718) 273-2060, statenislandkids.org
Every Friday, the Staten Island Children’s Museum turns into a makeshift restaurant for the Kidz Cook series.
Free with the museum’s $6 admission, the program showcases healthy, tasty recipes that reflect a monthly theme.
In keeping with the country’s most talked about topic — the election — October’s theme is “Red State vs. Blue State.” At the next class, featured dishes are scrambled eggs paired with Florida orange juice or Washington State apple juice.
For November, Kidz Cook chefs will make meals inspired by books: Stone Soup, Green Eggs Ham and Rainbow Fish.
ALLERGIC TO SALAD
(917) 719-0033, allergictosalad.com
Getting kids to eat their fruits and veggies isn’t easy.
So educator Stacey Ornstein created Allergic to Salad, a blog-turned-cooking school that teaches kids to eat healthy.
Past classes — all free of charge — have sent families to the Brooklyn Grange and Long Island City Greenmarket, where they prepared Moroccan carrot slaw and cold corn soup.
Allergic to Salad’s next event on Oct. 27 will double as a fundraiser. Students will prep a fall dish at Astoria’s Vesta Restaurant that will be available for purchase during dinner service all week.
TASTE BUDS KITCHEN
109 W. 27th St., 10th Fl., (212) 242-2248, tastebudskitchen.com
Taste Buds covers an array of culinary topics in a kitchen custom-designed for little ones.
The hands-on classes introduce tots as young as 2 to simple techniques and ingredients and give caregivers the option to join in. Single-session family classes designed around holidays and special occasions are also available as well as autism-friendly ones for teens.
A favorite is the Cupcake Challenge Club for ages 8 to 13. Tween chefs work with frosting, fondant and candy to create one-of-a-kind sweet treats in a “Cupcake Wars”-like competition.
THE CREATIVE KITCHEN
(718) 406-7506, thecreativekitchen.com and kidsfoodfestival.com
The Creative Kitchen hosts culinary sessions at venues across Manhattan, including City Treehouse and JR Jr.
Interactive classes teach toddlers to make age-appropriate recipes with an educational twist — themes focus on numbers, colors and shapes.
Creative Kitchen founder Cricket Azima also launched the Kids Food Festival in January 2012.
A second fest, taking place Nov. 3 and 4 at Bryant Park, will use seminars and demos by culinary icons to help families make smart food choices.
FARM FOODIES
The Art Farm in the City, 419 E. 91st St., (212) 410-3117, theartfarms.org
Young toques learn all about fresh ingredients during the Art Farm in the City’s Farm Foodies cooking class.
Chef Sylvie takes a hands-on approach with her seasonal organic menu, teaching students to smell mint, shape brioche and peel rhubarb.
Every class ends with a visit to the upper East Side facility’s popular petting zoo.
YOUNG CHEFS ACADEMY
108-10 72nd Ave., Queens, (718) 268-0343. youngchefsacademy.com/foresthills
In addition to cooking basics, mini foodies at the Forest Hills branch of Young Chefs Academy also learn about kitchen safety, proper food handling and presentation.
The informative 90-minute classes are held once a week and split into three ages groups: kindercooks (4 to 6), junior chefs (7 to 11) and senior chefs (12 and up).
Upcoming workshops include Halloween 101 and a Flavorful Thanksgiving.
DOUGH RE ME
70 Washington St., Brooklyn, (718) 237-2504, doughremekids.com
Want culinary lessons with a fun spin? Look no further than Dough Re Me, a DUMBO cooking school founded by Romy Horn.
Semester-long courses are held every Saturday, but for those who can’t make the weekly commitment, Dough Re Me also hosts several themed workshops.
Returning later this year is the popular Holiday Warmth class, which teaches kids to make marshmallows and hot chocolate with cocoa from nearby Jacques Torres.
