Meet Flora
Meet Flora, our July Chef of the Month! Flora attended our Chocolate Lovers’ Camp and was a total pro at making chocolate cupcakes, croissants and Mexican mole sauce. Flora was a huge help during our weekly bake sale- she used her strong voice to attract passersby to cross the street and buy our baked goods!…
Our First Tomato!
Miraculously, after the brutal heat this past weekend, a majority of the plants in our fire escape garden survived and the tomato plant is doing better than ever! In fact, our first ripe cherry tomato appeared overnight and by the end of the week we should have enough to incorporate into a tabbouleh for Friday’s…
2012 Next Great Young Chef
Our friends at Kiwi Magazine have launched their search for the 2012 Next Great Young Chef. Open to kids from 4 to 14 years old, the contest is a chance for budding chefs to showcase an original recipe. To enter, the child’s parent or guardian should upload a video of the child demonstrating how to…
Summer Camp Fun
Our summer camps are in full swing at Taste Buds Kitchen, with 13 unique lip-smacking weekly themes. The kitchen has been churning out loads of delicious dishes such as tiramisu, chocolate croissants, homemade ice cream and more! We even had a chocolate lovers camp- I mean, who doesn’t love chocolate? But it’s not all about sweets….
Our Fantastic CITs
CITs are our counselors in training. They are our helpers in the kitchen during our morning summer camps for our youngest chefs, aged 4 to 8. They assist us with lots of fun stuff including cooking adventures, recipes, crafts and story time. Our current CITs include Zoey, Cameron, Jared and Mason. Jared’s favorite part about…
Our Herb Garden
We are thrilled with our brand new herb and vegetable garden! So far we have some basil, mint, chives, sugar plum cherry tomatoes and nasturtium. Not sure what nasturtium is? Well it’s got a peppery, tangy flavor and is similar to garden cress and mustard greens. It also has beautiful light pink flowers, which add…