Even the most saintly parent’s patience can be tried after a few choruses of “I’m bored” throughout a snowy winter break from school.

If the prospect of a lot of holiday togetherness sounds like too much of a good thing, consider sending your kids back to school during the break. Cooking school!

The Way-Cool Cooking School in Eden Prairie is offering four different classes for kids ages 7-15. $55 gets your child a morning or afternoon with an experienced chef (and some quiet time for you), and skills that they can put to good use at home!

Winter Wonderland – December 27, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Create a wonderland of goodies. Kids will have a Way-Cool time making: Snowman cupcakes, Snowflake cookies, Holiday Yule Log cake, and Homemade Hot Cocoa.

Cooking Skills Challenge – December 28 1:00 to 4:00pm
Students will plan delicious dishes created to their own tastes while sharpening cooking skills and mastering fundamentals. Chef instructors will take them through essentials such as knife use and kitchen safety, following recipes, measuring, mixing, and monitoring time and temperatures. Parents are welcome to join at the end of the day as the winner is chosen!

Baking and Pastry Extravaganza – December 29, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Kids will enjoy a fun-filled day of baking with a chef instructor to walk them through the fundamentals of baking. They will create Chocolate Pâté à Choux, Vanilla Pastry Cream, and Glazed and Flaky Mini-Scones.

Appetizers from around the World – December 29, 1:00 to 4:00pm
Just in time for New Year’s parties, learn to make fun and fantastic appetizers from Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Register for classes online or call (952) 949-6799. Classes are also offered in their Woodbury location. Find out more by visiting Way-Cool Cooking School’s website at waycoolcookingschool.com. And since they are “way-cool” of course you can find them on Facebook.

The WAY-COOL Cooking School
16544 W. 78th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
(Highway 5 and Eden Prairie Road near Kowalski’s)

Parents must complete and sign this release form and bring to the event.

Way-Cool Cooking School is a seriously fun Cooking School specializing in custom events and entertainment for all ages. The Way-Cool Cooking School believes cooking as a family is important, and want to get families excited about spending time together in the kitchen. They have created a space that is friendly and inviting to both children and adults with locations in Eden Prairie and Woodbury.