Back by popular demand, registration for my two culinary camps is now open. Filled with fun and delicious food, these classes will be the highlight of your child’s summer! Spaces are limited, so please do not delay!

Classes are taught by Elise Johnson, wife, veteran homeschooling mom, author, television chef and spokesperson for BJ’s Membership Club. Contact Elise about dates and locations near you!

To reserve your spot, please email Elise as soon as possible: elise@cookingwithelise.com

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Cooking across America: Where history and food meet!

August 9 – 13

8:00 am – 12 noon

Travel through time as we learn about pioneers like Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Boston Tea Party, the Alaskan Purchase and much more! We’ll make recipes like Cornbread, Chicken and Dumplings and Pancake Men. We’ll learn about the people of Massachusetts with our own “Boston Tea Party.” We’ll make scones, tea sandwiches and tea cookies as we learn about the tea party in Boston. To celebrate the Alaskan Purchase, we’ll make Herb Biscuits with my Ultimate Potato Soup and we’ll end the week learning the science behind Baked Alaska.

Camp Cost: $225 per student

Ages: 8 and up

Kid’s Culinary Adventure: Where geography and food meet!

August 16 – 20

8:00 am – 12 noon

Travel the world in five days; no passport necessary!  We’ll “travel”  the globe as we learn about the delicious meals and fun geography facts that other cultures are famous for! Some of the countries we will learn about will be Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, China, Lebanon, Portugal, Spain and more.

Camp cost: $225 per student

Ages: 10 and up

Hear what others have to say about Elise’s classes:

Mrs. J’s number one ingredient is enthusiasm!  She makes cooking fun!  We learned basic cooking techniques like how to measure flour, how to chop an onion or tomato without cutting our fingers and how to clean as we cooked.  We enjoyed cooking foods from the countries we were studying in our homeschool especially Hummus and Tabouli salad.  We have continued fixing many of the recipes we learned with Mrs. J and each time we do we can still “taste” her enthusiasm in each recipe.

 

The Farrell family, Raleigh, North Carolina

“I belong to a group of moms who have children with Cerebral Palsy.  The children are in wheelchairs so we look for activities to do with them that would engage and educate but also be fun and accessible.  When I learned that Elise did cooking classes for children, I approached her about doing a class with our kids.  All of them are nonverbal and have great difficulty using their hands.

Elise never flinched!  Not only was she willing to try it, she was exuberant!  Ideas of how she would adapt things and make it exciting for the kids began to fly from her mouth.  I had never met anyone that was so willing to volunteer her time and home so willingly to accommodate us.  She never once thought about the obstacles, only the possibilities.  It truly was heartwarming.  We just knew the kids would LOVE their new chef!

We were not disappointed.  Wheelchairs positioned around the cooking island, moms and dads helping kids hold mixers, bowls, and spatulas, the children watched wide-eyed as the soup bubbled and the meringue on the Baked Alaska browned without melting the ice cream.  A little side educational talk about the physics of that kept them totally attentive, not to mention being able to indulge in their finished product!

Such a delightful time was had by all.  Not only was Elise professional, organized and educational as she worked, but she is SO MUCH FUN!  This was a time the children will never forget and are asking when they can go see their favorite chef again.”

Mary Jane Bradley, Raleigh, North Carolina

My grandchildren, Collins and Catherine Earp, who at the time were 8 and 6, joined Elise’s Christmas Cooking Class for Children and the results were priceless.  The joy that was written on their faces when I picked them up, (not to mention the chocolate and cookie crumbs!) was a picture to be remembered.   Collins, who is now 13, loves to cook, and one finds him in the kitchen often, putting together cookies or brownies at the drop of a hat, or putting together a breakfast on weekends for his mom and dad, making pasta- his favorite- anytime.  Catherine enjoys it as well, but Collins seems to be passionate about it.  That all started from their introduction cooking with Elise!  I cannot thank Elise enough for that experience for them, and her true love for the culinary arts is contagious!

Toni Benson, Raleigh, North Carolina

To learn about other adult, family and children culinary classes, birthday parties and much more, please contact Elise.  Need a fun activity for a group? Call Elise for some great ideas!