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JUNE
June Extended Hours
We are excited to offer an extra two hours to our camp to help parents with busy schedules!
After cooking all day with Chef Arlena, we will have a trusted teen helper who will play games out in the grass area, color with chalk on the long sidewalk, and other energetic play.
This will help extend our 9-3 camp into a 8 am - 4 pm camp.
We require at least three students to run this portion of our camp and the price is for both extra hours each day.
It is available based on day of the week, and sibling discounts do apply.
Cruise Party June 23-27th Cooking Camp
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KIDS 9 years old are welcome in this camp if they have participated in my classes and camps in the past.
What a fun camp! Small size camps for individual attention.
A foodies feast on our day's at sea and delicious local foods that will as much fun to make as it is to eat!
You can come for a day or two, or the whole week!
Children are welcome to bring a lunch, but we will be cooking and eating all day so it is not required. A water bottle, and a book are recommended for breaks.
Our aprons are not required, but if you would like to purchase one without our notebook (Required for weekly classes during the school year) you can purchase just the apron at the bottom of the registration tab and choose "pre-school starter kit" which is not a size, but an apron with no book.
With the cost of groceries ever on the rise, I am trying to keep the cost of camp low. One way of doing this is asking the students to each bring their own take home container each day. This helps us put any of our take home food safely in the refrigerator until it is time to go home.
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
JULY
Birthday Party summer July 7-11th
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What a fun camp! Small size camps for individual attention.
A celebration everyday.
We will have a fun cooking party everyday with a different theme, and a cake decorating lesson at the end of each theme!
You can come for a day or two, or the whole week!
Children are welcome to bring a lunch, but we will be cooking and eating all day so it is not required. A water bottle, and a book are recommended for breaks.
Our aprons are not required, but if you would like to purchase one without our notebook (Required for weekly classes during the school year) you can purchase just the apron at the bottom of the registration tab and choose "pre-school starter kit" which is not a size, but an apron with no book.
With the cost of groceries ever on the rise, I am trying to keep the cost of camp low. One way of doing this is asking the students to each bring their own take home container each day. This helps us put any of our take home food safely in the refrigerator until it is time to go home.
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
USA road trip - July 21-15
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KIDS 9 years old are welcome in this camp if they have participated in my classes and camps in the past.
What a fun camp! Small size camps for individual attention.
A Different state every 2 hours!
We will Learn about the different states while "traveling" from state to state for breakfast, lunch and dessert!
You can come for a day or two, or the whole week!
Children are welcome to bring a lunch, but we will be cooking and eating all day so it is not required. A water bottle, and a book are recommended for breaks.
Our aprons are not required, but if you would like to purchase one without our notebook (Required for weekly classes during the school year) you can purchase just the apron at the bottom of the registration tab and choose "pre-school starter kit" which is not a size, but an apron with no book.
With the cost of groceries ever on the rise, I am trying to keep the cost of camp low. One way of doing this is asking the students to each bring their own take home container each day. This helps us put any of our take home food safely in the refrigerator until it is time to go home.
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
JULY Extended Hours
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During check out use information note box for all details!
We are excited to offer an extra two hours to our camp to help parents with busy schedules!
After cooking all day with Chef Arlena, we will have a trusted teen helper who will play games out in the grass area, color with chalk on the long sidewalk, and other energetic play.
This will help extend our 9-3 camp into a 8 am - 4 pm camp.
We require at least three students to run this portion of our camp and the price is for both extra hours each day.
It is available based on day of the week, and sibling discounts do apply.
COOK CRAFT READ - Summer Cooking Camp
Only a few left!
"Every Night Is Pizza Night" is a children's book by J. Kenji López-Alt that celebrates pizza as the best food in the world, but also explores the joy of trying new things. The book follows Pipo, a pizza-loving girl, who embarks on a quest to prove her theory through a series of culinary experiments with her friends and neighbors. Kirkus Reviews describes it as a picture book with bright colors, dynamic illustrations, and a repetitive, catchy text. It's a warm and funny story about open-mindedness, community, and family, perfect for families and kids who love pizza.
2 new cultures
2 new foods
2 new crafts
Reading and breakfast together each morning before we venture on an amazing food and cultural adventure!
You can come for a day or two, or the whole week!
Children are welcome to bring a lunch, but we will be cooking and eating all day so it is not required. A water bottle, and a book are recommended for breaks.
Our aprons are not required, but if you would like to purchase one without our notebook (Required for weekly classes during the school year) you can purchase just the apron at the bottom of the registration tab and choose "pre-school starter kit" which is not a size, but an apron with no book.
With the cost of groceries ever on the rise, I am trying to keep the cost of camp low. One way of doing this is asking the students to each bring their own take home container each day. This helps us put any of our take home food safely in the refrigerator until it is time to go home.
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
AUGUST
At the Movies cooking camp
Only a few left!
What a fun camp! Small size camps for individual attention.
Food from some of your favorite movies in a creative and yummy way.
We will play fun movie games and do a little trivia, so catch up watching the movies listed as part of your summer fun and come on over to cook up some delicious meals!
You can come for a day or two, or the whole week!
Children are welcome to bring a lunch, but we will be cooking and eating all day so it is not required. A water bottle, and a book are recommended for breaks.
Our aprons are not required, but if you would like to purchase one without our notebook (Required for weekly classes during the school year) you can purchase just the apron at the bottom of the registration tab and choose "pre-school starter kit" which is not a size, but an apron with no book.
With the cost of groceries ever on the rise, I am trying to keep the cost of camp low. One way of doing this is asking the students to each bring their own take home container each day. This helps us put any of our take home food safely in the refrigerator until it is time to go home.
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
August Extended Hours
We are excited to offer an extra two hours to our camp to help parents with busy schedules!
After cooking all day with Chef Arlena, we will have a trusted teen helper who will play games out in the grass area, color with chalk on the long sidewalk, and other energetic play.
This will help extend our 9-3 camp into a 8 am - 4 pm camp.
We require at least three students to run this portion of our camp and the price is for both extra hours each day.
It is available based on day of the week, and sibling discounts do apply.
Escape Room Baking Mystery
A super fun baking mystery to be solved. You get to come on as one of two teams trying to solve the mystery first, but you can not do it with out some baking and clue finding along the way.
Each team will be a group of 5, so only 10 kids per time session.
Bring your friends and solve the mystery together!
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
New Students : **Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
FREE- Homemade pretzels - Middle & High School
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REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1st
Have you ever wondered if you would like our cooking classes?
This is a great time to check it out! Bring a friend and come on over for this
great class.
Learn about the science of yeast and the texture effects of boiling bread before baking it .
You will learn skills you will take home and enjoy using over and over again.
As a bonus you will get a feel for our head chef and the kitchen we learn at.
Come on over and try it out!
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student, fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
Preschool "TRY IT" class august 2025
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REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1st
Preschool chefs, or mini chefs as we like to call them are sometimes super excited about cooking class as sometimes a little stand offish.
This is a great chance for you to try it out and see how you like it!
We sing and count (sometimes in different languages) and make aa yummy
food from a story book that we get to listen to while we color a special color page.
The stories come to life inso many ways for our time together.
Using all of our senses to learn, and to be involved in our food helping to make better eaters!
Come on over and try it out!
We will be reading "Everynight is Pizza Night" by : J. Kenji López-Alt
and making personal pizza!
The first 45 min will be our class and the last 15 will be a parent introduction to meet Chef Arlena and hear about the culinary teaching program that has earned prestigious awards and is available here in our little town of Pittsboro !
If you have any questions about age, siblings or dietary concerns please reach out to me as I do try to make accommodations whenever possible.
Please remember to leave students name, age and any dietary restrictions in the "note" box at check out and if you are a first time student,fill out all three waivers available on the "Parents info" tab of this website.
SEPTEMBER |
September 2025 Weekly classes
Lesson:
Creating a balanced meal , planning and timing in cooking process.
Bean Chilli
Hot water Cornbread
Waldorf salad
Banana Pudding
All students must have a student apron and notebook
If you are new please scroll to the bottom of the class offerings and find
the "Starter kit" for purchase
All students must have a 3 page waiver filled out and emailed to Chef prior to the first class. The waivers are found on the "Parent INFO" tab.
Please leave students name and age and any food concerns in the "NOTE BOX" at check out.
Please also note if you will need YMCA pick up
September Preschool Cooks n books
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
A starter kit is required for all new student. Starter kits are available on this registration page, please scroll to find it at the bottom of the registration page.
**Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
TWD - FOOD DAY September 2025
September has the best national food holiday foods and we are going to make 4!!!!
Join us on your day off from school for some fun kitchen learning!
We will make breakfast, lunch and a yummy snack as well as play fun food games and learn some great kitchen skills!
Ages 6-12
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
No starter kit is required for this event.
FIRST TIME STUDENTS: **Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2025 WEEKLY CLASSES
Recipes:
Italian Wedding Soup
Black Bean soup
Broccoli and cheese soup
Chicken soup
Lessons:
Bubbling Brew:
Mirepoix
Sofrito
Roux
Our weekly classes are the best way to get a balance of skill based recipes that develop not only kitchen confidence, but knowledge and abilities !
All students must have a student apron and notebook
If you are new please scroll to the bottom of the class offerings and find
the "Starter kit" for purchase
All students must have a 3 page waiver filled out and emailed to Chef prior to the first class. The waivers are found on the "Parent INFO" tab.
Please leave students name and age and any food concerns in the "NOTE BOX" at check out.
Please also note if you will need YMCA pick up
Day/ time
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Wednesday K-5th grade 4-5 pm
Wednesday Middle & High School 5:15- 6:15 pm
Thursday Homeschool 2:30-3:30 pm
Thursday K-5th grade 4-5pm
Thursday 5th grade and up 5:15- 6:15pm
Quantity
Preschool Cooks n books weekly class October 2025
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
A starter kit is required for all new student. Starter kits are available on this registration page, please scroll to find it at the bottom of the registration page.
**Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
Pasta Clinic National Pasta Month October 2025
Come with other kids your age group for a couple of hours or possibly a whole day of pasta fun.
We will start with a carbonara because of it's eggs and bacon breakfast characteristics and then move on to a salad that has a complete Italian antipasto ingredient list.
We will learn a little of the Italian language from Chef Arlena and if your Jr. Chef is old enough, we will also make 2 types of pasta from scratch one is ravioli and the other is a chocolate gnocchi.
I expect it to be a very tasty day!
Ages 6-15
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
No starter kit is required for this event.
FIRST TIME STUDENTS: **Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
Haunted House Decorating Party
Lets spend a couple of hours together having a fun time with the seasonal spooks!
We will make a pumpkin shaped pizza and decorate edible creepy halloween houses!
Kindergarten - 5th grade
PLEASE - leave your students name, age any food concerns or allergies in the comment box at check out.
No starter kit is required for this event.
FIRST TIME STUDENTS: **Full registration is not complete until you have filled out the three waivers available on the parent info page. **.
Please email those ahead of time to [email protected]
NOVEMBER
November CG weekly classes 2025
Lessons:
Level measurements
Temperature reactions
Wet and dry ingredients
Levening ingredients
Recipes:
Remix cookies
Lemon poke cupcakes
Sticky Buns
All students must have a student apron and notebook
If you are new please scroll to the bottom of the class offerings and find
the "Starter kit" for purchase
All students must have a 3 page waiver filled out and emailed to Chef prior to the first class. The waivers are found on the "Parent INFO" tab.
Please leave students name and age and any food concerns in the "NOTE BOX" at check out.
Please also note if you will need YMCA pick up
11/25 Preschool 3 week session
Join our small class size of no more than 6 kids for a hands on learning activity that includes singing and counting in Spanish as well as hands on food experience to build pallets and focus on hand strength and manipulation.
We follow directions and listen to the Chef as well as read stories and take turns.
It is a well rounded learning and growing activity!
Kids who are capable of being away from parents (This is not a parents & me class) and have an attention span for a 10 page book.
Starter Kits, Backpacks & Flex Pass
Starter Kit Pre-School
Pre-school cooking class uniform - required for class
One time purchase for all current and future classes
Your Apron will be ready for you to pick up and wear
on your first day at class!
Starter Kit regular (notebook & apron)
Required Apron and notebook set for weekly classes
Must be carried home and brought back each week for class.
Your starter kit apron and notebook will be ready for you to
pick up and use on your first day of class.
January 2025- All new workbooks for students at a lower price.
If you have already purchased a starter kit and received one of the old style, you will get the new book for free starting in January.
Flex pass regular
Buy one month of cci classes, and spread it out over two months!
Use it on any 4 regular weekly class that you choose over an 8 week period.
You can also use it for one 60 min session of camp or a clinic (max 2) if available .
Just let Chef Arlena know how you plan on spreading it out and your spot will be secured! (checking first is a great idea to be sure spaces are available )
A starter kit apron and notebook is required to use with the flex pass.
Any other variations of use for the flex pass must be organised with Chef Arlena ahead of time.
-See you in the kitchen!
"Chef in Training" Class bag
A great solution for always having your apron and notebook together and ready for class. This bag easily holds the class items and more! It is washable to help with the sometimes "messy" kitchen environment, as well as has a name band to be sure you keep your stuff together.
Your Jr. Chef will be proud to carry this and tell the world they are learning to cook!
Leave message in "note" box at check out about when you'd like to pick up this item from Chef Arlena.
More Options:
Advanced Class - "Black Apron Club"- BY INVITATION ONLY
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The Black Apron Club is an exclusive program designed for students who have attended at least one month of regular CCI classes. Under the guidance of Chef Arlena, this course selects students who demonstrate a strong understanding of cooking vocabulary, possess advanced skills beyond their age group, and are ready to tackle more precise, efficient, and complex kitchen techniques.
Unlike regular classes, the Black Apron Club is held at a different location and has limited enrollment. Each session lasts 90 minutes and can require a 8 week commitment as well as students need to purchase a black apron and a new notebook.
Invitations to join this advanced class are extended by Chef Arlena based on individual assessments, and spots are only made available upon acceptance of these invitations. As such, the class will always appear to have no availability.
Interested students or parents should contact Chef Arlena directly for further inquiries or information.
Contribution to scholarship for students
We frequently receive inquiries about how individuals can support our initiative to enhance food knowledge for future generations. We are always grateful for donations of cooking tools and equipment that benefit all our students. However, many have asked how we can offer classes to students who may not have the financial means to participate.
We truly appreciate this generosity and have been working on a solution. For every $40 donation, we will match it, enabling us to provide a full month of classes for a student who otherwise would not be able to attend.
If you would like to contribute towards a school event for elementary schools lacking the budget for a visiting chef or author, please indicate this in the "comment box" at checkout.
Quarter donations are also welcome and will remain in the account until another contribution is made. These combined donations will then be matched by Chef Arlena to fund one month of classes for a selected student.
Please note that summer camp donations are higher as they cover an entire week of cooking, food, crafts, and activities.
Once again, it is our utmost pleasure to match your donations and provide opportunities for community contribution.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please request an application at [email protected].
Private Lesson
Chef Arlena is happy to create a custom class for your jr. chef with just the skills, or recipe they would like to learn.
$65.00 per hour long lesson, for 1 or 2 students only.
Contact Chef Arlena to schedule a lesson before paying.
If you do not have a specific lesson we recommend our "Write My Own Cookbook" as a lesson guide.
If you are a new student you will need the starter kit and please leave the scheduled class information, students name and age, as well as any food concerns in the note box at check out.