Passion for Spices Kids and Teens Cooking Programs

31 Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

map31 Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

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Passion for Spices Kids and Teens Cooking Programs offers hands-on cooking experiences through activities such as a summer cooking camp, after school cooking classes, private cooking events, and virtual cooking classes. The program also offers corporate cooking classes and team building culinary events that focus on cooking together. All classes are hands-on and are taught by professional chefs.

• Ages: 7–16 years old
• Schedule: Each class runs for two hours.
• Price: $195 per person (Corporate Cooking Class for Deerfield, Taste of Italy: A Food and Wine Experience)

The Around The World Summer Cooking Camp is for chefs ages 7 to 16 years old and focuses on exploring global flavors while learning essential cooking techniques such as knife skills, measuring, seasoning, and teamwork in the kitchen. Campers use fresh, high-quality ingredients to prepare meals from scratch. The camp description states that it aims to build confidence, creativity, and an appreciation for food from around the world, and that it is fun and educational and will inspire curiosity, healthy habits, and a lifelong love of cooking.

The after school program covers fundamentals such as basic knife skills, reading recipes, and the importance of kitchen safety. Techniques practiced in these classes include making homemade fresh pasta, tamales, wok cooking, and creating various classic sauces, and each after school class runs for two hours with kids enjoying a generous sample of every dish they prepared.

Corporate team building events provide a platform for professionals to enjoy an exclusive culinary journey incorporating fine ingredients while bonding with their team and enhancing team spirit. Private cooking events can include a custom menu of the client’s choice. Cook at Home Virtual Cooking Classes provide online guidance and instruction to participants in the comfort of home, with ingredients for virtual classes available for curbside pick-up from local, sustainable farmers and artisans.

The mission of classes at Passion for Spices Cooking School is for participants to have an exclusive culinary experience from the food cultures of the Mediterranean, Latin, and Asian regions of the world, using sustainable cooking practices and sustainable and local food ingredients. The program works with local, sustainable farmers and artisans to provide quality ingredients that are available for curbside pick-up. Gift cards can be used for authentic cooking classes, organic spices, or May Fridel’s Indian Cookbook.

All classes are taught by professional chefs, and the leadership includes May Abraham Fridel, who is listed as the copyright holder, and May Fridel, who is the author of May Fridel’s Indian Cookbook.

Last updated April 16, 2026.

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