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Laura Fuentes, founder of MOMables.com, shares her thoughts on the kitchen tasks kids should learn — and at what age. Author of five cookbooks and mom of three, Laura wants to help parents who want to learn to cook, feed their families and teach their kids. Plus, meet our latest Cooking Kiddo, Rhea Dhingra, from Toronto, Canada.

Alison Settle, executive chef at Barn8 at Hermitage Farm in Kentucky, shares what she’s learned about different personalities in the kitchen — and how she prepares to cook with her 5-year-old son, Arlo. Plus, what’s one kitchen gadget she says you don’t ever need? And meet our latest Cooking Kiddo, William White.

Let’s go back to Banana Bread Day 2021 and our special Small Plate episode. Follow along as we bake banana bread with a 6-year-old.

Cooking is an art that leans into science. Time in the kitchen is an opportunity to teach a life skill and do some fun experiments, too. Today, Phoebe von Reis shares her insights on fermentation and how to make this kitchen activity an interesting one for the whole family. Plus, she gives her take on what makes a perfect sourdough.

As parents, we can pass down recipes and teach kitchen skills. But perhaps nothing is more important than sharing a love of cooking and time in the kitchen — than the example we set. Martin Diez, a pastry chef with the global chocolate giant Barry Callebaut, shares how he and his wife are doing just that. Plus, learn what a ragu is and the kitchen gadget one chef says could take your cooking to new heights.

Holiday baking is a treasured time for some parents — a dreaded one for others. But professional chef and baker Jackie Bruchez knows holiday baking with kids isn’t about the perfect cookie. It’s about creating memories. And she’s here to help make it fun and doable for all of us. PLUS, meet our first featured cooking kiddo, Chef Ayo Brazier.

Food safety is important. After all, no one likes salmonella. But as parents, we don’t always feel confident we know what’s important to teach our kids. So, today, food safety expert Lisa Yakas weighs in. Then, four chefs share the dishes they think everyone should know how to cook before they leave home.

Let’s talk about the basics. What are the keys to a successful evening in the kitchen? Hint: It’s not fresh ingredients or the perfect recipe. Chef, kids cooking class instructor and owner of Palate Culinary Services Debbie McGiffin shares her advice. This is what she teaches her young students on the first day of cooking camp.

Welcome to Season 3 of the Kiddos in the Kitchen podcast! Get a sneak peek of what’s in store for the new season.

In “Mommy Summer School,” we’re doing projects to help encourage experimentation and inspire empowerment in the kitchen. The Fruit Soda project was something we learned about from a magazine launching this fall. Get ready to have fun with your kiddos making a soda you won’t mind them drinking.

In “Mommy Summer School,” we’re doing projects to help encourage experimentation and inspire empowerment in the kitchen. The Chicken Marinade project was so successful we’ve done it more than once. Get ready to have fun with your kiddos making an original chicken marinade recipe.

In “Mommy Summer School,” we’re doing projects to help encourage experimentation and inspire empowerment in the kitchen. And the Popsicle Project was a winner. Get inspired to spend an afternoon with your kiddos making totally original and totally fun popsicles.