Cook, Learn, Grow-a Kid’s Cooking School

Specialties

Cook, Learn, Grow is a cooking program helping kids understand food literacy through hands-​on cooking classes in Afterschool Programs, Summer Camps, In-​Home Birthday Parties and Free Online Pictorial Lessons. Our food literacy curriculum, which is taught by professional chefs and educators, offers a healthy balance of all food groups, cooking techniques, seasonal eating, nutrition, safety and academic enrichment serving ages 4 – 13 in schools, community centers, churches and online.

The mission of Cook, Learn, Grow is to lead people to positive and healthy relationships with food through hands-​on education while creating wholesome, delicious experiences.

Lori Hinze, recipient of the Walmart Teacher of the Year Award educator and chef graduate of The French Culinary Institute, NYC, believes that blending cooking and education teaches kids more than just how to prepare a meal. Cooking reinforces literacy, math, science, nutrition and social skills while exploring diverse foods.

History

Established in 1999.

Since 1999, founder and teacher, Lori Hinze has been teaching kids both professionally as a public educator and privately as a cooking teacher. In 2010, after a sabbatical at The French Culinary Institute, NYC, Lori traded in her chalkboard for a cutting board and opened the business full time in Austin, as Cook, Learn, Grow. In two years, over 500 kids have come through the classes and camps.

Meet the Business Owner

Lori H.

Business Owner

Award winning educator and chef graduate of The French Culinary Institute, NYC, Lori Hinze, of Cook, Learn, Grow! a kid’s cooking school, brings interactive Cooking and Food Literacy Classes to kids who love to cook.

As a former classroom teacher turned professional chef, Lori brings years of teaching and cooking to stir up batches of fun! Lori is available to be a presenter, spokesperson, food business consultant, curriculum developer, guest chef and recipe developer.

She believes that blending cooking and education teaches kids more than just how to prepare a meal. Cooking reinforces literacy, math, science, nutrition and social skills while boosting self– confidence, creative inspiration, and life long skills… not to mention lots of yummy memories!