Youth culinary arts courses

Introduction to Cooking

SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center, Seasoned Restaurant, 14 Hudson Ave., Glens Falls

July 7 to 28: Students entering grades 9-10 (CRN: 70006)

Tuesdays | 9 a.m. to noon

July 9 to 30: Students entering grades 11-12 (CRN: 70007)

Thursdays | 9 a.m. to noon

Students will be introduced to the basics of cooking, including safety, sanitation, sweet and savory cooking techniques, ingredient flavor profiles and how to be confident in the kitchen. 

Please note: Students must wear closed-toe shoes and a hat. Please bring an apron; hair tie or other item to pull up long hair; hand towel; container to bring food home; and writing utensil.

Instructor: Chef Matthew Bolton, SUNY Adirondack Culinary instructor

Price: $149 (Course price includes a $50 materials fee.)

Sizzlin’ Summer Snacks 

July 10 to 31

Fridays 

SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center, Seasoned Restaurant, 14 Hudson Ave., Glens Falls

9 a.m. to noon: Students entering grades 7-10 (CRN: 70004)

1 to 4 p.m.: Students entering grades 4-6 (CRN: 70002)

Get ready for a summer of tasty fun in the kitchen! In this hands-on youth cooking course, learn to make classic summer favorites from scratch. Whip up cool treats like no-churn ice cream, fry golden dough, toss refreshing pasta and potato salads, bake homemade buns and cook crowd-pleasing staples like pizza and hot dogs. Along the way, students build basic kitchen skills, practice safe food handling and gain confidence cooking simple, delicious meals perfect for summer days.

Please note: Students must wear closed-toe shoes and a hat. Please bring an apron; hair tie or other item to pull up long hair; hand towel; container to bring food home; and writing utensil.

Instructor: Chef Emily Audette, SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education instructor

Price: $139 (Course price includes a $45 materials fee.)

The Science of Bread: From Dough to Oven

Aug. 7 to 28

Fridays 

SUNY Adirondack Culinary Center, Seasoned Restaurant, 14 Hudson Ave., Glens Falls

9 a.m. to noon: Students entering grades 7-10 (CRN: 70005)

1 to 4 p.m.: Students entering grades 4-6 (CRN: 70003)

In this hands-on summer class, learn to make bread from start to finish. Practice mixing, kneading, proofing, shaping and baking a variety of breads, including bagels, pretzels, white loaf bread, challah and focaccia (time permitting). Explore how ingredients such as yeast, flour, water and salt work together, and discover why bread-baking is both a skill and a science.

Students measure ingredients, prepare dough, observe fermentation, shape breads and bake their creations. Through guided activities and discussion, students explore how small changes in technique and ingredients affect texture, flavor and rise.

Please note: Students must wear closed-toe shoes and a hat. Please bring an apron; hair tie or other item to pull up long hair; hand towel; container to bring food home; and writing utensil.

Instructor: Chef Emily Audette, SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education instructor

Price: $135 (Course price includes a $40 materials fee.)

Preregistration is required using the Culinary Arts Youth Course Registration Request Form. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please notify Continuing Education when registering. The Culinary Arts Center is a facility that processes nuts and other allergens. 

Limited scholarship funds are available for these culinary arts youth classes based on financial need. Students must be registered for one or more noncredit culinary arts courses before their scholarship requests can be reviewed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To request a scholarship application, contact SUNY Adirondack Continuing Education at conted@sunyacc.edu or 518-743-2238.

Attendance: No refunds or bill adjustments will be granted for non-attendance. Students who do not formally withdraw from a course by contacting SUNY Adirondack's Continuing Education office and filling out a Noncredit Course Withdrawal Form before 4 p.m. on the business day before the course begins are liable for all course tuition, even if they do not attend the course (business days are Monday through Friday, excluding campus closures and holidays). Course registrations may not be transferred to another person. If students are unable to attend a class, they may not send someone else in their stead.

Materials fees: Unless otherwise indicated, participants who withdraw less than two weeks before a course begins are liable for any materials fees, and no refunds for materials fees will be issued after that time. Some courses publish different refund cutoff dates to ensure timely purchase of course materials. 

Dropping a course: Requests for drop/withdrawal and refunds/bill adjustments for all Continuing Education courses must be submitted via the Noncredit Course Withdrawal Form by the student, the student's significant other, the student's legal guardian, or the student's employer who sent a letter of intent for payment. Noncredit course withdrawals cannot be processed over the phone.

Payment: Payment is due at the time of registration. Nonpayment may result in balance being turned over to a collection agency. All collection fees, including reasonable attorney fees, are the responsibility of the student. 

Refunds: All refunds take the form of a check made out to the student and can take two to six weeks to be processed.