Turnip the Heat Cooking School

Family-Friendly Cooking School in NE Portland

Turnip the Heat Cooking School runs preschool, family, and party-style cooking classes from a teaching kitchen on NE 55th Avenue, with travel-to-you options for groups that want to host elsewhere.

Kids Programs

• Preschool Cooking and Tasting - ages 3-5, introduces new flavors and basic kitchen tasks ($10)
• Family Cooking Classes - kids 8 and up alongside an adult
• Customized Kids Cooking Parties - both in the school's kitchen and at the host's home
• Birthday party packages with menus by age group

What's Included

• All ingredients and child-sized kitchen tools
• Small-group format with one lead instructor
• Recipes to take home
• Party options include menu customization and cake/cupcake elements

Experience

Lower-pressure entry-level format than chef-led teen camps - especially good for preschoolers and elementary-age kids trying cooking for the first time. Family classes work well for parent-child duos who want to cook the same meal together rather than separating into age groups.