Now Enrolling: Kids and Teens Summer Cooking Camp in Tucson

April 29, 2025

By Matt Sterner

This summer, Tucson kids can swap screen time for kitchen time at Cuisine Classique’s 2025 Kids’ Cooking Summer Camps.

From Monday, June 2 to Monday, July 28, parents can enroll their kids in hands-on sessions, giving young chefs a chance to suit up in their very own chef’s hat (which they’ll get to decorate and keep). They’ll also build a recipe book throughout the week, and earn a certificate at the end to show off what they’ve learned.

Each camp session is five days, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day, for kids between the ages of 11 and 18 years old.

Themed sessions like “Cooking Around the World” and “U.S. Regional Favorites” make it easy to explore new ingredients and techniques while learning about where food comes from. Plus, a lot of the ingredients are locally grown and organically produced.

Space is limited, so be sure to enroll online ASAP.

Each camp session, which is designed to be interactive, engaging, and fun, will be held at the Cuisine Classique Cooking School, 1060 W. Magee Rd.

“Get ready to unleash your creativity in the kitchen while making new friends who share your passion for cooking. Our Head Chef is Mardi Burden. Laurel is our Lead instructor. Laurel teaches elementary school in Tucson. Mardi loves to cook, and she brings her personality and professional expertise from restaurant kitchens (and 23 years of teaching) to the lessons she teaches in her classes.

It’s a camp where kids get to chop, stir, flip, and mix their way through the week, building confidence and learning real-life skills in a safe, supervised environment. If your kid’s been hovering near the stove or asking questions about what’s for dinner, this might be the move!

Cuisine Classique Cooking School is located at 1060 W. Magee Rd. For more information and to register, visit cuisineclassique.com.

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Matt Sterner

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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