Holiday Cook & Care Food Drive

Nov. 1st - Dec. 8th Young Chefs® Academy locations will collect non-perishable food items to be delivered to community food banks in time for the holiday season.

Click here for food drive locations

in partnership with

Holiday Cook & Care Open House

Try some of these great recipes with your family and friends. Also check out some of the fun facts and activities.

Merry Gingerbread Cookies

  • Click here to read the full history of gingerbread
  • Click here to download the recipe
  • Click here to download Edible Royal Icing for Gingerbread Cookies

GINGERBREAD is traced back to Europe in the 11th century. Crusaders returned from the Middle East and brought back a spice called ginger. At the time ginger was introduced to Europe, a pound of ginger was the same value as a sheep!

Don't forget to register at your local Young Chefs Academy to celebrate the holidays with a FREE day of hands-on activities and recipes!