Cook-Up is a non-profit based in Windsor that is holding weekly summer classes to teach kids ages seven to 14 how to cook dishes like quiche, hamburgers and ice cream.

And as kids grow older, those lessons go a long way. In February, the group’s first Fend for Yourself class taught teenagers on the verge of leaving home or heading to college some cooking basics.

At a Petits Chefs class in Vaughan, north of Toronto, children rolled up their sleeves to prepare broccoli bites with cheese. "I do like it," Dayna Platts, 9, said of the cruciferous vegetable.

SPROUTING CHEFS This non-profit organization that’s devoted to developing school garden programs also happens to offer cooking classes and camps for kids (with spring break and summer camp options).

Central Market: Several Kids’ Camp (all $50) classes teaching breakfast dishes, pie baking, Thai recipes, pasta making and more are available through June and July. Find the complete schedule at ...

4. Home Cooking New York, $40 to $45 Home Cooking New York offers 90-minute virtual cooking classes that are open to kids 10 through 12 to take with a parent, and kids 13 and up to join ...