Culinary Club

Culinary Club

Culinary Club

About

The culinary club welcomes all 4-H age students! Our club is for beginner chefs to learn basic kitchen skills through fun recipes and activities. For extra fun, each month is themed around a country/culture. 

Due to space and safety restrictions, each class is capped at 12 students ( 2 classes per month). 

Please call the extension office or email our club leader Sarah Thornberry to RSVP. 

Each month the sign-up for class is opened to everyone and does not require that students have participated in past classes. 

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Meeting Dates

In September, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Mexico. We will take a virtual field trip to Mexico City to explore local artists, architecture, schools, and more. After our virtual field trip we will be in the kitchen making Elote (mexican street corn). Lastly, in the class students will learn a few phrases in Spanish. Each club member will get their own Passport Journal, Mexican flag pin, and a themed bookmark. 

Event Title: Passport Kitchen – Travel to Mexico Event Description: Join us for a virtual field trip to Mexico City!  Learn about the famous artist Frida Kahlo and take home a souvenir from her gallery. Cook a traditional Mexican dish: Mexican Street Corn.  Menu Highlight: Mexican Street Corn (Elote) Event Dates and Times:  Monday, September 22, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Thursday, September 25, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

 

  • Meeting 10/20/25 & 10/23/25 from 4:00-6:00 PM

In October, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Nigeria. We will be cooking Nigerian fried rice with chicken and sweet plantains.

  • Meeting 11/17/25 & 11/20/25 from 4:00-6:00 PM

In November, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Japan. In this class, students will be learning to make  Okonomi Yaki.

 

The club will not have passport classes in December, but instead will host a Cookie Exchange on December 16th from 6:00 to 7:00. 

 

 

  • Meeting on 1/12/26 & 1/22/26 from 4:00-6:00

In January, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Poland. More info to come

  • Meeting 2/23/26 & 2/26/26 from 4:00-6:00

In February, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Ireland. More info to come

  • 3/23/26 & 3/26/26

In March, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from Laos. More info to come

  • Meeting 4/20/26 4/23/26 from 4:00- 6:00 PM

In April, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from South Africa. More info to come

  • Meeting 5/18/26 & 5/21/26

In May, each culinary club member will get their passport stamp from China. More info to come

Club Leader

Sarah Thornberry

Sarah.Thornberry@uky.edu

 

Mary Grace Jackson

Marygrace.jackson@uky.edu

 

Holly Tucker

Contact Information

1117 Frankfort Road Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-4593

shelby.ext@uky.edu