The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is proud to partner with Lyles Station (Legacy Taste of the Garden) and Urban Seeds to teach young chefs in grades 3 through 5 how to prepare a recipe while connecting them to our local food system. Participants will prepare a dish each month to share with family and to start a dialogue about the cooking tradition in their family.
A cooking kit and all of each month’s ingredients will be provided along with children’s books about ethnic diversity in cooking, cooking basics, the history of farming, and where food comes from. Attendance to all monthly classes is not mandatory, but encouraged for consistency.
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2023 Dates
- Saturday, June 10 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Summer Celebration Salad
- Saturday, July 8 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Cornbread + Honey Butter
- Saturday, August 12 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Three Sisters Stew
- Saturday, September 9 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Apple Snack Cake
- Saturday, October 14 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Sushi Bake
- Saturday, November 11 • 11:00 am | Recipe: Mac & Cheese
2023 Cook Books
- The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs by America’s Test Kitchen
- Sky Wolf’s Call by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger
- Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro! by Falynn Koch
- The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo
- Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham
Check out what we did during Book n’ Cook 2022.
EVPL Staff
With 8 locations throughout Vanderburgh County, EVPL is ready to discover, explore, and connect WITH you! We encourage you to uncover new things, revisit old favorites, and to engage with us along the way.