Interview with Julie Burleson, co-founder of Young Chefs Academy, Hawaiian Flatbread, Watermelon Pineapple Pops
June 24, 2013
Hosted by Kid Chef Eliana
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Episode Description
In this episode, Kid Chef Eliana interviews Julie Burleson, co-founder of Young Chefs Academy. They talk about how Young Chefs Academy gets kids in the kitchen and gives them useful cooking skills and shows them how to cook with delicious, fresh ingredients. In "A Tisket A Tasket, What's Inside My Basket?," Eliana explores quinoa and shares her recipe for "Quinoa Stuffed Peppers." In her segment, "Foodie News," she shares the 411 on the cooking world. In "Spice Detective," Eliana investigates parsley and gives a recipe for "Herbed Croissant Strata." In "Cooking Tips and Tools," Eliana gives tips about herb basics. Her tool is the Microplane Spice Grater and she shares a recipe for "Salt Dusted Watermelon." In Creative Cuisine, Eliana gives recipes for "Hawaiian Flatbread." Her "Snacktivity" is "Watermelon Pineapple Pops." In Cookin' Crafts, learn how to make a "Flameless Candle." Bon Appetit!
Cool Kids Cook
Monday at 4 PM on VoiceAmerica Kids Channel
Join Kid Chef Eliana on "Cool Kids Cook!" Get creative in the kitchen and find the foodie in you. Discover cuisine from around the world, cooking techniques, interviews with top chefs, and of course, recipes by Kid Chef Eliana. You'll be cooking in no time! Bon Appetit! Cool Kids Cook can be heard live every Monday at 4 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Kids Channel.
Kid Chef Eliana
12 year old Kid Chef Eliana grew up in a family of cooks. With grandparents from Cajun Louisiana, the Philippines, Cuba, and Honduras, Eliana’s recipes have international flair. She loves traveling and spending time in the kitchen with her family. Eliana says, “Cooking is so much fun. You can be creative and invent new recipes.” Eliana’s first cookbook, “Eliana Cooks! Recipes for Creative Kids” was released in October 2010. She is awaiting the publication of her second cookbook, “Cool Kids Cook: Louisiana.”
At ten years old, Kid Chef Eliana was chosen as one of 13 Latinos profiled in a museum exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. She is featured in a book called The Parents’ Guide to Raising CEO Kids by Dr. Jerry Cook and Sarah L. Cook. She has been a guest chef on Eyewitness Morning News on WWL-TV in New Orleans and has cooked with Celebrity Chef John Besh. She was a featured chef at the New Orleans Seafood Festival and the Louisiana Book Festival. She does numerous media appearances, cooking demonstrations, and book signings.
In the future, Eliana plans to design cookware for kids, create a line of spices, and host her own TV cooking show. She also wants to teach kids that good food is more than chicken nuggets and French fries. Her motto is, “Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!”
