Our Online Courses
Our online cooking courses are designed for children and teenagers who are ready to learn real kitchen skills from the comfort of home, at a pace that works for them. Whether you're a parent looking for a structured online cooking course for your child aged 9–14, or a teenager searching for the perfect activity to complete your Duke of Edinburgh Skills section, Mini Food Explorers has a course built specifically for you.
Online Junior Chef Challenge
Our 6-week online Junior Chef Challenge transforms children aged 9–14 from complete beginners into confident, capable cooks — all from the comfort of your own kitchen. Following step-by-step video lessons taught by professional food developer Jemma Davis, young chefs work through 12 real recipes, earn achievement badges and receive personal feedback along the way. No prior cooking experience is needed, and lifetime access means they can revisit every lesson whenever they like.
Duke of Edinburgh
Our online cooking course is designed specifically to meet the requirements of the Bronze and Silver DofE Skills section, with cooking being one of the most popular activities chosen by participants. Structured across 3 or 6 months, the course includes weekly video lessons, photo evidence submission and a completed Assessor's Report provided by our qualified assessor Jemma Davis. Flexible enough to fit around school and exams, it's also ideal for any teenager preparing for university and independent living.
Meet Jemma Davis
BSc (Hons) Food & Consumer Studies, former recipe developer M&S
Mini Food Explorers was founded by Jemma Davis, an experienced recipe developer and mum of two, with a degree in Food & Consumer Studies and a background creating award-winning products for major food brands and M&S.
Passionate about building children’s confidence in the kitchen, Jemma combines professional expertise with real-life family cooking to help young food explorers develop adventurous tastes and lifelong skills.
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