Real kitchen skills.
At your pace.
Step-by-step kitchen education for Arizona teens and students with family support. Clear actions, repeated practice, and the adapted approach each learner needs.
What students work toward
Kitchen Safety
Safe workspace setup, hand-washing routines, help and pause signals.
Food Preparation
Step-by-step actions with familiar, ready-to-eat foods; no knife or heat required in early lessons.
Routine & Repetition
Practicing the same steps builds real comfort and skill over time.
Supported Independence
Each learner chooses their level of participation and keeps supports as long as needed.
A pathway designed to grow with the learner
Kitchen Basics
Workspace safety, hand-washing, and the first simple meals with adult support. No knife or heat required to complete this level.
In Development (1 lesson available for review)Learn more →Apprentice
Measuring ingredients, a short recipe, and one carefully selected appliance with direct adult supervision.
PlannedLearn more →Journeyman
Coordinating a main and side, building a shopping list, and comparing prices.
PlannedLearn more →Sous Chef
Planning a small menu, sharing tasks, and adapting familiar recipes with chosen supports.
PlannedLearn more →These are educational level names, not professional qualifications or permission to cook unsupervised.
Now available: Build Your Own Sandwich
Build Your Own Sandwich (pilot v0.3) is the first pilot lesson in Kitchen Basics, part of the Simple Lunch block. It’s a no-heat, no-knife lesson for teens with adult support — available now to explore, print, and practice at home.
This pilot has not yet been tested with families. Your feedback helps improve it.
Try the Sample LessonEducation that fits the learner
Every learner communicates, moves, and processes differently. AZ Kids Kitchen lessons are built to adapt — not the other way around.
Communication your way
Your pace, your choice
Supports that stay
About the Instructor
Jim Fuller has 40 years of restaurant experience, from dishwasher to district manager. He is also an author and caregiver.
AZ Kids Kitchen is built around clear steps, repeated practice, and the support each learner needs.
Where things stand
Build Your Own Sandwich pilot lesson — available for review (not yet tested with families)
Remaining Kitchen Basics lessons — in development
Apprentice, Journeyman, Sous Chef — planned, not yet developed
Optional elective courses (Barbecue / Smoking) — planned, not yet developed
Instructor demonstrations — planned, not yet recorded
Paid access — not yet open; pricing, access period, and platform undecided
A curriculum vendor application has been submitted and is pending review. It is not approved, and funding eligibility or reimbursement through programs such as ESA is not confirmed. No approved badges.