Besides the chicken quesadillas

The series has b'e so popular that even after adding a few extra spots, there is still a waiting list, Duckworth said. In the past, the city has only offered the series once or twice a year, but she said she hopes to make it a more regular feature."This will be my first Junior Chef series," Duckworth said. "I've done the Petite Chef series twice before now."The Petite Chef series has been hosted by the city for several years, giving children ages 5 to 10 a chance to enjoy some age-appropriate cooking and food preparation experiences.Duckworth said the slightly older age group will allow for menu items that are a bit more'plicated."It's such a fun class. We are able to work on kitchen safety and learn different terminology, such as the difference between slicing and dicing," Duckworth said."With our pasta salad, we'll make vinaigrette, which will allow us to explore why oil and vinegar don't stay mixed, and emulsions."

Besides the chicken quesadillas and the pasta salad with vinaigrette, the junior chefs also will have the opportunity to bake cupcakes from scratch -It consists of three basic sizes that include full- and along the way, learn more about the precise measurements necessary for successful baking."I really hope these sorts of experiences take the kids beyond their standard chicken nugget or peanut butter and jelly meals, making them open to try other things," Duckworth said."If nothing else, I hope they learn not to be afraid to try new foods and to know that they can make something delicious."If you feel like wandering tonight, you might like to follow the sound of gypsy jazz to Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville.

It's the Ortner-Marcinizyn Duo playing a mix of songs that will stir your blood like the swizzle stick stirs your cocktail."I think there is a growing appeal to this music," said guitarist John Marcinizyn, who has been performing with Susanne Ortner-Roberts for almost a year. "Gypsy jazz is one of these styles that is kind of old, but it has a freshness about it as well. It's very exciting. You'll even hear it being used in movies as background.""Gypsy jazz is music that got its name from the great guitar rituals of Django Reinhardt," said Ms. Ortner. "It really'bines elements of gypsy music and jazz. It's very much a string-based jazz approach.