Trotting Around Trenton: Touring the Town with Trenton Patch's Editor

Trenton Patch editor Nate Stemen spent the afternoon at a cooking class for kids under 12 years old at the Trenton Cultural Center.

Posted Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:12 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:35 pm ET

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Eight kids and two adults, three if you count me, managed to pull together to create a healthy and delicious meal from scratch Monday at the .

The kids were learing how to cook at a provided by the .

The children learned how to cook crispy chicken, pesto pasta and chocolate malts.

Trenton Parks and Recreation employees Brett Bennette and Emily Batch taught the day's class.

The food was tastey and the kids had a great time. For more information on the cooking school .

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