Elena Marre is the founder of The Kids’ Table, a Chicago-based cooking school that transforms healthy cooking and eating into a hands-on adventure for all ages – from tots to teens and beyond. Elena is passionate about inspiring kids and families to get into the kitchen, because cooking is fun, empowering, a great source of connection, and a valuable life skill. “Real food” also happens to be really good! With over 13 years of experience engaging and educating kids around food, Elena has spoken frequently on the subject at schools, parent organizations, and educator conferences in the Midwest. Elena is a self-trained chef, a mom to two boys (well, now young men at 18 & 21), a recovering attorney, avid meditator and runner, and budding gardener.

Get your child cooking and bring their learning to life! Cooking is a fun, hands-on and delicious way to explore pretty much any subject matter or social issue. Join Elena Marre for the practical how-tos and inspiration you need to transform your kitchen into a classroom. Elena will share different approaches to incorporating cooking into education, advice on setting up and supporting your child in the kitchen, and tips on how to navigate common challenges.