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Inspiring Kids to Create in the Kitchen

Julianna Banana - Bake with Me

Create/ Learn/ Share

Julianna Banana aims to inspire kids and families to get baking, cooking, and creating in the kitchen all while learning about food, having fun, and gaining an appreciation for the importance of community and giving back. 

We provide culinary experiences for kids and families, ranging from Classes to our Culinary Boxes for Kids which combine the fun of a class with a collection of kid friendly collectable recipe cards, kitchen tools, teacher-crafted science activities and more. Each Culinary Box also comes with a complimentary live virtual class where kids and families tune in to make one of the recipes included in the Box together  with a culinary trained host.

Sound amazing? Join the Julianna Banana Club by purchasing a subscription of  Culinary Boxes for even more fun. The Holiday, Spring, Summer and Harvest Boxes are delivered in December, May, July and October.  The Subscription comes with  4 Boxes including 4 complimentary classes, free shipping to Ottawa and a free Julianna Banana apron! And, classes are taught by trained graduates of Le Cordon Bleu of Ottawa.

We support LOCAL business and give back to the community.  A fundamental pillar of Julianna Banana is to support local businesses and to give back to the community. Materials in  Culinary Boxes  are sourced whenever possible from local vendors. Recipe cards are designed and printed in Ottawa and our Julianna Banana apron is made and printed in Canada. In keeping with our mission to give back to the community, a portion of proceeds from sales of Julianna Banana Culinary Boxes and Julianna Banana classes go directly to local charities . Join us, give back.

 

Children's Baking & Cooking Classes

If your budding Chef would rather simply join a class without the Culinary Box, sign them up for a fun, interactive baking and cooking class for kids ages (5-14). Younger ones may need a sous chef and older ones will work more independently to showcase their new skills! Classes focus on providing children an opportunity to explore different foods, develop kitchen skills and create tasty treats for the whole family.

Dessert and pastry classes are hosted by Cordon Bleu-trained hosts and often Julianna herself. Classes are kept small and designed to be fun and interactive! 

Since the start of Julianna Banana,  classes were  organized as a way of fundraising for local organizations. We are proud to have raised thousands of dollars collectively for the Dovercourt Recreation Centre and more recently the Parkdale Food Centre. CHEO and the School Breakfast Program of Ottawa. We also have volunteered classes for the Girl Guides of Canada , Scouts Canada and other not for profits including Kids Up Front Ottawa. 

Hand-Crafted & Personalized Culinary Boxes for Kids

Learning Never Tasted So Good! Julianna Banana Boxes are all about connecting kids with food and creating a long-lasting extraordinary experience. Each Culinary Box is a carefully crafted learning lab for kids, with fun kid tested recipe cards, hands on activities and food science! Each Box is uniquely curated, personalized for budding Chefs and SUPPORTS LOCAL Vendors. And Each Box helps fundraise for LOCAL CHILDREN’s CHARITIES; currently the Ottawa Network For Education #SchoolBreakfastProgram. 

The Julianna Banana HOLIDAY Box contains

  • A Learning Lab in a Box with loads of hands on activities, recipes, kitchen tools and so much more, including:
  • kid-friendly, easy to follow recipe cards (NEW Booklet Ring) recipes include: homemade Pasta and sauce, Holiday Cookies and Desserts & so much more! Collect additional Cards with each Box.
  • teacher-crafted food science activity:: Color Me Jolly! Kids learn about natural food pigments & dye fabric! Includes materials.
  • LOCALLY sourced quality kitchen tool to help your junior chef prepare their meal

  • DIY Gifting Kit: "Sharing is Caring" is our motto; Kids are provided with instructions and materials that get them making a Gingerbread Sugar Scrub to gift to a loved one. Jar, Decorative Spoon and gifting materials such as color in tags, ribbon and accessories to be able to gift your treats from the kitchen included.
  • fun accessories to help prepare recipes and to complete hands on activities
  • functional kitchen storage container perfect for storing the recipes *
  • Made in Canada and locally printed Julianna Banana apron *
  • Access to a live, virtual, interactive Julianna Banana class where we prepare one of the recipes! Class will be held in December (recording also available); ZOOM Link and details will be provided
  • Crafting Activity Kit: Kids Make their own Dough Ornaments: cookie cutter, instruction card, accessories included! and learning.
  • Tons of hands on activities and learning while creating memories for kids and families for years to come PLEASE NOTE APRONS AND STORAGE BOXES ARE INCLUDED WITH SUBSCRIPTIONS of 4 BOXES or CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY IF ORDERING AN INDIVIDUAL BOX

Get Your Julianna Banana Culinary Boxes Today!

Free delivery for Subscriptions in Ottawa

Terms and conditions

  1. all terms subject to change
  2. HST is applied to Products and Classes
  3. delivery is available for a fee for Boxes / Free delivery is offered for Bundles/ Culinary Subscriotions
  4. pickup is available for single Box puchases at our partner locations -choose at check-out
  5. delivery for a fee is available for Ottawa or outside of Ottawa 
  6. Our Holiday Boxes are being prepared. Pictures are from previous Boxes.

JULIANNA BANANA BIRTHDAY PARTIES


(Choose between one of the following virtual birthday party options
1.Tea Time (scrumptious scones, tarts and cookies) & tea of course
2. Pizza Party (guests can make savoury and dessert pizzas together)
3. Cake & Decorating Party
4. Customizable – contact us

TEA TIME

the birthday girl/boy and guests would make a selection of 2-3 mini treats choose from cranberry orange scones, mini tart, quiche, or decadent cookie, at the end of the class, guests can eat the treats and have tea together (and sing happy birthday of course)
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PIZZA PARTY

a unique pizza party experience for her/him and her/his friends
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CAKE AND DECORATION PARTY

Make a cake and decorate it (Choose from an assortment of layered cakes and decor, even drip cake)
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GIFT CARDS NOW AVAILABLE!

Shopping for someone else, but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a Julianna Banana gift card.

Gift cards can be applied toward a Julianna Banana class as well as Culinary Boxes available and in stock.

Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.

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TESTIMONIALS

Thanks again for a great class. I really enjoyed them
Erica
What a fun class! The boys loved it! I was a little nervous when every participant was a girl, but when it was over, they said, "I didn't think it would be that fun"
Parent
Our daughter has been participating in Julianna Banana’s classes over the past four months. We continue to be very impressed by Margherita’s ongoing positive, instructive and dedicated approaches to her different sessions. Her personal interactions with each participant is no doubt a key success factor, amongst many, in our child’s ongoing interest in the classes let alone the really elaborate and delicious final products. The learning extends beyond the class instruction. For example, there's the elements of grocery planning and product selection. We highly recommend any budding chefs to enrol in upcoming sessions. We know we will. You won’t be disappointed. We look forward to expanding our palates.
Greg
Dear Margarita I have been in your classes since June and I have enjoyed every minute. I am glad I did these classes because each and every class I learned some new skills each time. I have learned a lot in these classes and have a better understanding of food and I've become a better cook and baker. Thanks for offering and giving your time to do this for the community in these unprecedented times.
(11 years old)Participant
My 8 year old has LOVED every session! From measuring ingredients to learning the science behind what she is creating, I have seen her enjoy the whole process. We always await the next class and enjoy the variety of baked goods that are taught. Looking forward to more.
Shruti
Thanks Julianna Banana for the wonderful baking classes. My daughters aged 9 and 11 really enjoyed baking with you and Julianna. And we all enjoyed eating their tasty treats! It was wonderful to seeing their confidence grow in the kitchen week after week. Recipes have now become family favourites. We will definitely be signing up for more of your classes.
Tracy & Michael
It was a fun and yummy class!
Participant
Juliannabanana has created an opportunity for me to spend quality time with my daughter baking this summer! Baking together was at the top of her to-do list this year and it is only by taking these classes together that we found the time. We have both learned lots and had so much fun! Thank you Margherita and Julianna! Se you next time!
Maryanne
Dear Margarita I have been in your classes since June and I have enjoyed every minute. I am glad I did these classes because each and every class I learned some new skills each time. I have learned a lot in these classes and have a better understanding of food and I've become a better cook and baker. Thanks for offering and giving your time to do this for the community in these unprecedented times.
Kaitlyn
Delicious! We loved the lessons!
Participant
This is EXACTLY what my child wanted to do with me this summer . And you are making that happen. I am so grateful.
MK
Hello Margherita, Your support and kindness of PFC is a wonderful thing! Third party events, like yours, are so special. They promote a sense of community, advocate for our work while generating financial support- all things we need more of in these difficult times. Thank you for your interest and love of PFC, we appreciate all of it! Warmly, Meredith Kerr
Parkdale Food CentreCEO
It has been wonderful to have you as a partner and to help to raise awareness of PFC. And also to do this with Youth who really are our future and it is important for them to know their way around the kitchen, but also it is also so very important for them know how they can help their neighbours. Thanks Margherita!! Kind regards, Stay safe, Deb Deborah (Deb) Abbott Chair, Parkdale Food Centre Board of Directors
Parkdale Food CentreCEO
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