Santa Fe's finest chefs donate their time and talent in the Cooking with Kids Super Chefs program, where each chef is paired with a school. Super Chefs support the mission of Cooking with Kids at their adopted schools, acting as professional role models and sharing their expertise and their passion about food.

The Cooking with Kids Super Chefs work with older elementary school students at their adopted schools. Super Chefs roll up their sleeves and work alongside kids to prepare dishes such as vegetable tamales, fresh spinach fettuccine, and Moroccan tajine. The chefs share knowledge about the foods being used and demonstrate how to cut and prepare some of these foods.

Super Chefs:
Lesley Allin, Jinja
James Campbell Caruso, La Boca
Noe Cano, Santa Fe School of Cooking
Seamus Collins, Galisteo Bistro
Rocky Durham, Santa Fe School of Cooking
Marianne Deery, Governor's Mansion (State of New Mexico)
Tom Kerpon, Rio Chama
Kim Müller, Real Food Nation
Fernando Olea, epazote
Michelle Roetzer, Santa Fe Community College
Martin Rios, Restaurant Martin
Jaime Terrazas, Geronimo
Megan Tucker, Amavi
Johnny Vollertsen, Las Cosas Cooking School


CWK Founding Super Chefs Martin Rios, Johnny Vollertson, Rocky Durham, and Fernando Olea


Chefs prepare Harvest Brunch at Salazar Elementary School


Chefs with student servers at Cooking with Kids Harvest Brunch