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About The Merry Kitchen
Where Kids Discover the

Joy of Cooking

The Merry Kitchen is the brainchild of Julie Merry. Julie got her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. While attending GSU, she switched her focus to the culinary aspects of nutrition. During college, she worked as a nanny for four children and discovered they had never been taught to cook

Upcoming Cooking Classes

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19 December

Holiday Cookies, Ages 5-8

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Sat, Dec 19 2026 - 10:00 am

20 December

Holiday Cookies, Ages 8-12

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Sun, Dec 20 2026 - 10:30 am

20 December

Holiday Cookies, Ages 12-15

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Coming up in 59 days 15 hours

Sun, Dec 20 2026 - 3:00 pm

31 December

New Year’s Eve Fun, Ages 7-12

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Thu, Dec 31 2026 - 10:00 am

Almost Spring Celebration, Ages 6-10

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, Korean Cucumber Salad,Egg Drop Soup

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Thu, Mar 6 2025
3 - 5pm

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Asian Appetizers, Ages 8-13

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, Korean Cucumber Salad, Egg Drop Soup

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Thu, Mar 6 2025
3 - 5pm

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Roll your own Sushi, Ages 6-10

Learn the basics of rolling sushi, tempura shrimp and everyone will roll their own creations. Ingredients include Dungeness crab...

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Thu, Mar 6 2025
3 - 5pm

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Birthday Parties

Birthday Parties at the Merry Kitchen are a blast! Birthday party minimum number of people is four. Maximum at the Merry Kitchen ranges between 8-10, depending on theme and age group. The Merry Kitchen also travels to your home or other venue for an additional cost. Minimum number of people at your location of choice is five. If I travel to you, there can be more than 10 kids, but I don’t advise more than 12 kids cooking at once.

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Gift Certificates

Get your child or special someone a gift certificate to the Merry Kitchen.
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Certificates for kids' classes are $50.

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You can purchase in multiples of $50 for multiplecertificates.

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Purchase by check, Zelle or Venmo.

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Your gift certificate(s) will be mailed out the day payment is received.

Adult Classes

Adult cooking classes have slowly started evolving here at the Merry Kitchen. The Merry Kitchen is based out of a home so classes held onsite are intimate classes of 8 or less adults. If you have a larger group, we do travel to other homes or venues. Some popular menus for adult classes are:

  • Roll your own Sushi 
  • Indian Cuisine
  • Homemade Pasta
  • Chinese Cuisine
  • Thai Cuisine
  • Italian Cuisine

We can also come up with a menu together based on interests, special dietary needs, etc.

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Sarah Z Gaskins
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Julie is amazing! She catered to all of my daughter's wishes and created a super fun baking birthday party.
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Julie and The Merry Kitchen was a great choice for a 9 year old's birthday party! She was so gracious in accommodating the energetic kids and taught them patiently. All the kids loved making the food and eating it together afterwards. I would highly recommend The Merry Kitchen to anyone who wants a different kind of celebration!
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We recently held my daughter’s birthday party here, and it was fantastic. Julie had everything prepared for the kids, from aprons, to hair ties, and copies of the recipes to take home. The experience was seamless, with the kids being able to bake, decorate and enjoy their cupcakes all within 2 hours. I’d recommend you give the Merry Kitchen a visit!
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Heh Shin K.
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Julie hosted my daughter‘s birthday party yesterday and it was wonderful! She allowed my daughter to choose a menu and guided 6 children to make a delicious lasagna, garlic bread, and roasted broccoli. She taught them quite a few kitchen skills and it was completely hands-on. The kids really enjoyed eating their creations, plus Julie was so sweet and kind! I would highly recommend doing a cooking class or camp with her sometime. It was the best birthday ever!
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Thanks, Julie! My daughter had a great time making pot stickers for Chinese New Year! You are kind, patient, and run a tight ship, which isn't easy to do with 7 kids. The home and kitchen environment were so warm and welcoming. Highly recommended!
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Jessica Guthrie
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My daughter has been taking classes with Julie for about 2 years. She totally loves and it and counts down the days between visits! She loves learning to cook and bake alongside kids her age. We recently hosted a sushi class at our home and Julie came with all the needed equipment and made it a great experience for our daughter's group of friends! Finding The Merry Kitchen has been such a gift to us!
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My 13 y.o. said this camp was “fire,” which is “the best” in kid-speak. He went in loving cooking and came out loving it even more. He was especially fond of the no-recipes/secret-ingredient element of his camp this summer. He will be back! Such a casual, welcoming environment. Thanks, Julie.
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My daughter attended a two day camp here as well as a birthday party in the last month. She very much enjoyed both of them and would like to return for another class in the future!
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Julie Murray
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We have been going to Merry Kitchen classes for years. My daughter loves to learn about food and enjoys showing off her creations. Julie is a wonderful teacher and she is constantly adding new and fun things for the kids to learn. We did the Chopped Camp this summer and the kids are now offering to cook us dinner! Can't recommend enough.
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