Cooking is a valuable life skill, a great hobby, a delicious way to unwind, and the premise of a certain Hulu/FX “comedy” that has steamrolled the Emmys. You probably know the one. If not, where have you been the last three years?

For kids, cooking is also a hands-on lesson in following directions, time management, and the cultural mashup we all live in (and eat in). It also broadens a young person’s palate.

Fresh From Florida, the program run by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson to promote local food and in-season produce, has launched a new online course for families: Jr. Chef University.

Fresh flavors and kitchen adventures await, and who knows — this could spark the next Julia Child or Gordon Ramsay , minus

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