The Flavor Lab: Food Science Courses
Offered in partnership with The Homeschool Hangar and led by Chef Mark Hennessy, The Flavor Lab is where science meets the kitchen! This unique, hands-on course combines culinary skills with real-world science, giving homeschoolers the chance to experiment, cook, and learn in every class.
THREE great classes to choose from at THREE locations!
Global Food Science, Global Baking & Farm to Table
Fort Myers & Cape Coral
Cape Coral Sessions:
GLOBAL FOOD SCIENCE
📍 Location: 939 SW 7th Ct Cape Coral, FL 33991
🗓 Days: Wednesdays | October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & November 4th, 11th
⏰ Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm
🎓 Ages: 8+
💲 Tuition: $600 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
GLOBAL BAKING
📍 Location: 939 SW 7th Ct Cape Coral, FL 33991
🗓 Days: Wednesdays | October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & November 4th, 11th
⏰ Times: 1:30pm - 4:30
🎓 Ages: 8+
💲 Tuition: $600 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
Fort Myers Sessions:
GLOBAL FOOD SCIENCE
📍 Location: Riverside Community Center
3061 E Riverside Dr. Fort Myers 33916
🗓 Days: Thursdays | October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & November 5th, 12th
⏰ Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm
🎓 Ages: 8+
💲 Tuition: $600 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
GLOBAL BAKING
📍 Location: Riverside Community Center
3061 E Riverside Dr. Fort Myers 33916
🗓 Days: Thursdays | October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th & November 5th, 12th
⏰ Times: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
🎓 Ages: 8+
💲 Tuition: $600 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
FARM TO TABLE
📍 Location: Mind Cap Mushroom Shop & Farm
4751 Justinwood Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
🗓 Days: Fridays | October 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th & November 6th, 13th
⏰ Times: 10:00am - 1:00pm
🎓 Ages: 5+
💲 Tuition: $600 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
The Flavor Lab: Global Food Science
In this course kids travel the globe through taste and technique and learn the science behind spices, fermentation, starches, and cooking methods unique to each culture. Every week explores one region, engages a hands-on cooking project, and one fun experiment or sensory activity.
Week 1 – A Taste of Italy: The Science of Pasta & Sauces
Theme: How gluten forms and starches thicken
Week 2 – Japan: Umami & the Art of Balance
Theme: Discovering the fifth taste and fermentation
Week 3 – Mexico: The Chemistry of Spice
Theme: Heat, capsaicin, and how the palate perceives spice
Week 4 – France: Emulsions & Elevation Theme: How fat and water come together
Theme: How fat and water come together
Week 5 – India: Spice Blends & Aroma Chemistry
Theme: The molecular magic of aromatics
Week 6 – Global Fusion Feast
Theme: Bringing cultures and cooking science together
The Flavor Lab: Global Baking
This version of The Flavor Lab will take your student on a hands-on culinary journey exploring global baking traditions, food science, and cultural storytelling through dessert and bread making. By the end of this 6‑week global baking course, students will confidently apply core baking science, understand diverse cultural traditions, and work skillfully with doughs, batters, and foam‑based structures. They’ll also master temperature, texture, and moisture control while building real hands‑on baking confidence and kitchen safety skills, creating a strong foundation for future culinary exploration.
Week 1 - Turkish Baking Tradition
Theme: Sweets of the Silk Road
Week 2 - Japanese Baking Artistry
Theme: Clouds & Balance
Week 3 - Mexican Bakery Classics
Theme: Sweet Spice & Tradition
Week 4 - Sicilian Baking Heritage
Theme: Herbs, Sun, and Rustic Baking
Week 5 - American Comfort Baking
Theme: Farmhouse Classics
Week 6 - Austrian Pastry Finale
Theme: Royal European Chocolate Baking
Tuition Policy
Tuition reflects full-session enrollment and covers materials, instructor planning, and scheduling. The Homeschool Hangar does not offer proration or refunds for late starts, absences, or withdrawals.
The Homeschool Hangar is a Step Up Direct Pay Provider. Families can reserve their scholarship funds for all classes through their EMA account.