Photo of Chef Kent Rathbun cooking with his family: via Kent Rathbun's Facebook page

Photo of Chef Kent Rathbun cooking with his family: via Kent Rathbun’s Facebook page

Later this month, some well-known neighborhood chefs will share their knowledge of garden-grown cooking with aspiring child chefsĀ at Gardenlicious, a cookingĀ contestĀ toĀ be held Sunday, June 29Ā from 1-3 p.m. at Dallas Arboretum’s Alexander Camp House.

Chefs Kent Rathbun of Abacus and Scott Gottlich of Bijoux, along withĀ restaurateur Lynae Fearing of Shinsei, willĀ judge the childrenā€™s culinary submissions.Ā Afterwards,Ā the tables will turn when the kids become the jury, testing and critiquingĀ dishes prepared byĀ the three celebrity judges.

The event is intended to promote awareness about home gardening andĀ get kids excited about eatingĀ healthy food and knowing where it comes from, which Gottlich says is something that is worth taking time for.

ā€œWe have a garden at our house, and I love to watch my sons getĀ involved in planting and helping pick vegetables,ā€ he says,Ā via press release.

Gardenlicious is free to enter for contest entrants; for spectators, general garden admission is required plus an additional $5 for members and $8 for non-members.

The deadline for children to submit their recipesĀ is June 8. Click here for submission details.