Hill’s Kitchen & Girl Scouts Nation’s Capitol
Hill's Kitchen is delighted to partner with Girl Scouts Nation’s Capitol to bring badge-earning programming straight into our kitchen.
Our classes turn life skills into hands-on adventures. Girl Scouts will chop, whisk, and plate their way toward independence, picking up real kitchen confidence one badge at a time.
The classes below are designed for individual sign-up. Have a troop that wants the whole kitchen to itself? Email sarah@hillskitchen.com to schedule a private class.
You're invited.
Girl Scouts “Snacks” Brownie Badge Class
Real tools. Real skills. Real snacks.
In this hands-on class, your Brownie will learn safe, approachable knife work and get comfortable with the kitchen tools that make cooking fun. We'll move through a handful of snack recipes together — and by the end, they'll walk out with treats in hand and the confidence to make themselves something delicious on their own.
This class satisfies all requirements for the Snacks badge. Parents are welcome to stay, but your Girl Scout won't need you — that's kind of the point.
This class is not safe for the following allergies -
Nuts & legumes (peanuts)
Dairy
Cross contamination of gluten
Saturday October 10th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Girl Scouts “Simple Meals” Junior Badge Class
In this hands-on class, Girl Scouts will make a breakfast omelette and a personal loaf cake from scratch — learning real knife skills and how to work confidently with pans, induction burners, and ovens along the way. No shortcuts, no fuss. Just good practice, a warm kitchen, and the kind of confidence that follows you home with a little flour in your hair.
This class satisfies three of the five requirements to complete the "Simple Meals" badge.
This class is not safe for the following allergies and dietary restrictions -
Gluten
Dairy/Milk
Vegan
Cross contamination of nuts & legumes (peanuts)
Saturday September 19th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday October 17th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Girl Scouts “New Cuisines” Cadette Badge Class
Four continents. Four dumplings. Zero plane tickets required.
In this hands-on class, we're going on a world tour — one fold at a time. You'll mix, stuff, pleat, and dip your way through two savory and two sweet dumplings, each from a different corner of the globe. Along the way, you'll pick up the kind of technique that travels well: how to work a dough, how to build a filling, and how to close a dumpling like you mean it.
This class satisfies all requirements to complete the "New Cuisines" badge.
This class is not safe for the following allergies and dietary restrictions -
Gluten
Dairy
Saturday September 26th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday October 24th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday November 21st
11:00am - 1:00pm
Girl Scouts “Locavore” Senior Badge Class
We'll open a mystery farm box together, talk through what's inside, and let the ingredients lead the way. Along the way, we'll dig into why eating seasonally matters, how to source locally when you're in the city, and how to look at a pile of vegetables and see dinner. Think Chopped — but don't worry about a curveball.
This class satisfies four out of the five requirements to complete the "Locavore" badge.
This class does not have a set menu, please reach out to sarah@hillskitchen.com, with specific allergy questions or accommodations.
Saturday October 3rd
11:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday November 14th
11:00am - 1:00pm
Frequently Asked Questions
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Unfortunately no - there are four steps to get into Hill’s Kitchen, and another flight of stairs to reach the teaching space.
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Hill's Kitchen is directly (truly and literally) across the street from the Eastern Market metro stop with the blue, orange, and silver lines. Nearby buses include the C51, C53, and C55.
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There is very limited metered parking in front of the store. There is additional, 2-hour, parking throughout the neighborhood.
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Absolutely! Please email sarah@hillskitchen.com to learn about private classes and availability.
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Hill’s Kitchen cannot guarantee safety for any severe allergies (allergies that would result is anaphylaxis). Please see specific listed allergens per class. If you have any further questions, please email sarah@hillskitchen.com.