Cooking Camps

 Jr. Trekkers & Sr. Trekkers

• Our specialty youth camp is Monday-Friday.
  
• From beginner to advanced these cooking camps for Jr. Trekkers and Sr. Trekkers are designed specifically for tweens and teens. 
  

• Participants are grouped by age to experience learning at just the right level with their peers.

• Participants learn essential life skills related to cooking, from cooking fundamentals, kitchen safety 101, food safety and cleanliness, to budgeting, planning, and how to change basic recipes for a well rounded cooking repertoire.

• Register for AM, or PM for half day option.

• New this year as requested by you:  A full day/full week option available (except where specified). Simply register for AM and PM sessions each day.

• NO REGISTRATION FEES!  Sibling discount available.

Age groups are based on the grade your youth completed during the 2009/2010 school year.

Schedule:

• AM session:  9am-Noon
• PM session:  1pm-4pm
• For a full day/full week option register for both AM & PM sessions.

Summer 2010 Cost, Dates & Themes:

July 12-16 AM session: TOP CHEF @ Camp Cook
Modeled after the hit cooking show, Top Chef, on Bravo TV; participants will experience Top Chef Camp Cook style with a twist.  Do you have what it takes to be top chef?  If you love a challenge then this week is for you!  Get ready to experience teamwork, planning, budgeting, shopping, recipe creation, presentation, and some friendly competition!  A lot is at stake this week.  The winners’ recipe(s) will be featured next summer at camp.  You will leave at the end of the week with tons of practical life skills that will make mom proud! This is a cumulative program and participants must register for the entire week.
Early Bird rate:  $195/week (if register by May 1st)
Regular rate:  $243/week (if register after May 1st) 

July 12-16 PM session: America by Food
American cuisine can be summed up in two words:  “regional” and “diverse”.  Get ready your taste buds ready to travel from north to south and east to west. We are hitting the highway for a classic American road trip! We will travel through regional cultures to discover the classic foods Americans love to cook and eat. Come celebrate red, white, and blue!
Early Bird rate: $30/day (if register by May 1st)
Regular rate:  $38/day (if register after May 1st)

August 9-13 AM session:  Pasta, Pizza, Pastry Palooza II
A culinary celebration not to be missed!  Campers of all ages will party down with all things pasta, pizza, and pastries, need we say more?  Mangia! 
Early Bird rate: $30/day (if register by May 1st)
Regular rate:  $38/day (if register after May 1st)

August 9-13 PM session:  The Envelope Please: Cooking En Papillote
En Papillote (French: “in parchment”) is a method of cooking in which the food is put into a folded pouch or parcel and then baked. Yes, even the youngest of cooks can use this method of cooking!  It’s a classic technique which is fast, easy, and healthy!  Good and tasty things do come in small packages!  
Early Bird rate:  $30/day (register by May 1st) 
Regular rate:  $38/day (if register after May 1st)