Teen Summer Camp

Summer Program: American diner ages 10+ June 23-June 25 (Tuesday-Thursday)Tue, Jun 23The Kitchen
Summer Program: Italian Cuisine Week ages 10+ July 6-July 9 (Monday-Thursday)Mon, Jul 06The Kitchen
Summer Program: Soul Food Week ages 10+ August 3- August 6 (Monday-Thursday)Mon, Aug 03The Kitchen
FEE:
Each week the fee (minus June 23th-July 3) for 4hrs of instruction a day, 4 days for the week is $440 (this is about $30/hr). This includes instruction, food, experience, and life long cooking skills! Please reach out for sibling discount of 15%.
CURRICULUM
Depending upon the week selected, you can expect your child to learn some or all of the following in our hands-on classes:
1. How to be safe in the kitchen, including hand and workspace sanitizing, proper food handling, including how to wash food; knife safety;
2. How to read and follow a recipe;
3. How to arrange the kitchen workplace so that all the items needed for the recipe are located and placed nearby (mise en place);
4. How to accurately measure ingredients using measuring cups, measuring spoons, and kitchen scales;
5. How to bake/roast, stew/braise, stir-fry, make sauces;
6. The difference between whole and processed foods and how each affects health;
7. The importance of sustainability and eating what is in season;
8. How to reuse or repurpose ingredients already on hand; and
9. How to clean up the kitchen.
AGES
Cooking classes are appropriate for kids ages 10 and above. In order to ensure the maximum benefit for all children, your child must be capable of following directions and cooperating with others in the class.



