Send your future chef or young baker to summer camp online!
For five days, campers will explore local and global cuisines while practicing foundational cooking techniques at home. Kids will be able to cook along with our instructors, ask questions and share their creations with the group as they gain confidence in the kitchen. Sessions are offered via Zoom. We’ll email you all of the recipes in advance, along with prep and equipment lists.
Lisa Crawford
Ages 8 to 15, Vegetarian
It’s a baking bootcamp! Kids will bake along with longtime baker Lisa, mixing, forming and baking different goodies each day – from biscuits to cookies, pie to cinnamon rolls and bagels. What do all of these treats have in common? They all start with a dough. Learn how to handle different types of dough, and learn the keys for baking success.
Ami Karnosh, M.S., C.N.
Ages 8 to 15
Get ready, food adventurers! Kids will cook along with Ami in a flavorful exploration that takes them to France, China, Mexico, Italy and the Pacific Islands. Each day they’ll visit a different culinary locale, learning to prepare unique dishes and developing their chef skills with a variety of cooking techniques along the way.
Erica Weisman
Ages 8 to 15
We’ll take our cue from the rainbow this week, in a colorful cooking adventure – each day we’ll cook with ingredients of a different color, from Red Enchiladas to Purple Pot Stickers and Rainbow Stir-fry. But it’s not just about the color – as aspiring chefs cook along with Erica, they’ll explore kitchen fundamentals, discover new flavor combinations and practice cooking techniques from different cultures.
Paola Albanesi
Ages 8 to 15
Italian cuisine is a wonderful starting point for aspiring chefs – with just a few ingredients, this Mediterranean cuisine is full of flavor, and uses versatile techniques. Junior chefs will cook along with Paola in this five-day camp, learning key steps for classic Italian dishes – from pizza to pasta to risotto –practicing essential kitchen skills, and even exploring desserts!
Marianna Stepniewski
Ages 10 to 15, Vegetarian
Calling all experienced junior bakers! Join pastry chef Marianna to explore classic baking essentials — batter basics, baking with eggs, choux pastry, yeasted doughs and flaky pastry — a new topic for each day of camp. Budding bakers will learn a wide range of fundamental skills to create their own signature bakes, from mixing and folding to working with bread yeast to crafting a perfectly flaky pastry dough.
Lisa Crawford
Ages 8 to 15
Future chefs travel across the U.S. without leaving their own kitchen! Students will spend five days cooking along with Lisa, diving into fun and flavorful dishes, from Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken to Southern Mac ‘n’ Cheese to Whoopie Pies from New England. They’ll learn foundational cooking techniques, try their hand at classic regional dishes and gain confidence in the kitchen.
Cam Zarcone
Ages 10 to 15, Vegetarian
Join Cam for a week of frozen desserts – from popsicles to elaborate ice cream tacos! Experienced junior chefs will cook along with Cam, learning to make some out-of-this-world ice cream sandwiches, homemade waffle cones on a waffle iron, and trick their friends and family with a batch of “ice cream cones” that are actually disguised and decorated cupcakes. We’ll also pipe profiteroles to fill with ice cream, and see baking chemistry in action as we whip up meringue and bake an ice cream cake!
Erica Weisman
Ages 8 to 15
Embark on a virtual world tour with chef Erica! Junior chefs will cook along as we explore the cuisines of many lands while learning classic techniques and kitchen skills. They’ll learn to create different flavor profiles that define these diverse cuisines and try their hand at the unique preparations found around the world. Our globe-trotting stops will include Central America, India and North Africa!
