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Cooking Camp Weekly Themes

We have a lot of fun at Headfirst Cooking Camp!

Cooking Themes

Baking Boot Camp
Move beyond the basics and stretch your baking repertoire to include things like biscuits, muffins, cupcakes, fruit tarts, and dessert sauces. Students will also learn measurements and equivalents, as well as basic techniques like folding, whisking, and rolling during this week. {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: Mater Dei 7/8 , St. Albans & National Cathedral School 7/15
Tables of Tapas
Tapas seem to be all the rage these days, and while they can come from just about anywhere, we’ll focus on Spanish and Italian tapas (called Cichetti) this week. Your chef will learn to make a variety of one bite wonders like Caprese salad on a stick, classic tomato bruschetta, sizzling garlic shrimp, stuffed peppers, and much, much more. {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: Mater Dei 7/15, St. Albans & National Cathedral School 8/5
Market Basket Challenge
Students will find a unique set of ingredients in their “baskets” each day with which to create a daily menu. Emphasis will be on fresh, seasonal, and healthy ingredients. Learning to cook in this way teaches kids to be flexible, adaptive, and to think on their feet. Are you up for the challenge? {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: Mater Dei 8/5 , St. Albans & National Cathedral School 7/8
Molto Italiano!
Students will learn different regional specialties of Italy, a country that is incredibly diverse in terrain and food culture. Go beyond pasta and explore delicacies like chicken piccata, eggplant parmesan, Caprese salad, tiramisu, and much, much more! Find out what makes Italian food so popular worldwide. {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: St. Albans & National Cathedral School 6/24
Breakfast for Dinner!
Turn your favorite breakfast dishes into the main event as dinner options. How about a cheddar-chive frittata with fresh salsa? Brunch pasta with bacon and eggs! Maybe you’d prefer a more traditional French toast, dressed up with bananas and blueberries? Any way you slice it your little chef will love tucking into these comforting breakfast classics. {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: St. Albans & National Cathedral School 7/29
Amazing Asian
Get ready to explore different Asian cuisines as we cruise through China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and India. Students will learn a variety of cooking techniques like steaming, sautéing, chopping, and rolling, as they prepare and then sample dishes like Pad Thai, Summer rolls, Potato curry, Samosas, and Stir fry. Students will be introduced to a number of different flavors this week too, like cilantro, tamarind, turmeric, and more. Get your taste buds ready for this tasty adventure through Asia! {back to top}

Locations & Schedule: Mater Dei 8/12, St. Albans & National Cathedral School 7/22

In addition to our daily activities, we mix it up with a variety of weekly events including:

WEEKLY FUN/EVENTS
  • Theme Days
  • Dunk Tank
  • Leadership Development

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