2007 California Summer Cooking Camp for Kids

Patty James has been teaching a Summer Cooking Camp now for several years and every year it gets better and better. This year will be as exciting as ever and Patty looks forward to seeing new and returning students!

Special Offer for Culinary Kids!

Buy a knife from Sonoma Cutlery and get a huge discount. All students will be prepared to cook, learn and have fun! Students can pick up the knives while in class and make the check directly to Sonoma Cutlery. View offer as PDF > (380k may take time to load in your browsers)

The benefits of learning to cook in our younger years is priceless! It gives any child a head start on life in ways many of us did not have when growing up. In addition to cooking, your child will be excited to learn how to handle kitchen knives safely and they will enjoy eating scrumptious foods that happen to also be healthy! Prior Camp Picture

Dates for Camp:

July 31st-Aug. 3rd. Ages: 6-9
August 7th-10th. Ages: 10-12
August 14th-Aug. 17th Ages: Teens
No spaces left for Teens.

Times:
10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. except for Friday.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. beginning. Parent dinner 5:30-7:00.

Class Curriculum:

Tuesday:
Basics ~ The Patty James Food Guide: Understanding Nutrition Measurements, Sanitation, Ingredient Identification, including Fresh Herbs and Knife Skills.
Preparing ~ Fruit Salad, Oat Bran Muffins, Cooking Basics.
Grains: Brown Rice, Wild Rice, Quinoa and Millet, Chinese Chicken Salad with Mandarin Dressing, Steaming Vegetables.
Pesto's: Parsley/Basil with Lemon and Sun-dried Tomato Pesto.
Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies

Wednesday:
Basics ~ Seasonings, Ingredient Substitutions.
Preparing ~ Tofu or Egg Scramble, Non-Gluten Flour Mix, Pumpernickel Bread, Tempeh Reuben Sandwiches (made with our own bread), Mixed Green Salad with Basil-Flax Vinaigrette.
Dessert: Baked Apples with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts.

Thursday:
Basics ~ Breakfast planning, Stocks-Chicken and Vegetable.
Preparing ~ Waffles with Fresh Fruit, Frittata with onions, garlic and fresh herbs, Minestrone Soup, Caesar Salad, Teas.
Dessert: Fruit Crisp with Streusel Topping.

Friday:
Basics ~ Meal planning. Meal “rituals” - candlelight and flowers. The importance of mindful eating.
Preparing ~ Oatmeal and Millet Hot Cereal, Fruit Salad, Preparing Parent’s Picnic.

Friday Picnic for Parents:
Parents bring your lawn chairs, have some homemade lemonade and your kids will serve you the best picnic food! Home-Made Tomato-Flax Crackers with Olive Tapenade, Cole Slaw with Ginger-Miso Dressing, Old-fashioned Potato Salad, Lemony Chicken or Tempeh Kabobs, and Strawberry Shortcake. Yum! $15.00 per person. RSVP by Wednesday of Camp week. I have found that kids generally eat as much as an adult so there is one price for the dinner. Thank you!

Registration and Fees

Your registration and payment holds your child’s place. Please have your child wear close-toed shoes and long hair is to be tied back. Thanks!

Knife sets are available to purchase from Sonoma Cutlery, view details...

Fee: $265.00 per child

No refunds if attendance is cancelled prior to the Wednesday before camp begins.