Expedition Kitchen Summer Camp 2023
“I watch cooking change the cook, just as it transforms the food.”
– Laura Esquivel
We are offering a variety of hands-on cooking camps this summer in the SF Bay Area, California!
We've got a line-up of fun and magical camps planned for this summer. Your kids are sure to have a blast, develop autonomy, and take home some important life skills this summer. We teach real-world, skills-based culinary techniques that will inspire your child to explore new ingredients and flavors, develop lifelong healthy relationships with food, and learn the ins and outs of the culinary world from industry pros. They will come home excited to share their new skills with your family!
We believe the kitchen is a safe and fun place to explore, ask questions, and learn. Food connects the family and the community and cooking for others shows that we care. We are excited to offer a fun and safe environment for your kids to express themselves confidently, learn new skills, and explore with all of their senses this summer. This will be an experience they will never forget. 6 action packed weeks of camps in 2 locations will begin on July 12th. Space is limited, registration will open through Albany and Piedmont Parks and Rec. will begin in early March.
Summer Camps in California
Expedition Kitchen
Chefs will learn to explore with all of their senses in the kitchen. This skills-based culinary camp will teach techniques that will bring out the best in food and flavor. We’ll take a deep dive into delightful sauces and explore sweet and savory spice blends. In addition to a week of delicious culinary adventures, campers will come home with the skills and confidence to prepare balanced plant-based meals for their families and communities.
Overheard at camp: "This is the best food I have ever tasted"
(It was TOFU y'all!)
Taste Travelers
Get ready to explore a world of flavor and culinary delights. Prepare your tastebuds for liftoff (no passport required) as we explore food through a prism of culture, time, and place. In this camp, we will examine food traditions from around the world as we build skills and discover new herbs, spices, and ingredients along the way. Cooking cultural food builds unity, understanding, and an appreciation of differences.
Culinary Creatives
This colorful camp will explore creativity in cooking. Going beyond your typical cooking class, this is a week-long immersion into the world of food. Learn to cook, bake, think, and taste like a professional chef. Campers will uncover the ways in which flavors are created and learn the art of balance. Learn to make classic culinary delights and come home with the skills to create your own signature restaurant-style dishes. We will finish camp with a friendly chopped style cooking competition!
Plant Magic
AGES 7-13
2023 Dates Coming SOON
A camp for the plant lovers, and even the vegetable hesitant! We will learn how delicious and versatile vegetables can be, unearthing all the magic our plant allies have to offer us. Campers will learn skills-based techniques that will bring out the best in vegetables, as well as take a deep dive into delightful sauces and nutrient boosting spice blends. In addition to a week of delicious culinary adventures, campers will explore sustainable foraging practices and wild edibles and come home with the confidence to prepare balanced plant-based meals for their families and communities.
"I had a lot of fun at this cooking camp. My mom loved that she didn’t have to feed me and she got to sample what I was cooking each day. I loved that so many of the recipes offered us a chance to customize the dishes to our taste, and that I learned a lot of new cooking skills."
-Charlie K. (Happy Camper)
"I've never heard my 10-year-old so excited about a camp before! She comes home so enthusiastic about cooking, collaborating with other chefs, and creating new meals! Alicia is incredibly well-organized -- as a parent, I'm so grateful. "
- Rachel S.
Path to Panacea
