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Holyoke Community College

Cooking without Borders with Chez Vargas-Gonzalez (Ages 9-16) FOOD 125.52, CRN 26212

Ages: 9 - 16

$425

Get ready for a week overflowing with food, fun, and friendship! In this lively hands-on camp, young chefs will team up to chop, stir, and create tasty dishes from around the world. Each day brings a new theme and a chance to discover fresh ingredients, cool cooking techniques, and the joy of working together in the kitchen. From mastering favorite classics to exploring global flavors, students will learn kitchen safety, teamwork, and a dash of creativity along the way. By week’s end, they’ll walk away with new cooking skills, delicious recipes to show off at home, and plenty of tasty memories to share. It’s teamwork, taste, and tons of fun—all rolled into one delicious camp experience!

The menu for the week will be as follows:

Monday - Grilled Chicken Caesar Wraps with French Fries

Tuesday - Coconut shrimp Curry with basmati rice & garlic naan

Wednesday - Personal Pizza (pizza dough from scratch, sauce and topping)

Thursday - Brunch for Lunch Whole Chicken wings & Waffles and fresh fruit salad.

Friday - Puerto Rican Rice, Baked Chicken thighs & fried sweet plantains

Please alert us to any food allergies upon registration & bring a food safe container each day for leftovers to go home.

Dropoff no earlier than 8.45am & pickup no later than 3.15pm, both signed for by parents or guardians only.

No Uber, Lyft or Taxi’s permitted.

  • Jul 13 - 17th, 2026
    Mon - Fri from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm




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