Holyoke Community College

Calling all young food lovers - it’s time to travel the world through food! This hands-on cooking camp takes kids on a delicious journey across global cuisines, exploring flavors, techniques, and ingredients that make each culture unique. They will dive into fun daily themes like diner classics, Mexican favorites, Mediterranean feasts, Filipino street bites, and Southern comfort food, all while building confidence one tasty dish at a time. Throughout the week, young chefs will practice kitchen safety, learn proper knife skills, and discover how to balance flavors using herbs, spices, and sauces from around the world. They’ll also work together on team cooking challenges that inspire creativity, problem-solving, and presentation skills.

The menu for the week will be as follows:

Monday (Diner Classic) Fried Chicken Sliders, Sweet Potato Fries, House pickles, Banana Cream Pudding Shooters

Tuesday (Mexican )Steak and Cheese Quesadilla with street corn salad, pico de gallo and sour cream (Cilantro rice as a group)

Wednesday (Mediterranean) Beef kofta, fattoush salad, tzatziki and pita

Thursday (Filipino Bowl) Chicken skewers, with white rice, topped with fried shallots, pickled carrots, scallions, cucumber

Friday (Southern Vibes) Baked Mac and Cheese, Pulled Pork, Slaw and Cornbread

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