2025 Session Highlights

June 26th to July 7th – French Faire in the Berkshires

Campers will learn how to create mouthwatering French dishes from delicate crepes to creme filled eclairs and profiteroles, salad nicoise, potato pavé, and soup l’oignon. Learn the secrets and classic techniques behind French cooking and baking.

July 8th to July 20th – Light Up the Grill and Ice Cream Intensive

Get ready to heat things up on the grill and then cool it down with ice cream! Campers will explore grilling, smoking, and BBQ techniques, as well as master the art of frozen treats like gelato, semifreddo, and sorbet. Campers will make their own marinades, sauces, rubs, try their hands at skewering, grilling, and smoking a variety of foods, and create homemade ice cream cakes, sandwiches, and homemade waffle cones.

July 21st to August 1st – Party Foods and Retro Desserts

Step back in time and treat your taste buds to a blast from the past with retro desserts and party foods! Campers will take a delicious journey through nostalgic, classic desserts that were all the rage from key lime pies to lemon chiffon cake, apple turnovers to banana pudding. They will also create party treats to pair with their vintage desserts such as arancini, bruschetta, empanadas, BBQ chicken wings with peach tea, and meatballs sliders.

August 1st to August 13th – Asian Favorites and Cake/Cookie Decorating

Embark on a fun and flavorful journey through the rich and diverse world of Asian cuisine. Campers will explore the vibrant tastes, colors, and textures that define foods from all over the Asian continent like summer rolls, dumpling, pho and papaya salad. In the bakery, they will dive into the world of creativity and learn essential skills like cutting, filling, and icing cakes, along with the art of cake sculpting. Campers will explore the magic of fondant, create their own modeling chocolate, and bring their favorite characters to life using sugar.