MTS Summer Cooking Camp

August 26-29
10 AM - 2 PM

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Hello MTS parents!

At the end of this extra long summer, there aren’t any summer camps being offered…

Which is why I’m pleased to offer a cooking camp designed specifically for MTS students!

During our time together, students will learn fundamental cooking skills, create some incredible lunches, and bring home new recipes.

Just imagine your child this👇 engaged and learning real life skills even during the final days of summer!

Daily Menus

Monday, Aug 26

Sushi

  • Students will learn how to make and roll sushi! Everybody will be able to customize and create their perfect dream rolls.

    • Sushi rice

    • Watermelon “tuna”

    • Avo & cucumber roll

    • Tempura vegetables

    • Soy glaze

    • Miso mayo

    • How to cook rice perfectly (even without a rice cooker)

    • Mind-blowing fish-free alternative

    • Sauce making

    • Tempura technique

    • Sushi assembly and rolling

Tuesday, Aug 27

Street Tacos

  • Street tacos are typically meat-driven, so are you out of luck if you don’t eat meat? Absolutely not! Students will learn my extensively developed meat-free replications of traditional meats, plus homemade salsas and corn tortillas from scratch.

    • Soy carne asada

    • Jackfruit carnitas

    • Chorizo and crispy potato

    • Homemade tortillas

    • Green salsa

    • Red salsa

    • Onions, cilantro, and lime

    • Working with plant-based meat alternatives

    • Working with Mexican ingredients

    • Making masa dough

    • Pressing and cooking tortillas

    • Salsa basics

Wednesday, Aug 28

Thai Food

  • Thai food is full of bold flavors that can seem daunting to create at home. But you can make an amazing Thai meal with ingredients easily found at an American supermarket. Students will learn some restaurant favorites and exciting ways to eat lots of veggies!

    • Thai tea

    • Fresh rolls

    • Chick’n satay

    • Drunken noodles

    • Red curry with coconut milk

    • Coconut sticky rice with mango

    • Steeping tea

    • Knife skills with vegetables

    • Wrap technique

    • Using the broiler

    • Working with Thai ingredients

    • Cooking noodles

    • Braising

    • Steaming technique

Thursday, Aug 29

Pizza

  • There aren’t many things more fun than homemade pizza. But it can easily go more wrong than right. Students will learn how to make extremely simple pizza dough that will behave when it comes time to stretch and bake. Pizza night is about to get much more fun.

    • Pizza dough from scratch

    • Pizza sauce from scratch

    • Homemade pepperoni bites

    • Homemade plant based sausage

    • Traditional pizza veggies

    • Kale Caesar salad

    • Shaping fresh dough

    • Flavor building in cooked sauces

    • Making spice blends

    • Vegetable knife skills

    • Making kale crave-worthy

Daily Schedule

  • Welcome (10:00 AM)

  • Group discussion

  • Safety lesson

  • Introduction to our recipes

  • Workstation setup

  • Group cooking

  • Individual dish assembly

  • Eating!!!

  • Cleaning

  • Pick-up (2:00 PM)

Registration Fee Includes

  • All necessary ingredients 

  • Access to cooking equipment 

  • Kitchen safety lessons

  • Knife skills & safety instruction

  • Samples to share at pick-up

  • Digital copies of the recipes 

  • Development of skills such as:

    • Utilizing fundamental cooking techniques 

    • Adjusting and balancing flavors 

    • Reading recipes

    • Measuring ingredients

  • Practicing habits such as:

    • Growing confidence in the kitchen

    • Trying new flavors

    • Expanding descriptive vocabulary for the flavors we taste

  • Skills they’ll use the rest of their life

  • An unforgettable experience!

Location

Camp will be held in my home kitchen. Park in the lot 365 Academy of Baseball (700 A St.), and I will meet you to let you into the apartment complex.

155 Andersen Dr. San Rafael
(Google Maps Link)

I look forward to seeing your child in class!

-Chef Mark