Not your typical summer camp
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- July
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I love how many opportunities kids have to keep busy during the summers these days.
This month, the Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services has been hosting a series of hands-on camps ranging from TV Production camp to Fashion Design camp to Carpentry camp. Nearly 150 middle school students participated in at least one of the four sessions, which took place July 7 through August 1.
One of the nine camps was the Culinary Arts Camp, which is among the most popular.
“I like making food, and I like eating it,†explained Mahopac Middle School student Jack DeMinno about why he decided to attend the Culinary Arts Camp.
Students learned to cook Italian, Caribbean, Irish, Latin American, and American regional dishes. They rolled dough for apple pies, sliced and diced vegetables for Polynesian stir-fried veggies, and learned about the spices that go into Caribbean jerk chicken.
The Culinary Arts camps are taught by Chef Christina Holic, Hospitality teacher Janet Stewart, Chef Jen Guiffre, and Chef Stanley Rupinski.
“It’s so fun,†said Cortlandt Manor’s Colleen Nestler. “It’s something I’ve never done before.â€
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