Vaughan - Teen Summer Cooking Camp - Week 3 – July 7-11, 2025

Our Summer Cooking Camp is sure to inspire your child's inner chef!

Available for teens aged 12-16, our kids summer camp program runs from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and features a daily themed breakfast, lunch and snack (see weekly menus below)

We offer a hands-on experience to get kids comfortable in the kitchen and try new foods, all while encouraging their creativity. Our junior chefs will learn to make all of the recipes from scratch, learn to use a variety of utensils, learn kitchen safety and hygiene, how to properly measure dry and liquid ingredients, how to follow a recipe, table etiquette and much more. In between cooking and eating, the kids will enjoy food-themed activities and time to play outside at the local park or private outdoor space. *We are 100% Nut and Peanut Free!* 

What's Cooking?

Week 3 – July 7-11

West Coast Canadian

• West Coast Yogurt and Granola Bowl
• West Coast Turkey Sliders and Salmon Sliders
• Maple Glazed Roasted Vegetables
• Nanaimo Bars

Fajita Party!

• Breakfast nachos
• Homemade tortillas with grilled chicken and veggies
• Pico de gallo salsa and guacamole
• Fruit smoothies with traditional cinnamon sugar cookies

Italian and stuffed

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Three-Cheese ravioli with choice of fresh tomato sauce or creamy Alfredo
• Italian salad bar
• Strawberry tiramisu

Japanese Sushi Bar

• Japanese Crepes with fruit and whipped cream
• Roll your own sushi with fresh made sushi rice, assorted fish and vegetable fillings
• Miso Soup
• Mango and green tea ice creams

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

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Week 4 – July 14-18

Dishes from the Canadian Prairies

• Baked apple pancakes
• Perogies with all the fixings (Potato and cheese stuffed dumplings)
• Grilled sausages and veggies
• Mini Flapper Pies (Vanilla custard and meringue) OR rhubarb crisp

A Taste of Mexico:

• Chilaquiles (tortillas, eggs, cheese, beans and salsa) with fresh fruit
• Bursting Burritos! Chef’s choice of fillings (beef, chicken, beans, veggies and rice)
• Chips, salsa and guacamole
• Pina Colada ice cream (kid-friendly ;))

Italian Traditions

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Caesar salad
• Mini Ricotta Cheesecakes with berry sauce

Korean Soeul-Food

• Street Toast Breakfast Sandwiches (Egg, veggies, ham)
• Japchae (Stir-fry sweet potato noodles)
• Beef Bulgogi w/ rice and veggies
• Tteokochi (grilled rice cake skewers w/ sweet soy glaze, sesame seeds)
• Hotteok (sweet-stuffed pancakes)

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 5 – July 21-25

French Canadian

• French Omelets, roast potatoes, fresh fruit
• Tourtière (French Canadian Meat Pies)
• Poutine
• Salade Verte with Croutons
• Grandpères au Sirop d’Érable (Dumplings in Maple Syrup)

Casa de Mexico

• Huevos Rancheros
• Chicken Carnitas Enchiladas
• Pico de gallo salsa and guacamole
• Tres Leches Cake

Pizza Party

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Caesar Salad
• Individual Pizzas with Choice of Toppings
• Stracciatella Gelato with Italian Orange Cookies

Chinese Dim Sum Dumplings

• Mango, banana and chocolate chip pancakes
• Assorted dim sum – steamed and pan-fried dumplings (chicken, shrimp or vegetarian)
• Shanghai-style noodles with Stir-Fry Vegetables
• Green Onion Pancakes
• Mango Pudding

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 6 – July 28 – August 1

East Coast Canadian

• Wild blueberry pancakes with bacon
• Maple-Dijon salmon
• Maple-glazed carrots
• Buttered green beans with toasted seeds
• Cinnamon Buns (“Fat Archies”)

Mexican Classics

• Breakfast Burritos with Mexican Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
• Homemade Tortillas
• Cheese and Chicken Quesadillas
• Salsa, Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
• Kid-Friendly Pina Colada Smoothies

Fun with Pizza Dough

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Homemade pappardelle pasta with slow-cooked chicken ragu
• Garden salad with croutons and balsamic vinaigrette
• Assorted biscotti (Italian-style cookies)

Carnival!

• French toast sticks, maple whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkle with fresh fruit
• Mini homemade corndogs
• Warm, salted pretzels
• Veggie sticks with homemade ranch dip
• Strawberry-watermelon slushies
• Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 7 – August 5-8 (4-day week)

Fajita Party!

• Breakfast nachos
• Homemade tortillas with grilled chicken and veggies
• Pico de gallo salsa and guacamole
• Fruit smoothies with traditional cinnamon sugar cookies

Italian and stuffed

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Three-Cheese ravioli with choice of fresh tomato sauce or creamy Alfredo
• Italian salad bar
• Strawberry tiramisu

Japanese Sushi Bar

• Japanese Crepes with fruit and whipped cream
• Roll your own sushi with fresh made sushi rice, assorted fish and vegetable fillings
• Miso Soup
• Mango and green tea ice creams

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 8- August 11-15

Dishes from the Canadian Prairies

• Baked apple pancakes
• Perogies with all the fixings (Potato and cheese stuffed dumplings)
• Grilled sausages and veggies
• Mini Flapper Pies (Vanilla custard and meringue) OR rhubarb crisp

A Taste of Mexico:

• Chilaquiles (tortillas, eggs, cheese, beans and salsa) with fresh fruit
• Bursting Burritos! Chef’s choice of fillings (beef, chicken, beans, veggies and rice)
• Chips, salsa and guacamole
• Pina Colada ice cream (kid-friendly ;))

Italian Traditions

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Caesar salad
• Mini Ricotta Cheesecakes with berry sauce

Korean Soeul-Food

• Street Toast Breakfast Sandwiches (Egg, veggies, ham)
• Japchae (Stir-fry sweet potato noodles)
• Beef Bulgogi w/ rice and veggies
• Tteokochi (grilled rice cake skewers w/ sweet soy glaze, sesame seeds)
• Hotteok (sweet-stuffed pancakes)

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 9 – August 18-22

French Canadian

• French Omelets, roast potatoes, fresh fruit
• Tourtière (French Canadian Meat Pies)
• Poutine
• Salade Verte with Croutons
• Grandpères au Sirop d’Érable (Dumplings in Maple Syrup)

Casa de Mexico

• Huevos Rancheros
• Chicken Carnitas Enchiladas
• Pico de gallo salsa and guacamole
• Tres Leches Cake

Pizza Party

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Caesar Salad
• Individual Pizzas with Choice of Toppings
• Stracciatella Gelato with Italian Orange Cookies

Chinese Dim Sum Dumplings

• Mango, banana and chocolate chip pancakes
• Assorted dim sum – steamed and pan-fried dumplings (chicken, shrimp or vegetarian)
• Shanghai-style noodles with Stir-Fry Vegetables
• Green Onion Pancakes
• Mango Pudding

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

Week 10 – August 25-29

East Coast Canadian

• Wild blueberry pancakes with bacon
• Maple-Dijon salmon
• Maple-glazed carrots
• Buttered green beans with toasted seeds
• Cinnamon Buns (“Fat Archies”)

Mexican Classics

• Breakfast Burritos with Mexican Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
• Homemade Tortillas
• Cheese and Chicken Quesadillas
• Salsa, Guacamole and Tortilla Chips
• Kid-Friendly Pina Colada Smoothies

Fun with Pizza Dough

• Frittata Duo - Chef’s Choice with fresh fruit
• Homemade pappardelle pasta with slow-cooked chicken ragu
• Garden salad with croutons and balsamic vinaigrette
• Assorted biscotti (Italian-style cookies)

Carnival!

• French toast sticks, maple whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkle with fresh fruit
• Mini homemade corndogs
• Warm, salted pretzels
• Veggie sticks with homemade ranch dip
• Strawberry-watermelon slushies
• Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

IRON CHEF DAY!

• Friday’s menus are always a surprise, decided on by the chef and kids throughout the week. This day will challenge the kids to use all of the skills that they have learned this week.

We offer programs throughout the school year including Saturday morning classes, PD Day, Winter Break and March Break Camps as well as private parties.

Please be sure to review our cancellation policy prior to your purchase.