Kids Summer Cooking Camp
The Professional Culinary Institute of California
California Baking and Pastry School San Jose | 700 W Hamilton Ave, Campbell, California


Cooking Camps for Kids and Teens

Do you want your child to taste something truly extraordinary this summer?

Kids-summer-cooking-camp Then help them step into the world of professional chefs and fascinating foodies by enrolling in our cooking camps.

While enjoying world class facilities and certified instruction, your child will learn safe and sure cooking skills while having fun with food. Plus, when done, they'll have a new outlook on making healthy choices that will last a lifetime.

Along with attending one of the most unique Kids' camps found in the Bay Area, each camper will receive a PCI professional chef's coat, classic chef hat, a 4-way apron and a specialized cooking knife set to call their own.

Call to get on our waitlist for 2010!

408-370-9190


Kids Day Camps
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
international cuisine class

These 5-hour classes will develop a baking foundation for your child to build upon for the rest of their lives, all while having fun in the kitchen. They will leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment and be comfortable in any kitchen. All of our kids classes will be taught by Chef Michelle Encarnacion who is a professional teacher, and graduate of the PCI Professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Her goal has been to bring her passions for baking and teaching together to inspire children, and teach them the ins and outs of a kitchen.

The classes can be taken individually, or sign up for 3 or more classes and receive a 10% discount.

Classes subject to minimum number of participants and non-refundable within 72 hours of the class.

 
2009 Class Schedule
Sept 26th
10:00-3:00pm
Children's Favorite Desserts
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
(8-12 year olds)

favorite desserts
For Kids!

From devilish chocolate brownies, delicate rice-crispy treats, gooey cinnamon rolls, to scrumptious monkey bread and more, your child will learn easy step-by-step recipes that they can make again and again for you at home.  They will leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment and be comfortable in any kitchen, all with an emphasis on proper safety and sanitation.  Chef Michelle Encarnacion is a professional teacher who also graduated from PCI’s professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Bringing her two passions together makes her a great instructor for these and other types of classes.  We will also provide a healthy lunch for the kids of fresh sandwiches, vegetables and fruit.

$100 per child -Request space availability

 

Oct 17th
10:00-3:00pm
Cookies and Yummy Bars Galore
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
(8-12 year olds)

french pastries cooking class
For Kids!

We will teach your child the ins and outs of the kitchen. This class will explore the fundamentals of making that perfect and absolutely delicious cookie. Your child will create and bake all-time classic cookies such as chewy chocolate chip and tasty oatmeal-raisin, as well as venture into baking more advanced cookies like the heavenly six-layer cookie bars and more. And what’s a cookie class without learning some basic decorating techniques? They will learn how to turn these wonderful delights into beautiful works of art.  The children will leave with a huge sense of accomplishment and the basic skills to feel comfortable in any kitchen, all with an emphasis on proper safety and sanitation.  Chef Michelle Encarnacion is a professional teacher who also graduated from PCI’s professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Bringing her two passions together makes her a great instructor for these and other types of classes.  We will also provide a healthy lunch for the kids of fresh sandwiches, vegetables and fruit.

$100 per child -Request space availability

 

Nov 7th
10:00-3:00pm
Pies, Tarts and Cobblers
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
(8-12 year olds)

french pastries cooking class

By using different dough’s and seasonal ingredients, your child will learn to create a variety of mouthwatering desserts such as velvety smooth pumpkin pies, scrumptious apple-crumb tarts, delicious banana bread puddings and flavorful cobblers. They will get to enjoy these creations that truly celebrate some of the season’s finest ingredients and leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment and be comfortable in any kitchen, all with an emphasis on proper safety and sanitation.  Chef Michelle Encarnacion is a professional teacher who also graduated from PCI’s professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Bringing her two passions together makes her a great instructor for these and other types of classes.  We will also provide a healthy lunch for the kids of fresh sandwiches, vegetables and fruit.

$100 per child -Request space availability
Dec 5th
10:00-3:00pm
Children's Favorite Desserts
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
(8-12 year olds)

french pastries cooking class
For Kids!

From devilish chocolate brownies, delicate rice-crispy treats, gooey cinnamon rolls, to scrumptious monkey bread and more, your child will learn easy step-by-step recipes that they can make again and again for you at home.  They will leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment and be comfortable in any kitchen, all with an emphasis on proper safety and sanitation.  Chef Michelle Encarnacion is a professional teacher who also graduated from PCI’s professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Bringing her two passions together makes her a great instructor for these and other types of classes.  We will also provide a healthy lunch for the kids of fresh sandwiches, vegetables and fruit.

$100 per child -Request space availability
Dec 12th
10:00-3:00pm
Holiday Dessert
With Chef Michelle Encarnacion
french pastries cooking class
For Kids!

Your child will have the opportunity to make Swedish cookie-crusted profiteroles and chocolate dipped éclairs. They will learn caramel popcorn, fudge and other heavenly delights to package and give away as gifts. They will finish the class by decorating their own gingerbread house that would be sure to steal the spotlight at the holiday spread. They will leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment and be comfortable in any kitchen, all with an emphasis on proper safety and sanitation.  Chef Michelle Encarnacion is a professional teacher who also graduated from PCI’s professional Baking and Pastry Arts program.  Bringing her two passions together makes her a great instructor for these and other types of classes.  We will also provide a healthy lunch for the kids of fresh sandwiches, vegetables and fruit.

$100 per child -Request space availability

 

Space is limited so give us a call at 408-370-9190

Come to PCI's Baking & pastry school San Jose California and you can graduate and get to work in six months!
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