Campers will spend their days cooking in a state-of-the-art food prep laboratory kitchen, enjoying culinary-themed games, and participating in outdoor activities with camp counsellors. They will also be able to savour the delicious recipes they prepare. At the end of the week, they will take home all the nutritious recipes they followed during camp to recreate at home.
Each five-day camp will feature one trip to the pool and one special, food-themed outing!
Please note that pick-up and drop off for culinary camps will be at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nutrition Sciences, located at the Lees FHS building at 200 Lees Avenue. Camp staff will be on site to greet you next to the posted signs.
Culinary 101
Campers will develop essential skills such as food safety, basic knife handling, ingredient measurement, and recipe reading—all while following a variety of fun recipes to make good food from scratch! They will also learn the importance of maintaining a clean kitchen with fun cleanup tools, explore healthy eating habits and discover creative ways to repurpose leftovers. After practicing these fundamental skills and fun recipes throughout the week, your “mini chef” will be ready to impress you at home!
Culinary 102
Campers will prepare healthy lunches, simple snacks and fun desserts from scratch, all while advancing their skills in food safety, knife handling and balanced eating. They’ll delve into topics like food and culture, food and the environment, and the connections between food, science and health. With these slightly more challenging recipes, family meals may never be the same again, thanks to your “mini chef” at home!
