We are thrilled to have our Annual Summer Camp for kids and teens in person for 2026. Passion for Spices™ Team will strictly be following the state guidelines along with our own protocols to maintain the health of our campers and the Passion for Spices™ Team. This is our 16th year of our Around the World Summer Camp. The Passion for Spices™ Team can’t wait to be with the campers and enjoy the culinary adventure.
Foods Of The World I: American Road Trip
July 6-10
This year, we have introduced our new week, Foods of the World I: Roadtrip America, where the young chefs will explore different food and culture of different regions in the US. We will be introducing them to the Southern California, Pennsylvania Dutch, Louisiana Creole, Southeast, and Midwest food. Some of the highlights include the Louisiana Creole day, where the campers will be cooking Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice, and New Orleans Bread Pudding.
Foods of the World II: Around the World
July 13-17
The Passion for Spices Team is looking to forward to welcoming the campers to a fun culinary. The second week is our International Foods of the World Week, where the young chefs will be making stops all around the globe. This year, the culinary regions that the young chefs will experience are foods from Mexico, Italy, France, Asia, and India.
Arts & Science
July 20-24
The third week of our summer cooking camp is all about the art and science of the cooking process. Our chefs will be teaching basic cooking techniques, and the young chefs will get enhanced in their skills of making various dishes including pasta, baked goods, etc. This year we will be showcasing the art and science of baking, canning, pies, cheese, and pasta.
Farm To Table
July 27-31
For the Farm to Table week, we will be showcasing local and fresh seasonal food ingredients, and utilizing them in multiple recipes. The young chefs are introduced to various fruits and vegetables, and our recipes will enhance their culinary skills as well as get them used to a variety of foods in their diet. This year we will be featuring corn, alliums, tomatoes, potatoes, and berries to the young chefs. Each day, the campers will be learning outdoor cooking methods and enjoying the abundance from the local farms.
Culinary Teen Competition
August 3-7
For our Culinary Teen Competition, we put several teams of teens to the progressive culinary test! Our professional chefs will be working with each team everyday, and each team will learn new techniques, building their skills as they go. At the end, they will increase their skills in planning, preparing, creating and presenting a 3 course meal using mystery ingredients from our seasonal "market basket" along with open access to our "community pantry." Finished dishes will be judged on presentation, use of seasonal ingredients, technique, flavor development, and teamwork. Based on their performance, teams are awarded points, with each team receiving a daily score. On the final day, daily scores will be added together and whichever team has the most points wins!
The families enjoying the food the teens prepared from the Mystery Basket given to them
As we showcase here, our young chefs ages vary from five to teen, and is organized in such a way that they learn at their appropriate levels. Our Passion for Spices™ team are well experienced professionals, who will be guiding and training the kids to get the best experience in this culinary journey.
All of the ingredients used during the weeks of camp are organic, fresh, and non-processed. Each day we have a totally different theme, but all to show kids that their food can be delicious, healthy, and sustainably grown!
Check out the details of our Around the World Summer Camp below, including the camp brochure and registration page:
