Teen Boot Camp

Is your teen ready to take their culinary skills to the next level? In this week-long Boot Camp, the Chopping Block's seasoned chefs will teach teens, ages 12 to 16, essential cooking techniques and share kitchen wisdom that will stay with them for a lifetime. Students will become proficient at making sauces, knife skills, meat and vegetable cookery, making dough and baking. Additionally, they will understand the hows and whys of cooking, preparing them for a future of confidence in the kitchen. 

DAY ONE: Breakfast and Brunch

• Knife Skills Lesson
• Avocado Toast with Poached Eggs
  
• Build-Your-Own Omelets with Maple-Glazed Bacon and Potato Hash
• Lemon-Blueberry Scones
• Ham and Cheese Crêpes with Hollandaise Sauce and Banana-Nutella Crêpes
  
• Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake   

DAY TWO: Lunch

• Minestrone Soup with Pesto Drizzle
• Grilled Greek Chicken Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Feta Cheese
• Taco Salad with Ground Beef, Grilled Corn, Black Beans and Queso Fresco 
• Calzones with Homemade Tomato Sauce, Pepperoni and Mozzarella 
• Cuban Sandwiches (Roasted Pork, Ham and Swiss Cheese)
• Pineapple Fried Rice with Red Peppers and Edamame

DAY THREE: Dinner

• Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Tomato Sauce and Fresh Fettuccine
  
• Roasted Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa and Avocado Crema
• Grilled Flank Steak with Twice-Baked Potatoes and Chimichurri Sauce
• Potato-Herb Gnocchi with Alfredo Sauce
• Spanish Rice-Stuffed Peppers with Black Bean-Corn Salsa and Chihuahua Cheese

DAY FOUR: Baking and Pastry

• Homemade Buttery Dinner Rolls 
• Individual Lemon Meringue Pies with Homemade Pie Dough
• Chocolate Mousse
• Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream
• Glazed French Crullers
  

DAY FIVE: Snacks and Party Food

• Buffalo Wings with Homemade Ranch Dipping Sauce
• BBQ Turkey Meatballs
• Gougères (French Cheese Puffs)
• Philly Cheesesteak Sliders with Peppers and Onions
• Roasted Poblano and Chorizo Quesadillas with Chipotle Sour Cream
• Shrimp Satay with Hoisin Dipping Sauce
• Fried Cheese Sticks with Marinara Sauce