ADK Arts: Culinary Fun

Cooking camps for kids are fun (and tasty!). Campers love to cook, and Culinary Fun is a favorite activity at Adirondack. Cul Fun bears the stamp of Carolina Macrini, our retired Office Manager, who shared her legendary Italian cooking skills with campers. Campers harvest herbs to make delicious dishes like rosemary focaccia, meatballs with parsley and oregano, and tomato sauce with fresh basil. Garlic Knots are totally camper favorites! In addition to cooking, campers learn to read recipes, prep food, and practice good manners.

When parents visit during the summer they have a chance to sample food made by their children.

Culinary Camp for Kids Secret Recipe:

Psst! Here’s one of the favorites, the one and only Adirondack Thimble Cookie….

Ingredients:

¼ lb. butter
1 C sugar
2 C flour
¼ lb. margarine
2 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
your favorite jam
mixing bowl
cookie sheet

Directions:

• In a bowl thoroughly mix softened butter & margarine
• Gradually add sugar and beat till light & fluffy
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition
• Add flour & vanilla and mix well
• Shape mix with your hands into little balls and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 min at 350.
• Using the tip of your finger, make a little dimple in the top of the balls. Fill with favorite jam.

That’s just a taste of culinary summer camps for kids!