Chef's Academy
Get ready for a week of cooking, eating and learning! These camps will take you through the basic step-by-step process of making unique and delicious recipes.
| French Bakery | This will be a fun week as we explore some classical French recipes. Cinnamon Palmiers anyone? Recipes may include: Quiche Lorraine Ratatouille Flatbread Crepes Apple Galette |
| Food Science Discovery Week | Learn about Caramelization, Fermentation, Emulsion, and more! Recipes may include: Caramelization and the Maillard reaction—caramelized onions and grilled cheese Emulsion—salad dressings and mayonnaise Fermentation-“Quickling”—quick pickling Aeration—whip cream and foam Rising and Yeast—focaccia and popovers |
| Chocolate Lover's Week | All things chocolate during this week. Take home your own homemade chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. Truly for chocolate lovers. Recipes may include: Homemade Chocolate Cake Truffles Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Swedish Sticky Chocolate Cake (Kladdkaka) |
| Four Days - Four Pastas |
Let’s start with some Homemade Pasta and see what happens. Recipes may include: Homemade Lasagna Homemade Fettuccine Grattini (Grated Egg Pasta) Italian Pasta Salad |
| A Cookie Each Day | Potato Chip Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies are just two of the yummy recipes from this week. Recipes may include: Chocolate Chocolate Chip Bacon Cookies Potato Chip Cookies Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting Ricotta Cookies |
| A Cupcake a Day | It will be so sweet! Let's sprinkle some excitement into your summer with cupcakes all week! Recipes may include: Easy Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Pumpkin Cupcakes Bat Cupcakes King Cake Cupcake |
| Food Network Week | Enjoy four different friendly competitions. Bring your creativity and your taste buds. Recipes may include: Chopped Cupcake Wars Pizza Bake Off Smoothie Contest |
| Foods on a Stick | Who doesn’t love eating this way? How about S’mores on a Stick for starters? Recipes may include: Monkey Bread Kabobs Pizza on a Stick 4th of July Fruit Kabobs S’mores on a Stick |
| Let's Make Breakfast |
Let's start the day off right with breakfast every day! Recipes may include: Homemade Pop Tarts Crepes World’s Best Scones French Omelette |
| A Pie a Day | Each day bring home your own pie to share. Do you love French Silk Pie? This is the week for you. Recipes may include: Fresh Tomato Pie Key Lime Pie Strawberry Pretzel Pie Apple Pie |
| Taco Truck Week | Tacobout lots of tacos and more! Recipes may include: Breakfast Tacos Tres Leches Cake Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa Empanadas |
| Make Dinner Tonight |
Enjoy bold flavors, classic recipes, and fresh ingredients as you learn to cook and bake these delicious pizzas. Recipes may include: Plant Based Tacos Homemade Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash Homemade Calzones Quick Easy Pancit |
Recipes may be subject to change.
Paula Slagle
Sections
A Cookie Each Day
Starts Mon, Aug 10th 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
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Tu
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Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 10th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Aug 11th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Aug 12th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Aug 13th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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A Cupcake a Day
Starts Mon, Jun 22nd 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
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Th
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Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 22nd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jun 23rd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jun 24th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jun 25th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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A Pie a Day
Starts Mon, Jul 13th 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 13th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jul 14th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jul 15th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jul 16th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Chocolate Lover's Week
Full
Starts Mon, Jul 13th 2026
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 13th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jul 14th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jul 15th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jul 16th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Food Network Week
Starts Mon, Aug 3rd 2026
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 3rd 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Aug 4th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Aug 5th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Aug 6th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Food Science Discovery Week
Starts Mon, Jun 15th 2026
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 15th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jun 16th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jun 17th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jun 18th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Foods on a Stick
Starts Mon, Jul 20th 2026
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 20th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jul 21st 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jul 22nd 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jul 23rd 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Four Days - Four Pastas
Starts Mon, Jun 22nd 2026
12:30 - 2:30 PM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 22nd 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jun 23rd 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jun 24th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jun 25th 2026 | 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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French Bakery
Starts Mon, Jun 15th 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 15th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jun 16th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jun 17th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jun 18th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Let's Make Breakfast
Starts Mon, Jul 20th 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 20th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jul 21st 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jul 22nd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jul 23rd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Make Dinner Tonight
Starts Mon, Jun 29th 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jun 29th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Jun 30th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Jul 1st 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Jul 2nd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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Taco Truck Week
Starts Mon, Aug 3rd 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Price: $169.00
Grades 1st - 5th
Instructors:
- Paula Slagle
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Aug 3rd 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Tue, Aug 4th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Wed, Aug 5th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
| Thu, Aug 6th 2026 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM | Minnetonka Middle School West |
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