WEST WINDSOR – Children ages 7-14 are cooking up some summer fun at Mercer County Community College’s specialty camp, “Kids in the Kitchen.” Campers don their chef’s hats, roll up their sleeves, and get to work cooking and baking delicious food under the watchful instruction of MCCC’s Chef Frank Benowitz and Chef Doug Fee.

 Beginning each Monday through August 11, MCCC offers individual weeks of half-day camps with four different weekly themes including sweet & savory (tomato mozzarella tarts and puff pastry), a la mode (ice cream making and pastry baking), chocolate (chocolate tasting and baking), and New York City food frenzy (think NY style cheesecake, pizza, and soft pretzels).

 Campers work in groups of three to create their masterpieces under the direction of Chefs Benowitz and Fee as well as two Teacher’s Assistants and a Counselor. “These camps are great for kids who enjoy food and want to help make their own food,” said Chef Frank Benowitz. “Kids get to go in the kitchen and be a part of the cooking process from start to finish. We also teach them how to clean their dishes and tables which parents love!”

 Morning sessions take place from 9 am to 12 pm, with afternoon sessions occurring between 1 pm and 4 pm in fully equipped commercial kitchens. For more information, please email info@mercercollegecamps.com. To register please visit https://mercercollegecamps.com/register/

About Mercer County Community College
Established in 1966, Mercer County Community College is a publicly supported comprehensive institution that provides opportunities for higher education through an open-door admission policy. The scenic 292-acre West Windsor Campus was opened in 1972 to serve the needs of Mercer County residents. MCCC’s James Kerney Campus, located in downtown Trenton, serves as an educational and cultural hub for city residents that meets the changing needs of thousands of students and community members seeking educational fulfillment and personal and career growth. President: Deborah E. Preston, Ph.D.; www.mccc.edu


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