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DaVinci Diner

July 7-11, 2025

Dear Families,
This week, chefs stayed busy creating a variety of delicious cuisine! 

Monday

On Monday, campers decorated aprons to use across the week. They also designed their dream restaurants and made meringue. Here were the learning takeaways from this cooking experience: 

  1. How to separate an egg

  2. How to listen for a change in noise from the beaters: a true chef can hear it and know when their meringue is done!

  3. Baking is all about chemical reactions. The egg whites, when beaten, mix with the air and take on a whole new consistency. 

  4. It is possible to under and over whip the meringue. BE CAREFUL !

  5. Lastly, in almost any baking dish, you will find salt and vanilla. Believe it or not, salt actually makes sweets sweeter because the salt's tartness brings out the sweetness, and vanilla doesn’t taste good on its own but it is aromatic, and will once again bring out the sweetness and leave your dish smelling great.

Tuesday

On Tuesday we made bread! Here are the key points: 

  1. Cooking is chemistry: if your yeast is dead, no reaction will occur. You also need warm water because too hot or too cold of water will kill the yeast. 

  2. Observe closely how much the bread grows. 

  3. Bread has to be coddled in a moist dark area with a damp cloth over the top. It needs 2-3 hours to rise.

Wednesday

On Wednesday, campers added more details to the restaurants they created in their classrooms. We thought about how restaurant decor and ambiance might influence guests. We also became master sandwish makers. Here's what we learned:

  1. Air plays a big part in the taste. That is why meat is often layered in a fluffy fold, for air pockets. 

  2. Condiment distribution is incredibly important, you want to go zig zag back and forth in order to achieve an even layer of condiments in each bite. 

  3. Ratios are very important: 2 slices of meat, two slices of cheese and proportionate veggies is key.

Thursday

On Thursday we made and decorated CUPCAKES! There was lots of excitement on this day! Campers also added last minute touches to their restaurant. 

Friday

On Friday, we hosted families at the DaVinci Diner. We hope you enjoyed the wonderful cuisine!








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