Over the course of my culinary career I've learned how to make many different sauces to accompany pasta. Off the top of my head here are a few sauces I like: Pesto, Marinara, Alfredo, Vodka,...
How To Make My FAVORITE Pasta
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A Day at LIFT Enrichment Summer Camp
Tommy, an 8-year-old student who had taken a Lego Robotics class at his elementary school, woke up with a spring in his step. Camp was about to begin! His mom, Debra, drove him to Santa Monica and...
Understanding Gelato Compared to Ice Cream: 3 Key Differences! (Perfect for Summer)
It’s hard to explain what is gelato to those who have not experienced it at its best in Italy. Gelato means “frozen” in Italian and is comparable to ice cream but there are a few key differences 3...
What To Do When You Have Two (Different) Passions
There's an internal conflict within LIFT Enrichment. For over 7 years in business, we've excelled at just TWO things: Lego Robotics and Cooking classes for kids. But those two programs are pretty...
3 Tips For How To Make Nachos Without An Oven (plus origin story!)
Can you make nachos without an oven? If so, how are you going to melt the cheese? Do you have a blow torch handy? If not, read on ahead to find out how we teach kids to make Nachos Especiales in...
Two Tasty Recipes For When You’re Camping (plus epic puppy pic)
With spring heading into summer, now is the time to go back to nature in Southern California. Living in the city has a lot of perks: lots of fun things to do, great restaurants, parks and choices...
LIFT Enrichment Volunteers with High Schoolers through NFTE LA
Last month I had the chance to volunteer with a great non-profit called NFTE, which helps teens from low-income schools learn about entrepreneurship. I headed to Augustus Hawkins High School on a...
A Lesser Known Benefit of a Small Summer Camp
I've worked at many different size camps, some with 80+ campers and others with less than 25. Big Camps were fun because there were a lot of kids to meet, and there were lots of interesting smaller...
The Four Ps of LIFT Enrichment
I hope everyone has been enjoying their Spring Break. A lot of our after-school classes start next week and the week after and I am pumped! I also want to thank a lot of you for the opportunity to...
The Problem With Most Summer Camps
Linda, a mom, has a son named Jimmy who she picked up from 3:00pm after a day of camp. Jimmy might have one of three reactions when Linda asks about his day. He had a bad time. The counselors...