Learn, Cook, Eat

Italian cicchetti originated in Venice where wine bars (bàcaro) serve bite size and small dishes similar to Spanish tapas. They are delicious to eat and look beautiful, perfect for easy evening meals, dinner parties or a buffet to wow the family or guests.

Combination of hands-on cooking and demonstration. Eat as you cook and takeaway your creations. You will leave with tips and tricks to cook more delicious dishes at home.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries (not vegan or gluten free), let us know in the booking notes.

• Polpette in Pomodoro Sauce – Juicy and rich meatballs in tomato sauce.
• Mozarella Arancini –  A staple of Sicilian cuisine: crispy-fried risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella.
• Aubergines with Goat Cheese – Grilled Aubergine rolled and then filled with goats cheese.

What’s included:

• Free drink on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided, you will eat as you cook and take home the additional dishes, bring containers or use our simple ones.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

A Cooking Together Experience is as much about great conversation and unwinding as it is about learning and dining—a perfect blend of meal out and a hands-on cookery class. We call it sociable foodie fun!

Each ticket is for two people, cooking the same meal together as a pair. Enjoy canapés and complimentary drink on arrival, before chef leads you through preparing your starter and main, sharing expert tips on cooking and presentation. Afterward, sit down in our dining area to savour your creation alongside fellow food lovers.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

Note: this is one of the few classes not adaptable to vegan or gluten free diets.

• Starter – Prawn Panzanella Salad with Piano Bread
• Main – Tagliatelle with Amatricianna Guanciale sauce and Burrata.
• Dessert: Made by chef so you can enjoy your evening

What’s included:

• A Complimentary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

A Cooking Together Experience is as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating – the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class, we call it sociable foodie fun. One ticket is for 2 people, and you will cook your meal together.

Enjoy canapés and a complimentary beverage on arrival, Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips so you can take Instagram worthy foodie photo’s. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining area.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

Note: this is one of the few classes not adaptable to vegan or vegetarian diets.

• Starter: Gamberi alla Busara Bruschetta;
• Main: Fillet Steak with Parmentier Potatoes, Peppercorn Sauce & Savoy Cabbage
• Dessert: Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s included:

• Complimentary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Thai cuisine is one of the tastiest foods on the planet – fresh, healthy and potentially mind blowingly spicy!  Authentic ingredients are readily available, chef will explain where an how to source them. Join us to explore the amazing flavours that can be achieved using traditional techniques.

Combination of hands-on cooking and demonstration, this extended class includes time to enjoy eating your dishes in the dining room. You will leave with plenty of leftovers and the confidence to cook more delicious dishes at home.

All classes are adaptable for most allergies and preferences, just let us know in the notes when booking.

Examples of what you might cook: things may change, trust us it will be delicious!

• Larb Gai – Minced chicken served in lettuce leaves
• Thai Yellow Chicken Curry – with vegetables and served with cucumber relish
• Prawn Pad Thai – Stir-fry noodle dish
• Plain Rice – to accompany your curry

For dietaries and allergies let us know in the booking notes.

What’s included:

• Complementary drink on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided, you will enjoy eating the food you create in the dining room at the end of the class, take home any leftovers, bring containers or use our simple ones.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Middle Eastern cuisine is now getting the adoration it deserves. Be inspired by the history & flavours of wonderful dishes – from fabulous falafel that can be used as part of a meze platter, a light lunch, or a starter, to perfect pillowy pilaf that can be the centrepiece of a feast and varied with different flavours throughout the year.  This class culminates in a relaxing meal of the food you have prepared.

Combination of hands-on cooking and demonstration, this extended class includes time to enjoy eating your dishes in the dining room. You will leave with plenty of leftovers and the confidence to cook more delicious dishes at home.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes.

• Lamb Kofta with Mint Yoghurt: Everyone’s favourite dish
• Shirazi Salad: A fresh Iranian salad made with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion and lot’s of herbs
• Khobz Flatbread: Soft, simple yet absolutely delicious, made with olive oil
• Saffron Chicken with Batata Hara and Cherry Tomato Sauce
• Kuku Sabzi and Whipped Feta

What’s included:

• Free drink on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided, you will enjoy eating the food you create in the dining room at the end of the class, take home any leftovers, bring containers or use our simple ones.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together Experiences are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating – the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class, we call it sociable foodie fun. One ticket is for 2 people, and you will cook your meal together.

Enjoy canapés and a complimentary beverage on arrival, Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining area.

For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

For GF participants: you’ll join the gyoza folding process, then eat an alternative option.

Example dishes:

• Starter: Yakitori with Japanese Slaw – grilled chicken skewers with a refreshingly crunchy slaw
• Main: Pork Gyoza in a Miso Broth – a dish that combines dumplings with a rich, aromatic soup base
• Dessert – Chef makes Dessert so you can enjoy your evening

What’s included:

• Complimentary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

A Cooking Together Experience is as much about great conversation and unwinding as it is about learning and dining—a perfect blend of meal out and a hands-on cookery class. We call it sociable foodie fun!

Each ticket is for two people, cooking the same meal together as a pair. Enjoy canapés and complimentary drink on arrival, before chef leads you through preparing your starter and main, sharing expert tips on cooking and presentation. Afterward, sit down in our dining area to savour your creation alongside fellow food lovers.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

• Starter: Sweetcorn Fritters with Tamarind Sauce & Pineapple Salsa
• Main: Cuban Mojo Chicken with Rice & Peas, and Spicy Mango Coleslaw
• Dessert: Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

For dietaries and allergies let us know in the booking notes.

What’s included:

• Complimentary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

If you have ever oohed and aahed over professionally baked cakes and wondered just how and why they tick all the right boxes of appearance and taste, then this is the class for you.

Former tutor of Slattery School of Excellence, Victoria has joined the team at Food Sorcery to deliver a range of baking classes. The perfect pastry for pies, patisserie passion, tempering chocolate or cake decorating, let Victoria inspire you.

Please note: this class cannot be adapted to gluten free or vegan.

You will learn

• The details that matter when making cakes professionally
• How to bake three different kinds of cake
• The secret art of cake flavouring
• Slicing and layering large cakes
• Piping cream as a filling to give structure to a layered cake.

You Will make and Take Home

• Lemon Drizzle – Moist & tangy cake dotted with lemon zest and drizzled with a tart-and-sweet lemony glaze
• Black Forex Gateaux – Moist chocolate sponge layers, soaked with kirsch, whipped cream and finished with dark chocolate curls
• Genoise Sponge – Light airy cake – leavened with egg /sugar and filled with fresh Chantilly cream and rich fruit jam.

Save the planet! – bring three large re-useable cake boxes or containers and a bag to transport your bakes home. We have disposable ones if you forget.

What’s Included:

• Tea/Coffee or soft drinks on arrival, all ingredients you need. You will sit down to a light lunch during the class and will take away your creations.
• Bring your own containers to transport your creations home, we have simple ones if you forget.
• Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

There’s something special about making fresh pasta from scratch—and once you know how, it’s a skill you’ll return to again and again.

Suitable for all cooking abilities, this hands-on workshop takes you through the process from start to finish. Our chef will demonstrate how to mix and knead the dough before guiding you through rolling, filling and shaping your own pasta.

Enjoy the dishes as you cook, take the rest of your creations home and leave with useful techniques and the confidence to make fresh pasta in your own kitchen.

A Cooking Together Experience is as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating – the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class, we call it sociable foodie fun. One ticket is for 2 people, and you will cook your meal together.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary beverage on arrival, Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips so you can take Instagram worthy foodie photo’s. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining area.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

• Starter: Sri Lankan Lamb Rolls with Carrot Sambal
• Main: Kukul Mas Maluwa and Pol Roti Flatbread
• Dessert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s included:

• A Complimentary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

A Cooking Together Experience is as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating – the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class, we call it sociable foodie fun. One ticket is for 2 people, and you will cook your meal together.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary beverage on arrival, Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining area.

Example dishes: For allergies & dietaries let us know in the booking notes. You cook the same ingredients in your pair.

• Starter – Pork Mandu – For GF participants: you’ll join the folding process, then eat a version with an alternative wrapper.
• Main – Korean Fried Chicken with sticky rice stir-fry, everyone’s favourite Korean dish
• Dessert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s included:

• Complementary drink & Canapé on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided; you will enjoy your meal in the company of others in the dining area.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Learn to chop, slice and dice like a pro we will teach you all the tricks of the trade so that you can understand how to choose the right knife for the job and use your knife to best advantage. Most importantly, you will learn how to use a knife safely.  You may not be able to slice with your eyes shut after this class, but with practice you will make short work of preparing the Sunday roast or Delicious Dinners.

Once all the knife work has been done, we will show you how to make delicious dishes using the ingredients you have chopped, which you’ll enjoy eating and any left overs can be taken home.

What you will learn:

• How to use a kitchen knife like an expert.
• Learn the most foolproof slicing, chopping and dicing techniques while preparing a delicious dish.
• Receive an emailed pack of the recipes you made during the class

Example menu: things may change, trust us it will be delicious

• Vegetable Spring rolls
• Citrus Slaw
• Ratatouille
• Pont-neuf fries

What’s included:

• Free drink on arrival. Additional beverages can be purchased at the bar.
• All ingredients provided, you will eat as you cook and take home extras, bring containers or use our simple ones.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities