Learn to Cook : Skills for life
Who are the classes aimed at:
– Adults with little experience or low confidence in the kitchen.
– Home cooks that want to improve their range of recipes and skills.
– Gap year students or those off to university that need survival skills.
– Anyone who needs a bit of inspiration in the kitchen!
Learn to Cook: Classes
Main Meals – time efficient mid week meals to fill up the tum.
Ditch the Takeaway – create favourites from scratch.
Absolute Beginners – everyone needs to start somewhere.
Fermenting for beginners – An introduction to cooking for gut health.
Allergies and dietary preferences? Let us know in the booking notes.
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Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. In this class you’ll get inspiration in the kitchen
Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. In this class you’ll get inspiration in the kitchen and kickstart your love of creating meals for the family, we will also introduce you to batch cooking
You will learn to cook three dishes suitable for the family to enjoy.
We can adapt to allergies and preferences – just let us know in the notes when booking.
Example Menu – all will be delicious and easily repeatable with simple ingredients.
- Katsu Curry, curry from around the world, Kebab
- Ultimate Burger with sides
- Bibimbap, taco’s
What’s included:
Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, bring suitable containers to take home your creations.
We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.
The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
Fully Stocked Bar:
We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
Skill Level: All Abilities





Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take
Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take your first steps, or perhaps chop your first onion in a fun and engaging class. Menu and theme change, however your skills and confidence will grow and you will learn how the new skills translate to differing cuisines
Example Skills you will learn:
- Chopping skills
- All the skills to make lasagne and crumble – a classic pair of recipes that use a varied set of skills
- Sautéing minced beef
- Different approaches to potatoes
Examples of What you might cook:
- Meat or vegetable lasagne
- Lemon & Thyme Roast Chicken
- Fruit crumble or poached pears
What’s Included
- Canapés and glass of wine, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks, and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- All ingredients provided; you will eat as you cook and take home any extra dishes.
- 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





Class Description
A chance to explore loading protein into to your vegan diet. With the drive to increase the amount of plant based food in our diets, we like to step back
Class Description
A chance to explore loading protein into to your vegan diet. With the drive to increase the amount of plant based food in our diets, we like to step back and look at how to make it balanced and taste fantastic.
Vegan Cooking opens the door to a vast array of dishes, cooking styles and techniques and most importantly fantastic flavours! It’s such an huge area of cookery, it becomes a little daunting. This course will give you the basic skills to equip you for a plant based diet, perfect to be adopted for all your meals or just if you want to change your eating habits on a occasional basis.
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.
What’s included:
- Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- 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





Class Description
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
Class Description
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.
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.
All classes can be adapted to most allergies & preferences, just let us know in the notes when booking.
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
- No washing up – we take care of that for you!
What’s included:
- Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- 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





Class Description
Eggs are amazing! join us to master the art of cooking perfect eggs. You’ll learn poaching, boiling, frying, and scrambling. Discover the versatility of this humble ingredient and learn to
Class Description
Eggs are amazing! join us to master the art of cooking perfect eggs. You’ll learn poaching, boiling, frying, and scrambling. Discover the versatility of this humble ingredient and learn to make delicious dishes and fail-safe meals that are quick, budget-friendly and perfect for evening dinners or healthy snacks. You’ll leave with valuable tricks and skills to confidently prepare eggs at home.
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.
All classes can be adapted to most allergies & 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
- Shakshuka Eggs – North African poached eggs in a spiced tomato sauce
- Perfect Poaching Techniques – Chef skills unleashed
- Scrambled – Learn to use butter and varying the temperature to get the best results.
- Omelettes – With various fillings and techniques.
- Fried Eggs with Feta – An unusual but perfect pairing.
- Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce – Perfect sauce to accompany eggs and other dishes
What’s included:
- Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- All ingredients provided, you will eat as you cook or take home, 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





Class Description
In recent years, discoveries from leading scientific researchers have found that the state of our gut bacteria could lead to better mood, immunity and skin. During the class you will
Class Description
In recent years, discoveries from leading scientific researchers have found that the state of our gut bacteria could lead to better mood, immunity and skin. During the class you will learn how to get started with fermenting at home. You’ll drink Kombucha on arrival which is packed with probiotics, fundamental in helping to balance the gut microbiome.
What you will make – please bring 3 preserving jars or pre order from us £5 each.
- Kimchi
- Sauerkraut
- Kimchi fried rice
- Wholemeal momos with fermented soy beans and turmeric sauerkraut
Kimchi and Sauerkraut are great side dishes which can be eaten with any meal and are traditionally made by fermenting cabbage but many other vegetables can be used. Korean kimchi is hot and spicy whilst sauerkraut has a distinctive sour flavour – the result of lactic acid formed when the bacteria ferment the sugars in the cabbage leaves.
What’s included
Probiotic drink on arrival and the food you make – please bring three or more glass preserving jars, at least 500ml or pre order from us at £5 each. The class will last 2.5 to 3 hours depending on number of guests. You will eat your dishes on the night and take home your jars of fermented Sauerkraut and Kimchi.
Skill Level: All Abilities





Class Description
Sauces are fundamental to any cook’s repertoire, they can form the basis of a huge range of dishes, in this class you will master sauces from around the world .
Class Description
Sauces are fundamental to any cook’s repertoire, they can form the basis of a huge range of dishes, in this class you will master sauces from around the world . During the class you will learn to make sauces from around the world, often considered tricky but easy to master when you know how.
Chef will demo the simpler sauces and you will create the ones considered to be trickier, chef will make a dish with one of the sauces for you to eat on the night. You will take home a sample of all the sauces that you and chef create – ready to use at home.
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.
All classes can be adapted to most allergies & 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
- French – Hollandaise, wine reduction, white sauce
- Italian – Puttanesca, rustic pesto
- Asian – Katsu Curry, coriander chutney, dipping sauce
- Mediterranean – Romesco, baba ganoush
What’s included:
- Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- 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




Class Description
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
Class Description
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.
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.
All classes can be adapted to most allergies & preferences, just let us know in the notes when booking.
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
- No washing up – we take care of that for you!
What’s included:
- Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- 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

Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. In this class you’ll get inspiration in the kitchen
Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. In this class you’ll get inspiration in the kitchen and kickstart your love of creating meals for the family, we will also introduce you to batch cooking
You will learn to cook three dishes suitable for the family to enjoy.
We can adapt to allergies and preferences – just let us know in the notes when booking.
Example Menu – all will be delicious and easily repeatable with simple ingredients.
- Katsu Curry, curry from around the world, Kebab
- Ultimate Burger with sides
- Bibimbap, taco’s
What’s included:
Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, bring suitable containers to take home your creations.
We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.
The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
Fully Stocked Bar:
We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
Skill Level: All Abilities





Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take
Class Description
Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take your first steps, or perhaps chop your first onion in a fun and engaging class. Menu and theme change, however your skills and confidence will grow and you will learn how the new skills translate to differing cuisines
Example Skills you will learn:
- Chopping skills
- All the skills to make lasagne and crumble – a classic pair of recipes that use a varied set of skills
- Sautéing minced beef
- Different approaches to potatoes
Examples of What you might cook:
- Meat or vegetable lasagne
- Lemon & Thyme Roast Chicken
- Fruit crumble or poached pears
What’s Included
- Canapés and glass of wine, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range of spirits, soft drinks, and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.
- All ingredients provided; you will eat as you cook and take home any extra dishes.
- 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





Class Description
In recent years, discoveries from leading scientific researchers have found that the state of our gut bacteria could lead to better mood, immunity and skin. During the class you will
Class Description
In recent years, discoveries from leading scientific researchers have found that the state of our gut bacteria could lead to better mood, immunity and skin. During the class you will learn how to get started with fermenting at home. You’ll drink Kombucha on arrival which is packed with probiotics, fundamental in helping to balance the gut microbiome.
What you will make – please bring 3 preserving jars or pre order from us £5 each.
- Kimchi
- Sauerkraut
- Kimchi fried rice
- Wholemeal momos with fermented soy beans and turmeric sauerkraut
Kimchi and Sauerkraut are great side dishes which can be eaten with any meal and are traditionally made by fermenting cabbage but many other vegetables can be used. Korean kimchi is hot and spicy whilst sauerkraut has a distinctive sour flavour – the result of lactic acid formed when the bacteria ferment the sugars in the cabbage leaves.
What’s included
Probiotic drink on arrival and the food you make – please bring three or more glass preserving jars, at least 500ml or pre order from us at £5 each. The class will last 2.5 to 3 hours depending on number of guests. You will eat your dishes on the night and take home your jars of fermented Sauerkraut and Kimchi.
Skill Level: All Abilities