Adult Beginner Cooking Course (4 sessions)

This is a fantastic and informative course, suitable for all ability levels from very beginner to avid intermediate!

Who is it for?

Our 4 week Adult Cooking Course, is suitable for the absolute beginner and avid intermediate cooks alike.  It is perfect for those starting out in the kitchen to those who enjoy cooking every night of the week. We cover a range of basic, must-know skills, building each week to intermediate level that will impress your friends and family.

Beginner cooks will learn skills and techniques to put into practice at home. Intermediate cooks will build on their skills or correct bad habits to perfect their techniques, enrich their knowledge and build on their repertoire of go-to dishes to impress at their next dinner party!

This is a fantastic and informative course, taught in a fun and friendly environment. 

When is it held?

The course is 4 sessions: 1 night a week for 4 consecutive weeks*,  2-2.5 hours per class. The class will be held on the same evening for the 4 weeks (e.g four Tuesdays in a row).

What do we learn?

During each class you'll be learning a range of basic and valuable skills and techniques, beginning with knife skills & safety, making quinoa and rice, different styles eggs, salads and sides then progressing to entrees and small meals, impressive mains dishes & an array of delicious desserts.  Learn to cook 4-5 dishes each week, utilising different proteins such as chicken breast, salmon fillet, lamb rack, steak along with different cooking techniques and accompaniments. 

From the correct way to chop an onion and making your own mayonnaise from scratch, to cooking beautiful eggs a variety of ways, from pan-frying to roasting, grilling the perfect steak, impressive chicken suitable for family dinner or  your next dinner party, or a fabulous 3 course meal to impress at your next dinner party – the Adult Beginner Course will provide you with the skills and confidence you need to excel in your home kitchen.

Here's a sample of some of the skills and dishes you'll be learning in a hands on and interactive environment:

Practicing proper Knife Skills

Vietnamese chicken salad 
Perfect poached eggs, Vegetable Tortilla and Frittatini
Warm Potato Salad with your home made Mayonnaise
Mushroom, Pea and Basil Risotto
Perfectly moist and flakey salmon with quinoa
Roast pumpkin ravioli with burnt butter sauce
Stuffed and rolled chicken breast with grilled vegetables and herbs
How to cook a steak properly
Warm Chocolate Fondant dessert
and much, much more!

What happens during each class?

On arrival you'll be introduced to the layout of the kitchen and your Chef. You'll wash your hands and be shown to your seat and cooking station. On the seat you will find an apron to put on. At your cooking station, which will be set according to the class, you will also find drinking water and hand sanitiser.

During this hands-on and informative course you will learn and actively prepare your own dishes. Working individually and in pairs, participants will be learning in a hands on and interactive environment at cooking stations set accordingly each class. 

Knives, utensils, equipment and ingredients will be provided for use during the class.  During the class participants are provided with tasters of some of the food and some dishes will be available to take home. 

During week 3, the Mains class, enjoy the special treat of a sit down feast of all the food you have created - and enjoy a glass of wine with your fellow students.

How many participants will be in each class?

Classes are kept small (10 participants) so that everyone is offered maximum attention, support and benefit from the class in a friendly and comfortable environment. Be inspired by our 2 fabulous Head Chefs – Brett & Paul as they teach you the skills which you can build and practice upon each week right through to impressive and delicious meal preparation.

Extra Support

All recipes will also be provided to take home.  Try your dishes at home and if you have any trouble, feel free to give us a call and our lovely chefs will be sure to help you out!  And if there is anything in particular you’ve always wanted to know – feel free to ask the chefs. The chefs are always happy to be guided by you – if there is something you’ve always wanted to learn – chances are some one else might want to learn it too!

Dietary Requirements 

If you have any special dietary requirements or allergies, please mention these at time of booking. Where possible we can make substitutions to some ingredients for you for certain dishes, however please note due the structured format of the course and the set dishes taught each week, some requirements may not be able to be accommodated. We will do our best to accommodate special requests where possible. If you do not eat meat for example, you can still learn the techniques and pass on the tasting of the dish.

What you'll benefit from during our Adult Beginner Course

• This course is a hands on and informative class where you will actively prepare the dishes. the chef will provide step by step instruction and guide you through the dishes.
• Small group sizes, friendly & experienced chef and a fun & fresh learning environment!
• Feel free and welcome to ask our personable and approachable chef any questions you may have!
• Enjoy our brightly painted kitchens with state of the art appliances and equipment.
• We provide aprons for use while you are cooking, amazing food, drinking water during each session.
• A fun, relaxed and professionally delivered learning environment. Our chef is passionate about sharing his enormous wealth of information to inspire you to prepare these dishes at home.
• Use of fresh, top quality, especially sourced ingredients. We can cater for common dietary requirements when advised in advance.
• Recipes of these incredible dishes provided to take home.
• This course is typically held Tues/Wed/Thurs weeknight evenings from 6:30pm. Commencement dates are approximately 1-2 per month and the night that the course is held usually alters from course to course. You will attend on the same night each week for 4 sessions for your course.
• Suitable for teenagers from 15 and up when attending in pairs or with a participating adult.