About This Class

Menu update: classes from January 2027 follow a new menu, shown below. This full-day course is perfect for anyone who feels they need to refresh key kitchen skills or never had the chance to learn them. By the end of the day, you'll feel confident in mastering the building blocks of great home cooking. Throughout the session, you'll cover essential knife skills, discover how to build flavours, and learn to balance seasoning in every dish. This is a fully hands-on class, with plenty of time for questions, so you’ll leave feeling positive and inspired to cook more at home. Dietary Info: Contains egg, gluten and dairy. Not suitable for vegetarians (V). Seasonal Menus: October – March Menu: • Eggs (demo) • Knife Skills – Pork & Beef Ragu (Bolognese) • Juicy Chicken Breast, Creamy Mash, Gravy & Seasonal Veg (lunch) • Mini Victoria Sponges April – September Menu: • Eggs (demo) • Knife Skills – Pork & Beef Ragu (Bolognese) • Juicy Chicken Breast, Spiced Wedges, Slaw & BBQ Sauce (lunch) • Chocolate Chip Cookies Skills: • Knife skills • Blanching & sautéing • Timings • Pan frying • Baking • Reducing to create maximum flavour What You Will Take Home: • Beef & Pork Ragu • Mini Victoria Sponges or Cookies What You’ll Get for Lunch: After all of your hard work, you will sit, relax, everything you prepare will either be enjoyed for lunch or taken home. Please bring your own takeaway containers, as we are working to reduce single-use packaging. Details: • Full-day course – 6.5 hrs • Suitable for beginners and improvers • Feel free to take notes or film during the class Dietary Info: This class can be adapted for gluten-free diets (please inform us upon booking). Unfortunately, this class is not suitable for vegetarian or vegan diets. NEW FOR 2027 (classes from January 2027) From January 2027 the seasonal menus are replaced by one menu all year. The day still starts with eggs, then moves on to a proper family lasagne that you build from your own ragu and béchamel and take home to bake. What You Will Be Making (2027): • Eggs (demo) • Knife Skills – Pork & Beef Ragu • Béchamel Sauce • Lasagne, layered with your ragu and béchamel (to take home, serves 2) • Perfectly Cooked Chicken Breast with Gravy (lunch) • Roast Potatoes and Seasonal Greens (demo) What You Will Take Home (2027): Your lasagne, ready to bake at home. Please bring a dish or container large enough to carry it. Portions: Each dish is a generous portion for one. You're welcome to sit down and eat with us at the end of class or take it home to enjoy later. Please bring your own tubs or containers for anything you'd like to take home, as we're cutting back on single-use packaging. Dietary Info (2027): Contains egg, gluten and dairy. Not suitable for vegetarians or vegans. Can be adapted for gluten-free diets. Upcoming Class Dates: • Sunday 1st November 2026 2027 Dates: • Saturday 16th January 2027 • Sunday 18th April 2027 • Saturday 8th May 2027 • Sunday 6th June 2027