Time for big, hearty cooking! Warm the body and soul with fabulous winter fare from around the world.

Big Asian soups, Indonesian curries, Moroccan tajines, Thai comfort food, French, Spanish and Italian classics--lots to learn and enjoy in the winter months.

Cook together, dine together and warm up with a drink or two.

Mondays 6.30-8.30pm, $99 per class (includes dinner and drinks).  

We've had lots of requests for cooking classes that teach essential culinary skills, from knife sharpening and chopping, through to making stocks and sauces, portioning and filetting meat and fish, knowing the right cooking techniques to use for different produce, and, in general, learning proficiency in the kitchen.  

Well here it is!

In each class you will develop your skills in cooking techniques, learn the principles of cooking a variety of styes of food, learn vital information about the produce that you are using, and cook wonderful dishes from around the world and at home.

In the process you will chop, sautée, roast, blanche, whisk, deglaze, knead, and do just about everything else you need to become a confident cook.

This four-class series is on Wednesdays, beginning on 12 June and concluding on 3 July, 6.30-8.30 pm.

The series is $360.

The classes include antipasto and drinks on arrival, dinner (the dishes you have cooked), and take-home lesson instructions and recipes. 

If you can't make the whole series, you have the option of booking into single classes. We recommend a minimum of three classes to ensure a good exposure to the range of cooking methods and techniques. Individual classes are $99.

Under pressure? Want slow food fast? 

No problem. Use a pressure cooker!

Pressure cooking is fabulous for speeding up cooking, and retaining and deepening flavour. While it is great for moist slow-cooked dishes, such as stews, curries, and tajines—speeding up the cooking time and reducing the overall time by around two-thirds—it is also great for dry-cooking vegetables, puddings and moist cakes.

Experience the full gamut of cooking styles and techniques in this three-part cooking series.

The classes are on Tuesday 6, 13 & 27 August, 6.30-8.30 pm.

The cost of individual classes is $99. This includes dinner and wine. The series is $270.