Get Cooking!

Activity Description

I provide an online cooking class live via Zoom on a Tuesday evening between 5 and 6 pm.
Work as a family or watch your child cook a meal for four people.
Over 12 weeks you will make 8 savoury and 4 sweet dishes.

All recipes are budget-friendly and adaptable to your dietary needs.

WHO IS THIS 12-WEEK BASIC COOKING COURSE ON ZOOM AIMED AT:
Beginners and those looking to improve their cooking skills.
Families, children aged 11+ to adult.
Children participating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.
Young adults leaving home.
Younger children can join in with help from an adult.

Hob, oven and knife work will be undertaken so a grown-up in the room is required at all times.

COOKING COURSE OBJECTIVES

It aims to provide fun practical cooking skills which will enable participants to create a wide range of easy-to-prepare dishes for themselves, friends and family.

This cookery course is 12 weeks long – around an hour between 5-6 p.m. on Tuesdays live on Zoom.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Zoom link and full recipe will be sent out beforehand so you can have your ingredients ready for class. Weighing and chopping will be done during the class, as this is part of the learning. (You may chop and weigh ingredients beforehand if you prefer to watch more and take notes).

Cameras can be switched on or off so interaction is entirely up to the individual. Cameras switched on are preferable to encourage attendees to ask questions communicate with others and enjoy the cook-along! It also helps me slow down to stop and wait for people before carrying out the next step.

MORE THAN JUST A RECIPE!

Lots of useful hints and tips.

How to prepare and cook staple ingredients.

Easy ways to repurpose ingredients and leftovers to create new dishes.

How to reduce food waste through correct storage of ingredients.

Knife skills, baking techniques, measuring, use of hob and oven.

Understand flavours and the use of herbs and spices.

Have fun cooking and meet new people.

OUTCOMES OF ZOOM COOKING COURSE

Ultimately it instils a love of cooking and gives confidence in the kitchen so simple dishes can be recreated. Enabling experimentation with flavours and ingredients to create dishes without ultimately referring to recipes.