the art of instinctive cooking

What I Do - at a glance

Everything I do at The Cobbled Kitchen is focussed on you and your cooking - what do you want to learn or achieve in your cooking, or, is there a way I can simply make life easier for you? 

[Please note - I do not teach any baking, cake, puddings or dessert making]

Maybe you need to get your teenager equipped with some skills before they go off to university, or you’re struggling to cater for the different tastes in your family, or you're just looking for a gift voucher for someone who loves (or loathes!) cooking - I can help with all of those!

From January 2020, I will be providing all classes with the ingredients using only the most ethically sourced produce and products possible. So I will spend quite a lot of time weighing up the environmental and human rights issues behind each ingredient and its’ supplier. I also pay particular attention to the packaging and try to avoid any unnecessary packaging and certainly do my best to appropriately re-use or recycle it. This is inline with what I do at home as a family, and believe I now have to exercise the same principles throughout my business.

What I also try to do is help you “cut corners” and save time and money by learning knife skills, how to keep things fresh for longer and how to prepare foods really quickly and easily. Here’s a little taste of what my classes include…

ZOOM COOKERY LESSONS - For individuals or small groups

  • Choose from any of my 6 set menus, I’ll send you the shopping list, recipes and zoom link in advance and we’ll cook together, virtually!

  • A Taste of Italy - Asian Odyssey - Middle Eastern Magic - Lush Lunch - Flexitarian Family Feeding - Planet Healthy Vegan Cooking

    Details of each menu below.

  • Choose either 12 noon-2pm or 4pm-6pm

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1-TO-1-ONE-OFF: Bespoke Cobbled Kitchen Cookery Class

  • Have a think about what it is you'd like to learn or improve on. Any sort of savoury cooking, family dinners or time saving cooking. Either give me a call to chat through your ideas or go to the Booking page, fill in your requests and I'll be in touch! I will then devise a bespoke session just for you to meet your particular needs. We will book a 2 to 2 1/2 hour session here with me at your side, guiding you while cooking. By the end, you will have several dishes made and greater confidence to cook again! I will also give you your own bespoke recipe sheets as well as suggested store-cupboard ingredients worth getting in for future cooking. There is also the option of sharing this experience with another friend or relative, should you wish.

COOKERY COURSE:  2 or 3 Bespoke Cobbled Kitchen Cookery Classes

  • I offer a 2 or 3-part bespoke beginner's or competent cook’s cookery course which can be booked in on dates that suit you. This option will provide you with a longer term sense of cookery confidence as you gain more new skills but will focus on your needs and desires, e.g: gluten free, high protein, family food, vegetarian, etc. After each 2hr 30min session you will be left with 4-6 delicious dishes ready to eat, keep or freeze for another time. Give me a call, send an email or fill in the Booking page and I’ll be in touch!

GROUP SESSION:  Cobbled Together Social

  • Alternatively, if you fancy something a bit more social, why not book to come here and I’ll teach you and some friends (from 3 to 7 people max) to cook a whole menu or devise the session around your particular needs? I’ll come up with some ideas which we can tweak right up to 2 days before our session. Advisory recipe notes will also be available for each participant.

STUDENTS:

  • Student Survival Skills - in the kitchen! If you know of a young person about to go off to college or university, why not treat them to a cookery class or two, maybe with some of their friends, and rest assured that they will learn how to feed themselves healthily and on a budget. One less thing to worry about!

GIFT VOUCHERS:

  • Another option is to treat a friend or relative with a Gift Voucher. Vouchers are available for adult’s classes only.

  • Gift Vouchers remain valid for 6 months after the purchase date.