West African Cooking Experience: Cook Without a Recipe

Cook without a recipe and think like a chef in this cooking experience in London.



105 mins Location Stanmore Class size 1 to 10 guests   £40 - £45 (£45 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £40/guest for 5+ guests)
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Most cooking classes follow recipes -- this cooking workshop in London invites you to step away from them. In this hands-on West African Food Lab, you’ll explore a more creative approach to cooking, where flavour comes first and structure follows, guided by Chef Dumebi’s Flavour Building System.
No experience is needed. This is a relaxed, supportive space where you can experiment, trust your instincts, and learn by doing, without pressure or perfection.
What to expect:
  • Learning a flavour-first approach to cooking using a base, build, and finish method.
  • Working in teams to create a dish from scratch.
  • Exploring bold West African flavours in a flexible, creative way.
  • Tasting, adjusting, and refining your dish as you go.
  • Plating, presenting, and sharing your final creation.
  • Developing confidence in making decisions in the kitchen.
  • Building flavour from the ground up without relying on recipes.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a dish you created yourself, a repeatable way to build flavour at home and the confidence to cook more intuitively and creatively!

Upcoming dates for West African Cooking Experience: Cook Without a Recipe

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 19 Oct 2026, 8:14am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

469 upcoming dates between 20 Oct 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.

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What you'll get
  • A unique, interactive cooking experience.
  • Insight into how chefs build flavour without recipes.
  • A dish created by you and your team!
  • Feedback and guidance from Chef Dumebi.
  • A fun, social, and creative group atmosphere.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • An open mind and willingness to experiment!
  • Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Stanmore

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Your teacher can also travel within 15 miles of Stanmore, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Samantha's Bistro London

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Chef Dumebi is a chef, educator and creator of The Jollof System — her signature Base → Build → Finish approach to understanding flavour, technique and great Jollof.
Drawing on a culinary journey shaped by Lagos, Lomé, Accra and London, she teaches West African food through culture, memory and technique, helping students understand why a dish works rather than simply following a recipe.
Her classes explore Nigerian party-style Jollof, the foundations of West African flavour, regional dishes, plant-based cooking and contemporary approaches to familiar foods.
Expect bold food, practical technique, plenty of conversation and a relaxed, hands-on atmosphere where complete beginners are welcome.
At the heart of Chef Dumebi’s teaching is a simple belief: understand the base, and you begin to understand the dish.
Beyond the classroom, she is a hospitality consultant, writer and culinary entrepreneur whose work explores African food culture, restaurant development and the future of hospitality.
Chef Dumebi | Creator of The Jollof System | Where Culture Meets Cuisine
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