Learn to Cook: Online Cooking Class Ideas for Beginners

If you’re keen to unleash your inner chef and learn to cook at home, try our online cooking classes and DIY kits to get your kitchen skills off the mark.

Learning to cook is an amazing way to develop your interests, improve your health and wellbeing and build new skills and experiences. Nailing down some essential cooking skills can also save you money, reduce your impact on the environment and gain you some serious brownie points from your hungry friends and family! 

Don't fancy heading out to the capital for cooking classes in London? No worries, learn to cook in the comfort of your own kitchen with our virtual cooking classes. Read on to explore some of our favourite things about learning to cook at home.

Use your time at home productively to learn new cooking skills

Lots of us are looking for different things to do at home - we’re all in our houses so much more than we were pre-pandemic and we're cool with that! If you’ve been wanting to boost your kitchen prowess for a while, using your time at home to learn to cook online is a really productive and enjoyable activity to do in your own cosy abode. 

Online cooking classes give you the chance to learn at your own pace

If you’ve been wanting to dabble in the wonderful world of cooking for some time but haven’t quite known how to get cracking, taking an online cooking class is a brilliant way to get started. Our virtual cooking classes cover everything you need to know to get going on your cookery journey. 

Choosing a beginner-friendly live streaming class means you’ll be learning alongside other cooking newbies, so you don’t need to worry about feeling out of your depth or not understanding everything straight away. Our expert teachers are super experienced at delivering live classes online and tailor their sessions to ensure beginner cooks get plenty of support. Classes are taught step-by-step with easy to follow instructions. Small class sizes means there’s always plenty of time to ask questions. 

Whether you want to learn how to cook savoury dishes or desserts, there’s a beginner cooking class for you. You can learn to make everything from Thai green curry and Chinese dumplings to hot cross buns and sticky toffee pudding! All of these cooking lessons online are tailored for new starters and your teacher will ensure you pick up lots of useful skills to take away and practice after your workshop. You’ll have something homemade and delicious to eat once you log off from your session too! 

Online cooking school ideas to enjoy with others 

Haven’t seen your far-flung friends and family for ages? It’s so tough and we get it - with travel restrictions persisting, we’re really feeling it too. If you haven't done anything fun with your faves in a while, how about doing a fun cooking class online as a group and getting together through the magic of the internet? 

You can request a private online class from most of our skilled cooking teachers and then choose a date and time to suit you and your group. An expert cooking teacher will host your workshop and you’ll be able to connect with your small cooking class team online, sharing culinary tips, checking out each other’s creations and having a natter. Having a new topic to chat about is a lovely chance to escape the every day for an hour or so, and after your virtual class your teacher will leave you and your loved ones to it, so you can sit down together and enjoy what you’ve cooked. What better way to connect remotely when you can’t see each other in person, than with a fabulous virtual dinner party? 

So, what’s on offer?

Are you feeling keen to take the plunge and book a virtual cooking class? If so, your next step is to choose which cuisine or style of cooking to go for. There are so many options available and with some of the best online cooking classes to choose from, it might be a tough decision! 

If you’re looking forward to inviting your friends over for brunch, why not choose a pancake making class? Learn to make delicious fluffy pancakes, perfect your flipping technique to impress your pals and find out the best topping combinations for a super tasty late morning meal. You can fill your mates in on the fun you had at your online class whilst you’re munching your way through teetering towers of delicious pancakes!. 

Alternatively, if you’ve really missed family lunches and spending time with your loved ones on a cosy Sunday afternoon, choose an online cooking course designed to give you the skills you need to make an awesome roast dinner. Think crispy roast potatoes, light and airy Yorkshire puddings and fresh steamed vegetables. You could even get a cooking kit to help you make a show-stopping dessert - sumptuous sticky toffee pudding, choux buns or gooey chocolate brownies are just a class booking away. 

For anyone hoping to say thank you to their partner with a romantic supper, there are lots of great options (get the candles ready!). Learn to make your own tagliatelle, master the art of Asian cuisine, find out how to make a perfect pizza or get a secret recipe for an awesome vegan curry. You could learn to cook online by yourself and then surprise your love with a special dinner using your new skills. Or you could do a virtual class together as part of a fun evening in as a pair. It’s a lovely option if you’re looking for alternative date night ideas. Whatever you choose, you'll end up having fun and feeling proud of your new skills. Bon appetit! 

Try one of our London cooking classes next

Want to take your new skills to the next level? Why not come along to an in-person class? We have plenty of cooking classes in London to try! When it comes to finding fun things to do in London, you really can’t beat our friendly cookery classes! 

Whether you live nearby and fancy levelling up your skills in your local area or you're visiting London for the weekend and want to skip the usual city sightseeing and go straight to the local food scene, London cooking classes are ideal! There are artisans and expert teachers stretching from Ealing to Stratford that would love to show you how to make whatever you fancy, be it dumplings and wontons or vegan fish and chips. You don’t even need to practice at home first if you don’t want to - our selection of in-person cooking classes is beginner-friendly! 

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