Learn to Cook Staple Dishes - 12 Week Course

This course has started, recordings available of previous weeks. Message if you would like to join this course.Learn to cook from the comfort of your own kitchen with this 12-part online cooking course. This cooking course is suitable for beginners, teenagers, home leavers, and families. It will provide you with the knowledge and techniques to create a series of delicious staple dishes at home. Ideal for anyone who would like to master some new cooking skills

• for teens set to leave home,
• for children aged 11+ keen to get cooking,
• teenagers taking part in Duke of Edinburgh Awards require a skill for 3 months.
• reduce reliance on ultra-processed foods and become confident in healthy cooking

This class helps you confidently develop your cooking skills to create delicious dishes with affordable ingredients. Through 12 practical sessions, you'll learn to create a series of easy-to-prepare meals. Cook with your teacher with your camera on or off and interact as much or as little as you like. As you progress through your cooking classes, you'll have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get lots of tips and guidance from your friendly teacher.You'll receive a list of ingredients before each class so you can have everything ready for your cooking sessions. As part of your class, you'll learn to weigh and prepare your ingredients for cooking.If you miss a class a recording will be sent to you.The dishes you'll cook at each of your 12 cooking classes are:6/1  Carrot and coriander soup13/1  Bread and butter pudding20/1  Chinese vegetable spring rolls27/1  Vegetable sweet and sour stir fry03/2  Baked vegetable samosas10/2  Okonomiyaki  17/2 Pancakes and fruit filling24/2  Dhal and Naans03/3  Shortbread biscuits and lemon posset10/3   Pizza and salad17/3  Meatballs and pasta24/3  Simnel muffinsThroughout your online cooking course, you'll also learn:

• Easy ways to repurpose ingredients and leftovers to create new dishes.
• How to reduce food waste through the correct storage of ingredients.
• Knife skills, baking techniques, measuring, hob and oven use.
• How to work with different flavours, herbs, and spices.

You'll finish your cooking classes with a new love of cooking and at least 12 staple dishes to create independently. You'll also feel confident to cook and experiment with flavours and ingredients without always having to refer to recipes – a brilliant way to continue to develop your cooking skills.After each of your cooking classes, you'll have a delicious dish you made to enjoy with your family! Please note: If you or your child would like to undertake this course as part of a Duke of Edinburgh Award, please get in touch with your teacher about completing the online assessor form. There is a £30 fee for this. Read more details