Cooking in London

4 Week Beginner’s Cooking Course 💁‍♀️

2 sessions

Class Overview Greenwich Pantry’s beginners cooking course is an excellent way to get into cooking. You'll learn to cook everyday meals with confidence. This course is for you, if you’re tired of convenience food or want to bring some sparkle and authenticity to your meals. The course offers the opportunity to learn kitchen classics as well as contemporary street food. With guidance from our expert Head Chefs your weekly cooking class will cover the following: The class content follows a meal plan for beginner cooks and you’ll be taught in the classic Greenwich Pantry way using excellent teaching tools and instructions to help perfect the techniques needed to master each recipe. Everything you need for the class is provided - just attend with openness and be ready to say hello to immersive and authentic cooking. As you get into cooking with a great bunch of people, you’ll discover a love for new tastes and textures. Class Snapshot Here’s what to expect in your class: • Approachable and welcoming host team
• Complimentary drinks throughout
• A true understanding of skills and techniques associated with the theme on the day
• Easy to follow instructions to help you master your skill
• Hands-on practice of skills and techniques
• Recipes and related course materials to your inbox and on the day (if you really need it).
• shortcuts, group discussions
• All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included
• Food to take home and practice recipe Skills Acquired
• Confidence using a variety of cooking styles. In these classes we will cover kitchen classics and methods as well as contemporary street food cooking.
• Allow participants room to learn techniques and be creative
• Help participants attain the ability to prep and select good quality, easily accessible tools and ingredients.
• Signpost participants for cooking tools and ingredients shopping as requested Course outline Wk 1 The essentials of cooking with vegetablesYou will learn to make fresh Bread and Soup. Wk 2

Italian Cuisine Cooking Class

2 sessions

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Saturday Knife Skills Workshop

2 sessions

Class Overview This full-day class will introduce you to knife techniques you will use both in everyday cooking and dinner parties. We will discuss the importance of good knives and how to look after them. The class session will focus on deboning chicken, fish filleting, and essential vegetable-chopping techniques. With plenty of practice time in the class, you’ll use your chopped ingredients for dishes to enjoy in class or with friends at home Joining a class with our experienced instructors, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and, more importantly, techniques you can use over and over to cook great meals for family and friends. Our friendly team will help you throughout the session and keep you on track. Class Snapshot Here’s what to expect in your knife skills class: Complimentary Glass of Wine Soft Drinks throughout to keep you going Approachable and welcoming host team Easy to understand demonstration A true understanding of 3-4 knife skills and techniques Food to eat or to take home Hands-on practice of skills and techniques Recipes to your inbox Presentation tips, shortcuts, group discussions All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills Acquired Confidence using a variety of styles. In this class, we will cover knife skills for chicken, fish and vegetables Ability to use new knife skills techniques on your own Ability to improve your own techniques and be creative Ability to prep and select good quality, easily accessible ingredients Recipes we make... Our knife skills classes typically include: Chef’s favourite dish to show core techniques as well as Filleting Sea bream Deboning chicken Vegetable techniques. Address: Food Tech Room, Prendergast Vale College, Elmira Street, London SE13 7BN What people are saying about classes: "So much fun! I'm very glad to have had instruction on proper knife use." This class is also available for private groups. Contact us by

West African Cooking Class

2 sessions

Class Overview This West African cooking class is part of, our international cuisine series. We transport you into an exciting world of West African culinary delights that you can replicate easily at home. Expand your repertoire with new dishes from West African cuisine full of amazing flavours and tastes. Our classes are informative and fun. Everyone gets involved and we enjoy a relaxing time together. What’s more, it makes a perfect gift and taster session for curious tastebuds too. Learning with our Cook& Eat team is fun, relaxed and enriched by inspiring discussions with other foodies! Working with our experienced instructors, in a real home economics setting, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your cooking to share with family and friends. Class Snapshot Here’s what to expect in your West African cooking class: - Complimentary Glass of Wine - Soft Drinks throughout to keep you going - Approachable and welcoming host team - Easy to understand demonstration - A true understanding of cooking techniques in the West African culture - Food to take home - Hands-on cooking - Recipes to your inbox - Cooking tips, shortcuts, group discussions - All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills Acquired • Confidence in cooking a variety of dishes • Ability to cook new recipes on your own • Ability to improve your recipes and be creative • Ability to prepare food with good quality, easily accessible ingredients The food we make... Our West African cooking class typically include a selection of Chef’s favourite recipes as well as Group demos for example: - Jollof Rice - Efo riro - Dodo - Baked yam patties - Spinach stew with salt fish - Bronte (drop doughnuts) Address: Food Tech Room, Prendergast Vale College, Elmira Street, London SE13 7BN This class is also available for private groups to contact us by email at for more information. Buying a class as a gift? If you want to buy a class as a present but can’t think of a specific date then you can buy a voucher.

4 Week Beginner’s Baking Course 🥮

Class Overview Greenwich Pantry’s beginners baking course is an excellent way to get into baking creatively and beautifully. You'll learn to make great bakes with confidence. As well as cakes, biscuits ,you'll also learn to make delicious cupcakes and really fill your home with mouth watering aromas! With guidance from our expert chef and their team your weekly baking class will mean you buy shop bought cakes less ! You'll be taught in the classic Greenwich Pantry way with excellent support to help perfect the techniques required to master each recipe. Everything you need for the class is provided - just attend with openness and be ready to say hello to immersive and authentic cooking. As you get into baking with a great bunch of people, you’ll discover a love for new tastes and textures. Class Snapshot Here’s what to expect in your class: • Approachable and welcoming host team • Complimentary drinks throughout • A true understanding of skills and techniques associated with the theme on the day • Easy to follow instructions to help you master your skill • Hands-on practice of skills and techniques • Recipes and course materials to your inbox and on the day (if you really need it). • shortcuts, group discussions • All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included • Food to take home and practice recipe Skills Acquired • Confidence baking a variety of different things. • Allow participants room to learn techniques and be creative • Help participants attain the ability to prep and select good quality, easily accessible tools and ingredients. • Signpost participants for kitchen tools and ingredients shopping as requested Session 1 Victoria Sponge cake Session 2 Lemon drizzle (vegan ) Sessions 3 Chocolate Gipsy Cake Session 4 Salted Caramel Cupcakes some sessions may change to accommodate allergies Address: Food Tech Room, Prendergast Vale College, Elmira Street, London SE13 7BN

Batch Cooking Workshop

Our plant based batch cooking workshops helps by showing participants how to batch cook for a healthy lifestyle and best of all you leave with food portioned out in advance for a hectic week. Whether you’re a couple, cooking for yourself or a small family, this workshop will help you pick up hints and tips to get organised and beat the lunchtime queues. Working with our cook and eat team you’ll be taught dishes using well loved recipes you can batch cook with ease. With a combination of demonstrations, group work and individual work, the session time is 3.5 hours giving you plenty of time to learn and interact with fellow participants. Class snapshot - here’s what to expect in your class: A complimentary glass of wine Soft drinks throughout to keep you going Approachable and welcoming host team Clear and easy to understand demonstration A true understanding of batch cooking techniques Plenty of food to take home for a few days Hands-on class with great tips, shortcuts and group discussions Recipes handed out in class and emailed to your inbox All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills and Knowledge acquired: Confidence making and storing plant based meals on your own Ability to improve your own recipes, meal prep techniques and be creative and organised Ability to prepare food, avoiding the usual pitfalls and using good quality, easily accessible ingredients Make enough food to eat for 3-5 meals or freeze Our classes typically vary with the seasons but include making a selection of food from our chef favourites and from the list below: South East Asian style curries, flatbread, soups, Italian style cooking, Mediterranean style cooking . Recipes subject to seasons. !image

Child & Adult Cooking Class

Each £120 ticket admits 1 adult + 1 child. In this 2-hour cooking class, children and their adult will explore together a multitude of cooking techniques, cook some delicious recipes and discover some amazing new tastes and flavours. Adults will love this opportunity to spend some precious time with their child whilst preparing, sharing and discussing food in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Leave the clearing up to us, take home your delicious food and enjoy showing it off to the rest of the family and friends. After a few practice runs you will be able to put your feet up and have your dinner cooked for you by your little budding chef. What people are saying about classes: "Just to let you know that we loved it. So well organised and lovely staff. Rosie and Ruby had a great time and 👍the refreshments." Not sure which class to book? Buy a gift voucher 😜

Child & Adult Cooking Class

Each £120 ticket admits 1 adult + 1 child. In this 2-hour cooking class, children and their adult will explore together a multitude of cooking techniques, cook some delicious recipes and discover some amazing new tastes and flavours. Adults will love this opportunity to spend some precious time with their child whilst preparing, sharing and discussing food in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Leave the clearing up to us, take home your delicious food and enjoy showing it off to the rest of the fami

Choux Pastry Class

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GirlGuiding Bexleyheath

For girls aged 7-10. We provide a fun and safe space for girls to make friends, learn new skills and take part in lots of different activities, from crafts to cooking to sign language and much more. We go on regular outings (ice skating, museums, panto, farms etc) and go on Brownie holiday (indoors) usually once a year. We’d love to hear from girls that are interested in joining us, either through the Guiding website, or via our email address. Girls from all backgrounds and faiths are welcome. We meet almost every Thursday during term time in the church hall.

Gluten Free Baking Class

Class overview We are excited that our gluten free friends will finally be able to enjoy gluten free bread and bakes at home. Our team are ready and equipped to share as much information as possible to enhance your gluten free baking session. We will show you how to use good quality flours and other baking ingredients to create gluten free bakes with no nasties. Your bakes may include a range of well-known traditional pies & cakes like Victoria Sponge to Sticky Toffee Pudding, bread, muffins, cookies and other treats for you to enjoy. We will focus on baking techniques, easily accessible ingredients and ways of making your cakes less sugar loaded. Learning with our cookery team is fun, relaxed and enriched by inspiring discussions with other foodies! Our classes are great experiences for everyone interested in adding to their knowledge of gluten free baking. If you are a coeliac please call our team to check your suitability for the class. Please also note that we often use nuts in our baking. Working with our experienced instructors, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your own cooking to share with family and friends. ###Class Snapshot Here’s what to expect in your Gluten Free Baking class: - Complimentary glass of wine - Soft drinks throughout to keep you going - Approachable and welcoming host team - Easy to understand demonstration - A true understanding of gluten free baking techniques - Bakes to take home - Hands-on baking and group work - Great baking tips, shortcuts and group discussions - Recipes handed out in class and emailed to your inbox - All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills Acquired - Confidence baking a variety of gluten free kitchen classics including bread - Ability to bake new recipes on your own - Ability to improve your own recipes and be creative - Ability to bake with good quality, easily accessible ingredients Our classes typically include baking a selection from this list: - Chef's favourite bakes - Bread - Lemon polenta loaf cakes - Victoria and elderflower sponge cakes - Savoury muffins - Cookies and biscuits Buying a class as a gift? If you want to buy a class as a present but can’t think of a specific date then you can buy a voucher that is redeemable within 12 months from our voucher shop

Indian Cuisine Cookery Class

This Indian cooking class is part of our international cuisine series. We transport you into new and exciting world of culinary delights that you can replicate easily at home. Expand your repertoire with new dishes from Indian cuisine full of amazing flavours and tastes. Our classes are informative and fun. Everyone gets involved and we enjoy a relaxing time together. What’s more, it makes a perfect gift and taster session for curious taste buds too. Learning with Greenwich Pantry’s cooking team is fun, relaxed and enriched by inspiring discussions with other foodies! Working with our experienced instructors, in a real home economics environment, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your own cooking to share with family and friends. Our Indian cuisine cooking class typically includes making a couple of dishes from this list Samosas Pakoras Various traditional curries such as lamb, chicken, veggie etc. Class snapshot - here’s what to expect in your Indian cooking class: Complimentary glass of wine Soft drinks throughout to keep you going Approachable and welcoming host team Easy to understand demonstration A true understanding of cooking techniques in the Indian culture Food to take home Hands-on cooking Recipes to your inbox Cooking tips, shortcuts, group discussions All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills acquired: Confidence cooking a variety of dishes Ability to cook new recipes on your own Ability to improve your own recipes and be creative Ability to prepare food with good quality, easily accessible ingredients Buying a class as a gift? If you want to buy a class as a present but can’t think of a specific date then you can buy a voucher that is redeemable within 6 months from our voucher shop

Kiddy Cook Hillingdon

Each lesson is fun and educational as they get to learn new sweet or savoury dishes every week. They will learn life skills such as chopping, mixing and exploring new ingredients.

Kids Holiday Cooking Classes – Dulwich

Children can join our holiday cooking classes where they can learn to cook a variety of dishes from different parts of the world. The classes focuses on a new theme each day, alternating between sweet and savoury. Children learn useful skills and add to their knowledge about food, such as meal planning, seasonal ingredients, team working in the kitchen and much more. We provide everything needed including aprons and ingredients. Parents can purchase Greenwich Pantry extras such as aprons and cooking tools for kids to get them prepared for more cooking experiences at home. Class snapshot - here’s what to expect in class: Food specialists to inspire children's love for cooking A practical approach and child-friendly cooking techniques Food to take home or eat in class Hands-on cooking Recipes to take home Handy tips, shortcuts, teamwork Facilities, tools, equipment and ingredients are included Skills acquired: Confidence in cooking new recipes at home Improve skills such as measuring, weighing, plating and so on Knowledge of food and ability to select good quality food when shopping Ability to prepare food with good quality, easily accessible ingredients

Learn to make sushi

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Sourdough Bread Making🍞

!image If the benefits of eating sourdough bread are numerous, the joy of making it is even greater. Join our class and let our bakers help demystify this exciting heritage bread making process. In this class we will show you how to make your own starter and then make your own sourdough bread, learning to perfect the crust and crumb, taste and texture of your bread using the short fermentation method. We keep the class small to ensure that you are given the best tuition possible. Nibbles and soft drinks are included in the day. !image name Bread making is an experience everyone can enjoy and we’ll help you develop your own style and say ‘no’ to store bought bread for ever. Working with our experienced instructors, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your own freshly made bread to share with family and friends. What people are saying about our classes: "Attended the sourdough bread course. It was fantastic! The group was small, everything had been prepared so was focusing on the cooking, not cleaning up etc. We got to make some additional treats and rounded off with a glass of mulled wine! Was really happy with how my bread turned out too. Highly recommended." Not sure which class to book? Booking as a gift? Check out our gift voucher page.

Teens Cooking Workshop

Saturday Teen Cooking School is a unique opportunity for your teenage cooks. Get your teen cooking on Saturdays at Greenwich Pantry. They will work with our cooking team and be taught to explore cooking techniques that all young adults need. Teens will love this opportunity to gain independence in the kitchen, and they will work as individuals and in teams, preparing, sharing, and discussing food in a fun atmosphere. Kitchen skills such as filleting fish and deboning chicken will be taught over the monthly classes. Each participant will take home delicious food and enjoy showing it off to the rest of the family and friends. What people are saying about classes: "*Just to let you know that Jake loved it. He is now a very confident cook, and we'll have no worries when he goes to university." Not sure which class to book? Book a voucher 😉

Vegan Experience Day☘️🌱

No dairy, no eggs? No problem! Our expert chefs will introduce you to some wonderful vegan ingredients and guide you in your quest to master both Vegan Baking and Vegan Cooking in this full day class. In the morning we'll get to grips with cooking without dairy and enjoy discovering and cooking with a whole range of healthy, colourful and vibrant ingredients. In the afternoon we'll focus on vegan baking, from chocolate nutty cookies to sticky toffee puddings we'll inspire your vegan self in this session. Vegan cooking and baking are experiences for everyone and we’ll answer your vegan technique questions and show some of ours. Working with our experienced instructors, you will leave with a sense of accomplishment and more importantly, your own dishes to share with family and friends. This day is fun, relaxed and eggless! Class snapshot - here’s what to expect in your class: A complimentary glass of wine (afternoon session!) Soft drinks throughout to keep you going Approachable and welcoming host team Easy to understand demonstration A true understanding of vegan baking and cooking techniques Cakes and dishes to take home Hands-on baking and cooking Recipes handed out in class and emailed to your inbox Vegan baking and cooking tips, shortcuts, group discussions All facilities, equipment and ingredients are included Skills acquired: Confidence baking a variety of vegan cakes and dishes Ability to bake cakes and dishes on your own Ability to improve your own recipes and be creative Ability to vegan food with good quality, easily accessible ingredients Our vegan cooking classes typically include making 1recioe from the list below: -Chef’s favourite recipe Roasted vegetables plait Stuffed wine leaves Quinoa and chickpeas salad Vegan Parmesan Black beans brownies Courgette curry Cashew and vanilla cream etc. Our vegan baking classes typically include making 1 recipe from thefollowing: Chef’s favourite