The Cooking Academy
The Cooking Academy is a unique and innovative cooking school aimed at promoting cookery skills, healthy eating and food awareness.
We teach people to cook every day food, from beginners who want to learn to cook from scratch, those who simply want to develop confidence in the kitchen to people who are already cooking but want to extend their knowledge and repertoire to learn particular techniques. Our cookery classes are available in different types of food from classic British and European right through to Indian, Thai and Japanese.
Our aim is to introduce you to the advantages of cooking for yourself and enjoying the benefits of freshly made food. Our fundamental principle is that our cookery classes are small, hands on and experiential, so that you can easily transfer what you have learnt to your own kitchen. We dispel the myth that cooking is difficult or complicated by making it fun and practical with lots of helpful hints and tips about food management, storage, knife skills and practical shopping. Our chefs are experienced in teaching people at all levels and use language and style that is comfortable and conducive to learning.
Whether you choose a one to one method of learning or group classes the experience will be entirely practical, no jargon or knowledge assumed and step by step with printed and electronic notes and recipes. All the ingredients and equipment is provided by us. Our group classes have a maximum size of 6 delegates. One to One classes are also available on client site to help you learn in your own environment.
The Saffron House cooking school is set in an ideal location in Rickmansworth which lies on the borders of Middlesex and Hertfordshire. So come and join our classes, it’s the perfect combination of fun and creativity yet learn how to cook and host your own dinner party.
Our classes
Our classes are available for individuals who want to learn to cook, in schools to support the national curriculum and in the corporate sector as cookery gift experiences, team building events and corporate incentives to employees.
We have a range of classes to suit different tastes in food:
- British & European – learning to cook
- Everyday Authentic Indian cuisine
- Cookery classes for teenagers
- Japanese – Sushi & sashimi master classes
- Everyday Authentic Thai cuisine
- Ready Steady Cook for Corporate events & Team building