- Getting to grips with Spice blending before the cooking starts

 Cookery classes on saturday’s - Brush up on your cookery skills

If you’re looking to develop your cookery skills then look no further, we have cookery classes running on Saturday’s to help you build up your knowledge of food.  Here at The Cookery School in Rickmansworth we run practical, hands on cooking classes every Saturday.  We host a different cuisine every week to give you the opportunity to broaden your palatte and repertoire. 

Indian Cooking classes & Cookery from around the world

Cookery is an essential life skill and an enjoyable pastime; combine the two, meet new people and enjoy learning about food in the broadest context.    Visit our web site to get the full range of classes and also the calendar of dates available or call us on 01923 778880 now to discuss a suitable cookery class for you.

Cooking classes

A Cookery school on you door step

You may be surprised to learn there’s a cookery school in Rickmansworth.  The Cooking Academy is a cookery school that focusses on the healthy and nutritional value of food, accross a wide range of cuisine.  The school offers a bespoke kitchen designed to put you at ease and is situation in beautifully set grounds, providing a relaxing yet learning enviroment – the best of both worlds.  The Cooking Academy offers cookery classes for beginners, for adults and children, teaching is done in small groups so that you get more of of the cookery class and much more one to one attention with the chefs.  It has a very practical and fundamental ethos, all cookery classes are hands on, you do all the cooking so there is more chance of you being able to recreate the dishes at home in your own kitchen.  

Cookery classes in Hertfordshire

Whilst the school is in Rickmansworth – customers come from all over Europe to attend classes here.  This is largely down the the expertise of the chefs in teaching a range of cuisines from around the world as well as beginners classes on how to cook good old English dishes.   The Cookery focusses on life skills, kitchen skills, how to cook easily and without fuss.  With small groups, and nutritional health as its core principles the classes teach not just the mechanics of how to cook, but why to cook with certain ingredients an how to get the best flavours and tastes out of simple spice blends.

Authentic & classic world cusines – Right here in Rickmansworth

Here’s a list and link to the various classes on offer :

 Cookery classes for Beginners   -  http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/BritishEuropeanClasses.php

  Indian Cookery classes  – http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/IndianCookeryClasses.php

Sushi Master classes -    http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/SushiClasses.php

Thai cookery classes -    http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/ThaiClasses.php

Middle Eastern Cookery classes –   http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/Middle-Eastern-Cookery-Classes.php

Nutritional cookery classes -  http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/Nutritional-Cookery-Classes.php

Fish cookery classes -  http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/FishClass.php

Learn to bake Bread  – http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/Bread-Course.php

Learn to make yummy desserts – http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/Dessert-Class.php

For further information please contact Sonia at The Cooking Academy tel: 01923 778880

Why to use spices in cooking

Why do we use spices

Today we have our ever popular Indian cookery class – which remains the most popular in our range.   We’re seeing more and more delegates who have been referred to us by family and friends who have attended other classes.  Thank you to those who have spread the word.    People often say they Indian food is complex because it uses so many different spices, in our spice trail we de mystify this complexity and explain in simple english the theory and practicality of spices.

We start this class by taking a journey of spices and we criss cross the globe to talk about the origination of spices and why they are used with certain ingredients, we’ll talk about the medicinal values and the all important how to use to good effect – The method behind the madness.

If you would like to know more about spices contact us here at the Academy and join in this very engaging and hands on cookery class – youi’ll learn much more than you ever imagined. 

Call Sonia on 01923 778880 to book your class

 Dessert cookery classes

 Yum yum, a dessert and puddings cookery class of total indulgence!   6 hours of delightful puddings and desserts to be learned by enthusiastic dessert lovers.

 This dessert cookery class helps you to interpret technical processes and takes you beyond the book, helping you to better understand the rules of ‘Pastry cookery’ as we call it, which is much more scientific; and less open to interpretation.  Instead desserts cookery requires precision to the absolute .  In dessert cooking it is important to measure ingredients and cook at the required temperature;  Instructions to takes ingredients to a particular level of binding, peaking and whisking are necessary to enable ingredient to hold their texture and rise or cook correctly.

 The good news is, you don’t have to be an experienced cook to enjoy this class. You simply need a desire to learn and an appetite and joy of desserts. We will cover lots of technical steps frequently used in creating desserts, from folding and beating, creating sugar syrups and meringues, tofantastic pastry, cooked to perfection.

 Dessert cookery classes in Rickmansworth

 You’ll make a number of desserts such as chocolate fondants, pan a cotta, pastries, tuilles, Lemon tarte, marshmallow.   And remember all our classes are hands on, so you’ll be doing all the cooking.

 To book – contact Sonia Basra on 01923 778880 or email sonia@thecookingacademy.co.uk

Cookery classes with Family and Friends at The Cooking Academy

Cookery Classes for family and friends

 I can’t think of a better way to spend my weekend leisure time doing something I enjoy with my family and friends. Throw good food and wine into the mix and that’s even better.  Finally add in the fact that you don’t have to do any preparation for a big get together or clean up afterwards, just walk away, heady from laughter, wine and over indulgence! Where do I sign  I hear you say.  The answer is book a closed cookery class with your family/friends here at The cooking Academy in Rickmansworth.  

 Today we have the Hennessy family doing just that, all attending a fish cookery class together. Actually the class has been tailored especially for them, so we’ve taken elements of both our Nutritional cookery class and Fish cookery class and created a cookery class for healthy eating.  The Hennessey’s’ are all in a bid to eat well, live well, and spend the day together in someone else’s space.  I can definitely see the advantages of that.    

 This is a very popular trend and one we are increasingly selling, with combinations of family and friends, just a group of friends or work colleagues enjoying a favourite past time.  It usually starts with one person expressing an interest, followed others wishing to join them and before too long they’ve created their own group to enable a closed cookery class.  The minimum requirement is 5 people for a one day class and 7 for a half day event. The style of cuisine is entirely of your choosing and dates can be agreed to suit you.

 If you would like more information of how to facilitate a group class or about our range of cookery classes in Rickmansworth & Amersham please contact Ronnie@thecookingacademy.co.uk or call us on 01923 778880.

The all new funky social networking web site!  

I am delighted to launch our new all singing and dancing, fully e-commerce web site for The Cooking Academy, just in time for the Christmas sales period. 

It’s been a long time in coming, but with so many exciting new additions to The Cooking Academy we’ve finally managed to get it out there.  Our spice range is increasing all the time, and so too are lots of other frequently requested cooking utensils that are used in The cookery school.  If there’s anything there that you can’t find, then drop me an email.

Our ranges of cookery classes has also expanded so take a look and see what other culinary delights could be in store for you and your family in the new year….  with the gift of a cookery class.  The latest addition is the Middle Eastern cookery class - here’s the link for it  http://www.thecookingacademy.co.uk/Middle-Eastern-Cookery-Classes.php

The new site is enabled for direct booking of classes allowing you to check availability on line and book directly and pay.  There is also a facility to send the page you like to a friend to share your activity or invite a friend to join you on a class. 

Cookery Gift Vouchers for Christmas

Don’t leave it to the last minute.  We have some swift solutions for your Christmas gifts this year.  We are now also offering gift vouchers starting from £50 now – so customers can add to the cost of a class or buy from our merchandising store – The Spice Shop.

For further information or for group bookings and christmas parties call us on 0845 0 68 58 48.  

If you would like to comment on our new web site please doo send an email to Kumud@thecookingacademy.co.uk, we welcome any feedback and suggestions to improve on the site.

Indian Cookery classes At The Cooking Academy.

Today I was teaching an Indian cookery class here at The Academy in Rickmansworth.  With Amrit off with an injured ankle and Kristen back in New Zealand for the time being,  I’m racking up a number of classes.  Its all good because I have say its reminded me of why I started on the journey 4 years ago; I am glad I have the opportunity to do what I do as a  job, though its so much more than just a job.  To say I love meeting new people is a cliche but I do love meeting new people and making a small contibution to their life journey on the culinary front.  None more so than today with the group of people I had in my class. 

I’ve already had 2 emails from them this evening so far and i love it….  they’ve been shopping, and their putting into practise what they learn’t today, that’s great! 

I’m a happy bunny and I’m glad I do what I do for a living.   I enjoy seeing new faces and I love to see the people come back again and again for classes…  or new recipes  because that means my mission is working !

Kumud Gandhi – Founder of The Cooking Academy  

Thai cookery classes at The Academy

A Thai cookery class

We’ve got a Thai cookery class here at the academy.  A collection of fabulous Thai recipes to share with Thai cookery enthusiasts.  We’ll start with the ‘Spice Trail’ and take you on a journey of all the herbs and spices used in Thai cookery, this is a great start to the day, a demystication of the myths that cooking is complicated; as it begins to put all in the ingredients into simple English and help you find suitable swaps if necessary. 

The class is entirely hands on – so make the most of cooking to your hearts content, without having to do the washing up.  This cookery class will give you the menu for a dinner party; so look forward to entertaining your friends and family effortlessly.  We’ll also give you lots of practical hints and tips to make cooking easy, even for the beginner. 

With only 6 people per class you’ll feel right at home and in very friendly environment that is a simple pleasure for the day.

Classes run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.  You’ll be taking lots of food home so be prepared for a take away.  The cost of the 1/2 day class starts at £130 and the full day class is £199, all inclusive. 

To book contact Sonia or Cara at The Cooking Academy. tel 01923 77 8880. www.thecookingacademy.co.uk.

Cookery school in Rickmansworth

Asian & Indian Cookery Classes In Hertfordshire

If you’re looking to extend your knowledge of Asian cookery then you’ll find a dedicated cookery school on your doorstep, here in Rickmansworth. 

The Cooking Academy Cookery School is the home of Authentic Asian cookery, with 3 dedicated chef’s and foodie’s teaching you the fundamentals to tasting great and original Asian cookery.  The Cookery school ethos is all about healthy tasty real food, how to get the best flavours out of natural ingredients and cooking tasty dishes easily. 

Whether you’re already an expert or want to learn from scratch there is something for everyone as our teaching is based on the skills and techniques we ourselves have honed over the years in a traditional Asian cookery environment.  Most importantly there is no jargon and our love for real food food oozes in our passion to share this with others.  

You’ll pick up lots of useful cookery tips in across the board which can be used in all types of cookery.   The cookery classes make great and unusual gifts for Birthdays and Christmas  for those loved ones that already have everything. 

To find out more call us on 01923 778880, or email Cara@thecookingacademy.co.uk

Cookery classes in Hertfordshire

If you’re looking for a cookery school and ways in which to learn to cook Asian food great food then you’ll find us on your doorstep. 

The Cooking academy is based in London and in Rickmansworth, Ideally placed to access from all directions.  We buy local products, employ local people and want local customers to learn to cook and be enthused about cooking – just as we are.   Our food values are simple.  Great food that is easy to cook, looks good, tastes divine, as natural and as organic as possible.  We want to share our cookery techniques hints and tips to make cooking simple and easy and encouraging. 

We have a range of classes from Indian cookery classes to nutritional cookery classes, Cookery classes for Kids and Thai cooking classes, all the classes teach you tecnhiques, skills, and the recipes to make great authentic cuisine within 30 minutes. 

Classes are available as gift vouchers to buy for your loved ones, friends, and family or as corporate cookery team building events.  for more information call us on 01923 778880  or email cara@thecookingacademy.co.uk