Zoom 12-week Healthy Cookery Skills Course

Perfect for young people who would like to cook together, learn new skills and be a part of a fun group or for those wanting to achieve their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze/Silver 3-month life skills section of the award.

This activity may count towards your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Skills Section, please check with your D of E Leader for applicability before booking.

12 weeks of delicious healthy recipes, core cookery skills and Steph’s Top Tips to good nutrtion and healthy eating. Plus, we have a good natter about all thing’s food, kitchen hygiene, good nutrition, time management and a weekly catch up.

All the recipes are provided as well as step-by-step tuition from Steph.  Students can interact each other online and be encouraged to photograph their dishes, plus fill in the course pack provided for evidence if needed.

As a former teacher of Food and Nutrition, Steph will be able to complete the online assessment report at the end of the course for those completing their D of E.

Classes are fun, informal and provide students with a fantastic opportunity to try a diverse selection of recipes and cook supper for the family at the same time.  A recipe pack will be provided.

Max 6 students

Cost £175 for 12 weeks

Course overview

Week 1: Home-made granola

Hygiene and safety, how to read a recipe. Making a healthy breakfast.

Week 2: Healthy chicken korma with basmati rice

Handling high a risk food.

Week 3: Fish finger sandwich and tartare sauce

Cooking fish, shaping and enrobing, knife skills.

Week 4: Veggie burgers with sweet potato fries

Shaping and moulding, cooking a vegetarian dish.

Week 5: Mac and cheese with a broccoli twist

Making a sauce, cooking pasta al dente.

Week 6: Oven baked risotto with bacon, peas and Parmesan

Working with rice, absorption method.

Week 7: Baked salmon with ginger noodles

Working with fish, stir frying, knife skills, using a wok.

Week 8: Steph's tasty Bolognese

Working with mince, fine knife skills and flavour profiling.

Week 9: Halloumi/chicken and vegetable fajitas with tomato salsa

Knife skills, making your own spice blend.

Week 10: Cheese and chive scones

Rubbing in method.

Week 11: Soda bread and speedy tomato soup

Making a dough, blending a soup.

Week 12: Lemon drizzle cake

Working with citrus fruits, creaming method.