Private Cooking Lessons

“Most people are natural cooks; they just don’t have the confidence to give it a go.” Anne Marie

Who are private cooking lessons for?

A private cookery class is for anyone at any age! Come alone or with loved ones for a unique cooking experience in Warwick. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, date nights or a fun night out with friends.

Anne Marie will give you more confidence and kitchen skills to make cooking easy and enjoyable.

Are you looking to pick up a new skill?

Learn the basics, bake bread, batch cook, create afternoon tea time treats, or discover a new cooking style such as plant-based, Japanese or Thai cuisine. 

Do you want to increase your confidence?

Learn some tips and tricks and basic prepping skills to make cooking more enjoyable and less stressful. Discover how to save time, money and food waste with recipes that you will want to make again.

Find cooking stressful?

Anne Marie will provide simple techniques and hacks to produce quick, tasty meal solutions that all the family will enjoy (and learn how to turn the leftovers into even more dishes.)

Would you like to eat healthier plant-based meals and reduce reliance on processed food?

Anne Marie will help you recreate your favourite dishes from scratch and discuss meal planning and effective ways to reduce time spent in the kitchen.

Are you looking to spend quality time with friends, children or loved ones?

A private cooking lesson is MORE THAN JUST A RECIPE! Learn a new skill together and have fun too!

Popular cooking classes include:

Creating meals around vegetables, student budget cookery, indulgent baking, Sushi, bread, pasta and pizza making, Thai, Indian, Mexican Greek healthy fakeaways, freezer and budget-friendly batch cookery – brilliant ideas for busy parents who want the whole family to eat healthily.

Get in touch for a list of the most popular lesson ideas.

Your lesson is bespoke to you! What would you like to learn to cook? Here are a few tempting ideas!

SAVOURY 

Sushi

Dhal, naan, spinach and carrot pancakes and samosas… lots of other tasty options!

Thai green paste from scratch, Thai curry and Thai dumplings or fish cakes

Batch/one pot cooking – katsu, dhal, cooking with lentils/mince, dhal

Pasta (ravioli/tagliatelle) and pizza from scratch

Vegetable/Chicken Ramen and okonomiyaki

Gnocchi and meringues

Vegetable Spring rolls and various Chinese stir-fry sauces

Katsu curry and noodle broth

Cornbread, chilli, fajitas and tortillas

Traditional chicken/beef roast dinner with Yorkshire puddings, and onion gravy and apple crumble

Basic bread, rolls, pizza and scones

Cornish pasties and apple pie

How to make the most of leftovers and waste less food is integrated through all lessons!

SWEET IDEAS

Chocolate cake/Victoria sponge, scones and jam

Pastry-making savoury and sweet – Lemon meringue pie and quiche

Cupcake making and decorating

Italian Macarons and chocolate ganache

Afternoon tea classic – scones, brownie, shortbread and flapjack

How many dishes are made?

Typically in a 2-hour class, you will make between 2 and 4 dishes depending on the recipes chosen. They can be eaten during the session (surprise a loved one with a special cooking experience) or taken home in storage containers to enjoy later.

You decide what you would like to make, and Anne Marie will create a bespoke cooking lesson specific to your needs.

Informal, informative and inspirational!

One Get Cooking! attendee described a lesson with Anne Marie as

‘the recipe book that talks back – in the best possible way!’

As you cook together during your private cooking lesson, Anne Marie talks you through the whole dish, passing on tips and techniques so you’re learning the entire time ­but without any pressure. If it doesn’t turn out quite how it should – Anne Marie will know how to save the day and the dish!

A Get Cooking! Course (even a single cooking lesson) will give you more confidence to experiment, have fun, and make a bit of a mess. Every time you swap one ingredient for another, you’re creating a recipe that’s 100% your own!

A little imagination goes a long way. Anne Marie will have you making delicious meals and memories!

“My lessons with Anne Marie have given me a store cupboard’ of super tasty recipes which are quick, simple, healthy and even cost-effective.”

How much will it cost?

A two-hour private cooking lesson including ingredients at Anne Marie’s home in Warwick Gates ranges from:

£95 for 1 person

£150 for 2 people

£195 for 3 people

£250 for 4 people

£350 for 6 people

Additional hours can be added too:

£50 per hour for one person, £75 for two and £100 for 3 or 4 people. Perfect for making bread goods or a quick intense course is required (ideal for those leaving home and want to learn the basics).

Don’t live in Warwickshire?

No problem! Anne Marie can travel to you. Get in touch to discuss cooking classes or hen parties and travel costs to Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire or other parts of the West Midlands.

Why not spend a few days visiting Warwick and the surrounding area? A cooking lesson is the perfect date activity, cook, eat, stay and explore. I’m able to offer a discount code at the Mallory Court Hotel and Spa – the perfect romantic getaway just a few minutes drive up the road.

OR choose a private virtual cookery class!

A virtual cooking class is a live cook along, so you cook the whole meal or menu from scratch, live. Online lessons take place in your own kitchen via Zoom and Anne Marie sends the recipe and ingredients list in advance.

Lessons can be extended if you wish to make more complex dishes or when making bread for an additional cost.

Virtual cookery lessons mean you can cook at your convenience, in your kitchen, with familiar equipment. Anne Marie can show you how to create healthy, tasty and affordable with just one saucepan and a single hob.

It’s your choice what you learn to cook and what pace you go at. It takes into account any food allergies, personal likes or dislikes.

You can even book a virtual cookery lesson for a special occasion – unite friends and family in different time zones for a virtual birthday afternoon tea to make scones, Victoria sponges and vegan chocolate brownies.

Zoom private lessons start at £65 per hour for 1 person and £95 for up to 6 households. An affordable and fun way to cook with friends or family wherever they live.

Are you thinking about Christmas already?

Never too early to book a private Christmas baking workshop, great fun….who will be the bake-off winner?!

Cooking lesson Gift vouchers can be purchased online, making them an ideal gift for birthdays anniversaries, and Christmas presents wherever you may live.

CONTACT Anne Marie for more information.