Course Description

It is designed for enthusiastic amateurs and is ideal for new cooks or anyone wishing to expand their repertoire of simple dishes.

What Will You Gain?

Learn some essential cooking techniques and open up to world of culinary possibilities. Includes simple weekday dinners, ideas for entertaining and a little bit of tasty baking.  This course will help turn novices into confident cooks. Don't delay, take the plunge, face your fear - book today!

Course Materials

The tutor provides all the ingredients. The cost of these ingredients is $45, and it is included in the course fee. 

At all 3 sessions please bring the following items:

• One or two sharp vegetable knives
• A spoon and fork
• 2 or 3 tea towels
• A few different size containers to take your food home
• An apron 
• Pen and paper
• A question about your favourite cuisine
• A smile

Course Fee Subsidy

This course is subsided by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for NZ citizens and permanent migrant adults, their partners on work visas or visitor visas, and refugees. To qualify, registrants should be over the age of 16 years and not currently enrolled in a secondary school. You must provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency, or refugee status to our staff for sighting purposes.

For Non- Resident students there will be a surcharge of NZD$20.

Ākonga/Student's Voice:

"I find the classes very interesting and Ajay is an excellent patient teacher with a great cooking skills and knowledge. After three lessons I feel already more confident in the kitchen, and so far the food is great!!" - 2018

"I am very happy I joined the course, my objective was to increase my confidence in the kitchen and to be able to use these skills at home to surprise the family with my new found skills. I now am actually quite keen to spend time in the kitchen, something that never appealed to me before! This long weekend ahead of us I will be preparing one of the dishes for the family, can't wait to put a smile on their faces" -2019

"I find the course great value for money and would highly recommend this to others!"-2022

Please note: All courses need a minimum number to go ahead. If your course does not have enough enrolments, we regret that we will have to cancel and will let you know either by email or text. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2-3 working days prior to the scheduled start date. - 2023