*Fully Booked* Taster Session Kids Cook Club - Homemade Pasta

Welcome to My Rainbow Kitchen. I am happy to announce my  after school Kids Cook Club focusing on key culinary skills and making some yummy food in the process!

The aim of these classes are to encourage your child to learn about ‘good’ food and to explore new flavours in an educational and fun way. We informally discuss aspects of nutrition, food science, seasonality and where ingredients originate from. Each recipe will be utilising 1 or more keys cooking skill.

This special taster session is  for those children who would like to try a one off after school class. They then would be be able to join the full term club this Autumn term or any time in the future (bookable separately).

During this special Pasta Making Class the kids will be shown how to make fress pasta from scratch. They will then roll their pasta using a Pasta Machine or By Hand and then make either into Taglietelle or Spaghetti. They will make their bolognese sauce using Free range Minced Beef (or Vegemince for Vegetarians) and combining into a tomato based sauce. After boiling the pasta to perfection the children will combine with their sauce and to serve they will top with Parmesan and some home grown Basil.

Guidance and support will be offered throughout I will ensure all kids get their hands dirty, after all what better way is to learn!

For ages: 9 - 13 years old.

Further Information about the Term Time Cook Club:

We aim to cover different cuisines from around the world as well as the British Classics. Dishes will either be savoury to serve as a main course or sweet to serve as dessert. Usually in addition, an accompaniment or sauce will made to complement the dish. Recipes will be decided on a seasonal basis (depending on weather and local seasonal produce). 

Classes will focus on special themes according to time of year or a celebration e.g. Halloween, Christmas.

Each class, kids will cook in pairs or as teams and will whip up their very own tasty dish to take home. I will begin the classes with a short demonstration displaying what will be cooked during the class, followed by hands-on cooking for the participants to put their newly found culinary skills to the test.

These classes will be useful for those looking to complete their skill section for their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze or Silver.

This autumn term will comprise of 10 classes and will be held Mondays 4.30pm-6pm on the following dates:

18th September

25th September

2nd October

9th October

16th October (Halloween / Bonfire Special)

HALF TERM - no classes

13th November

20th November

27th November

4th December

11th December (Xmas Special)

For early bird bookings made before 4th September for the full term will be £400 per term (£40 per class) after which the price will go up to £430 (£43 per class)

Priority will go to those that book the whole term but If there are spaces available, individual classes can be booked on a weekly basis at £45 per class and will be announced each week in advance.

Following the autumn term, I will review whether a Saturday mid-morning class will be introduced for the Spring Term.

What I Offer

• Fun and social 1.5-hour class!
• Easy to understand demonstration
• Cooking tips, hacks and tricks
• Hands-on class
• A professional kitchen to get creative
• A professional trained chef (and dietitian) to teach
• All facilities, aprons, equipment and ingredients included*
• Recipe booklet emailed to you after the class

*Some classes will require children to bring containers for dishes to take home to save on disposal packaging. On most occasions I will supply. I will notify parents prior to class a specification of container required along with the recipe and skills to be covered in the forthcome class.

Skills Acquired

• Confidence in cooking
• An understanding of cooking techniques
• Cooking creativity
• New recipe ideas
• Trying new ingredients and dishes
• Working with others & teamwork
• Having fun whilst cooking