Cooking
Northcote College's Fabulous Kitchens
Come and enjoy the fantastic facilities of Northcote’s
new kitchen block. Meet other people with an interest in good
food and enjoy a shared meal together at the end of each class.
Please remember to ENROL EARLY so your tutor
can purchase sufficient ingredients.
NB: For ALL cooking classes you need to bring an apron, a tea towel, dishcloth
and a plastic container in case there are any leftovers to take home.
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NEW!
A Taste of France 4
Authentic, everyday French dishes reflecting the season and taught by a Parisienne. Demonstration and hands-on. All new recipes every term. Please bring your own sharp knife and a container to take home any leftovers each week plus $40 for ingredients costs to the tutor on the first night. NB This course is not suitable for vegetarians.
Tutor: Claudia Routier of French Accent Claudia's Profile
| 250 |
Wed 9 May New Date |
7-9pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$80 |
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Afternoon Tea à la Francaise
During this session you will learn to make a variety of easy and inexpensive French cakes, biscuits etc. These small cakes are ideal to take to a children’s party, morning tea or to enjoy with family and friends with a cup of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Bring containers to take some of your goodies home. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Tutor: Claudia Routier of French Accent Claudia's Profile
| 251 |
Sat 12 May |
9am-12n |
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| 1 Session |
$45 includes food costs |
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Authentic
Thai Cooking
Learn to cook Thai food the fun way with a native, experienced chef. A hands-on and demonstration course covering exciting dishes from all regions of Thailand. Aspects of Thai culture will be covered and all recipes and ingredients supplied. Please bring a tea towel, cloth and scourer. Extra $62 food costs payable to the tutor on the first night.
Tutor: Ubol de Ronde
| 352 |
Tue 14 Aug |
7-9pm |
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| 6 Sessions |
$99 |
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Learn to cook authentic Thai dishes with our experienced Thai chef, Ubol de Ronde.
Advanced Thai Cooking
An extended course for those who have completed the Authentic Thai Cooking with Ubol or who are experienced cooks. Extend your repertoire of Thai dishes and really impress family and friends. Please bring $62 food costs to the tutor on the first night.
Tutor: Ubol de Ronde
| 452 |
Tue 23 Oct |
7-9pm |
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| 6 Sessions |
$99 |
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Baking up a Storm
If you’d like to be able to make healthy baked treats, delectable brownies and beautiful celebration cakes but your baking falls a little flat, this is the class for you. Please bring an apron and a container to take your baking home. All ingredients costs included in the fee.
Tutor: Saya Hashimoto Saya's Profile
| 253 |
Wed 30 May |
6.30-9.30pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$175 (includes food costs) |
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Cake Decorating
Achieve that professional look. Bake your cake (recipe supplied) & bring to class - make a perfect fondant finish and create fondant & gumpaste design elements like flowers & figures to decorate your cake to suit your special occasion. Limited to 10 students - book early to secure a place.
Tutor: Kathy Servian
| 254 |
Sat 16 Jun |
9.30am-3.30pm |
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| 1 Session |
$120 |
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Chocolate Indulgence!
Come and join this class dedicated to chocolate - 3 hours of pure chocolate overload. Bring some containers as you will not be able to eat it all (cake, tart, biscuits etc). Book early in order to avoid disappointment. This course is an ideal gift to anyone who simply loves chocolate!
Tutor: Claudia Routier
| 255 |
Sat 9 June |
9am-12n |
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| 1 Session |
$45 includes food costs |
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 Students work together to
prepare Chocolate Ganache
Cup Cakes
Learn to make and decorate these popupular treats using a variety of toppings and techniques to wow your friends and family. Please bring a dishcloth, tea towel, apron and a large container to take your goodies home plus a small container or ziplock bag for left-over icing. Food costs included in the fee. Limited to 12 students.
Tutor: TBA
| 256 Full |
Sat 9 Jun |
1-4pm |
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| 1 Session |
$40 (includes food costs) |
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Make and decorate your own cupcakes to suit any occasion
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Fresh Cheese Making
Learn to make a range of easy, fresh cheeses such as mozzarella and haloumi at home. A beginners, hands-on class which makes cheese-making easy and accessible to anyone. The course will give you the knowledge and recipes to make your own cheese easily in your own kitchen. Please bring a container to take your cheese home. Ingredients included in the fee.
Tutor: Marly Schimmelschmidt
| 257 |
Mon 30 April |
6.30-9.30pm |
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| 2 sessions |
$95 includes food costs |
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Home Made Pasta, Pizza, Pesto!
Come to this one off fun session and learn how to make these everyday classics from scratch! Demonstration & hands on + shared lunch at the end of the morning eating the fruits of your labour. Recipes supplied and food included in the course fee. Book now as places are limited.
Tutor: Claudia Routier
| 258 extra class |
Sat 26 May |
9am-12n |
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| 1 Session |
$45 includes food costs |
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Indian Cooking
Hands-on cooking with Sushila. Prepare dishes using fresh spices for that delicious, authentic Indian flavour. Recipes provided. Please bring $40 for all ingredients on the first night. Each week please bring an apron, dishcloth, tea towel, and a container to take your food home.
Tutor: Sushila Jaduram of Show-off Cooking
| 259 |
Mon 14 May |
7-9pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$80 |
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Italian
Cooking
Learn how to make authentic Italian dishes like pasta, pizza and tiramisu from scratch in this hands-on course. Enjoy the meal with your classmates at the end of each session or bring a take-home container with you. Please bring a dishcloth, tea towel and take-home container each week and $35 to the tutor at the first session for all ingredients.
Tutor: Francesca Giansanti Francesca's Profile
| 260 |
Thur 3 May |
7-9pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$80 |
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Italian cooking students prepared Roast Pumpkin Ravioli & Fresh Fettucine with Bolognese Sauce in term 2 last year..
More Italian Cooking
More Italian recipes from our Italian tutor to give your cooking that authentic Italian style and taste. Please bring a dishcloth, tea towel and take-home container each week and $40 to the tutor at the first session for all ingredients.
Tutor: Francesca Giansanti Francesca's Profile
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Watch for new dates later in the year |
7-9pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$80 |
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NEW FORMAT!
Japanese Cooking
Limited to 12 students
Our Japanese chef will focus on popular restaurant dishes with an authentic Osaka flavour. This term we will cover Okonomi-Yaki (savoury pancake) and Chawan-Mushi (steamed savoury custard cup). Please bring a steamer if you have one and a container eg coffee cup to hold your custard. Share the food at the end of class - bring a container to take home any leftovers.
Tutor: Toshi Logan
| 361 |
Sat 1 Sept |
1-4pm |
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| 1 Session |
$45 includes food costs |
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Moroccan Magic
Dishes inspired by the Middle East. Prepare two new dishes each week, suitable for family entertaining, to take as your contribution for a potluck dinner or simply to enjoy at home. Please bring $40 to the tutor for all ingredients on the first night and each week bring an apron, dishcloth, tea towel, and a container to take your food home.
Tutor: Sushila Jaduram of Show-off Cooking
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7-9pm |
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| 4 Sessions |
$80 |
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South East Asian Cooking
Something deliciously different! Discover the flavours and a little of the culture of Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia & Indonesia. Recipes and ingredients supplied. Please bring a tea towel, dishcloth and scourer. Extra $55 food costs payable to the tutor on the first night.
Tutor: Ubol de Ronde
| 263 |
Tue 1 May |
7-9pm |
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| 5 Sessions |
$89 |
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Sushi Making
Fresh, delicious and healthy - sushi has so much going for it. Emphasising the importance of making good sushi rice, our Japanese chef shows you the tricks to making Maki, Nigiri and Inari style sushi easily at home. Food costs are included in the fee. Please bring 2 tea towels, cloth and scourer and a container to take your sushi home.
Tutor: Toshi Logan
| 364 |
Sat 11 Aug |
1-4pm |
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| 1 Session |
$39 includes food costs |
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"Lots of info and practical advice ..."
"Simply delicious! Now I can make sushi by myself"
"Lots of info and practical advice in a short period of time"
"Tutor [is] enthusiastic, knowledgeable with a sense of humour"
"Excellent tutor ..."
"Great course, nice variety of recipes."
Excellent tutor " friendly, helpful and funny!"
"Ubol is the perfect teacher – technically competent, passionate and lots of fun. This course was great and the food excellent."
- Fiona
"Ubol is the key to this excellent course - her guidance and humour made it thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommended!!"
"A great tutor! Combines a great sense of humour with a very broad knowledge of her subject."
"Good fun, delicious food...easy to follow.."
"Good fun, delicious food. Learnt how to prepare a full meal and I had fun learning." – Oleg S
"Great variety of recipes, easy to follow with lots of extra little tips from Francesca. "
"Wonderful introduction to cooking for me – opened up lots of ideas – just ask my wife! "
– Ian C
"Lots of
participation ..."
"Entertaining and informative tutor, fun class, lots of participation. Toshi encourages involvement from everyone."
"Brilliant!"
"Absolutely fantastic - so much fun and I learned so much." Catherine S.
"Top tips on decorating. Brilliant!" Carolyn McLellan
"Useful hands-on..."
"Delightful, passionate teacher. Useful hands-on pasta making tips." Natalie
"Very useful. Gave further understanding of the art of cooking." Ian C.
"Best course..."
"Best course I have done." - Renata H
"The class was excellent...."
"Claudia is absolutely delightful. The class was excellent & the food we made was delicious."- Helen P
"Nice, easy, good-looking...."
"Really enjoyed this. Nice, easy, good-looking and tasty desserts."
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