Cooking School

Every class starts with a healthy snack. We’ll prepare dinner and dessert and explore the nutritional value of foods, learn knife skills, kitchen safety and most importantly, learning to love the food you cook. Classes are hands-on with an emphasis on healthy and balanced eating. Students will work independently, in pairs and in groups. Classes will take place on site at Dickie’s Cooking School and will strictly follow Ministry of Health guidelines for social distancing.

Exciting introduction to cooking and baking fundamentals. We'll make 7 fun and easy meals to bring home and share. Expect to sample pasta, soups and bread. We'll cover pastry, muffins, cookies and cakes. We’ll explore international cooking and students will have the opportunity to choose their own recipes. They'll learn the basics of kitchen safety and hygiene too. We accommodate vegetarian and gluten free cooking. We keep our classes small (maximum 8 kids, to make sure you get lots of time to learn and explore in the kitchen. 

Emphasis on independence! We are thrilled to be offering programs tailored to young adults with Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum and Mild Intellectual Disability. Each class starts with a healthy snack and we'll prepare a full meal. We will cover the nutritional benefits of food, discuss planning and pacing a meal and students will head home with samples. This is a hands-on cooking class. We'll cover knife skills, too. 

You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them. We can cook a specific meal or dessert or appetizers. If you are over 19, we can make a cocktail! Be as specific as you can, we want you to make the most of your private lesson.

You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them. We can cook a specific meal or dessert or appetizers. If you are over 19, we can make a cocktail! Be as specific as you can, we want you to make the most of your private lesson.

Learn how to make homemade pasta dough, ravioli and classic tomato sauce. Includes light snack and a glass of wine and you'll go home with pasta, ravioli and sauce.  

Master pie, cinnamon buns, cake and sugar cookies. All recipes, tool list and substitution list will be sent before the start of the course so you have a chance to gather ingredients. This course is open to all ages, however, if children are joining and you are not sure of their skill level please have an adult or responsible teen handy to provide assistance.

Get your kids making delicious, balanced lunches they'll actually eat. Bonus cookbook features 10 kid-tested recipes, each with their own instructional video detailing step-by-step instructions. Your children will learn:

• how to prep and pace a meal
• basic knife skills
• kitchen hygiene
• how to substitute ingredients

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Four week Indian Cooking Course will cover Butter Chicken, Saag Paneer, Samosas, Daal, Malai Kofta and Aloo Gobi and Naan. You'll get the recipes, shopping list, substitution guide and video tutorials delivered to your inbox. Unlimited email/text access to your instructor to ask questions.

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Up your baking game and master: pastry, choux pastry, custard, lemon curd, cake, classic French buttercream and Swiss Meringue and cookies. You'll automatically receive weekly online lessons with video tutorials, recipes and substitutions delivered to your inbox and have opportunity to communicate by text and email with your instructor. 

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Cook in th comfort of your own home! You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them. We can cook a specific meal or dessert, appetizers or cocktails. Be as specific as you can, we want you to make the most of your private lesson.

Get private one-on-one instruction from the comfort of your home. You'll get your recipes and shopping list ahead of time as well as detailed instructions for substitutions. You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them. We can cook a specific meal or dessert, appetizers or cocktails. Be a specific as you can, I want you to make the most of your private lesson.

Gather up to 10 people and have a group cooking party. You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them in the comfort of your own home. We can cook a specific meal or dessert, appetizers or cocktails. Be a specific as you can, I want you to make the most of your private lesson.

Gather up to 20 screens and have a big group cooking party. You have two hours and you decide exactly how you want to spend them in the comfort of your own home. We can cook a specific meal or dessert, appetizers or cocktails. Be a specific as you can, I want you to make the most of your private lesson.

We can run a really large cooking class for your school group or for a corporate event. We can customize a menu and create an activity that runs between 1 and 2 1/2 hours. Please contact us and we'll work on a quote.

During this all day camp, we'll decide as a group what we'll make for lunch, dessert and snack. We’ll go over possible recipes and make shopping lists and then hit local green grocers, butcher shops and the neighborhood supermarket. Morning and afternoon snacks and full lunch provided. Weather permitting, we'll go to the local park in the afternoon. This is a hands-on cooking class and kids will each have an opportunity to cook and prepare food. Work Shop runs from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. HST included in price. (ages 6 and up.) Before and after care is available upon request.