This course will provide a strong foundation to build your culinary flair and provide tips to ensure making food is a fun and enjoyable past time. You will learn how to make flavourful meals without overspending and how to shop smart and plan ahead.
During the course you will explore quick and versatile methods in preparing and cooking food and build a small collection of recipes that you can recreate at home.
This course is due to start on Thursday 2nd October 2025. You will attend college on Thursday evening from 6.00pm – 9.00pm, for four weeks.
This course will take place at our Town Centre Campus, Water Street, St Helens, WA10 1PP.
The course will allow you to explore various ingredients, develop basic skills in cooking and encourage you to develop your own creative culinary ideas. You will learn new skills in culinary techniques to produce a range of dishes that could include:
Leaners will be able to develop their awareness of Health and Safety relating to the preparation of food, food safety awareness, practical knife skills and stove control, whilst learning logical and coherent methods for producing affordable but tasty dishes. You will study alongside like-minded people in classes delivered by friendly expert tutors and chefs.
There is no formal assessment. You will be given feedback based on your progress with suggestions and guidance for areas for improvement.
As with all our leisure courses, the main emphasis is to come and enjoy!
There are no formal entry requirements. The course is suitable for all levels of ability.
You will need to wear strong, flat sensible shoes and bring along an apron, tea towel, and an oven glove.
Please bring along a container to take what you have made home with you.
The total cost of this course is £130. This is a full cost course meaning that there are no fee discounts available.
The course price is inclusive of all the ingredients that you will need for each session.
You may wish to progress onto an accredited qualification in this subject, which will allow you to practice your skills in the industry.
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