Our Courses & Resources
Affordable, flexible courses that you can access any time, anywhere
You don't have to be a DofE student (or teenager) to cook with us.
Our courses are available to everyone, make great gifts and are also brilliant for homeschoolers
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Our Two Course Options
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Best For: DofE (or non-DofE) students needing a simple, structured course.
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Duration: Affordable 3 or 6 months.
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Structure: Easy-to-follow, step-by-step learning.
Ultimate All-Access Skills Course:
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Best For: Ambitious cooks (DofE or non-DofE) who want maximum flexibility and to reach an advanced level.
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Duration: Choose 3, 6, 12, or 18 months.
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Structure: Create your own course from over 150 recipe tutorials.
Both course options can be started at any time and learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video tutorials taught by a professional chef.
They include printable recipes and dedicated tutor support and feedback.
As an Approved Activity Provider, we make completing your Skill straightforward. We will act as your Assessor and file a detailed report directly with DofE upon course completion.
RECIPES FOR LIFE COURSES
Our 3 month (or combined 6 month) Recipes For Life course is a perfect fit for DofE students working towards their Bronze, Silver, or Gold award. This structured course compiles our most popular, quick, and vibrant recipes into an affordable and easy-to-follow program.
You'll cook for just one hour each week, with a choice of two recipes to help you build your skills and confidence. By the end of the course, you'll have a repertoire of interesting and versatile recipes to use for life.
Recipes For Life:
Level 1
- Wk 1: Quesadillas, Guacamole & Salsa or Bruschetta
- Wk 2: Sponge Cakes or Cupcakes
- Wk 3: Pasta sauces
- Wk 4: Breakfast - Pancakes, Eggs or Granola
- Wk 5: Tikka or Teriyaki
- Wk 6: Scones & Seasonal Fruit Crumble
- Wk 7: Nachos, Tacos or Burrito bowls
- Wk 8: Tikka Masala or Veggie Curry
- Wk 9: Chewy Cookies or Cookie Dough Dessert
- Wk 10: Gyros, Fajitas or Steak & Chips
- Wk 11: Stir Fry
- Wk 12: Rocky Road, Brownies or Blondies
- Wk 13: Spaghetti bolognese, Veggie & bean chilli or Chilli Con Carne
Recipes For Life:
Level 2
- Wk 1: Soup and Cheesy Croutons
- Wk 2: Banana Bread or Blueberry Muffins
- Wk 3: Pasta Bake or Sausage & Mash
- Wk 4: Meringues or Mousse
- Wk 5: Burgers & Chips or Falafel Wraps
- Wk 6: Sausage Rolls or Cheese Straws
- Wk 7: Chicken Burgers or Katsu Curry
- Wk 8: Sticky Toffee or Lava Cake
- Wk 9: Creamy Chicken or Veggie Pie, Filo Pie or Shepherd's Pie
- Wk 10: Paella, Risotto or Jambalaya
- Wk 11: Flatbreads, Tear & Share or Homemade Pizza
- Wk 12: Thai Curry, South Indian Style Curry or Satay
- Wk 13: Chicken or Veggie Tagine, Classic Stew or Pot Roast Chicken
Baking For Life:
Level 1
- Wk 1: Cakes or Cupcakes
- Wk 2: Meringues or Chocolate Mousse
- Wk 3: Sausage Rolls or Cheese Straws
- Wk 4: Scones or Crumble
- Wk 5: Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake or Sticky Toffee
- Wk 6: Shortbread or Linzer Biscuits
- Wk 7: Brownies, Blondies or Flapjack
- Wk 8: Flatbread, Homemade Pizza or Tear & Share
- Wk 9: Chewy Cookies or Cookie Dough Desserts
- Wk 10: Crepes, Pancakes or Sundaes
- Wk 11: Jam Tarts or Fruit Pie
- Wk 12: Chocolate Pots, Cheesecake or Tiramisu
- Wk 13: Showstopper Tarts
Ultimate All-Access Skills Course
The Ultimate Skills option gives you total freedom to design your perfect course.
You’ll focus on a new skill each week, giving you the foundation to tackle a huge range of recipes and build a custom course that’s perfect for your goals.
- Don't like tomatoes? Not a problem.
- Don't fancy any of the recipes one week? No worries - pick something else from the recipe bank.
- Always wanted to make a fancy lemon tart? Brilliant, we have just the recipe.
- Want to cook for 12 or 18 months and learn some really impressive skills? Fantastic
How does it work?
It's simple: you get full access to our entire library of courses (Skills Level 1-4, Baking Only, and Savoury Only) for the duration you choose (3, 6, 12, or 18 months).
You're in Control: You can follow a structured course path or mix and match recipes from any course.
Advanced & Extended Learning: For serious cooks and those on 12 or 18 month plans, we offer deep dives into global cuisine, specialty breads, advanced sauces, homemade pasta, and patisserie.
Just choose your access time, sign up, and start cooking! Plus, once you complete your course, you get lifetime access to our entire Recipe Bank so you can revisit any recipe, anytime.
Ultimate Skills Level 1
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Knife Skills: Quesadillas, Ramen, Bruschetta & Soups
- Wk 2: Sponge Cakes: Victoria sponge, Cupcakes, Lemon drizzle, Coffee cake, Apple cake, Apricot & almond cake
- Wk 3: Seasoning & Pasta Sauces: Homemade pesto, Add anything tomato pasta, Sausage ragu, Roasted vegetable ragu
- Wk 4: Meringues, Mousses & Egg Cooking: All the eggs, Frittata, Carbonara, Meringues, Chocolate mousse
- Wk 5: Roasting Pan Dinners: Peri Peri, Teriyaki, Sausage traybake, Roasted vegetables with baked feta, Tikka flatbreads, Roasted cod & chorizo, Harissa salmon
- Wk 6: Rubbing In: Scones & Seasonal Fruit Crumble
- Wk 7: Adding Spice: Beef or bean nachos & tacos, Burrito bowls, Add anything curry, Tikka masala, Roasted Vegetable Curry, Prawn & coconut curry
- Wk 8: Melted method cakes & traybakes: Chocolate cake, Brownies, Blondies, Flapjack, Banana bread, Flourless chocolate torte
- Wk 9: Marinades & Quick cooking: Fajitas, Burrito Bowls, Satay, Steak & chips
- Wk 10: Chewy cookies: Chocolate chip cookies, Cookie dough pots, Oatmeal raisin cookies
- Wk 11: Stir Fry: Add anything stir fry, Sweet & sour stir fry, Yakisoba
- Wk 12: Roux: Mac n Cheese, Pasta bake, Creamy chicken or veg pie, Sausage & mash, Skandi style meatballs, Lasagne
- Wk 13: Cooking with Mince & Lentils: Chilli con carne, Veggie & bean chilli, Bolognese, Lasagne, Shepherd's pie, Veggie lentil pie
Ultimate Skills Level 2
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Patties & kofta: Burgers, Veggie burgers, Kofta curry, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Falafel, Skandi meatballs, Moroccan style meatballs
- Wk 2: Melted Method Cakes: Chocolate cake, Ganache frosting, Banana bread, Sticky toffee pudding, carrot cake, ginger cake
- Wk 3: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread
- Wk 4: Breading: Katsu Curry, Milanese, Fishcakes, Cheesy potato cakes, Chicken burgers, Halloumi burgers
- Wk 5: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws
- Wk 6: Stews & casseroles: Chicken tagine, Vegetable tagine, Sausage casserole, Beef stew, Lamb curry, Tuscan chicken stew
- Wk 7: Biscuits: Shortbread, Jammie dodgers, Linzer biscuits, Gingerbread
- Wk 8: Paste based curries: Thai red curry, Thai green curry, Laksa, Panang curry
- Wk 9: Pies & Tarts: Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit pie, Jam tarts, Mince pies, Quiche, Savoury tartlets, Filo pies, Samosas
- Wk 10: Crepes, Batters & Fritters: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Toad in the hole, Sweetcorn fritters
- Wk 11: Breakfast Cooking: Smoothies, All the eggs, Pancakes, Granola, Banana bread
- Wk 12: Risotto & Rice Based Dishes: Add anything risotto, Jambalaya, Pilaf, Paella
- Wk 13: Slow Cooks & Roasts: Pot roast chicken, Slow roast lamb, Beef stew & dumplings, Harissa lamb, Pulled pork
Ultimate Skills Level 3
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Emulsion Sauces: Mayonnaise, Potato salad, Coleslaw, Aioli, Hollandaise, Eggs Benedict, Bearnaise
- Wk 2: Layered Desserts & Setting: Chocolate pots, Fruit fools, Tiramisu, Baked cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Panna Cotta, Posset
- Wk 3: Pan Sauces: Steak & peppercorn sauce, Chicken or cauliflower piccata, Fish meuniere, Stroganoff, Pork chops & mustard sauce
- Wk 4: Self Saucing & Fruit Puddings: Chocolate lava cakes, Toffee apple cake, Caramel banana cake, Fruit cobbler
- Wk 5: Steaming & Poaching: Poached eggs with smashed avocado, Vietnamese style chicken noodle salad, Coronation chicken, Poached salmon with herby yoghurt
- Wk 6: Fancy biscuits: Viennese whirls, Gingernuts, Biscotti, Iced cookies, Florentines
- Wk 7: Filo: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Fruit strudel, Canape cases
- Wk 8: Enriched bread doughs: Hot cross buns, Cinnamon buns, Iced buns, Fruit loaf
- Wk 9: Sushi & Rice Bowls: Sushi, Poke bowls, Korean style bibimbap bowls, Chipotle burrito bowls
- Wk 10: Custards & Creams: Cheat's custard, Creme Anglaise, Easy berry custard tart, Creme patissiere, Bread & butter pudding
- Wk 11: Flatbreads: Yoghurt flatbreads, Yeasted flatbreads, Pitta breads, Naan breads, Chapati, Pide
- Wk 12: Choux pastry: Profiteroles, Eclairs, Tarte Paris-Brest
- Wk 13: Advanced Sweet Pastry Tarts: French style sweet biscuit pastry, Lemon tart, Classic fruit tart, Chocolate tart, Bakewell tart
Ultimate Skills Level 4 (In Beta)
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Advanced meringues: Pavlova, Eton mess, Meringue roulade, Lemon meringue pie
- Wk 2: Fish & Seafood: Whole baked fish, Fish pie, Fish curry, Singapore prawns, Garlic prawns
- Wk 3: Preserves: Strawberry jam, Apricot Jam, Berry Jam, Sweet chilli jam, Chutney
- Wk 4: Speciality Breads: Bagels, Malted loaf, Plaited loaves, Milk bread, Rye bread
- Wk 5: Souffles: Classic cheese souffle, Twice baked cheese souffle, Chocolate souffle, Orange souffle
- Wk 6: Rolled & Stuffed Meat & Veg: Stuffed peppers, Aubergine & ricotta bake, Chicken Involtini, Aubergine & feta canapes, Stuffed pork tenderloin
- Wk 7: Whisked sponge: Swiss roll, Chocolate yule log, Strawberry layer cake
- Wk 8: Flakey pasty: Rough puff, Sausage rolls, Cheese straws, Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit turnovers, Palmiers
- Wk 9: Homemade pasta: Pasta dough, Homemade tagliatelle, Homemade ravioli
- Wk 10: Frozen desserts: No churn ice cream, Vanilla ice cream, Chocolate ice cream, Tuilles, Chocolate or strawberry sundaes
- Wk 11: Dumplings & buns: Gyoza, Bao buns
- Wk 12: Dips, Pates & Confit: Mackerel pate, Smoked salmon pate, Red pepper dip, Mushroom pate, Hummus, Confit duck
- Wk 13: Canapes, Nibbles & Party Food: Crostini, Chorizo & prawn skewers, Aubergine & feta rolls, Filo cups, Sausage rolls
Level 1 Baking Only
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Creamed Method Cakes: Victoria sponge, cupcakes, Lemon drizzle, Coffee cake, Apple cake, Apricot & almond cake
- Wk 2: Meringues & Mousses: Meringues, Chocolate mousse, Flourless Chocolate Torte
- Wk 3: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws
- Wk 4: Rubbing In: Scones & Seasonal Fruit Crumble
- Wk 5: Melted method cakes: Chocolate cake, Chocolate ganache frosting, Carrot cake, Sticky Toffee pudding, Blueberry muffins
- Wk 6: Biscuits: Shortbread, Jammie dodgers, Linzer biscuits, Gingerbread
- Wk 7: Cookies: Chocolate chip cookies, Cookie dough pots, Oatmeal raisin cookies
- Wk 8: Traybakes & torties: Brownies, Blondies, Flapjack, Flourless Chocolate Torte
- Wk 9: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread
- Wk 10: Crepes, Batters & Sundaes: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Waffles, No churn ice cream, Chocolate or strawberry sundae sauce
- Wk 11: Pies & Tarts: Fruit pie, Jam tarts, Mince pies, Quiche, Savoury tartlets
- Wk 12: Setting & Layered desserts: Chocolate pots, Fruit fools, Tiramisu, Baked cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Panna Cotta, Posset
- Wk 13: Sweet Pastry Tarts: French style sweet biscuit pastry, Lemon tart, Classic fruit tart, Chocolate tart, Bakewell tart
Level 2 Baking Only
13 Weeks
- Wk 1: Custards, Creams & Ice Cream: Cheat's custard, Creme Anglaise, Easy berry custard tart, Creme patissiere, Bread & butter pudding, No churn ice cream, Vanilla ice cream, Chocolate ice cream, Tuilles, Chocolate or Strawberry sundaes
- Wk 2: Self Saucing & Fruit Puddings: Chocolate lava cakes, Toffee apple cake, Caramel banana cake, Fruit cobbler
- Wk 3: Fancy biscuits: Viennese whirls, Gingernuts, Biscotti, Iced cookies, Florentines
- Wk 4: Filo: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Fruit strudel, Canape cases
- Wk 5: Advanced bread: Hot cross buns, Cinnamon buns, Iced buns, Fruit loaf, Yeasted flatbreads, Pitta breads, Naan breads
- Wk 7: Choux pastry: Profiteroles, Eclairs, Tarte Paris-Brest
- Wk 8: Advanced meringues: Pavlova, Eton mess, Meringue roulade, Lemon meringue pie
- Wk 9: Preserves: Strawberry jam, Apricot Jam, Berry Jam, Sweet chilli jam, Chutney
- Wk 10: Speciality Breads: Bagels, Malted loaf, Plaited loaves, Milk bread, Rye bread
- Wk 11: Souffles: Classic cheese souffle, Twice baked cheese souffle, Chocolate souffle, Orange souffle
- Wk 12: Whisked sponge: Swiss roll, Chocolate yule log, Strawberry layer cake
- Wk 13: Flakey pasty: Rough puff, Sausage rolls, Cheese straws, Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Fruit turnovers, Palmiers
Try A Sample Classes For free
If you would like to find out more, why not start with trying a couple of our classes for free. We have put together an example course to show you how it all works. You can try a savoury knife skills tutorial and then put the skills you have learnt into practice with a quesadillas or bruschetta recipe and cookalong or if you fancy trying some baking have a go at rubbing in with our scones and crumble recipes.
Try A Sample Class For FreeWe are an Approved Activity Provider for DofE
We are proud to be an Approved Activity Provider for the skills section of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, teaching our students a fantastic life skill while working towards their Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. We offer 3, 6, 12 and 18 month course options, with over 150 recipe choices to suit all levels of experience and all dietary requirements.
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