Ultimate Skills

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Total Flexibility for Ambitious Cooks

Get full access to our entire library - including Ultimate Skills Levels 1–4, Baking, and Savoury - for the duration you choose (3, 6, 12, or 18 months). Follow a structured path, or mix and match recipes to design your perfect custom course.

Personalised Support: Receive tutor feedback after every single dish.
DofE Approved: Your Assessor Report is completed and submitted directly to the DofE portal.

EXPLORE OUR ULTIMATE SKILLS COURSE BELOW AND SEE WHAT YOU COULD BE COOKING

Unsure which option to choose?

BUY: 3 months - £100

BUY: 6 months, £150

BUY: 12 months, £250

BUY: 18 months, £300

Match your course duration to your DofE Skills Section requirements

3 Months: Suitable for Bronze or Silver Awards
6 Months: Suitable for Bronze, Silver, or Gold Awards
12 Months: Suitable for Silver or Gold Awards
18 Months: Suitable for Gold Awards Only

Monthly payment installments available at checkout

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

Just Want To Bake or Only Cook Savoury Dishes? Not A Problem

We also offer 3 and 6 month Baking-Only and Savoury-Only options as part of our All Access Ultimate Skills Course - perfect for students who would rather focus on one thing

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

Level 1 Savoury Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Knife Skills: Quesadillas, Ramen, Bruschetta & Soups
Wk 2: Seasoning & Pasta Sauces: Homemade pesto, Add anything tomato pasta, Sausage ragu, Roasted vegetable ragu
Wk 3: Egg Cooking: All the eggs, Frittata, Carbonara
Wk 4: Roasting Pan Dinners: Peri Peri, Teriyaki, Sausage traybake, Roasted vegetables with baked feta, Tikka flatbreads, Roasted cod & chorizo, Harissa salmon
Wk 5: Adding Spice: Beef or bean nachos & tacos, Burrito bowls, Add anything curry, Tikka masala, Roasted Vegetable Curry, Prawn & coconut curry
Wk 6: Marinades & Quick cooking: Fajitas, Burrito Bowls, Satay, Steak & chips
Wk 7: Stir Fry: Add anything stir fry, Sweet & sour stir fry, Yakisoba
Wk 8: Roux: Mac n Cheese, Pasta bake, Creamy chicken or veg pie, Sausage & mash, Skandi style meatballs, Lasagne
Wk 9: Cooking with Mince & Lentils: Chilli con carne, Veggie & bean chilli, Bolognese, Lasagne, Shepherd's pie, Veggie lentil pie
Wk 10: Patties & kofta: Burgers, Veggie burgers, Kofta curry, Spaghetti & Meatballs, Falafel, Skandi meatballs, Moroccan style meatballs
Wk 11: Breading: Katsu Curry, Milanese, Fishcakes, Cheesy potato cakes, Chicken burgers, Halloumi burgers
Wk 12: Stews & casseroles: Chicken tagine, Vegetable tagine, Sausage casserole, Beef stew, Lamb curry, Tuscan chicken stew
Wk 13: Intro To Bread: Pizza, Tear & share bread, Fruit loaf, Yoghurt flatbreads, Sofa bread

Level 2 Savoury Only
13 Weeks

Wk 1: Risotto & Rice Based Dishes: Add anything risotto, Jambalaya, Pilaf, Paella
Wk 2: Paste based curries: Thai red curry, Thai green curry, Laksa, Panang curry
Wk 3: Puff Pastry: Fruit puff tarts, Sausage rolls, Cheese Straws, Savoury puff tarts
Wk 4: Slow Cooks & Roasts: Pot roast chicken, Slow roast lamb, Beef stew & dumplings, Harissa lamb, Pulled pork
Wk 5: Filo Pastry: Samosas, Roasted vegetable filo tart, Spinach & feta pie, Canape cases
Wk 6: Crepes, Batters & Fritters: Crepes, Fluffy American style pancakes, Toad in the hole, Sweetcorn fritters
Wk 7: Breakfast Cooking: Smoothies, All the eggs, Pancakes, Granola
Wk 8: Emulsion Sauces: Mayonnaise, Potato salad, Coleslaw, Aioli, Hollandaise, Eggs Benedict, Bearnaise
Wk 9: Pies & Tarts: Creamy chicken or vegetable pie, Quiche, Savoury tartlets, Filo pies, Samosas
Wk 10: Pan Sauces: Steak & peppercorn sauce, Chicken or cauliflower piccata, Fish meuniere, Stroganoff, Pork chops & mustard sauce
Wk 11: Steaming & Poaching: Poached eggs with smashed avocado, Vietnamese style chicken noodle salad, Coronation chicken, Poached salmon with herby yoghurt
Wk 12: Sushi & Rice Bowls: Sushi, Poke bowls, Korean style bibimbap bowls,
Wk 13: Dumplings & buns: Gyoza, Bao buns

Ready to Start Your Ultimate Skills Adventure?

+150 Cookalongs: Master a new skill each week, giving you the foundation to tackle a huge range of recipes.
Advanced Learning: Passionate cooks can dive into global cuisine, specialty breads, advanced sauces, homemade pasta, and patisserie.
DofE Skills Sign-Off: Enjoy peace of mind knowing your official assessor requirements are taken care of.