12-Week Cooking Course

A crowd-pleasing course that has been teaching children to cook from scratch since 2020.

We’ve now taught hundreds of children how to cook, starting with the basics and building their skills week by week. By the end of the 12 weeks; they’ll have the confidence and ability to create a range of delicious, multi-level dishes for family and friends to enjoy.

The best bit?

Cooking is a brilliant life skill. A bit like riding a bike – once you know, you know!

Our aim is to make cooking a fun, relaxed and enjoyable part of the week, while giving young people skills they can use for the rest of their lives.

Having taught this course for a number of years, our feedback shows that whether students learn with us online or in person, they enjoy themselves while developing a genuinely useful and lasting skill.

This activity may count towards your Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Skills/Volunteering/Physical section. Please check with your DofE Leader before booking [attending].

Over 100 children have already used this course towards their DofE Skills section. Please remember that you must have approval from your DofE Leader that the activity meets their requirements before booking.

Choose the option that works for you

1-to-1 private lessons
Ideal for those who want to learn quickly and tailor the recipes, dates and times to suit them.

Private group lessons
Get together with friends and enjoy a set of private virtual or in-person lessons. Groups of around six work particularly well.

Public group lessons
Our friendly and cost-effective online course runs from January to May each year.

Back by popular demand!

Online 12-Week Cooking Course

We cook together via Zoom, simultaneously from our own kitchens.

Mondays, 6–7pm

Next course: January – May 2027 – start date to be confirmed

The dishes are designed with teenagers in mind, can be adapted to suit individual tastes and preferences, and will be ready to eat by 7pm – perfect for the family to enjoy. Please get in touch now to go on our waiting list.

Plus: a supermarket tour

This course includes a guided tour of a supermarket by an ex-supermarket Senior Buyer. We’ll take you through how to shop on a student budget, including how to spot the marketing tricks designed to get you to spend more than you intended!

Course price

Please email us for current course options and pricing.

Get in touch

pip@thecookingapple.co.uk