Did the Italian long lunch classic menu today and had such a great time. The menu changes so what…read moreI've described below may not what you'll end up with if you go there. Luciana is very funny and particular in the way things are done - as most chefs are. Very informative class and she is great at answering questions. The class was very hands on and engaging. There was about 16 people in the class that day. There are tables in the house with places where you can put your bags. Remember to bring an apron because you will be dealing with flour so it may get a little dusty. There was wine served with the food and I was pleasantly full but not to full by the time I left. It was just right even though there was all the food! To start, Luciana made a Tuscan Antipasti made with bortolotti beans, olive oil, parsley and red onion served on bread. It was very rustic, simply and really delicious. What a way to kick off the course. I think because there was so many of us, it was easier to showcase how to make this and it was really simple. She was making this in front of us. Second course was ravioli which we made fresh pasta. There was kinds, beetroot and pumpkin. The insides were already done for us as we had to concentrate on making the pasta. So much fun with rolling the dough around, putting it through the pasta machine and trying not to stuff up. Luciana walked around to make sure everyone's dough was ok. Her assistants were also wandering around to make sure people were being looked after. I preferred the pumpkin with sage butter but others preferred the beetroot ravioli. Third course was chicken scaloppine with herbs. The stock she made for this was wonderful. She showed us how to make it and we took care of making the scaloppine. Again this was a simple dish but with great flavours. Last but not least was dessert. I didn't get to make this as there was only a few to make. Semifreddo al caffe - wow dusted with cocoa powder. Sigh, what a way to finish. Only 1 slice was more than enough. It wasn't super sweet or rich which was nice but if you had anymore, it probably wouldn't be very good for you! Lots of cream, sugar, all the good stuff!! Would recommend as a birthday present, corporate event or just a nice way to spend a day!

Best cooking class in Sydney and I have been to a few. Luciana is an absolute awesome Italian lady…read morethat really makes you feel like you are in Italy and it's quick and easy to copy her yummy creations. There was about 10 of us of a nice summery day a few weeks back attending the long Italian lunch. Luciana has an awesome and very personable character. She kept getting annoyed at the dogs barking and being in love to keeping us in check with not wasting time. To sharing tips and tricks on how to make the best pasta. She had no shame in telling us off for putting in the wrong ingredients together but admitting later it still tasted well. Her son ate the left overs and gave us all the green thumbs up. That after getting starting on making the pasta she than served us to start a lovely pasta with pesto and cherry tomatoes. Accompanied with some yummy wine. Than we moved back to the kitchen to finish making our pasta. After enjoying the pasta we moved on to making extremely tasty chicken in white wine, lemon and herb sauce. To finish we made the best and easiest to make coffee dessert ever. I attend with my girlfriend as a birthday gift and she absolutely loved it. Even the fact that she was able to make everything gluten free. Since than I have re-created almost every dish. Yum yum. I go back and even attend one of luciana's other classes.

The Mosman Community College has a fantastic range of classes from learning to cook and sew to…read moremastering the art of languages. Their classes make great birthday gifts. I signed up and paid for a Thai cooking class with my Dad for his birthday. We had a great time cooking and learning about Thai ingredients. We made traditional and modern dishes that tasted absolutely delectable! All the ingredients and cooking utensils are provided and the lady who runs the class provides you with a copy of the recipe to take home. We now regularly cook from these recipes and everything has an abundance of flavour. The lady who runs the workshop is a little difficult to understand but is very friendly and knows how to cook! She is also very encouraging and tells you a bit about each of the ingredients and where to buy them from. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who has a love of Thai food. There are a lot of ingredients to each recipe but the end result is simply delicious. And yes, you do get to eat everything you got to cook! There is ample parking out the front and is free of charge. See their website for more details on the range of classes available!

In my search for an evening Italian language class, Mosman Community Collage found me. The time/day…read moreworked perfectly so I signed up. The 'Italian for beginners level 1' ran for 8 weeks, Thursday evenings 6-8PM ($180). The classes are held at Mosman Public School which is very accessible, plus parking on-site makes it very easy to get to class. My teacher, Valentina was excellent - patient, kind and fun. Overall I really enjoyed the course and I'll be back for Term 1 next year - 'Italian beginners level 2'! Molto bene!

If you're looking for a fun experience that isn't the normal "going out for dinner" this is it!…read moreChef Julien is hilarious, Jean Luc and the rest of the team make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in the door. Ideal for all ages (they even have kids classes!) and any experience level. Great for a date night, girls night, mates outting, or family activity. The icing on the cake is they use the highest quality ingredients so you get to prepare (and enjoy) a delicious and nutritious meal. Honestly, so glad this is in our local area!!

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This cheese making course was fantastic, I highly recommend it…read more I did it today it went from 10am - 4pm. We learnt how to make Fetta, Camembert, Greek yoghurt, Labne, Mascarpone, Ricotta and Quark. There is an advance course to learn how to make hard cheeses. You would never buy Ricotta ever again it is literally made in 40 mins. The course cost approx $170.

Yes, all of the below, plus how to make your own butter, tips on how to make Crème Fraiche, Persian…read morefetta as well as Danish fetta. The lunch and morning tea are excellent as well. Plus you can ring up afterwards if you have any problems making any of the cheese or yoghurts at home, they will suggest a number of solutions, worked for me! Great value, even though the course price has crept up to $190. Highly recommended.

It is well-known that the key ingredient of good French cooking is butter and lots of it, but it…read morewas only after I did French cooking classes at PICS did I realise just how much goes in there. And the Manager/Head Teacher Laurent Villoing claims that to keep in touch with Australian tastes he only uses half the amount of butter than what he would normally use in France. Holy crap! I've done a few courses at Laurent's French cooking school and they were all excellent. The food that we managed to make was incredible and I could not believe we actually did it. I guess its got something to do with Laurent's eyes, ears and nose which are everywhere, he can sense instantly if something is going wrong or if the flavour is not right and will somehow appear instantly by your side to help you along. You can tell he's had extensive experience in managing commercial kitchens. I've done the following courses which I highly recommend: 1. Petit Fours workshop - perfect for making little treats for dinner parties. 2. Knife Skills workshop - teaches you basics of handling knifes and different uses. You prepare a basic French 3-course meal by the end. 3. French Seasonal Cooking 8 week course (Summer menu) - its was amazing. You learn how to make some beautiful dishes and may cook with ingredients that you would not normally encounter, such as a whole rabbit! The desserts are to die for as would be expected from a French course. I've noticed on the website that Laurent has introduced a whole new range of courses on top of the usual ones so there will be something for everybody. The groups are very small at 8-10 people so you get personal attention and you get to take home all this beautiful food at the end! Highly recommend.

I have been taking different cooking classes and workshops many times at this cooking school. They…read moredistinguish cooking classes as 8-weeks course and workshop as one-off and the workshop is usually running during Friday or weekend. Over the years, I've noticed the gradual changes on facilities. Although no major renovation, furnishing and hygiene are constantly improving. Learned a lot and a lot of fun. The best part of doing a workshop here is after 5 hours of hard work, I enjoy a nice meal and I have plenty of food to take home. I would recommend this cooking school to others.

What's tempering today?…read more Watch Rebecca lovingly spread her delicious melted chocolate across the chilled marble slab, then generously sprinkle her bespoke blend of fruit morsels, nuts chips or flavour. They should issue arm restraints to help you withstand the urge stick your finger in. After six successful years with specialised chocolatier retail outlets in Mosman and Kirribilli, Rebecca Kerswell recently chose Middle Head for her chocolate studio and school. From Wednesday to Sunday, you can watch the chocolatiers in action and indulge in a hot chocolate or a coffee in one of Sydney's loveliest harbourside locations, or book in advance for a chocolate-making course or groups events and birthday parties. Irresistible.

Holy crap this place is great. For Valentines day my wife and I did a chocolate making course…read morehere. So we drive out here and its in a great part of Middle Head where you have ocean views from the shop. There are some people enjoying coffee/tea and some snacks as well as some people doing some shopping. However, we came to learn how to make to stuff. We get there and see these great big buckets of Valrhona (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valrhona) buttons that is used to manufacture the boutique chocolates. We get a lesson in hand tempering and then we are off. We made some white chocolate with rasberry bark, milk chocolate freckles, milk chocolate bars, and dark chocolate hearts filled with a vegan rose cream. Overall a great experience.

I like to get my creative on and I find Riot do have an excellent place to find pretty much any…read moreArts or Crafty thing that you might need... What can I tell you they have all the usual suspects - paints, cardboard, stamps, stickers, pencils, felt etc and the prices seem ok.... neither cheap but not ridiculously expensive... The only thing I don't like about the store is the layout - long rows of goods - that feel either inspiring or creative.... I don't know why, but that turns me off a bit... I appreciate good aesthetics and this store seriously misses the mark...

Great place, has everything you need! A lot cheaper than the other store in Westfield, staff are…read morefriendlier and they offer a good range of products