What better way to learn to cook than in the comfort of your own home? This personal cookery lesson will teach you how to prepare a delicious Italian dinner with simple, nutritious and tasty recipes. The best thing is that you can invite a friend round in the evening to share the fantastic feast you have made.
Prior to the lesson, you will liaise with the chef and discuss the menu you want to prepare. They will then arrange for the Portobello Food Company to deliver the ingredients to your home, ready for your lesson to take place. Seeing as you have the undivided attention of your expert chef teacher you're guaranteed plenty of hands on learning.
Although we can't promise you will become a two Michelin star chef in two hours, we can guarantee you will have a really enjoyable time learning to prepare a complete meal that your friends will envy!
Prior to the lesson taking place you will decide on the menu you want to prepare and the Portobello Food Company will deliver the ingredients to your door. The lessons last approximately two and a half hours and you will prepare enough food to invite a guest for dinner. A sample menu is shown below, all courses can be customised to meet your preferences. An alternative selection of
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Lessons are available seven days a week with start times between 1830 and 1930. Over the weekend, lessons can also start between 1130 and 1230.
Lessons take place in the customer's own home within Central London (Underground Zone 1). Lessons can take place further afield (e.g. Zone 2 or up to thirty minutes travelling time from central London) however additional travel costs will apply and must be agreed prior to the experience and paid directly to the operator.
You must ensure your kitchen is in working order and properly cleaned. You are also required to have the following equipment. Electric/gas cooker and oven, basic kitchen utensils (small sharpened knife, long cutting knife, ladle, wooden and steel spoons), non stick frying 25cm diameter frying pan, non-stick large saucepan (25cm diameter) with lid, non-stick small saucepan (10cm diameter) with lid, high saucepan for cooking pasta (25cm diameter), baking pan (approximately 24cm x 40cm) for fish and meat, baking pan (24cm) for cakes. One of two bowls (plastic, aluminium or ceramic), colander, chopping board, scale, scissors, grater, kitchen paper, aluminium and plastic films and non stick foil. All the main ingredients will be delivered prior to your lesson (you must be at home at the agreed time to receive them), however, you are asked to have the following basic ingredients - Extra Virgin olive oil, butter, sugar, salt and pepper, white flour and milk.
Whether you opt for a lesson for one person or for two you will prepare enough food to invite a friend or two to share the dinner.