Full disclosure: I have Italian roots and so these flavours and textures mean ‘home’ to me. Join me for a day working on a beautiful, authentic three-course meal that will blow your guests’ socks off.
Full disclosure: I have Italian roots and so these flavours and textures mean ‘home’ to me. Join me for a day working on a beautiful, authentic three-course meal that will blow your guests’ socks off. As you’d expect, the menu will change seasonally, but will feature dishes like wild mushroom bruschette, pork saltimbocca with sauteed garlicky greens, and Sicilian lemon pannacotta.
I’m Daniela Forbes, a chef, stylist and food educator with Italian roots. I love helping people gain the skills and confidence they need to cook delicious food from scratch, in a fun, relaxed environment.
I studied at the Edinburgh School of Food and Wine, Leith’s Cookery School and the Bertinet Kitchen, as well as undertaking chocolate training with Chocolate Master Ruth Hinks of Cocoa Black. I’m fully PVG registered and hold all relevant food safety certificates. I’ve worked as head cook in various bistros and cafés, as well as running my own food education business working with clients like The Good Food Show, The Cake and Bake Show and Quality Meat Scotland, which involved creating and running workshops in secondary schools across Scotland.
Like so many people, lockdown meant I started to explore different ways of working. I hosted sourdough and pizza workshops from my home kitchen in Cramond, as well as testing my workshop ideas on my two young children (turns out cooking is a great way of homeschooling). This inspired me to launch The Cook Academy. I’m delighted to be working from St George’s School in Murrayfield – it’s right in the centre of beautiful Edinburgh, with fantastic facilities which will help me share my fun, informal and practical classes with even more people.
This Italian Pasta and Breadmaking Course is ideal for complete beginners as well as anyone wanting to refine their pasta and breadmaking techniques.
Join us to learn how to create this classic, Italian staple plus accompanying sauces and you will be ditching those packets and jars!
Find out about the ingredients vital to creating the signature flavours of Italian breads, and practice kneading, proofing and shaping techniques. You will create a selection of baked goods to take away with you, including ciabatta, focaccia, and sweet and savoury pizzas.
Each session starts with everyone cooking together and then we enjoy a snack and have some time to play whilst the food cooks. Everything you create will be packaged up for the cooks to take home and proudly share!
Learn to make your own from scratch, with and without a pasta machine in this essential class for pasta enthusiasts. Leiths chefs will teach you the techniques to make the perfect pasta dough to produce a range of regional dishes. When the hard work is done, sit down to enjoy your hand-made pasta w...
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