Discover the secrets and healthy, healing magic of the Mediterranean diet on this brand new cookery course with Katie.
The Mediterranean diet is known for its use of vegetables, healthy wholegrains and olive oil. Using the best of the Mediterranean larder, Katie will show you a rainbow of plant-centric recipes some of which will include little meat and fish. After a busy morning of cookery where you’ll learn recipes from Italy, Greece, Turkey and beyond, you’ll enjoy a fabulous lunch and leave resplendent in the knowledge of the many benefits of a Mediterranean diet to your overall wellness.
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A labor of love from husband-and-wife duo Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi, La Cucina Caldesi is the educational outpost in their trio of culinary enterprises, alongside Caldesi in Campagna, their restaurant in Bray, and La Caffé Caldesi, next door to the school in Marylebone.
Tucked away on a cobblestone lane, La Cucina specializes in teaching authentic Italian cooking to small groups of students in its easygoing modern kitchen (with frequent classes in the Bray restaurant and the Caldesi home in Gerrard’s Cross, Buckinghamshire, too).
As you’d expect, fresh pasta and Neapolitan pizza are the school’s bread and butter, and Giancarlo’s Tuscan heritage definitely makes its presence felt on the course menus. Whether evening, weekend or daytime, Caldesi’s convivial classes typically see a menu of 5–8 dishes divvied up between about eight students, with everyone getting an opportunity to get stuck in and hands-on with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
By the end of the session, the group has collectively conjured up a banquet, so it’s only fitting that each class culminates in a relaxed lunch or dinner, accompanied – naturally – by Italian wines. As well as Katie and Giancarlo, the tutoring team includes a stellar roster of Italian chefs and cookbook authors, including award-winning patissier and head chef Stefano Borella, regional pasta specialist Carmela Sereno Hayes and prolific teacher, writer and Italian cuisine evangelist Ursula Ferrigno.
La Cucina Caldesi is especially good on children’s cookery classes, with regular courses for 6–12s and teens, and offers bespoke classes for groups
The Cookery School at Braxted Park, combines a stunning location with award-winning chefs and a diverse range of courses to suit all abilities. We aspire to provide a high-quality service and an experience that you will never forget.
The Cookery School at Braxted Park, combines a stunning location with award-winning chefs and a diverse range of courses to suit all abilities. We aspire to provide a high-quality service and an experience that you will never forget.
With our Taste of Le Cordon Bleu Cuisine 1-day course, you will gain essential culinary knowledge under the guidance of our chef, whilst obtaining an insight into the experiences encountered by our students during their time at the world’s premier culinary arts school in London.
The Mediterranean Diet seems to have stood the test of time and if versions of it are adopted, can lead to sustained weight loss.
For those that want to eat food they love with effortless cooking, come and join this Mediterranean Cooking Class! A good introduction to Get Cooking and a way to learn three simple – easy to make – Mediterranean dishes.
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