Please note the following
In most cases classes will be taught by the tutor named in the brochure/website on the dates stated. We make every effort to make our programme as accurate as possible at the time of printing. We do, however, reserve the right to make any changes that may be necessary.
Location:
Risingholme - course to be held at Risingholme Community Centre
Riccarton - course to be held at Riccarton High School, Curletts Road
CGHS or Christchurch Girls' High - course to be held at Christchurch Girls' High School, 10 Matai Street
In all of our cooking classes (unless specified otherwise), the tutor demonstrates the first night and will then discuss what ingredients students need to bring weekly. Students to supply own tea towels.
ASIAN COOKING
Term 1 Mon 8 Mar 4 wks
Fee $50
Time 7 – 9 pm
Location Christchurch Girls' High School
Easy to follow and cost effective recipes. Quick cooking with different flavours of Indian, Chinese and Malaysian foods. Not to be missed if you want to introduce excitement to your table.
Tutor Christine Ong
ASIAN COOKING: SOUTH EAST ASIAN FOODS FOR BEGINNERS
Term 2 Tues 27 Apr 8 wks
Fee $85 7 – 9 pm
Location CGHS
þ Also offered in Term 4
Suitable to anyone interested to learn Asian cooking culinary skills. You will learn to prepare food from Vietnam, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore – all based on basic cooking. A bit of hard work but exciting.
Tutor Christine Ong
ITALIAN COOKING
Term 1 Tues 9 Feb 8 wks
Term 2 Tues 27 Apr
Fee $85
Time 7 – 9 pm
Location Riccarton High School
þ Also offered in Terms 3 and 4
Learn how to prepare simple yet delicious Italian recipes mainly from the Naples and Rome area. Learn how to prepare a full dinner with entrée, pasta, a main course and dessert.
Tutor Brunella Olivieri
MEDITERRANEAN & MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING
Term 1 Thurs 11 Mar 4 wks
Term 2 Thurs 29 Apr 8 wks
Fee $50 (Term 1) /$85 (Term 2)
Time 7 - 9 pm
Location Riccarton
þ Also offered in Term 4
If you are looking for healthy and tasty food, then this course is for you. Learn different methods of cooking and different flavours.
Tutor Christine MacKinnon
CAKE DECORATION Beginners
Term 1 Wed 10 Feb 8 wks
Term 2 Wed 28 Apr
Fee $80
Time 7 - 9 pm
Location Riccarton
Learn how to decorate a cake for a special occasion .The course will help you cover a cake in Sugar Paste (roll out icing) and decorate it. Students will be taught how to cover a cake. Decorate a cake in a variety of ways. Make Royal icing; Paper icing bags. How to pipe shells and write in icing on a cake. We will work on dummy cakes, and cake boards at times as well as a Fruit cake and a sponge cake. Material costs approx $25
Tutor Sandra McSherry