Cooking courses available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby
Learn to cook from one of our experienced and passoionate professional chefs or tutors. Our short courses and workshops include cheese making, bread, fermenting, raw food, gluten free and seafood. There’s also Barista classes or fruit carving.
Come and learn to cook with us at Byron Community College. See what’s on offer at our Mullumbimby and Byron Bay campuses below.
Join chef/author Victoria Cosford in a relaxing hands-on workshop as she shows you how to cook and create a series of dazzling and delicious platters of Italian antipasti, perfect for summer and festive entertaining. Ideal for vegetarians, the menu is mostly devoid of meat. What to bring Apron Favourite knife $25 to pay tutor Your appetite! Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of...
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Learn the creative art of making tasty cheese without dairy – its easier than you think! We will make a spreadable cheese, a bechamel cheesy pasta sauce, parmesan and a feta style cheese as well as almond milk, and an almond flour. Discover how to add different flavours to your cheeses using cashews, walnuts, almonds, macadamias, Brazil nuts and seeds. We will sample what we make during the day and take home goodies too. Past Student Feedback “Course covered all the advertised...
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We will make a variety of delicious plant based deserts using nut milks and healthy sugars to create fun and delicious treats. Examples are cashew cheesecake, chocolate mousse and healthy toffee apples. You will get to taste yummy samples throughout the day and take home goodies too. What to bring 6 x containers to take food home in Apron T towl Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform...
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Come away from this fun, hands-on cooking class with a deceptively simple, utterly scrumptious, three-course rustic Italian lunch under your belt – great for entertaining and a fabulous addition to your culinary repertoire. What to bring Apron Favourite knife $25 to pay tutor Your appetite! Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of the dates, time and venue of your course, it will...
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This workshop will help to initiate you on a healthy journey to make easy and absolutely delicious raw recipes. You will learn diverse methods to use vegetables, fruits, seeds and nuts creating an array of snacks, mains and desserts. Morning tea, lunch and leftovers to take home included. What to bring Pen for notes (recipes and other written material will be handled on the day) Chopping board Knife Measuring Spoons & Cups Apron & tea towels Plastic Container with lids – small and...
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Join Jean Martinez for a day of baking and culturing. In this class you will learn how to create, feed and care for a rye sourdough starter. Make sourdough bread, as well as a variety of cultured dairy products – including cultured cream and butter, all of which will be enjoyed with local artisanal preserves and cured meats on the day. Feedback from Past students “Lots of information covered - excellent coverage of subject. All relevant,” Sophie Leslie “Great covered a range of...
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This class is all about empowering you with the skills and knowledge to make nourishing, delicious and digestible gluten free sourdough and other gluten free goods. In this class you will learn how to start and care for your very own gluten-free sourdough culture, as well as how to make a loaf of delicious gluten-free sourdough bread (and they said that it couldn’t be done!). Other recipes for the day include the fermentation process, as we make delicious dosa (Indian flat bread),...
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Learn to make fresh cheese with Debra Allard, a local Cheesemaker with 8 years experience. In this class you learn 2 very special cheeses that can easily be made at home. The 30 minute mozzarella is a real show stopper. Once you have made this in class and practised at home a few times you will never buy mozzarella again. The feta will be made out of local goat’s milk when possible and you will be amazed how easy it is to make. Additional materials $50, includes morning tea, lunch...
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Join us for a truly delicious and nourishing class where you will learn the fundamentals of baking with gluten free wholefood flours and less-refined sweeteners. This class is for anyone wishing to gain an understanding of how gluten free flours work, how to blend them for the best results (flavour & texture), and how to avoid using less wholesome refined alternatives. We will make a range of pretty cakes from perfect gluten free muffins to celebrations cakes. There will also be...
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Being gluten free does not necessarily mean you have to miss out on all the foods you love. In this hands on cooking class you will learn how to use alternative flours to produce absolutely delicious baked goods with soft, velvety textures, along with breads and pastas. Morning tea, lunch and left overs included. What to bring Pen for notes (recipes and other written material will be handled out on the day) Chopping board Knife, measuring spoons and cups Apron and tea towel Plastic...
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