Step-By-Step Beginner Home Cooking Mastery For Busy People

Learn to cook through follow-along lessons with easy to find ingredients so you can make quick, healthy, low-cost meals.

What you'll learn

Master fundamental cooking techniques for beginners, including knife skills, meat cooking, and using your senses to confidently prepare a variety of dishes.

Acquire the knowledge to follow low-medium complexity recipes, expanding your culinary repertoire, and saving money by cooking for yourself.

Cultivate a stress-free kitchen space, with strategies to minimise mess, streamline cleanup and maintain a clean and organised cooking environment.

Master a range of recipes, including pea soup, pasta with tomato sauce, puff pastry pizza tart, and chicken stir-fry, to create impressive and satisfying meals

Requirements

No Prior Cooking Skills Needed! Beginner-Friendly Course.

No Special Equipment Required. See The ‘Kitchen Equipment Guide' Video for Equipment Recommendations.

Description

Tired of relying on bland ready meals with unhealthy ingredients in them?Or feel guilty about overspending at food chains?Tired of putting in effort to cook, only to end up with a sorry-tasting meal, or burnt pans?Frustrated by odd ingredients and shopping hassles?Love cooking but hate spending hours cleaning the messy aftermath?Think you don’t have time to learn to cook healthy, quick meals for yourself?Don't let the lack of time or cooking skills hold you back! This course is designed to empower you with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to cook delicious, healthy meals without stress or hassle.Why Choose This Course?Streamlined Approach: No need to worry about complex culinary techniques or extravagant ingredients. We focus on the 80/20 skills that matter most to home cooks. Learn essential organisation, cooking, and flavouring skills that will transform your meals without overwhelming you.Beginner-Friendly: You don't need any prior cooking knowledge! We start from scratch, guiding you step by step, even if you've never picked up a knife before. Gain confidence as you progress through practical lessons and real recipes.Hands-On Learning: Theory is great, but practise is essential. That's why our course adopts a follow-along format, allowing you to learn by doing. Embrace the mess, make mistakes, and truly absorb the skills as you create delicious dishes.Designed for Busy Lives: We understand the demands of a busy schedule. Our recipes take under 1 hour once practised, with some just taking 20 minutes —including cleaning and washing up!— fitting perfectly into your evening routine.Easy-to-Find Ingredients: No need to hunt down rare or specialist items. Our course uses a small, accessible ingredient list that can be easily sourced from local supermarkets or convenience stores. We provide an ingredient booklet for easy reference and shopping.This course will cover everything you need to know to start cooking, including:Organisational skillsSelecting equipmentSetting up a chopping board stationWorking clean, and cleaning as you goPrep workflowPreparation skillsHolding a knife properlyHow to safely use your guide handKeeping a knife sharpUsing a paring knifeSlicing, scoring and horizontal cuts for cutting soft producePower chop for cutting hard vegetablesCooking skillsUnderstanding simmering versus boilingHow to cook pastaUsing our senses to cook along with recipe timingsHow to make a salad dressingGetting a feel for cooking with a frying panHow to tell whether a non-stick pan is at the right temperature for fryingHow to tell if a meat/fish is cookedFlavouring skillsChoosing a salt to useCooking versus finishing saltsLearn to season with saltSo, What Are You Waiting For?Take control of your meals and enjoy the rewards of cooking at home. Start your journey towards delicious, homemade meals that suit your tastes, lifestyle, and budget. Enrol now and say goodbye to mediocre meals forever!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Shopping list by recipe

Lecture 2 Equipment

Section 2: Pea Soup

Lecture 3 Pea Soup

Section 3: Pasta with Simple Tomato Sauce

Lecture 4 Pasta with Simple Tomato Sauce

Section 4: Puff Pastry Pizza Tart

Lecture 5 Puff Pastry Pizza Tart

Section 5: Simple Side Salad

Lecture 6 Simple Side Salad

Section 6: Omelette

Lecture 7 Omelette

Section 7: Chicken & Egg Stir Fry

Lecture 8 Chicken & Egg Stir Fry

Section 8: Frittata

Lecture 9 Frittata

Section 9: Quiche

Lecture 10 Quiche

Section 10: Sweet Potato Chicken Traybake

Lecture 11 Sweet Potato Chicken Traybake

Section 11: Chicken Paillard with Roast Vegetables

Lecture 12 Chicken Paillard with Roast Vegetables

Section 12: Resource: Meat/Fish Cooking Temperature Guide

Lecture 13 Meat/Fish Cooking Temperature Guide

Section 13: Appendix: Organisational Skills Videos

Lecture 14 Setting up a chopping board station

Lecture 15 Working clean, and cleaning as you go

Lecture 16 Prep workflow

Section 14: Appendix: Preparation Skills Videos

Lecture 17 Knife grip and guide hand

Lecture 18 Keeping a knife sharp

Lecture 19 Using a paring knife

Lecture 20 Slicing cut

Lecture 21 Horizontal cut

Lecture 22 Scoring cut

Lecture 23 Power chop for cutting hard produce

Section 15: Appendix: Cooking Skills Videos

Lecture 24 Understanding simmering

Lecture 25 How to cook pasta

Lecture 26 Using our senses to cook along with recipe timings

Lecture 27 How to make a salad dressing

Lecture 28 Getting a feel for cooking with a frying pan making omelettes

Lecture 29 How to tell whether a non-stick pan is at the right temperature for frying

Lecture 30 Using a temperature probe to tell if a meat/fish is cooked

Lecture 31 Using sight/touch to tell if meat/fish is cooked when frying

Lecture 32 Tempering meat/fish

Lecture 33 Resting meat/fish

Section 16: Appendix: Flavouring Skills Videos

Lecture 34 Selecting salts

Lecture 35 Learning to season with salt

Designed for complete beginners in cooking, aiming to nail down the basics.,Ideal for busy professionals who have limited time for shopping and meal preparation.,Tailored for individuals who feel overwhelmed when cooking and want to make it a fun and rewarding experience.,Perfect for individuals desiring control over what they eat, or are seeking to save money by cooking at home.