'A WEEK OF MEALS' DEMO FOR up to eight PEOPLE
£125 PER PERSON (INCLUDES LEARNING MATERIALS & LUNCH wITH WINE)
9AM - 3PM
Join me in my Wimbledon kitchen where I demonstrate five simple, thrifty meals based on what sustainable, and/or seasonal produce is available that week in the supermarket, each with elements that can be prepared in advance.
I cover:
· what's 'good to eat now'
· how to shop using the concept of the 'capsule larder'
· how to decide what to cook
· which ingredients can be prepared in advance and how to handle them
· key know-how to help you make the dishes without recipes
A sample menu from a week in May: asparagus and herb quiche with wholemeal spelt pastry; green soup and anchovy toast; spelt risotto with mushrooms, sheep Wensleydale and spring greens; marinated chicken thighs with dressed greens and basmati rice; stuffed chicory in parma ham with mustard sauce and dressed salad leaves.
HOW TO BOOK
Booking is via the third-party ticketing and registration platform Eventbrite (www.eventbrite.co.uk). You can access the relevant pages on their website by clicking on the dates below. Full payment must be made at the time of booking. If you'd like to be notified as soon as I release new demo dates, please sign up to my newsletter, or follow me on Instagram.
Upcoming demos
Friday 9 November 2018, 10am-2pm
Friday 16 November 2018, 10am-2pm
PRIVATE DEMOS
If you would like to arrange a private demo for a group of friends or colleagues, please drop me a line at info@thebooklesscook.co.uk, letting me know which days of the week suit you best. I'm not usually available on weekends or evenings, but can occasionally make exceptions. Once we have agreed a mutually convenient date and time, I will email you a questionnaire to capture the details I need to help me plan your demo. Upon receipt of your completed questionnaire, I will send you a link to enable payment via the Eventbrite website. You will have one week to complete the questionnaire and make payment before your chosen date is released.
Testimonials
“Just a thank you for a great demo yesterday and a delicious lunch. You certainly got me thinking about searching out supermarket produce which is both in season and homegrown rather than imported in my weekly shop. And with a family of five, including two teenage boys, tips on advance prep which minimises time taken to cook supper on a busy week evening is much appreciated. Thanks again for a very enjoyable morning.”
“Mel, thanks so much for another brilliant morning of cooking – I loved the last course so much I got some other friends to come along to this one and we all enjoyed ourselves hugely. It was great to learn some really simple ideas about flavours that go together and to understand why different kinds of food are cooked in the way they are, and I now feel much more confident about trying these new things without having to look in a recipe book. Surprise favourite of the day… anchovy toast! Thanks for getting us to try all these things and making us realise that things we might write off (for me, spring greens, anchovies) can be so tasty and delicious! The morning was great – fun & interesting – and eating all your fab food at the end was the icing on the cake. Can you adopt me?”