Cooking Practical: Cooking for Pleasure

The aim of the course is to teach that cooking can be fun and rewarding. You will be encouraged to work together and individually to prepare and cook a range of sweet and savoury foods. In the process, you will learn different skills and techniques to prepare and cook the foods and dishes. You will follow a range of recipes that involve a variety of ways to weigh and measure ingredients out. For example, you will be using weighing scales, cups, and measuring spoons. You will learn how to cook your food in different ways, such as using the oven, the hob, or the grill. You will also get to experience using a microwave to cook. During the course, you will discuss your choices with the tutor and the rest of the group. There will be the opportunity each week for the group and for individuals to suggest and choose what they would like to cook the next week You will be asked what thought about each of your makes, considering the different textures and flavours of the foods and dishes, in order to say what you liked and did not like. You will need to give reasons behind your choices and which is your favourite.