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SCC Multiply-Baking on a Budget
Baking on a Budget” is an 11-hour course carefully created to equip students with essential baking skills while making it affordable. Students will master the art of creating delightful baked goods using cost-effective ingredients and simple techniques. The curriculum covers fundamental baking principles, including ingredient substitutions, portion management, and efficient kitchen organisation, ensuring the best and most efficient way to bake. Through hands-on demonstrations and practical exercises, students will learn to prepare a variety of treats, such as cookies, cupcakes, and brownies, perfect for school fair stalls. By course end, students will possess the expertise and confidence to bake for school events and friends on a budget.
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Dates:Wed 18/09/2024 -
Wed 09/10/2024Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Mount Pleasant School (Southampton)
Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown
Southampton
SO14 0WZTutor:Tracey SweetmanCourse code:Q00017110How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
SCC Cooking Practical: Learning to Cook-Life SkillsQ00016504
Welcome to the Learning to Cook Life Skills Course! This course is perfect for beginners who want to learn essential cooking skills. You will learn how to prepare simple and healthy meals. We will teach you basic cooking techniques, such as chopping, boiling, and frying. You will also learn how to read recipes, measure ingredients, and use kitchen tools safely. Our friendly tutor will guide you through each step. By the end of the course, you will be able to cook delicious meals for yourself and your family. Join us and gain the confidence to cook at home! This course is only for those who are living in Southampton.
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Dates:Wed 23/10/2024 -
Wed 11/12/2024Times:9:30am - 12:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Mount Pleasant School (Southampton)
Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown
Southampton
SO14 0WZTutor:Tracey SweetmanCourse code:Q00017063How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Craft: Christmas Crafts and Cooking
This festive course combines the joys of holiday crafting and cooking to help participants prepare for a memorable Christmas season. Students will learn to create beautiful handmade decorations, gifts, and ornaments, as well as delicious holiday treats and meals. Through hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and interactive activities, participants will develop skills in various crafts and culinary techniques, all centred around the Christmas theme. This course aims to inspire creativity, bring out holiday cheer, and equip students with the skills to make their Christmas celebrations special and personal.
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Dates:Tue 26/11/2024 -
Tue 17/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Community Club
Macrae House
Sea View Walk
Murton
SR7 9NATutor:Jayne ClarkCourse code:Q00018864How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Cooking Practical: Cooking for Pleasure
The purpose of the course is to promote your confidence and independence through cooking. The course is to teach that cooking can be fun and rewarding. The sessions will involve preparing and cooking various foods and dishes using a variety of techniques and methods. They will follow a range of recipes that use different methods to weigh and measure quantities using a combination of weighing scales, measuring spoons and measuring jugs. There will be an opportunity to try different ways to prepare and cook food such as, baking, boiling and grilling, together with using the hob, oven, grill, and a microwave.
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Dates:Tue 07/01/2025 -
Tue 01/04/2025Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Sacred Heart Church Hall
8 Townsend Road
Minehead
TA24 5RGTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00017179How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £201.60
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Multiply-Baking on a Budget
"Baking on a Budget" is an 11-hour course teaching basic baking skills while saving money. Learn how to bake, mix, flour, sugar, and butter. The course covers how to buy affordable ingredients, follow simple recipes, and store baked goods properly. You'll get hands-on practice, watch helpful videos, and join fun activities. The course also provides tips on fixing common baking problems and quizzes to test your knowledge. By the end, you'll know how to bake delicious treats without spending much money and understand basic baking vocabulary to confidently follow recipes.
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Dates:Thu 16/01/2025 -
Thu 13/02/2025Times:9:15am - 11:45amDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Mount Pleasant School (Southampton)
Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown
Southampton
SO14 0WZTutor:Tracey SweetmanCourse code:Q00019280How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Mens club - cooking on a budget
We will be cooking together in real time, making a variety of dishes, with advice and ideas on how to change the quantities to suit the number of people you are cooking for. We will look at ways of cooking and baking for one or two, or enough for a party. We shall be measuring ingredients and there will be time to find out about all the different ways measurements are written in recipes, so you can cook with confidence. Recipes will be put on Canvas before the course begins, so you can go shopping if you are going to cook along with me. All questions are welcome during the session, novice cooks are welcome along with those who have more experience and we will share ideas. Outcome: Double and halve the quantities in a recipe using metric and imperial measures while cooking a variety of dishes.
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Dates:Mon 24/02/2025 -
Mon 17/03/2025Location:Hesters Way Community Resource Centre
Cassin Drive
Cheltenham
GL51 7SUCourse code:Q00017032How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Professional Development: Baking and cake decorating for enterprise
The course is designed to provide a step-by-step guide for learners in the field of cakes and bakes. It will give an insight to methods from baking new trends, decorating cakes with buttercream and fondant, to being independent to cater for personal and professional aspirations. The course takes place in a women only centre in Bradford and is suitable for beginners and improvers. Some prior experience of baking is useful.
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Dates:Tue 10/06/2025 -
Tue 22/07/2025Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Millan Centre (Bradford)
Victor Street
Bradford
BD9 4RATutor:Tanzeela JavidCourse code:Q00016542How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £63.00