Home Cookery Basics

Description

Basics of Home Cookery

For Autumn 2025 Enrolment

In Basics of Home Cookery, students will be encouraged to step into the kitchen and get creative with fresh ingredients and store-cupboard staples, crafting delicious dishes to enjoy with friends and family. From essential knife skills and following recipes to maintaining a clean and tidy workspace, students will learn a wide range of culinary basics. This single semester course is designed to set you on your way to creating meals that your loved ones (and you!) will truly enjoy.

Day & Time:  (Two 40-minute sessions with a short break in the middle.)

• Autumn Term: Wednesdays 4-5:30 pm GMT
• Winter Term: Wednesdays 4-5:30 pm GMT

We are currently enrolling for Autumn 2025. Winter Term enrolment will begin in December 2025 for January 2026 classes.

Location: Zoom Meeting

Tutor: Oscar Crick

Required Materials: 

• Textbook: Mary Berry Cookery Course: A Step-by-Step Masterclass in Home Cooking (Amazon). Students must have a printed copy. The digital copy will not be suitable for use in the kitchen with a live online class.
• General Kit List: The kit list below is based on general information from the textbook. A more specific kit list will be given to enroled students and their parents. Items do not need to be new, but do need to be suitable for student use. We recommend waiting to purchase anything from the list below until the tutor has confirmed specific items.
  • Cookware
    • A set of pots and pans of various sizes, including frying pan/s, deep saucepans, etc.
  • Cutting Tools
    • Kitchen knives, a cutting board, scissors, a peeler, etc.
  • Ovenware
    • Roasting tins, baking dishes, quiche or tart tins, cake tins, baking sheets, a muffin tin, etc.
  • Measuring Equipment
    • A measuring jug, measuring spoons, weighing scales, etc.
  • Cooking Utensils and Bowls
    • A fish slice, rubber spatula, slotted spoon, tongs, whisk, ladle, wooden spoon, serving spoon, palette knife, rolling pin, pastry brush, various-sized mixing bowls, colander, cookie cutters, etc
  • Processing Tools
    • A food processor, blender, hand blender, lemon squeezer, box grater, masher, pestle and mortar, etc.

Don’t worry—this isn’t a dull scoop of Basics of Home Cookery theory!

Overflowing with fun facts, fascinating history, and even a dash of humour, this single semester (15 weeks), live online class goes far beyond a typical cookery course. There’s plenty of fun to be had!

This engaging and interactive course helps students:

• gain a deeper understanding of food, food groups, technical terms, and practical applications.
• develop essential kitchen skills and confidence.
• learn about health and safety—how to handle ingredients wisely and keep yourself and your loved ones happy and healthy.

We’ll also explore the basics of nutrition, drawing on my mum’s experience in biblical health coaching, and learn about the power of bringing people together through good food—just like Jesus did throughout the Gospels.

This is a live “cook along with me” course, where your student will prepare the same dishes from the comfort of your kitchen.

Your homeschooled 10 to 17-year-old will be able to ask questions in real time and encourage other classmates as a group while showing off their final creations. Parents and guardians—get ready to love Wednesday nights and enjoy tasting your students’ dishes!

For any inquiries about the course, please contact us at Arise@AriseHomeEducation.com. Spaces are limited, secure your spot today (payment options available) and prepare for an Unforgettable home education experience.

Your student’s journey to becoming a great home cook starts today! Enrol now!

More About The Course

Video/podcast coming soon!

Basic Cooking Class Fun for Teens 

*This class will run with four or more enroled students.