Held in the Amytis Gardens Retreat & Spa on the Queensland Sunshine Coast, you can do a combination of hands on cooking classes and demonstrations. Participate in the Chocolate cooking class or the Italian cooking class plus you can stay at the retreat and make it a special package.
Sunshine Coast
Amytis Gardens
Buderim Ginger Cooking School
www.buderimgingercookingschool.com.au
The Buderim Ginger Cooking School offers completely hands-on cooking classes in a purpose built kitchen where even everyday cooks can feel like gourmet chefs.
Located in the heart of The Sunshine Coast, just north of Brisbane and south of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, at The Ginger Factory, The Buderim Ginger Cooking School brings together the best of Queensland produce with expert instruction and delivers to you a world of culinary insights … and so much more than ginger.
The comprehensive program offers lots of variety and something for everyone.
Cooking With Kurma
Kurma Dasa is a well known Chef and cook book author who now holds Gourmet Vegetarian Masterclasses in cooking schools and colleges Australia wide. His classes present elegant and eclectic gourmet vegetarian cuisine that will dispel any notion you may have had that vegetarian food is dull and lack-lustre.
How to Cook
Based in Cotton Tree on the Sunshine Coast, the schools take place in the Kitchen and Food Emporium store, we have the lastest in domestic appliances, so we know that you will be able to prepare everything in your home as we do during the school.
We have three styles of Cooking Schools, catering for all levels of knowledge, experience and skills. A list of classes is under the Events and School page.
Introductory Free demonstrations – These sessions run on Fridays and offer you the opportunity to experience just a taste of what you can learn from our Demonstration or Hands On classes.
Demonstration Style classes allow you to sit, observe, engage and taste as you learn
Hands on Classes give you the opportunity to engage first hand, join in and then share the results with your fellow participants.
The classes run from February to November, and each month we have a different theme.
On The Ridge
On the Ridge Cooking School at Kureelpa in the Blackall Range, Sunshine Coast hinterland, invites you to come and enjoy our cooking classes whilst experiencing the lifestyle and the beauty of the wonderful Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Our gastronomic philosophy is to cook fresh locally produced food in season, to cook for taste and to cook food simply, enhancing the natural flavours so the food looks and tastes delicious.
Our cuisine is modern Australian taking the best ideas, using the freshest, local produce, combining the cooking principles, techniques and inspirations gained from many cooking traditions and cultures, and forming it into what we like to eat today.
Spirit House
Based at Yandina on the Sunshine Coast. There are classes everyday featuring exciting and contemporary recipes, the Spirit House cooking school has become a mecca for food lovers. Wine and dine on your creations in our tropical dining pavillion.
Class duration is around 4.5 hours and includes lunch/dinner with wine or beer.
The Tamarind
Set amidst the beautiful rolling hills and rainforest of Maleny, the Tamarind Cookery Retreat offers a special environment for those who love and appreciate great food to indulge their passion.
Learn the intricacies of authentic Thai cuisine from owner/chef Paul Blain. Paul’s passion for this cuisine is infectious, and his knowledge and understanding of ingredients, techniques and the balance of flavours are effectively conveyed through his relaxed and informal approach.
The hands-on classes are conducted for groups of 8 people in a purpose built commercial kitchen, with participants actively involved in the preparation of a banquet menu which is then shared and enjoyed in the tranquil surroundings of the Tamarind.