Cook Like a Chef

About this cooking class

Unlock kitchen secrets in Cook Like a Chef, a premium one-day short course designed for passionate home cooks, food lovers and aspiring culinary professionals. Led by Le Cordon Bleu chefs, this hands-on experience teaches you the essential techniques used in professional kitchens, helping you elevate flavour, texture and presentation in every dish you create.

What will you learn?

In this immersive full-day workshop, you’ll step inside a commercial kitchen and craft restaurant-quality dishes using expert methods. From mastering knife skills to working with luxury ingredients, you’ll build confidence, finesse and a deeper understanding of how chefs think, taste, and plate.

Throughout the day, expert instructors guide you step-by-step as you prepare four refined dishes, each designed to teach precision, balance and presentation.

Core skills covered include:

• Knife skills for preparing and garnishing vegetables, fruits and seafood
• How to prepare delicate elements including asparagus broth, emulsions and potato-based doughs
• Preparing stocks and broths to build deep, layered flavours
• Gnocchi shaping and cooking for perfect texture
• Confit, deep frying, pan-searing and steam cooking methods
• Emulsification, foams and other modern finishing techniques
• Macerating, frying and flavour-intensifying methods
• Professional plating techniques and garnishing skills

Whether you’re looking to advance your cooking skills, pursue a culinary pathway, or simply enjoy an unforgettable learning experience, Cook Like a Chef delivers the perfect blend of technique, creativity and gourmet indulgence.

Limited places are available – secure your spot today!

Please be advised this is a non-award class and, as such, is not eligible for visa issuance. All Le Cordon Bleu gourmet short courses, unless otherwise stated, are not associated with student visa applications. Courses are subject to minimum enrolment numbers.