C&G Whip Up A Storm in the Kitchen: Cooking Classes Melbourne and Bayside

Cooking classes are a fun way to expand upon your existing culinary skills while developing new food knowledge courtesy of with a hands-on experience. Fancy yourself on My Kitchen Rules or Masterchef? In today’s blog, Chisholm and Gamon have collated a shortlist of three local culinary schools that offer a fun and relaxed environment in which to learn from legends of the hospitality industry.

The Social Kitchen Cooking School

Get social! The Social Kitchen’s cooking classes at the Queen Victoria Market are designed for those foodies amongst us who’d like to improve upon their already-robust culinary skills. The Social Kitchen conducts two types of classes that are both led by professional chefs: the Market Day Class and the Social Kitchen Masterclass.   

The Market Day Class is a two and a half hour course that dives deep into the processes involved in preparing a complex meal. This class provides a social learning environment which encourages your experimentation with various taste combinations. If you choose to book the daytime class rather than the evening workshop, a trip to the market to learn about the origins of quality ingredients and key traders will be included.

For the more enthusiastic gourmand, the Masterclass offers you a chance to work alongside an industry legend - honing those kitchen skills in a four-hour course, preparing and executing a three-course meal.

For more information or to book either class, click here or here.

Fare Italian Cookery School

Travel to Italy …. via Mount Martha! For a truly autentico experience, the Fare Italian Cookery School provides classes that explore Italian culture and cuisine. The school has offers a diverse array of classes that can be tailored to suit your needs, varying from how to make quick thirty-minute meals to preparing a large Italian feast for the whole family. There’s even a three-day cooking retreat! Based in Mount Martha, Fare Italian Cookery School’s kitchen and dining area has a stunning view of the sea that must be seen to be believed.

To book a class, click here.

Relish Mama

With a homely atmosphere, Relish Mama offers cooking classes for many cuisines from Thai to French – in addition to workshops for children and teens during the school holidays. Alongside sessions focused on the actual preparation of food, Relish Mama conducts classes on other skills such as preserving and pickling, pasta making, and knife handling. Based approximately 25 minutes from the CBD in Cheltenham, it is easily accessible by car and public transport.

For more information or to book a class, click here.