Cooking Up A Storm specializes in customised on-site culinary lessons for individuals. The lessons take place in your own kitchen which is obviously a familiar environment. The lessons are suitable for beginners, intermediate or advanced cooks – no experience required. Also available for domestic workers, house keepers, nanny’s and kitchen staff.
The lessons are customised to your requirements, i.e. it is adapted to the level and pace determined by you or your staff. You can specify what types of dishes you would like to learn to cook, i.e. a complete meal (starter, main course and dessert) or you could focus on specific dishes, cuisines, topics or even cooking techniques. Choose from my library of cuisines and themes or suggest your own. You can learn to make dishes from scratch or to “cheat” with ready-made ingredients – the possibilities are endless!
If planning meals and cooking for your family is driving you up the wall, or if you simply do not have the time to do it, why don’t you hand the cooking over to your nanny or domestic worker? I will teach her everything she needs to know about food hygiene, cooking methods, etc. You will not only empower your employee, you will have time on your hands to do other things!
Over the past 16 years I have taught students as young as 10 years, and up to the age of 70 years. My lessons are ideal for budding teenage masterchefs, students, newly-weds, domestic workers or individuals who needs some inspiration in the kitchen.
When you book a minimum of four culinary lessons with me, you will receive a manual that covers topics such as Food Safety, Kitchen Safety, Kitchen Hygiene, Food Storing and much more! The manual can be used as a reference guide in the kitchen.
Below is what one of my many satisfied clients had to say after I trained her domestic worker:
Jeanri is extremely professional, comes fully prepared for every lesson and puts every effort into making sure that your domestic worker learns to cook. She even spent time with mine, teaching her maths so that she could halve recipes, double up on portions etc… Jeanri goes shopping on your behalf and makes sure that you have everything you need for a lesson, even down to the equipment needed in the kitchen (measuring cups, measuring spoons, proper scale etc…), so that there is no delay in lesson time. Everything she taught Fredah to cook has been delicious and we have used her recipes over and over. My domestic worker has gained a lot of confidence in the kitchen. Jeanri ensures that your domestic is able to write up a shopping list, keep to excellent hygiene standards in the kitchen, cook, bake, and tidy up properly afterwards. She also shows her how to store food correctly and minimize wastage. Brilliant! Definitely money well spent, I can only highly recommend her” Kelly, Parkview
I am based in Johannesburg, but I am happy to venture further afield.
Cost: From R350.00 per hour. Domestic workers or nanny’s do a minimum of 4 lessons.
Duration: The duration of each lesson is four hours.
Included:
- A comprehensive 90 page manual which can be used as a reference guide in the kitchen by the whole family
- a recipe file with your customised recipes
- a grocery list per lesson as well as info on basic meal planning
- a free assessment of your kitchen equipment. I will make recommendations of what needs to be bought if necessary (not compulsory). I can even buy it for you!
Excluded:
- the cost of the groceries (I can buy the groceries on your behalf if you like!)
- my travel cost to your house
Please send all enquiries to info@cookingupastorm.co.za or contact me on 083 408 8802.
Alternatively, please fill out this Questionnaire and I will send you a proposal with detailed information.
Below are photo’s of a few of the domestic worker’s I have trained and some the dishes they learnt to prepare during their lessons.
