Bring “real” food back
to everyday life
We have a passion for cooking for friends and family; we may well have been Italian in another life! So welcome to our waterfront cooking school in beautiful Akaroa for a day of learning, ideas, laughter and finally a long lunch paired with New Zealand wine.
So much more than a cooking class…
No wonder Lonely Planet rated us in the top 10 cooking schools in the world to learn to cook ‘local’. And in a venue that overlooks the iconic Akaroa wharf and across the stunning harbour making it so much more than just a class in a room.
The format is simple
The class is observation style so you focus on someone else cooking every course in front of you!
Take notes if you wish, mix with like-minded people, and enjoy some culinary wisdom and humour.
Finally, sit down to a long lunch of what you have learned to prepare matched with New Zealand wines and think about booking your next class.
What’s Happening
Upcoming classes
Our classes fill up fast, often with returning students.
We are showing those here that still have availability over the next few months.
Our Shop
Products we love
Over the years we have selected our favourite pieces of kitchen equipment that
not only look good but get the job done.
Our Cookbook
Fresh from Akaroa
Fresh from Akaroa features over 100 delicious new recipes all well tested in the cooking school.
The book has great tips on hosting dinner parties and shares the knowledge of how a restaurant kitchen operates before service that allows them to serve up a multitude of dishes in a short time that can be incorporated into your home cooking.
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Meet the people
behind the classes
No wonder Lonely Planet rates us in the top 10 cooking schools in the
world to learn to cook ‘local’. And in a venue that overlooks the
iconic Akaroa wharf and across the stunning harbour making it so
much more than just a class in a room.
As seen in
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An absolute must do experience when visiting Akaroa or the Canterbury area!
Ant and Lou offer an entertaining, educational and delicious day of fun at their
cooking school which Is perfectly positioned with stunning views of the Akaroa
Harbour. I have done both the Taste of the Med and A Day in Italy classes and
can’t wait to go back!
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Aleisha D