cooking schools
Cooking School gift certificates
The perfect gift for a foodie!
Treat the food-lover in your family to a cooking school with award-winning chefs and luxurious settings. Purchase a gift certificate for a 5 hour cooking class at one of our two Sunshine Coast cooking schools and they'll have the choice of learning the secrets of French, Italian or Thai cuisine.
About our cooking schools
The Long Apron cooking school
Spicers Clovelly Estate
The Long Apron's renowned chef, Cameron Matthews, holds cooking classes two Saturdays a month where you can cook, eat, laugh and learn how to make some of Cameron's truly incredible dishes. In a culinary career spanning 17 years, Cameron has also been Executive Chef de Cuisine at Siggi’s Restaurant, Brisbane and Executive Chef of Restaurant Lurleen’s at the Sirromet Winery in Mount Cotton as well as honing his skills overseas.
French Cooking Classes: ‘French Slow foods’ welcomes winter with some cold weather favourites such as daube of beef, confit duck, braises and wet roast lamb.
Italian Cooking Classes: ‘Little Italy’ showcasing handmade pasta and sauces; gnocchi, authentic pizza and Italian salads & more.
Participants will learn how to produce dishes such as free range chicken and asparagus terrine; chicken in salt crust with hay, grapes and mushrooms; pork rillettes and caramalised shallot tarte tatin with goats cheese – and enjoy their creations under the Jacaranda tree on the beautiful grounds of Spicers Clovelly Estate.
All classes are inclusive of lunch, wine, take-home The Long Apron branded apron, recipes from Cameron and a take-home gift. Classes run 10am to 3pm.
Book your place and spots are limited! The next classes will be held on:
| February | Saturday | 11 Feb | 5 places available | |
| Sunday | 26 Feb | 3 places available | ||
| March | Sunday | 11 March | 6 places available | |
| Sunday | 25 March | 8 places available | ||
| April | Saturday | 7 April | 8 places available | |
| Saturday | 21 April | 8 places available | ||
| May | Saturday | 12 May | 8 places available | |
| Saturday | 26 May | 8 places available |
Places available current as of 20/01/12
Accommodation inclusive packages available.
Long Apron Cooking School classes, $165 per person. Accommodation inclusive packages available. To book, call 1300 252 380 or email clovelly@spicersgroup.com.au
The Tamarind Cooking School
Spicers Tamarind Retreat
It’s one thing to enjoy a delicious meal, but imagine being able to create your very own culinary masterpieces? Spicers Tamarind Retreat offers a custom built cooking school where you can learn first hand how to cook gourmet Thai food.
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about this exciting cooking style, from where to find the right ingredients, to creating the perfect Thai dessert, then savour every mouthful of your very own creation. Our team's passion for this cuisine is infectious, our knowledge and understanding of ingredients, techniques and the balance of flavours are effectively conveyed through a relaxed and informal approach.
Each intimate class of up to 12 includes at least 5 hours of cooking plus lunch, wine, Tamarind Cooking School apron, and full recipes. Cook, learn, laugh and enjoy a lifetime of gourmet Thai.
Book your place and spots are limited! The next classes will be held on:
| February | Saturday | 4 February | SOLD OUT |
| Saturday | 18 February | 3 places available | |
| Saturday | 25 February | 3 places available | |
| March | Saturday | 3 March | 12 places available |
| Wednesday | 7 March | SOLD OUT | |
| Saturday | 10 March | 10 places available | |
| Saturday | 17 March | 11 places available | |
| Saturday | 24 March | 12 places available | |
| Saturday | 31 March | 11 places available | |
| April | Wednesday | 4 April | 12 places available |
| Saturday | 7 April | SOLD OUT | |
| Saturday | 14 April | 12 places available | |
| Saturday | 21 April | 12 places available | |
| Saturday | 28 April | 12 places available | |
| May | Wednesday | 2 May | 12 places available |
| Saturday | 5 May | 12 places available | |
| Saturday | 12 May | 10 places available | |
| Saturday | 19 May | 12 places available | |
| Saturday | 26 May | 12 places available |
Places available current as of 20/01/12, please call for current availability.
Spicers Tamarind Cooking School classes, $165 per person. Accommodation inclusive packages available. To book, call 1300 311 429 or email tamarind@spicersgroup.com.au
Terms and Conditions:
*Class times: 9:45am - 3:30pm, first and third Wednesdays, every Saturday.
*Payment in full is confirmation of booking for day students.
*Fees refundable up to 14 days prior to the date of class for day students.
*Credits (transferable class) apply 7 days prior to class, after that no refunds or credits given
*The Tamarind reserves the right to postpone or cancel classes.
*Classes do not cater exclusively for dietary, allergies or vegetarians.
*Covered shoes are required to be worn during the class.
Recent feedback
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The Long Apron: "A huge THANK YOU to Cameron for a great day at the Clovelly Long Apron Cooking Class. The cooking school was a gift for my Mum for Christamas and it was great! I have been to loads of cooking classes around the world and this was easily the best ‘all round experience’. Cameron’s passion and love for food is obvious and the hours flew by while he shared his techniques and tips and both ‘taught’ and ‘demonstrated’ his French cooking. We will certainly come back and try the Italian class soon! Thank you Cameron, David, Laurie and Sam for making it such a great day." Paula Maidens, May 2011 The Tamarind: "I would just to like to comment and thank you for the wonderful experience that my daughter-in-law, Sue and I experienced last Saturday at the cooking class.... the company was wonderful and everything was explained in simple terms. The "mystifying" elements of Thai food were explained and demonstrated so well. When my husband gave us the cooking class for Mothers Day I was a little perturbed, but found the whole day absolutely wonderful." L. Smith, June 2011 |
