Cook Schools at

The Veggie Tree

A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon

Need some new ideas & inspiration for plant-based meals or how to make your vegetables more exciting? You are in the right place! The Veggie Tree Cook Schools are hands on, informative classes that cover a wide range of skills and cuisines along with foraging classes, plant medicine workshops and making your own non toxic home and self care products. The cook schools have been running here in Kaeo for ten years and have had over a thousand people attend. I am a trained chef and have been a vegetarian for 34 years, I draw on many years of eating, cooking and researching a plant-based diet to bring you these classes. Kids Classes are from Ages 4-12, the other classes are suitable for ages 12 and up. Contact Us on the menu bar to contact directly if you are interested in a private cooking class, for group bookings or travelling food tourist packages.

Mexican Fiesta Class and Meal | Sunday 8th March 1-5pm

Hola, Join me for a margarita and learn to make homemade tortillas, mole jackfruit, the south American staple rice 'n' beans, jalapeno guacamole, Mexican inspired flame grilled dressed sweetcorn and hone your chargrilling skills with my chargrilled salsa. All wrapped up in a sweet little bowl of chilli choc pots | $100 per person includes food and drink, recipe file hint and tips | Vegan and/or Gluten-free friendly, please let me know when booking

Sourdough Bread and Plant Cheese | Sunday 15th March 3-5pm

Sourdough bread and plant cheese for the dairy free folks. In this class we will be mastering the art of sourdough bread and making my quick easy plant based cheese all from scratch. We will cover kneading techniques, trouble shooting potential problems, different flours used for bread making and why, plus making our own plant milk then turning it into your own everyday cheese that you will absolutely love | $80 per person Includes food, drink, recipe file, hints, tips with cheese and bread take homes. Please bring 1 x 500ml jar with a wide opening or similar for your take home starter and a tea towel or paper bag to take your bread home with you.

Quick Fire Ferments | Sunday 22nd March | 3-5pm

Fermenting is quick and easy once you've got the ground rules down. With a little guidance and a few top tips you will be fermenting up a storm in no time. In this hands on class we will knock out three classic fermentation methods and make your choice of saurekraut or kimchi, fermented chilli sauce and apple vinegar | $80 per person includes recipe file, testers, jars, take homes, chef hints and tips | Vegan and gluten free friendly

Group Bookings | By Appointment

Whether you fancy a fun get together with friends, are celebrating a birthday or looking for a different team building experience with colleges, The Veggie Tree Themed cooking class and meal might be what you are looking for. Select from one of the options below and book in for an afternoon of fun learning new skills in the kitchen then sitting down together at the end to dine on what you have made, even dress up for the occasion! Indian Inspired Meal Greek Inspired Meal Middle Eastern Mezze Mediterranean Inspired Meal East Asian Inspired Meal Chinese Inspired Meal Japanese Inspired Meal Mexican Fiesta Eastern European Meal Otherwise alternative classes and workshops are as follows: Sourdough and Easy Cheese Workshop Sourdough and Plant Cheese Workshop Fermentation and Preservation Workshop Gluten free Staples Workshop Edible Flowers Forage and Feast Workshop Seaweeds and Edible Weeds Forage and Feast Workshop Wild Italian Forage and Feast Workshop Nature's Medicine Cabinet Workshop Natural Beauty Products Woman's Health Workshop Healthy Sweets Celebration Cakes Workshop Homemade Household Workshop Cost includes all food and drink, recipe file, chef hints and tips, Minimum 6 and Maximum 10 people, please contact me directly for bookings on the Contact Page.

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