Basic Cooking

We take the stress out of teaching your helper how to cook your favourite food!

Basic Cooking Course

On completion of this course your domestic helper will receive a certificate and will be able to master the following:

Operate kitchen equipment and appliances
Safely manage and store food hygienically (including freezing protocols)
Quantify ingredients properly using measuring cups, spoons and scales
Follow recipes and modify them to your family’s dietary needs

Cook a variety of breakfasts to start your day in a healthy way
Create great salads with complementary dressings
Select side dishes that complement main meals
Prepare wonderful desserts to impress

Plan weekly menus for the family and prepare shopping lists with ease
Understand dietary requirements such as low fat alternatives and vegetarian options
Prepare dishes from various cuisines (Chinese, Thai, Middle Eastern and Western)

Basic Cooking Week 1 — class 1 - Basic Kitchen Skills

The importance of cleanliness and food hygiene

Measuring ingredients correctly

Using kitchen utensils properly

Preparing ingredients using clever time saving tips

All methods of cooking the 'right' way

The essentials of food storage in Singapore

Oven charts and using, fan force, grill and oven instructions

Potato and leek soup

Hummus dip (supplied recipes for avocado and tuna)

Pasta Bolognaise

Marinades made easy (supplied recipes for Smokey BBQ, Sticky Soy, Japanese, Indian and Satay marinades)

BBQed marinated lemon pesto chicken skewers

Basic Cooking Week 2 — class 2 - Breakfast Foods and Sides

Breakfast foods: How to cook eggs perfectly (scrambled, poached, omelette)

Delicious, healthy low fat bircher muesli

Fluffy banana pancakes

Roasted rosemary and garlic new potatoes

Sticky baked pumpkin with feta & sesame seeds

Principles of salad making: Using nuts, fruit and cheese to turn a boring salad into a fabulous salad

Honey mustard vinaigrette dressing

Chicken & vegetable mac 'n' cheese

Basic Cooking Week 3 — class 3 - One Pot Winners and Desserts

Thai Green Fish Curry - how to make homemade curry paste to create the most wonderfully tasting curry

Baked Moroccan Chicken - a fantastic meal with a middle eastern twist served with couscous

Beef Cottage Pie - a family favourite in every home

Vegetarian Chilli Bean - serve with rice or on top of nachos. Keeps for 3 days and freezes well.

Crunchy Banana Nut Rolls - bananas, sprinkled with roasted hazelnuts and wrapped in light puff pastry - the diversity of pastry using sweet & savoury recipes

Basic Cooking Week 4 — class 4 - Main Meal Fare

Roast Chicken with Vegetables - how to roast a chicken to crisp, juicy perfection, surrounded by veggies

Orange Chicken Cashew Stir Fry - a healthy dish loaded with veggies with a lovely orange accent

Schnitzel - homemade chicken nuggets. Great for fussy Kids!

Chocolate Marble Cake - a classic childhood memory with swirls of vanilla & chocolate

Granny's Apple Crumble - a family heirloom handed down by generations

Menu planning - weekly menu planning & how to shop for the family.

Getting organised in the kitchen.

The importance of a balanced meal

Basic Cooking Class schedule

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Eligible courses: Basic Cooking, Intermediate Cooking, Basic Baking & Tastes of Asia