In the Cook Real Food Program you will re-discover the pleasures of the art of cooking, to cook for flavour and taste and to enjoy the dining ‘culture’ of the table.

The program’s core foundation is the lifestyle and food philosophy of Low Carbohydrate Healthy Fat program.  You will learn how to make delicious, nutritious, natural meals for your family and friends without spending hours and days in the kitchen.  I will help you with the other key elements of this program, giving you planning and thoughtful shopping ideas as well.

You will learn to cook beyond the recipe!

This course is an extension of my serious, long-standing interest in cooking real food.

My food philosophy has always been to cook with fresh, local and seasonal produce.  Now this is extended to cook with natural, real food, low carb and healthy fat.

This very exciting new cooking course is starting at Cooking on the Bay in April – Sunday 14th at our usual time of 8.45am – bookings are open now and numbers are limited.  More details and dates will be on the website soon. 

To book your place in Cook Real Food: call me on 0412 838 323, or email me, tonya@cookingonthebay.com.au

For more information click here for the website -  Bookings will be available form the website soon.   Meanwhile, please contact me. Thanks

Learn to cook beyond the recipe - to develop flavours in food and to educate your senses! This first session will have a varied and interesting menu, as usal, an appetiser, entrée, main and dessert; after which I will focus on specialised topics, such as stocks and sauces and condiments; easy, everyday cookery and dishes for entertaining.  The course will develop, taking into consideration your requests and needs.

The classes will present some flavourful dips, appetisers, entrée style dishes, main courses and desserts.  All good for everyday as well as casual entertaining; there will also be some special occasion food such as duck.

In these classes there is a strong focus on developing the flavours from the food we cook and the importance of tasting as you go – cook, taste, season, cook, taste, season, until you get it just right.  Go slowly so you do not over-season!

You will learn and understand the techniques and methods of cookery, plus cookery awareness which is the ‘education of the senses’.  As a result, you will rely less on perfecting a collection of recipes.

The key element of Cookery Awareness is learning to use your taste and smell especially – without which food will not taste good; it is YOU who play the vital role.  Your hearing and sight play a significant role as you hear the sizzling, hear and see the gentle simmering and the blurp, blurp of your stock cooking rather than the raging boil.

And then there are the best flavouring ingredients, salt and butter, which play an important role in your cooking.  Just like fat, we no longer afraid of salt!  Both add to the flavour and enjoyment of our food.

In Cook Real Food, you will learn to make all our own sauces, dressings, condiments, naturally without using any processed or refined products, no added chemicals, there are no commercial sauces, oils.  As Michael Pollan says, we need to be eating food our Grandparents would have eaten.

So, there you are – my challenge to YOU – come to learn how to Cook Real Food with me at Cooking on the Bay soon!

It has been predicted that the Low Carb Healthy Fat lifestyle regime will be the favourite of the next decade! We, ‘those who are in the know’, will benefit in every way once the program is understood and a part of our everyday world.

If you would like to learn more about the amazing Low Carb Healthy Fat Lifestyle to support you, I refer you to my colleague, dietician Vicky Kuriel and her Low Carb Challenge Program

Enjoy the best foods without feeling hungry; increase your energy levels, create a new YOU.  What you will learn in my Cook Real Food Program will lead you on your journey to good health.

See you in class soon! Happy cooking.....