 |
 |
|
Contact Info +64 09 302 1460, 20 Beaumont Street Auckland City |
Classes & Courses
Office Daze! Why not bring your team to Main Course? See how well you work together out of the office - You may be surprised at who rocks in the kitchen and who can't take the heat! This is a 100% tailor-made, fully hands on cooking class. Click on the "Office Daze" tab to your left for more information and if you like the sound of it, email us for an e-brochure (in a PDF format) containing prices, menus and blurb on how it all works. This is one of our most popular classes offering complete team building flexibility & heaps of fun. It's a wicked way to cater for everyone's team building tastes - What better way to get to know your colleagues or clients than creating a delicious meal together? Cooking is un-intimidating and much more appealing than climbing trees or sitting in a restaurant...... and it's really creative - a great way to allow the analytical brain take a break!
FROM $99.00 per person. Patisserie Workshop Suitable for beginners. This class will lead you step-by-step through making your pastry products from scratch and give you ideas on use of different types of pastry. The class will cover choux, puff and sweet paste. Includes lunch and you get to take home your creations to show off to your friends and family. Fully hands on cooking - 3 types of pastry and about 6 hours long. Starts at 10am. Saturday 8th May 2010. $199.00 Heavenly Chocolate Box In the hands of a professional chocolatier you will make your own deliciously decadent truffles and moulded chocolates with a variety of finishes. You will cover the chocolate making process and techniques, tastes and attributes of different chocolate, and tips on what and where to buy chocolate supplies. Class numbers are limited so book now and get ready to get your chocolate coat on! Fully hands on - duration 2.5 hours. Starts at 10am. 20 March 2010. $125.00 Hola Mexico! An exciting new class for those who love Mexican food and want to make it at home! Truly Mexican dishes to tantalise your tastebuds. Get your sombrero on and bring along your friends for a fun Friday evening class. Sponsored by http://www.mexifoods.co.nz/. Check the website for quality authentic Mexican ingredients delivered to your doorstep. Friday 19th March 2010, starts @ 6pm. $99.00 Fine Dining @ Home This is our most popular class. No Stress! It's all about being cool in the kitchen! Learn how to prepare and present an impressive three course dinner for any occasion. Discover the balance of entertaining your guests, enjoying yourself and serving a memorable meal. You will prepare an entrée and a main dish followed by a decadent dessert. Starts @ 6pm.
Hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5 hours. Check calendar for dates, there is at least one every month. $99.00 Mangiare Italiano! A fantastic menu for the evening has been set. If you are a lover of all things Italian then this is THE class for you. What a great opportunity for a date or to share with a mate! Antipasti, pasta making, Dolce, it's all here, in one night of fun, cooking and romance. Don't miss it! Hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5 hours. Thurs 18 Mar - featuring risotto, Tues Apr 20 - featuring pasta making. $99.00 Thai Time! Liking it spicy? This class uses traditional Thai recipes to cook up a 3 course meal with condiments. Liking it spicy? This class uses traditional Thai recipes to cook up a 3 course meal with condiments.The January class filled up before we knew it and with the number of enquiries coming in, we have scheduled another class for the 3rd of March which is already half full so be in quick if you want to add some spice to your life! Fully hands on cooking - 3 dishes over 2.5 hours. Starts at 6pm. Date of class: 22nd April 2010 $99.00 Tapas Experience Flavours galore! You'll be creating small plates of delectable morsels to share with friends and family. Each class covers 5 different dishes and the flavours are truly international. Great for party food or long afternoons. Each class will cover a different region of the world - check brackets after class dates below for your favourite or come along to them all! These classes will be run every second month this year: Feb 10 (South east Asia), April 7 (Southern Europe), June 9 (South Asia), August 11 (Northern Europe), October 13 (Pacific Rim). Book one today! Fully hands on cooking - 5 dishes and about 2.5hrs long. Starts at 6pm. $99.00 Cool & Confident Basic Skills Develop a long term love for your kitchen. We'll get you started on the basics in this class in which you'll make three delightful dishes. We'll work on techniques like heat control, knife skills and stuff like timing, temperature and menu planning. Including tips on what to buy, where, how and when, what to cook for various occasions that won't have you melting down and a good giggle about why things go wrong sometimes. A fantastic class for the nervous and novice. Starts at 6pm. Develop a long term love for your kitchen. We'll get you started on the basics in this class in which you'll make three delightful dishes. We'll work on techniques like heat control, knife skills and stuff like timing, temperature and menu planning. Including tips on what to buy, where, how and when, what to cook for various occasions that won't have you melting down and a good giggle about why things go wrong sometimes. A fantastic class for the nervous and novice. Starts at 6pm.Fully hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5hrs long. Starts at 6pm. Next class: 23 March 2010 $99.00 Gluten Freeeeeeeee! We know how difficult it is to maintain a diet free of gluten in todays wheat dominated world - we'll liberate you from that "it's just a trend" stigma and help you understand the science of how gluten works in food, giving you the tools & confidence to create great, nutritious & healthy meals together without that underlying anxiety that your dinner could make you very ill! Packed with well researched resources & advice this is a fabulous class for everyone living the gluten free lifestyle. So whether you (or someone you cook for) has full blown Coeliac's disease (hard to spell let alone understand!!) or a mild wheat intolerance we guarantee you'll find this class informative, inspiring & helpful. We know how difficult it is to maintain a diet free of gluten in todays wheat dominated world - we'll liberate you from that stigma and help you understand the science of how gluten works in food, giving you the tools & confidence to create great, nutritious & healthy meals together without that underlying anxiety that your dinner could make you very ill! Packed with well researched resources & advice this is a fabulous class for everyone living the gluten free lifestyle. So whether you (or someone you cook for) has full blown Coeliac's disease (hard to spell let alone understand!!) or a mild wheat intolerance we guarantee you'll find this class informative, inspiring & helpful.Fully hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5hrs long. Starts at 6pm. Next class: 14th April 2010 $99.00 Al Fresco Session Want to know how to cook your BBQ just right? Need some fresh ideas on presenting BBQ salads? How about sauces for different dishes? Check out the Al Fresco sessions for the answers! Each class focusses on a different aspect of cooking for outdoor entertaining. Want to know how to cook your BBQ just right? Need some fresh ideas on presenting BBQ salads? How about sauces for different dishes? Check out the Al Fresco sessions for the answers! Each class focusses on a different aspect of cooking for outdoor entertaining.Focus for sessions: April 21 - lamb, squid, winter veges, sauces. Fully hands on cooking - duration about 2.5 hours. Starts 6pm. $99.00 The Modern Vegetarian This class kicks arse with vego attitude! We leave cheese on toast & mung beans in the 70's and smirk at the face of carnivore self-righteousness! A hippy free-zone (no offence hippies) this is a fully hands-on class in which we play with 3 dishes - all nutritionally balanced, all easy to shop for, all heaps of fun to make, with not a tofu burger in sight! This class rocks, do it even if you are a carnivore! Starts at 6pm. This class kicks arse with vego attitude! We leave cheese on toast & mung beans in the 70's and smirk at the face of carnivore self-righteousness! A hippy free-zone (no offence hippies) this is a fully hands-on class in which we play with 3 dishes - all nutritionally balanced, all easy to shop for, all heaps of fun to make, with not a tofu burger in sight! This class rocks, do it even if you are a carnivore! Starts at 6pm.Fully hands on cooking - 3 dishes and about 2.5 hours long. Starts at 6pm. Next class: 25th May 2010. $99.00
Complete Basic Skills Course (3 Sessions) A comprehensive version of Cool & Confident Basic Skills. Learn all the basics of good home cooking. Boost your confidence, improve your health, develop your creativity and enjoy the world of good food. You'll be all skilled up by the end of it and ready to blast into your kitchen with the expertise of a seasoned cook! You'll work closely with our chefs, all imparting their knowledge, humour and tips. Each class is 2.5 hours long, starting at 6pm and wrapping up at about 8.30pm. The format is true Main Course style, starting with a demonstration then you're into it yourselves using our awesome facilities, afterwards enjoying the fruits of your labour around the dining table with your classmates. $295.00 Booking conditions apply. Please refer to our Terms of Trade page. Next course scheduled for Apr 27, May 4 and May 11 2010. Better than Basic (3 sessions) The sequel to the Complete Basic Skills Course. Whether you completed our Complete Basic Skills course or not, this is the ideal progression to those wishing to take the next steps to tasty, well thought out, healthy, nicely presented home cooking. Do not miss this fun, information packed, skilled up class. You'll work on correct preparation and accompaniments with meat, fish & shellfish, learn some of the finer arts of desserts and get back to our roots with some good soul food style dinners. Only twelve places available each season - book now as they won't last long. $295.00 Booking conditions apply. Please refer to our Terms of Trade page. Next course scheduled Feb 23, Mar 2 and 9 2010. "Not a Novice" Master class series (3 sessions) You've got all the books, a subscription to Cuisine magazine and you love The Food Channel. You've attended a good selection of our classes (and others) and now you are hungry for more. There's a desire to lift your skill base, show off to your foodie friends and prepare all the posh stuff with a slightly arrogant confidence. From Foie Gras to Mille-Feuille - we'll show you how it should be done, how to make it better and how to earn the adoration of your mates.This course speaks for itself...... it's not for Novices. It's time to step up, step out of your comfort zone (of braised lamb shanks with red wine jus) and challenge yourself. You'll love it so don't miss it. $349 per person Booking conditions apply. Please refer to our Terms of Trade page. Next course scheduled Mar 30, Apr 6 and 13 2010. Need some space? You can hire Main Course........ Click on the "Venue Hire" tab to your left for more information about hiring our wicked, light filled, open & cruisy space for your product launch, cooking demonstration, photo / film shoot, brainstorming session, sales meeting, whatever! Available by the hour you can tailor-make your event to include staff, delicious snacks & yummy lunches. It's private, smart and a whole lot more creative than a hotel conference room! We also offer experienced chefs, assistants, food styling & hand modelling service (additional fee's apply). You can hire Main Course........ Click on the "Venue Hire" tab to your left for more information about hiring our wicked, light filled, open & cruisy space for your product launch, cooking demonstration, photo / film shoot, brainstorming session, sales meeting, whatever! Available by the hour you can tailor-make your event to include staff, delicious snacks & yummy lunches. It's private, smart and a whole lot more creative than a hotel conference room! We also offer experienced chefs, assistants, food styling & hand modelling service (additional fee's apply).Check to see if the date you need is available from our calendar then email us for an e-brochure. EASY! Retail Cookware If you've been to Main Course before you'll have experienced our awesome range of Infinite Circulon cookware. We like our clients to feel that they can recreate the magic they did during their class here - at home, using these pans. "The Circulon Infinite range of pans is fantastic", Sonya says. She may be a little biased but recent experience with them at the school has converted her into a true fan. The pans used in the school have had a good work out for five years and are still looking great! If you've been to Main Course before you'll have experienced our awesome range of We like our clients to feel that they can recreate the magic they did during their class here - at home, using these pans. "The Circulon Infinite range of pans is fantastic", Sonya says. She may be a little biased but recent experience with them at the school has converted her into a true fan. The pans used in the school have had a good work out for five years and are still looking great!They are non-stick, versatile and the most important thing is that they have stainless handles so they can go in the oven too! We use these pans for everything, from roasting to boiling to baking cakes! Their versatility eliminates the need for baking trays, roasting pans and other baking paraphernalia and what's more - your risottos won't stick, neither will your eggs!
|