Overview
We host a range of practical and inspiring cooking workshops sharing our knowledge of eating for planetary and human health. These include guest chefs as well. The goal is to empower and spark creativity in the kitchen.
Workshops over and above those displayed below include: a day of salads, cooking with teens, baking with kids and healthy snacks.
General Details:
10am start
5 hours
7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + the products you make)
Sourdough Level I
This is a foundational class for those who have either never baked before or baked very little. You'll walk away with the confidence to try baking at home as well as a thorough understanding of the benefits of fermentation for our health.
What you'll cover:
- making, feeding and storing sourdough mother
- timings & management
- basic scoring
- learn about different flours, ancient grains milling and health
- how to make foccacia, a loaf and pizza dough
Details: 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + take home products)
Sourdough Level II
For those who bake regularly but wish to fine-tune their technique for the perfect loaf! We'll progress further and learn about boiling sourdoughs and more advanced scoring. The health benefits of fermentaion and ancient grains will also be revealed.
What you'll cover:
- boiling dough
advanced scoring patterns
discard recipes (crackers, chocolate brownie)
- learn about different flours, ancient grains milling and health
- how to make bagels and pretzels
Details: 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + the products you make)
Sourdough Level III
Our most advanced sourdough class for those who are really ready to take sourdough baking to the next level through lamination!
What you'll cover:
- sourdough lamination techniques
- learn about different flours, ancient grains milling and health
- how to make croissant, danish pastry, doughnut, pain au chocolat
Details: 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + the products you make)
Sprouting
Using nothing more than jam jars and old tights, a whole range of textures and flavours can be enjoyed any time of year!
Learn the foundations of this ancient patient technique that improves digestibility, flavour and texture. Learn about the benefits of growing your own highly nutritious food, especially during the months where shambas aren’t producing.
What you'll cover:
- how to sprout grains, nuts and legumes
- nutritional benefits of sprouting
- how to make products that incorporate sprouted ingredients
Details: 10am; 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch, wine + take home products)
Cooking with Ancient Grains
Did you know buckwheat is protein-rich and may aid in lowering cholesterol? Millet, a complete protein with all essential amino acids, offers numerous benefits when added to your diet. Explore the wonders of alternative grains today!
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Alternative grains offer an abundance of micro nutrients often missing in our diets. They also offer our Kenyan farmers a solution to climate change building resiliance.
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Learn to incorporate these grains into your salads, hot dishes, and gluten-free baking for easy swaps in your go-to meals and fresh recipe inspiration to boost your well-being.
What you'll cover:
- nutritional and climatic information about ancient grains​
- stone-ground milling versus conventional
- different ways of processing these such as sprouting and puffing
- a handful of inspiring recipes such as millet tabbouleh salad and red sorghum flour rhubarb tart
Details: 10am; 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + the products you make)
Natural Zero-Alcohol Cocktails
Immerse yourself in the art of crafting and enjoying sophisticated and flavourful alcohol free beverages made from nature's bounty. See how fizz begins to arrive as we leave our concoctions to ferment, dancing with microbes to make new forms!
Understand the principles of flavour pairing, the art of presentation, and take time to wander through the shamba to see which flavour marriages speak to you as you touch, smell and forage fresh herbs. This is a flavour experience that transcends the ordinary!
What you'll cover:
- theory of distillation and fermentation
- nutritional benefits of natural cocktails
- a few recipes such as rhubarb bitters, natural cola, natural ginger beer, tepache and kombucha
Details: 10am; 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch, wine + take home products)
Fermentation
In the past, each household crafted its own bread, salami, yogurt, and cheese. How can one rediscover these forgotten skills?
We delight in educating our community, empowering you to craft your beloved foods at home. By understanding the ingredients in your meals, you pave the way to a healthier lifestyle, free from reliance on the supermarket.
What you'll cover:
- science of fermentation and the wonder of microorganisms
- health benefits of fermentation
- learn how to make a fermented drink, fermented wholegrain mustard, lacto-fermented saurekraut and yoghurt
Details: 10am; 5 hour class; 7,500 pp (includes 3 course lunch + wine + the products you make)