Cook

Confident

Chef-led home cooking classes for all cooks

Not a household helper but want to learn how to cook or learn some new recipes? This is for you.

  • Similar to the Helper course, but with a different focus and teaching style. This is a four week cooking course for beginner cooks wanting to learn to cook the basics well. It is designed and taught by professional chef Jen Pomeroy.

    This small, supportive group class runs once a week for three hours. Learn alongside others at the same stage, build confidence together and leave every session with skills you'll use everyday and with plenty of recipes to get you started.

    With a mixture of hands on cooking and demonstrations from Jen, this course will give you confidence and skills you need to cook well for yourself and your family.

    Places are limited to four participants per group, small enough to feel personal, relaxed and genuinely focused on you.

    After trying each recipe, everyone takes home a sample from each recipe.

    Each participant gets:

    • A 60 page recipe and information set

    • An equipment list of Jen’s most used items so you can build your own kitchen toolkit

    • WhatsApp support during the course and for a month after

    INVESTMENT: 550 AED per session / 2200 AED per 4 week course.

    Please note: These classes have been added after interest from women who would love to learn to cook. Please express interest and I will schedule a class start date when there are 4 participants.

    This class is running as a group and starts on 7th October.

  • Prefer a more personal approach?

    The Cook Confident course is also available as a one on one experience. The same four week curriculum, designed and delivered by Jen.

    With dedicated one to one attention, these sessions move at your pace, focus on what matters most to you and fit around your schedule. The most personal and flexible way to learn.

    Everything taught in the group course is covered in the one on one

    After trying each recipe together, you get to take home all the food cooked in today’s session.

    These classes can be organised on any day that suits.

    INVESTMENT: 1550 AED per session / 6200 AED per 4 week course.

    In home sessions are available at an additional travel fee. Please get in touch for a quote based on your location.

  • If you're looking for something completely bespoke, Jen also offers a fully custom one on one course.

    These sessions are designed from scratch around your family's specific cuisine or dietary needs and the skills you need the most. Four classes is an ideal start, so we can cover skills and techniques from different groups. One off classes are also available. Suitable for all levels.

    Get in touch to discuss what that looks like for you.

  • Need some fresh ideas and want to get some friends together? This is for you.

    Jen can put together a class for you and your friends, in the comfort of your home and then you can sit down and eat everything together. Plenty of options here.

  • Send me a message and we can work together to create a custom one on one or group class to suit you.

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The Details

Located on Yas Island, in Jen’s home, the group classes run once a week for 4 weeks, on day that suits you, from 10am-1pm. These details are for the Cook Confident class.

  • To start we cover knife skills and safety. In this session we talk about preparing vegetables, roasting, grilling and blanching.

    We make three delicious dressings and we learn how to mix and match everything to make 3-5 salads.

    This class starts with the basics but is big on flavour!

  • In this session we cover simple baking recipes, no knead foccacia, multiple breakfast dishes and how to cook eggs perfectly.

    The techniques learnt in this session can easily follow through into other baking recipes.

    In this session we focus on using measuring equipment and reading recipes.

  • In this class we cover basic sauces and how to turn them into balanced meals. Think bolognese, braised chicken, mashed potato and everything in between.

    We also discuss how to utilise these base recipes to create more dinner options, what to prepare ahead and what can be frozen.

  • For the final session we cover cooking meat, safely and perfectly. We cover marinades and different cooking styles and match everything to the salads and sides from session one.

    We also use this session to bring everything we learnt together over the last 4 weeks. We cover preparing in advance and how to form a balanced meal.

    Each participant gets a certificate of completion at the end.

  • What's included:

    • Four weekly sessions of three hours each

    • A branded 60 page Cook Confident recipe and information set to keep and use at home

    • A list of all my favourite cooking equipment so you can build your own kitchen tool kit

    • Weekly homework (it’s fun!) tasks so you see the difference at home from week one

    • Group WhatsApp support between sessions for posting photos and asking questions plus an extra month of support after the classes have finished

    • A Cook Confident certificate on completion.

    • Participants must be available for all four dates if they are joining the group course

    • Participants need to be able to understand and read English

    • Participants need to be able to get to and from the class location on Yas Island

    • Payment needs to made in full, before the start date.

This course and the One on One course are designed around western-style home cooking - the everyday meals most commonly requested by my family - think roasts, pasta, salads, baking and simple weeknight staples)

Plenty of the skills and techniques taught do carry over to other cooking styles. However, if your household has specific dietary preferences or needs, Jen offers custom one on one courses tailored to your family's exact meals, ingredients and preferences. Enquire directly for pricing.

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Upcoming Group Classes

  • Beginner Household Helper Group Class

    Your helper must be able to attend every session. This group class is for Helpers only. See the next group intake for beginner cooks.

    Starting on Wednesday 2nd September then 9th September / 16th September and finishing on the 23rd September.

    Each Wednesday from 10am - 1pm

    495 AED per session.

    Reserve your space

  • Beginner Cooks Group Class

    This group class is for Beginner Cooks or for anyone wanting some fresh ideas at an easy level.

    Starting on the Wednesday 7th October then Wednesday 14th / Wednesday 21st and then finishing on the Wednesday 28th

    Each Wednesday from 10am - 1pm

    550 AED per session. Four sessions total.

    Reserve your space

  • Beginner Household Helper Group Class

    Each Wednesday from 10am - 1pm

    Your helper must be able to attend every session. This group class is for Helpers only.

    Starting on the Wednesday 4th November / 11th November / 18th of November and then finishing on the 25th November.

    495 AED per session. Four sessions total.

    Reserve your space