Online Courses
Develop practical cookery skills and complete your DofE Skills section with expert personal guidance from Lorna Wing.
Each 13-week course is fully online and suitable for Bronze, Silver or Gold DofE participants. Students can begin at any time, work at their own pace and send annotated photographs of their dishes to Lorna via WhatsApp. Lorna responds with personalised feedback and encouragement, and submits a report to the student’s DofE account when the course is completed.
The courses are also suitable for young people preparing for university, independent living, a gap year or their first flat-share. Beginners are welcome, dietary alternatives are available, and the courses are accessible to students with special educational needs.
Who are these courses for?
Students working towards the Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Pupils at day and boarding schools in the UK and abroad.
Students cook over 13 weeks and, on completion, Lorna submits a report to their DofE account.
Off-to-uni students, university students, young adults and first-time flat-sharers.
Students start when they want and can work entirely at their own pace.
For those with special dietary requirements,
Lorna will suggest alternative ingredients or recipes from other courses.
All courses are accessible for those with special educational needs.
Introductory, Intermediate, Healthy, Street Food 1, Street Food 2 & Baking Basics Courses
Every course is perfect for complete beginners who want to become confident cooks
or students keen to learn how to prepare exciting contemporary food.
All recipes are for 4 people
Flexitarian & Plant-Based Courses
Both courses are super-practical and feature easy cooking-for-one recipes.
They’re ideal for DofE participants, students at all stages of university life,
and those enjoying a gap year or embarking on their first flat-share.
What will I be taught to cook?
You’ll learn to cook affordable, deliciously diverse recipes,
from British and Mediterranean to Middle Eastern and Asian.
Dishes include busy-day breakfasts; easy one-pots; nourishing noodles, dals and rice;
speedy soups; moreish pasta sauces; classic roasts; vibrant veggie dishes; and stunning street-food snacks.
There are also delectable desserts; comforting cakes and cookies;
and brilliant breads, biscuits and brownies.
Details for each course can be found here:
How does an online cookery course work?
Once a course is booked and payment is made online,
students receive a link to the course content, which they download to their phone, tablet or PC.
All courses are fully online, with 1:1 guidance, and uniquely interactive.
Students send Lorna annotated photos of each of their dishes via WhatsApp
and she replies with personalised feedback, advice and encouragement.
When does each course begin?
On any date of your choosing throughout the year.
How do I get started?
Once the booking form has been returned, Lorna connects with a student via WhatsApp
so they can send her photos of their culinary creations whenever they’re ready.
What does it cost?
£150.