Back to Basics: Cooking From Scratch

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Back to Basics: Cooking From Scratch

A Private One-on-One Cooking Course

A personalized, in-person course designed to help you slow down, build confidence, and learn how to cook real food from scratch — without overwhelm.

This course is for anyone who wants to understand the why behind cooking, not just follow recipes. Together, we’ll focus on foundational techniques you can return to again and again, so cooking feels natural, intuitive, and enjoyable.

Who This Course Is For

  • Beginners who want a strong foundation

  • Home cooks who rely heavily on recipes and want more confidence

  • Anyone wanting to cook healthier, simpler meals from scratch

  • People who feel overwhelmed or anxious in the kitchen

  • Those ready to reconnect with cooking as a grounding practice

No pressure. No performance. Just real learning.

What Makes This Course Different

  • Completely one-on-one and customized

  • Focus on fundamentals, not fancy techniques

  • Calm, supportive teaching style

  • Designed for your kitchen, pace, and lifestyle

  • Builds confidence instead of perfection

Course Structure

  • In-person, private, one-on-one

  • 4 sessions (90–120 minutes each)

  • Held weekly or bi-weekly (your preference)

What You’ll Learn

Session One: Kitchen Foundations

  • Knife skills and safety

  • How to set up your workspace

  • Essential tools (what you need vs. what you don’t)

  • How to prep ingredients efficiently

  • Simple sautéing techniques

Dish focus:
A foundational stovetop dish (vegetables + protein)

Session Two: Cooking Without a Recipe

  • Understanding flavor building

  • Seasoning basics (salt, acid, fat, heat)

  • How to taste and adjust as you cook

  • Making simple sauces from scratch

Dish focus:
One complete meal built from intuition + technique

Session Three: Scratch Staples

  • Stocks or broths

  • Simple grains and legumes

  • Roasting techniques

  • How to turn basics into multiple meals

Dish focus:
A versatile base meal with variations

Session Four: Bringing It All Together

  • Meal planning from scratch

  • Grocery shopping strategy

  • How to cook consistently without burnout

  • Confidence check-in + Q&A

Dish focus:
A full, balanced scratch-made meal of your choice

What’s Included

  • Private, hands-on instruction

  • Personalized guidance each session

  • Grocery lists provided before each class

  • Digital recipes + technique notes

  • Practical tips tailored to your lifestyle

  • A calm, supportive learning environment

  • Pantry staples guide

  • Bonus follow-up check in

  • Custom dietary focus

  • A community of chef’s to network with in a private group

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Confidence cooking without relying on recipes

  • A deeper understanding of how food comes together

  • Foundational skills you can use every day

  • Less stress and more enjoyment in the kitchen

  • A renewed relationship with cooking from scratch

How This Course Feels

Supportive. Grounded. Empowering.
Not rushed. Not intimidating.
Designed to meet you exactly where you are.

Classes:

Back to Basics: Cooking From Scratch

A Private One-on-One Cooking Course

A personalized, in-person course designed to help you slow down, build confidence, and learn how to cook real food from scratch — without overwhelm.

This course is for anyone who wants to understand the why behind cooking, not just follow recipes. Together, we’ll focus on foundational techniques you can return to again and again, so cooking feels natural, intuitive, and enjoyable.

Who This Course Is For

  • Beginners who want a strong foundation

  • Home cooks who rely heavily on recipes and want more confidence

  • Anyone wanting to cook healthier, simpler meals from scratch

  • People who feel overwhelmed or anxious in the kitchen

  • Those ready to reconnect with cooking as a grounding practice

No pressure. No performance. Just real learning.

What Makes This Course Different

  • Completely one-on-one and customized

  • Focus on fundamentals, not fancy techniques

  • Calm, supportive teaching style

  • Designed for your kitchen, pace, and lifestyle

  • Builds confidence instead of perfection

Course Structure

  • In-person, private, one-on-one

  • 4 sessions (90–120 minutes each)

  • Held weekly or bi-weekly (your preference)

What You’ll Learn

Session One: Kitchen Foundations

  • Knife skills and safety

  • How to set up your workspace

  • Essential tools (what you need vs. what you don’t)

  • How to prep ingredients efficiently

  • Simple sautéing techniques

Dish focus:
A foundational stovetop dish (vegetables + protein)

Session Two: Cooking Without a Recipe

  • Understanding flavor building

  • Seasoning basics (salt, acid, fat, heat)

  • How to taste and adjust as you cook

  • Making simple sauces from scratch

Dish focus:
One complete meal built from intuition + technique

Session Three: Scratch Staples

  • Stocks or broths

  • Simple grains and legumes

  • Roasting techniques

  • How to turn basics into multiple meals

Dish focus:
A versatile base meal with variations

Session Four: Bringing It All Together

  • Meal planning from scratch

  • Grocery shopping strategy

  • How to cook consistently without burnout

  • Confidence check-in + Q&A

Dish focus:
A full, balanced scratch-made meal of your choice

What’s Included

  • Private, hands-on instruction

  • Personalized guidance each session

  • Grocery lists provided before each class

  • Digital recipes + technique notes

  • Practical tips tailored to your lifestyle

  • A calm, supportive learning environment

  • Pantry staples guide

  • Bonus follow-up check in

  • Custom dietary focus

  • A community of chef’s to network with in a private group

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • Confidence cooking without relying on recipes

  • A deeper understanding of how food comes together

  • Foundational skills you can use every day

  • Less stress and more enjoyment in the kitchen

  • A renewed relationship with cooking from scratch

How This Course Feels

Supportive. Grounded. Empowering.
Not rushed. Not intimidating.
Designed to meet you exactly where you are.