November and December 2019 Cooking and Baking Classes

Soft Bread Class

Sunday November 3rd 2 to 5 pm

The Art of Soft Bread. You will learn to make this all time favorite, soft fluffy bread.

You will learn to prepare different bread variations. You will learn;

1. Soft Bread Dough
2. Mini Bread Loaves
3. Sausage Bread
4. Cinnamon Rolls

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Indian Sweets

November 9^th 10 to 2pm

This is another class where you will be learning more Indian Sweets. You will learn,

1. Halva
2. Boondi Ladoo
3. Palkova

Price Per Person: RM180

This is a fully hands on session. Photos will be uploaded later.

Kerala Fish Curry and South Indian Prawn Curry

Sunday November 10^th 2.30 to 5.30

Although many Malaysian Indians are of South Indian extract, but food over there is still very different.  I’ve done this class a few times and it is always a favorite. You will learn;

1. Kerala Fish Curry
2. South Indian Prawn Curry

Bookings need to be made early so I can get the seafood in time and not have to freeze it.

Price Per Person: RM160

 

French Baguette

Saturday November 16th 2 to 5 pm

Bake two types of French Bread from scratch. You will learn;

1. Original French Bread/ Bahn Mi / French Baguette
2. Easy French Bread

Price Per Person: $140

This is a fully hands on class. (class will commence once there are 4 students)

 

 

Fruit Cake 2

Sunday November 17 ^th 11.30 to 2.30

Learn to make English Classics that are oldies but goodies and seldom heard off around here.

1. Dundee Cake
2. Rich Chunky Fruit Cake

Price Per Person: $160

Alcohol will be used in the preparation of this cake.

Christmas Delights

Saturday November 23rd 11 to 2 pm

You will learn to make some Christmas favorites that seem to be rather expensive at all major hotels.  This is a fully Hands on session where you will be working in groups.  You will learn to make:

1. Christmas Stollen
2. Marzipan for Stollen Filling
3. Fruit Mince Tart Filling from scratch
4. Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

These are ideal homemade Christmas gifts.

Price Per Person: $160.  (Class will commence once there are four students)

Alcohol is used in the preparation of the fruit mince.

 

CLASS IS POSTPONED

Roasted Turkey Meal

Sunday November 24th 11 to 3 pm

It’s the yearly Turkey Class; learn to make my moist turkey and all the trimmings and accompaniments that go with it.

1. Roast Turkey
2. Chestnut stuffing
3. Turkey gravy
4. Creamy Potatoes
5. Refreshing Tomato and Grape Salad
6. Christmas Pudding
7. Butter Custard Sauce

Price Per Person: $185. Class will commence once there five students.

We will all sit down together and have an early Christmas Meal.

 

 

Pineapple Short Cakes for sale this Diwali

Pineapple Shortcake for sale this Diwali.

These little morsels seem to be a favorite for all festivities celebrated in this country.  These Shortcakes have gone to several countries as well, even the often difficult to bring food in Australia.

 

 

These melt in the mouth shorcakes are ideal as gifts and as tokens and just as something you have around the house and eat it with a cup of tea during the long weekend.

Price: RM26.50 – Minimum two containers.

Each Jar contains about 22 or 23 pieces of shortcake.

Please make bookings by the 20th October 2019 for PICK UP from the 24th onwards.

Please whatsapp me at 0166827465 to make your booking.  Please state your name upon ordering.

 

October 2019 Baking and Cooking Classes

The Art of Prawn Mee / Penang Hokkien Mee

Sunday October 6^th 1 to 4 pm

I was asked to repeat this class, it was well received the last time. So here goes. You will learn;

1. Two Prawn Broths required for the preparation of the soup
2. Chilly Paste
3. Preparation of the Soup
4. Other Accompaniments

PRICE PER PERSON – RM150

 

Pie Making Class

Tuesday October 8th 11 to 2 pm

We’ve been planning this class for a while now and finally I have a group.  We will learn everything from scratch. You will learn;

1. Short Crust Pastry
2. Potato Topping
3. Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Filling
4. Beef Filling

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Essential Oil in Baking

Saturday October 12th 2 to 5 pm

We hear so much about the good of essential oils and many uses, but seldom in anything baked or cooked. This class will be conducted by Joe Bell who is a Diamond Leader of doTerra Essential oils. You will learn;

1. Apple Cobbler
2. Chocolate Brownies

Price Per Person: RM100.

There will be a question and answer session after the class, so you can further learn about the uses of essential oils.

Cakes for Diwali

Sunday October 13th 11 to 2 pm

Learn to make Sujee Cake and Fruit Cake for Diwali.  The fruit cake is something new I was toying with the other day.

You will learn;

1. Traditional Sujee Cake
2. Semi Rich Fruit Cake

Fruit Cake contains alcohol.

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Indian Sweet Class

Saturday 19th October  11 to 2 pm

Learn to prepare three Indian Sweets.  I learnt this in India and had to perfect it before teaching it again. You will be using pure ghee for this class.

You will learn;

 

1. Rava Ladoo
2. Palkova
3. Jelebi

Price Per Person: RM180

Indonesian Layer Cake – Kek Lapis

Sunday 20th September 2 to 5 pm

A class many will term as tedious but then enjoy the fruits of their labor.  You will learn to prepare this cake from scratch.

Each student will get their own cake.  Only THREE Students in a class.

Price Per Person: RM180

 

Please whatsapp 0166827465 to book your place.

Classes are held at 70 Road 14/24 PJ 46100.

 

 

 

 

 

September 2019 Baking and Cooking Classes

Soft Bread Class

Sunday 22nd  11 to 2

Learn to bake Soft Japanese Bread and its many products from scratch.

 

You will learn;

1. Bread Dough
2. Loaves
3. Sausage Bread
4. Sugar Buns

 Price Per Person: RM150

This is a fully hands on session. Please be prepared to work.

 

Prawn Mee (Penang Hokkien Mee)

Saturday 21st 1 pm to 4 pm

Prawn Mee has a rich history that dates back a long time ago. It is a painstaking job to prepare the broths and in the best situation, to leave it over night before cooking it to be served.

I have a few students who now sell this overseas. You will learn;

 

 

1. Two Prawn Broths require for the preparation of the soup
2. Chilly Paste

3. Preparation of the broths
4. Other Accompaniments

 

Price per person – RM150

 

Fish Beriani – Complete Meal

Saturday September 28^th 2.30 to 5.30

Something for Diwali.

Learn to prepare this seldom found Beriani.  The art of fish Beriani is different from Meat Berianis. You will learn;

1. Fish Beriani

2. Mung Dhal with Egg – I love my Beriani with eggs so this is just for that

3. Bagara Baingan – This Brinjal Curry is cooked with peanuts and sesame and has a nice nutty flavor to it.

Price Per Person: RM160

Each person will take home a slice of fish so booking early with full payment needs to be done.

 

Red Velvet Cake – A good rustic cake.

Sunday September 29th 11 am to 2 pm

The much requested Red Velvet Class is here one more time.  I’ve not had this class for a while now.  You will learn;

1. Red Velvet Cake
2. Chocolate Filling
3. Cheese Topping

This is a hands on session.  Please bring a high container to take your piece of cake home.

This is a real old style cake, not the spongy ones you get outside.

Please book and confirm early as I need to prepare the cakes you will be decorating that day.

Price Per Person: RM130

Please whatsapp me at 0166827465 to book your place.

Classes are held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.

Cooking with Nicholas August 2019 Classes

Thosai and Idly – An Indian Breakfast

Saturday August 17th 11 to 1 pm

Learn to make Indian Breakfast delights. You will learn to make;

1. Idly
2. Thosai
3. Masala Thosai
4. Potato Masala
5. Coconut Chutney

PRICE PER PERSON: RM140

This is a hands on class.  Be prepared to work.

Please bring containers

Chocolate Indulgence
Sunday August 25th 2.30 to 5 pm

One of my top three classes featured on the now defunct Groupon. You will learn;

 

1. Chocolate Tart
2. Chocolate Mousse
3. Chocolte Buttons

Price Per Person: RM150

Please whastapp me on 0166827465 to book your class

This is a hands on class

 

Nasi Ulam
Saturday August 31st 2.30 to 5.30

I had to cancel the last class because everyone who wanted to come booked at the last minute and I hadn’t prepared anything. So please book early.

Nasi Ulam is a very healthy meal on its own. Then we add the other good stuff. You will learn;

1. Nasi Ulam
2. Roasted Ayam Percik
3. Sambal Kelapa
4. Kuah Tumis

Price Per Person: RM150

This is a hands on class. Please bring your containers.

 

Please whatsapp 0166827465 to book your places.

Classes will be held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.

Cooking with Nicholas July 2019 Classes

Carrotcake Class

Saturday July 13th 2.30 to 5 pm

 Learn to bake and assemble this all time favorite.  I’m not doing the usual cheese topping.  You will learn;

 

1. A Nutty Carrot Cake
2. Butter Cream
3. Assembling

Each person will take home their own cake.

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Lamb Shank Class

Sunday July 14^th 2.30 to 5.30

 A good meal for lunch or dinner when the whole family is together.  You will learn;

 

1. Fried Lamb Shank
2. Rich Lamb Shank Stew
3. Roasted Garlic Mashed potatoes
4. Roasted Vegetables

Price Per Person: RM160

Each Person takes home 2 Lamb Shank

 

Swirly Curry Puff and Crispy Hawker Curry Puff
Sunday July 20^th 10.30 to 1 pm

 

Learn to prepare these teatime hawker delights. You will learn;

1. Swirly Pastry (Karipap Putar)
   2. Crispy Curry Puff
   3. Chicken and Potato Filling

Price Per Person: RM130

 

Nasi Ulam

Sunday July 21^st  2.30 to 5.30

Nasi Ulam is a very healthy meal on its own.  Then we add the other good stuff. You will learn;

 

1. Nasi Ulam
2. Roasted Ayam Percik
3. Sambal Kelapa
4. Kuah Tumis

Price Per Person: RM150

This is a hands on class. Please bring your containers.

 

One Sambal – Three Dishes

Saturday July 27th 2.30 to 5.30

The versatility of the simple sambal is often over looked.  Sambals can be kept and used with many types of foods. For this class you will learn;

1. Basic Sambal
2. Fried Noodles – Malacca’s Mee Bodoh with the fried Egg
3. Nasi Goreng
4. Baked Fish

Price Per Person: RM150

This is a hands on Class.

Please bring containers

 

Moon Cake

Sunday July 28^th 11 am to 2 pm

This year let’s make Bamboo Charcoal Moon Cakes, you will learn;

1. Baked Bamboo Charcoal Moon Cake
2. Traditional Moon Cake
3. Superior Mixed Nuts
4. Lotus Paste with different fillings
5. Salted Egg Filling
6. Lotus Paste recipe will be provided and explained as this takes too long.

a Borrowed Photo

Price Per Person: RM180

Please bring large air tight containers.

 

Pang Susi

Tuesday July 30^th 2.30 to 5.30

Learn this age old recipe which has always been a tea time favorite with the Eurasians and Cristang people. This is always the original soft bread.

You will learn;

1. Pang Susi Bread Dough
2. Chicken Filling- non spicy
3. Spicy Tuna and Sweet Potato Filling

Price Per Person: RM120

Please bring containers

Classes will be held at 70 Jalan 14/24 Petaling Jaya.

Please whatsapp 0166827465 to book your place.

Baking and Cooking Classes for June 2019

French Macaron Class

Thursday June 6^th 2 to 5 pm (Holiday Class)

You will learn to make:

1. French Macarons
2. Chocolate Black Sesame Filling
3. Strawberry Cheese

Price Per Person: $150

Class will commence once there are 4 students

Nasi Lemak Class

Saturday June 8^th 2.30 to 5.30

You can never get enough of it.  You will learn;

1. Nasi Lemak
2. Chicken Rendang
3. Sambal
4. Sotong Sambal

Price Per Person: RM150

Old Style Butter Cakes

Sunday June 9th 11 to 1 pm

These Butter Cakes never go out of style. You will learn;

1. Old Style Orange Butter Cake
2. Triple Chocolate Butter Cake

Price Per Person: RM120

This is a hand s on class.

Beriani Meal

Saturday 15th 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to prepare a complete Beriani Meal

1. Vegetable Beriani
2. Oven Roasted Spicy Chicken Pieces
3. Dhall (Lentil) Curry
4. Pickle

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Pasta Class

Sunday 16^th 2.30 to 5 pm

Learn to make Pasta from scratch.  You will also learn to make a good Rich Vegetable Lasagna and Fettuccini Carbonara

This is a Vegetarian Class but there will be use of Eggs

Price Per Person: $120

Class will commence once there are six students. This is a hands on class

 

Roasted Leg of Lamb – Complete Meal

Saturday 22^nd 2 pm to 5 pm

Learn to roast a Leg of Lamb along with its accompaniments for a complete meal.

You will learn;

1. Roasting a Leg of Lamb
2. Yorkshire Pudding – goes well with lamb
3. Roasted Capsicum
4. Spicy Sweet Potatoes
5. Fresh Mint Sauce

Price Per Person: RM175

(Class will commence once there are 4 students)

If you wish to take home a whole leg of lamb Price Per Person is RM250

Baking and Cooking Classes for May 2019

Nasi Beriani Class

Saturday May 11^th 10 to 1 pm

Learn to prepare a complete Beriani Meal

1. Vegetable Beriani
2. Oven Roasted Spicy Chicken Pieces
3. Broccoli and Cauliflower Dhall
4. Pickle

Price Per Person: RM150

 

Puff Pastry Class

Saturday May 11^th 2.30 to 5.30

I’ve been postponing this class a few times so here goes.

Learn to prepare Puff Pastry from scratch.  You will be taught;

1. The art of preparing Puff Pastry
2. Spinach and Cheese Puffs
3. Tuna Puffs
4. Sausage Rolls

Price Per Person: RM150

This is a fully hands on session.

 

Swirly Curry Puff and Crispy Hawker Curry Puff

Sunday May 12^th 2.30 to 5 pm

Learn to prepare these teatime hawker delights.  You will learn;

1. Swirly Pastry (Karipap Putar)
2. Crispy Curry Puff
3. Chicken and Potato Filling

Price Per Person: RM130

This is a fully hands on class

 

Moist Eggless Chocolate Cake

Saturday May 18^th 11 to 1 pm

Learn to prepare this moist chocolate eggless cake complete with a Chocolate Ganache Topping.

You need to book this class ONE WEEK in advance so that cakes can be prepared.

Each person will take a cake home.

You will learn;

1. Moist Eggless Chocolate Cake
2. Water Ganache
3. Assembling the cake

 

Price Per Person: RM150

Each person takes home a whole cake. This is a hands on class.

 

Satay and Ayam Panggang Class

Saturday May 25^th 2.30 to 5.30  pm

I’ve always been doing this as a private class but never in a group setting.  So here goes, you will learn;

1. Chicken Satay
2. BBQ Chicken Wings
3. Peanut Sauce
4. Dipping Sauce for Chicken Wings

Price Per Person: RM150

This is a fully hands on and an outdoor class. Be prepared to BBQ the meats on the day.

 

Please whatsapp me at 0166827465 to book your place.

Classes are held at 70 Jalan 14/24 Petaling Jaya.

 

 

November and December 2018 Baking and Cooking Classes

I will be starting my Christmas Classes this month as I am usually busy most of next month.  We will start with a Eurasian Christmas Favorite on Sunday. But first we will start with breads, because breads go with Christmas foods like Roasted Turkey and Roasted Leg of Lamb and good old Roasted Chicken.

 

European Bread Class

Saturday November 3^rd 11 to 2 pm

This was one of my first classes ever 14 years ago.  You will learn;

 

1. Foccacia Bread
2. Ciabatta Bread
3. Five Seed Bread

Price Per Person: RM140 (Class will commence once there are 4 students)

Eurasian Cooking Class

Sunday  November 4^th 2.30 to 5.30

As you know I am part Eurasian, hence where the craziness and zaniness comes from.  Eurasian style of cooking is different from home to home depending on the mix of parentage. So you will learn something spicy, something a little spicy and something mild.

1. Eurasian Chicken Stew Pie – A must for Christmas or any celebration
2. Prawn Bostador – Spicy
3. Chicken Curry Devil

Price Per Person: $145 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Lamb Pies, Chicken Pies  and More

Saturday November 10^th  10 am to 1 pm

Pies have always been my favorite thing.  You will learn,

1. Minced Lamb and Mushroom Pie
2. Creamy Chicken and Corn Pie
3. Short Crust Pastry
4. Potato Topping

Price Per Person: $140 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Mint Rice, Yoghurt and Tomato Chicken and Chunky Mango Chutney Class

Saturday November 10^th 2.30 to 5 pm

 

Mum’s old recipes from the early 80s. Now that Yus is not around, Mum cooks.  So she surprised us all with this and I thought it was rather class worthy. Do expect her to be around making a busy body.  This I will not consider very Indian, it has a local touch to it.

 

And Mum made it herself….. so it is simple.

 

1. Mint Rice
2. Yoghurt and Tomato Chicken
3. Chunky Mango Chutney

These three dishes complement each other very well.

Price Per Person: RM135 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Fruit Cake Class

Sunday November 11^th  2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make English Classics that are oldies but goodies and seldom heard off around here.

1. Dundee Cake
2. Classic English Christmas Cake

 

Price Per Person: $140 (Class will commence once there are 5 students.

 

Roasted of Lamb Leg and Roasted Chicken Class

Saturday November 17^th  10 to 1 pm

Tuesday  December 11^th 2.30 to 5.30

Another Christmas Delight learn to do both Chicken and Lamb as a complete Christmas Dinner or Lunch.

You will learn;

1. Roasted Leg of Lamb
2. Roasted Chicken
3. Chicken Stuffing
4. Spicy Roasted Potatoes
5. Salade Nicoise
6. Traditional Christmas Pudding
7. Brandy Custard Sauce

Price Per Person: RM170 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Christmas Delights

Sunday November 18^th 2.30 to 5.30

Tuesday December 11^th 10 to 1 p,

You will learn to make some Christmas favorites that seem to be rather expensive at all major hotels.  This is a fully Hands on session where you will be working in groups.  You will learn to make:

1. Christmas Stollen
2. Marzipan for Stollen Filling
3. Fruit Mince Tart Filling from scratch
4. Christmas Fruit Mince Tart

These are ideal homemade Christmas gifts.

Price Per Person: $150.  (Class will commence once there are eight students)

 

Pineapple Tarts

Tuesday November 20^th  10.30  to 1.30 pm

Christmas is synonymous with Pineapple Tarts. So let’s do it.

You will learn;

1. Old Fashioned Open Tart
2. Pineapple Shortcake – (Rolled Pineapple)
3. Pineapple Jam

Price Per Person: RM130

 

Roasted Turkey Meal

Saturday November 24^th 10 to 1pm

Saturday December 8^th 2 to 5 pm

 

It’s the yearly Turkey Class; learn to make my moist turkey and all the trimmings and accompaniments that go with it.

1. Roast turkey
2. Chestnut stuffing
3. Turkey gravy
4. Refreshing Tomato and Grape Salad
5. Christmas pudding
6. Butter custard sauce

Price Per Person: $150. Class will commence once there are eight students.

 

Yule Log

Saturday December 1^st 10.30 to 1 pm

Learn to Decorate your own Yule log.

You will learn;

1. Chocolate Sponge Cake
2. Butter Cream Filling
3. Chocolate Butter Icing

Each student will have their own cake to decorate and take home

Price Per Person: RM130

Please whatsapp me on 0166827465 to book your place.

Classes are held in No 70 Road 14/24 PJ

Please check my Facebook, Cooking with Nicholas for updates.

Baking and Cooking Classes for October

Pineapple Tarts

Sunday October 7^th 2 to 5 pm

It’s Diwali coming soon, exactly a month’s time. So why not learn to make this golden oldie.

 

You will learn;

1. Old Fashioned Open Tart
2. Pineapple Shortcake – (Rolled Pineapple)
3. Pineapple Jam

Price Per Person: RM130

 

Paratha and Dhal Class

Saturday October 13^th 11 to 2 pm

 Learn to make Parathas.  This is not Roti Canai as we do not use many unhealthy ingredients to make it and you will not have to learn to toss it as it is not an easy feat.

You will learn the folding technique.

This is suitable for Vegetarians as there is no egg.

You will learn;

 

1. Parathas
2. Vegetable Dhall Curry

Price Per Person: $95  (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Indian Sweet Class

Saturday 27^th 11 to 2 pm

Learn to prepare three Indian Sweets.  I learnt this in India and had to perfect it before teaching it again. You will be using pure ghee for this class.

You will learn;

1. Rava Ladoo
2. Mysore Pak
3. Jelebi

Price Per Person: RM150 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Mutton Rendang Tok and Mutton Mysore Class

Sunday 28^th 11 to 2 pm

 Learn to make two Mutton Curry Dishes.  One Malay and one Indian style.  You will learn;

1. Mutton Rendang Tok
2. Mutton Mysore

PRICE PER PERSON: RM150

Please whatsapp me at 0166827465 to book your place.

Classes are held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.