July 2017 Cooking and Baking Classes

Friands

Sunday July 2^nd 10 to 1 pm

Friands are not very common here in Malaysia and the places that sell it sell it very expensive because it is usually gluten free, or very little flour is added.  We will learn;

1. Chocolate Hazelnut Friands
2. Lemon and Cranberry Friands topped with Lemon Glaze –Gluten Free

Price Per Person: RM120 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

New Recipe for the Month of July

Famous Malacca Mee Bodoh

Sunday July 2^nd  2.30 to 4.30

A dish only found in one place in Malacca and people line up for this fried noodles each morning in Malacca.

You might think the name is off putting but wait till you taste it. People line up just for the fried egg. And if you come after 7.30 am, the wait for your fried egg might be 20 to 30 minutes long.

You will learn;

1. Sambal Mee Bodoh
2. Mee Bodoh
3. Spicy Fried Egg
4. Spicy Roasted Chicken Thigh – Added this as it goes well.

Each student will fry their own noodles and fried egg to take home along with their Roasted Chicken Thigh  .

Price Per Person: RM120

 

Nasi Lemak Kukus

Saturday July 8^th 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make real Nasi Lemak Kukus along with all its accompaniments.  You will learn:

1. Nasi Lemak (Coconut Rice) – steamed not boiled
2. Ayam Goreng Berempah
3. Sambal
4. Sotong Sambal
5. Crispy Fried Fish

Price Per Person: $135 per person (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Continental Breads

Sunday  July 9^th  10 to 1 pm

These recipes go back when I first started teaching 12 years ago.  Three different bread recipes that I haven’t done in a long time.  Last time was 2012.  So here goes;

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

Price Per Person: RM130 (class will commence once there are 5 students)

Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding

Sunday July 9^th 2.30 to 5.30

There’s nothing like roast beef with Yorkshire Pudding.  It was once a poor persons staple but not anymore.

1. Roast Beef
2. Yorkshire Pudding
3. Roasted Potatoes
4. Broccoli with Caramelized Onions and Pine Nut Dressing

Price Per Person: $135 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Curries without Coconut Milk

Saturday July 15^th 10 to 1 pm

Learn to prepare these curries that do not have any coconut milk it in. It’s richness comes from the use of spices and enough ingredients.  You will learn;

1. Mutton Varuvel
2. Vegetable Dhalcha
3. Chicken Curry Devil

Price Per Person: RM135 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Hawker Curry Puffs

Saturday July 15^th 2.30 to 5 pm

Learn to make two types of our favorite curry puff.

1. Malay or Indian Crispy Curry puff Pastry
2. Rolled Curry Puffs
3. Chicken Curry Filling

Price Per Person: $120 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Hainanese Chicken Rice 10 to 1 pm

Sunday 16^th 10 to 1 pm

A favorite everywhere, any time…

1. Chicken Rice (Heong Fun)
2. Chicken
3. Ginger Gravy
4. Chilly Sauce
5. Chicken Stock

Price Per Person: $130 (Class will commence once there are 4 students)

 

Pang Susi – Savory Meat Buns

Sunday July 16^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.

You will learn;

1. Pang Susi
2. Chicken Filling
3. Spicy Tuna and Sweet Potato Filling

Price Per Person: RM100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Pandan Butter Cake with Gula Melaka Butter Cream topped with a Coconut Butter Scotch.

Saturday July 22^nd 10 to 1 pm

You will learn to make;

1. Pandan Butter Cake
2. Gula Melaka Butter Cream
3. Coconut Butterscotch

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

 

Meatloaf

Saturday July 22^nd 2.30 to 5.30

I love Meatloaf.  It is easy and can last long in the fridge and can be eaten for lunch and dinner and can be made into a myriad foods.

You will learn to prepare;

 

1. A basic Meat Loaf – Chicken
2. Meatloaf Sandwiches
3. Meatloaf Meal
4. Meatloaf Pasta Meal

Price Per Person: RM125

 

Chocolate Class

Sunday July 23^rd 10 to 1 pm

Learn to make;

1. Chocolate Tart
2. Chocolate Lava Cake
3. Chocolate Mousse

Price Per Person: $135

 

Puff Pastry

Sunday July 23^rd 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make Puff Pastry from scratch.  It is quite easy once you get the hang of it.  You will learn;

1. Puff Pastry
2. Sausage Rolls – the real ones
3. Tuna Foldovers
4. Old Fashioned Sardine Rolls

Price Per Person: $130 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Doll Cake

Sunday July 30^th 2.30 to 5.30

Decorate your own Old Fashioned Doll Cake.  Each Student will get their own doll cake to decorate and take home.

 

 

This is a Butter Icing Class.

Price Per Person: RM195

 

Please call or message 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com

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

 

October 2016 Cooking and Baking Classes

 

Japanese Bread

Sunday October 2^nd 2 to 5 pm

This will always be my most favorite bread class.  Hard work but it always pays off in the end.  You will learn;

1. Japanese Soft Bread
2. Cheese and Onion Scrolls
3. Bread Loaf
4. Sausage Bread

Price Per Person: $110 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Fruit Cakes for Diwali

Monday October 3^rd 2.30 to 5 pm

 

Learn to bake these other old fashion fruit cakes.  You will learn to bake;

Chunky Fruit Cake

1. Sri Lankan Fruit Cake
2. Rich Chunky Fruit Cake

Price Per Person: $120 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

Chequered Cake

Sunday October 9^th   10.30 to 1.30

I made this Chequered cake for a private class a few months ago.  It is fun and easy and somehow it makes everyone excited when you cut it.  So we will bake and decorate;

1. Orange Cake
2. Rich Chocolate Butter Cake
3. Chocolate Butter Cream
4. Chocolate Orange Butter Cream

Price Per Person: $120 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Pineapple Tart Class

Saturday October 15^th 10 to 1 pm

A favorite of every festive in Malaysia. Learn to make two types of pineapple tarts.

You will learn two types of pastries and the jam of course.

1. Old Fashion Pineapple Tart – Opened Tarts
2. Rolled Pineapple Tart
3. Pineapple Jam

This is a hands on class, please bring containers to take home your cookies

Price Per Person: $110 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Murukus and Sweet Spicy Cornflake Class

Saturday October 15th 2.30 to 4.30 pm

A lot of people have been grumbling about the prices of Murukku. So I think we should learn it.

1. Butter Murukku
2. Potato Murukku
3. Cornflake Mix

This is a fully hands on session.  Please bring 3 containers.

Price Per Person: $100 (class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Puff Pastry Class

October 16^th 2.30 to 5.30 pm

Learn to make puff pastry from scratch.  You will learn;

1. Puff Pastry
2. Sausage Rolls – The real thing
3. Spinach and Cheese Puffs
4. Spicy Tuna Puffs

Price Per Person: $120 (class will commence once there are six students)  Class will commence once there are 5 students. Maximum 6 students per class.

 

Curry Curry for Diwali!

Saturday 22^nd 2.30 to 5 pm

1. Kerala Fish Curry
2. South Indian Prawn Curry
3. Mutton Devil Curry

Price Per Person: $150 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Class has to be booked and fully paid up by the 17^th as I need to order the fish and prawns.

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Classes will be held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.  Please call 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book and to make any enquiries. 

Please follow my blog www.nicholaspillai.wordpress.com

 

Cooking and Baking Classes for June 2016

Rolled Pineapple Tarts

Sunday June 5^th  2 pm to 5 pm

I’m doing two types of Rolled Tarts now  only because I have a nice recipe. You will learn two types of Rolled Tarts.  Please look at the photos.

You will learn;

1. Two types of Pastries
2. Two types of Rolled Tarts
3. Pineapple Jam

This is a fully hands on class.  Please expect to do some work.

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

 

Sunday June 12^th 2 pm to 5 pm

Zaku Zaku Croquant Puff with Salted Egg Crème

I was asked to do this class for a student who had tasted this in Japan.  I made it and he loved it and all but I didn’t think much of it. So I decided to take it to different heights.

So here it is.  Come learn to prepare Zaku Zaku Croquant Puff and the Salted Egg Crème.

 

Price Per Person: $90 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Puff Pastry

Saturday June 18^th  2 to 5 pm

Learn to make Puff Pastry from scratch.  It is quite easy once you get the hang of it.  You will learn;

Sausage Rolls

1. Puff Pastry
2. Sausage Rolls – the real ones
3. Tuna Foldovers
4. Old Fashioned Sardine Rolls

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Nasi Dagang Class

Wednesday June 22^nd 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make Nasi Dagang and its accompaniments.

You will learn to prepare;

1. Nasi Dagang
2. Ayam Percik
3. Sayur Loteh – A wonderful spicy sweet salad
4. Gulai Ikan Tongkol

Price Per Person : $110 Class will commence once there are 6 students

Please email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book a place or whatsapp 0166827465.  Classes are held in 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.

 

 

March 2016 Cooking and Baking Classes

Sunday March 6^th 2 pm 

Tuesday March 15^th 2 pm

Zaku Zaku Croquant Puff with Salted Egg Crème

I was asked to do this class for an Overseas student who had tasted this in Japan.  I made it and he loved it and all but I didn’t think much of it. So I decided to take it to different heights.

 

So here it is.  First class in PJ.  Come learn to prepare Zaku Zaku Croquant Puff and the Salted Egg Crème.

Price Per Person: $90 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Saturday March 12^th 2 pm

Vegetarian Meals

 This is part Malay part Indian, part Chinese and probably part Eurasian style of food.  Something I am quite used to eating each day.  You will learn;

1. Spicy Pumpkin
2. Gado Gado
3. Stuffed Chee Cheong Fun

Price  Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Thursday 17^th March 11 am

Kid’s Pizza Class

Let’s make different pizza variations;

1. Pizza Pinweels
2. Calzone
3. Pizza Pizza
4. Pizza Dough
5. Pizza Sauce

Price Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Sunday 20^th March 2 pm

Breakfast and Eggs

1. Asparagus Fritata (Spinach will be used if no Asparagus)
2. Scrambled Eggs
3. Omelet with a lightly spiced Vegetable Filling
4. French Toast

Price Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Sunday 27^th March 2 pm

Fish Curry Bread

 

I’ve done, Chicken Curry Bread, Chicken Rendang Bread and Mutton Curry Bread.  This time, let’s do a Fish Curry Bread.

This will probably be more difficult than the meats.

Price Per Person: $90 (Class will commence once there are 6 students) Each student will get one Fish Curry Bread to take home.

 

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

Please call 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book and to make any enquiries. 

Please check my blog www.nicholaspillai.wordpress.com

 

Fees are to be paid once you make a booking, if a class is canceled you will be refunded.  If fees are not paid, your name will be not be placed on the list.

January 2016 Cooking and Baking Classes

Saturday January 16^th 10 to 1pm

School Recess Food

Nutrition is always an issue for school going kids.  Learn to make some easy fridgeable foods for school recess that withstands the heat and still looks good. This is even good for breakfast and also during breaks.

1. Granola Bars
2. Chicken and Cheese Muffins
3. Mini Bread Fritatas

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Saturday January 16^th 2.30 to 5.30

Bak Kwa Class

Learn to make Chicken Bak Kwa for Chinese New Year.

Parts of the class will be held outdoors so please wear something comfortable in case it gets hot.

Please bring a container to take your Bak Kwa home.

Price Per Person: $80. (Class will commence once there are six students)

 

Sunday January 17^th 10 to 1 pm

Sweet and Fruity Bread Class and other old tea treats.

I like Fruity Breads, but not so much the sweet part, but at times it is nice.  You will learn to make to make a European Sweet and Fruity Bread, an two old fashioned tea favorites all using dried fruits.

1. Kugelhopf – only because I want to show off my new mould
2. Florentines – the days when sugar was loved
3. Eccles Cakes – Fruitiness Encased in Puff Pastry.

Price Per Person: $110 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Sunday January 17^th 2.30 to 5.30

Sweet Little Teatime Treats

Sometime I just like nice pretty little things for Tea.  Learn to make;

1. Japanese Crepes
2. Cream Puffs
3. Butter Tarts

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Saturday January 23^rd 11 to 1 pm  

Heart Stopping Roti Jala Desserts

Roti Jala or Net Pancake is not only good with curries but also as a dessert.  Today you will learn two desserts using Roti Jala.

1. Roti Jala Recipe
2. Roti Jala with Durian – Serawa Durian
3. Roti Jala with Sticky Rice and Mango

Price Per Person: $110 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

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Classes will be held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.  Please call 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book and to make any enquiries. 

Please follow my blog www.nicholaspillai.wordpress.com

                                                                

Fees are to be paid once you make a booking, if a class is canceled you will be refunded.  If fees are not paid, your name will be not be placed on the list.

 

 

 

 

December 2015 Cooking and Baking Classes

This month will be a very heavy month with work for my big my KK Restaurant project.  Next week I have my young chefs coming in for training.  A Motley Crew of Cooks who I handpicked from many candidates.   So this month after nearly 9 years of Christmas classes, I can only hold two or three sessions.

The first will be my Fruit Cake Class which I will hold twice and a Roast Turkey Class just a week or so before Christmas.

 

Sunday December 6^th  and  Wednesday 16th  10 to 1 pm

Fruit Cakes and Fruit Cakes 1

Learn to bake these old fashion cakes from scratch.  You will learn to bake;

1. Dundee Cake
2. Old English Rich Fruit Cake

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Sunday December 6^th  and Wednesday 16^th 2.30 to 5.30 pm

Fruit Cakes and Fruit Cakes 2

Learn to bake these other old fashion fruit cakes.  You will learn to bake;

1. Sri Lankan Fruit Cake
2. Rich Chunky Fruit Cake

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

Saturday  December 19^th 10 to 1.30 pm

Christmas Turkey Class

Learn to Roast a perfectly Moist Turkey and learn to prepare a nice little Christmas Lunch or Dinner complete with Christmas Pudding/ You will learn to prepare;

1. Roast Turkey
2. Turkey Stuffing
3. Green Bean Casserole
4. Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes
5. Christmas Pudding
6. Brandy Butter Sauce

Price Per Person: $145 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

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Classes will be held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.  Please call 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book and to make any enquiries. 

Please follow my blog www.nicholaspillai.wordpress.com

April Baking and Cooking Classes 2015

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Saturday April 4^th 10 to 1 pm

Learn to make Hainanese Chicken Rice. You will learn to prepare;

1. Silken Chicken
2. Heong Fun
3. Chilly Sauce
4. Ginger Garlic Oil
5. Sweet Soy

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Ways with Eggs

Saturday April 4^th 2.30 to 5.00

A simple class that is often requested and I always seem to ignore. This changed when I did a few private classes and realized many didn’t know how to do these eggs properly.  Eggs are Easy and Eggs can be eaten for Breakfast, Lunch and Tea and Dinner if you wish!

You will learn;

1. Scrambled Eggs
2. Omelet – A Breakfast Omelet
3. Baked Eggs – Seems to be a craze as a One-Bowl-Wonder!
4. Poached Eggs – the hardest to do

This is a fully hands on session.  Each student will have their own set of eggs to work with.

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

 

Soup Days

Sunday April 5^th 2.30 to 5.30 pm

There are days when I just crave English style soups and broths.  Here are my favorite easy soups.

1. Scotch Broth
2. Potato and Leek Soup
3. Old Style English Watercress Soup

Price Per Person: $90 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Five Layered Strawberry Cake

Saturday April 11^th 10 to 1 pm

This was a challenge. My friend gave me a photo of a very In Fashion now cake and I did it.  You will learn to make;

1. Strawberry Cake – using fresh strawberries
2. Cream Cheese Topping – This is not so easy as I found out Twice… once because I was texting and the other, I was trying to multitask. Full concentration is needed.
3. Assembling the cake

Price Per Person: $95 (class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Chicken Chicken Chicken 2

Sunday April 12^th 10 to 1 pm

Another class of Chicken Snacks.  You will learn my favorite;

1. Korean Fried Chicken
2. Kam Heong Chicken
3. Nam Yee Chicken

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Puff Pastry Class

Sunday April 12^th 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make puff pastry from scratch.  You will learn;

1. Puff Pastry
2. Apple Strudel
3. Spinach and Cheese Puffs
4. Spicy Tuna Puffs

Price Per Person: $100 (class will commence once there are six students)  Max 6 students in a class.

 

Ways with Fish

Saturday April 18^th 10 to 1 pm

I’m fussy when it comes to fish, here are some of the fishy stuff that I like.

1. Fish and Chips
2. Rich Fish Pie
3. Indian Style Fried Fish

Price Per Person: $120 (class will commence once there are 5 students)

 

Tiramisu oh Tiramisu

Saturday April 18^th 2.30 to 5.30

Tiramisu is always an expensive favorite and we often feel we never get enough of it when we leave a restaurant.  Let’s change that.  Learn to make;

1. Traditional Tiramisu
2. Mixed Berry Tiramisu

Price Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Chicken Curry Bread

Sunday April 19^th 10 to 1 pm

Learn to make a Malaysian only favorite.  People still line up for it each day.  You will learn;

1. Bread Dough – Specially for Chicken Curry Bread
2. Chicken Curry

Price Per Person: $75 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

English Tea Delights

Sunday April 19^th 2.30 to 5.30

A day of all things English. These are ideal for breakfast or tea, or be like me… anytime of the day!

You will learn;

1. English Muffins
2. Crumpets
3. Pancakes

This is a fully hands on session.

Price Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

 

Pao and Siew Pao Class

Saturday April 25^th 10 to 1 pm

Learn to make Steamed Pao and Siew Pao. Learn to make the two different Paos from scratch.

You will learn to make;

1. Steam Pao
2. Siew Pao
3. Vegetarian Char Siew Filling

Price Per Person: $95 Class will commence once there are 6 students

 

French Macarons

Saturday April 25^th 2.30 to 5.30

Learn to make the little morsels that everyone seems to either hate or love.  You will learn the fundamentals of making;

1. French Macarons
2. Chilly Cheese Filling
3. Salty Green Tea Butter Icing Filling

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

Japanese Bread

Sunday April 26^th 10 to 1 pm

This will always be my most favorite bread class.  Hard work but it always pays off in the end.  You will learn;

1. Japanese Soft Bread
2. Cheese and Onion Scrolls
3. Bread Loaf
4. Sausage Bread

Price Per Person: $100 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Old Fashioned Butter Cake

Sunday April 26^th 2.30 to 5.30

Let’s make Old Fashioned Butter Cake and Butter Icing

You will also learn to do some basic decoration like spreading icing, piping the sides and covering borders on your own cake.

This is a hands on session. The old fashion way to make this is by using a spoon.  So we will be doing it the traditional way.

Price Per Person: $95 (Class will commence once there are 6 students)

 

Classes will be held at 70 Road 14/24 Petaling Jaya.  Please call 016 6827465 or email cookingwithnicholas@gmail.com to book and to make any enquiries. 

Please check my blog www.nicholaspillai.wordpress.com

 

Fees are to be paid once you make a booking, if a class is canceled you will be refunded.  If fees are not paid, your name will be not be placed on the list.