Cooking Schools & Gourmet Retreats
Sign up for a session at one of South Australia's cooking schools or gourmet retreats.
If you adore fine food and would like to know more about preparing a feast, this is a holiday experience not to be missed. Bring a friend or partner and relish the experience of being tutored by top chefs, using South Australia' finest produce.
Cooking Schools
Bottega Rotolo's hands-on cooking school in Norwood is a fabulous place to learn about traditional and authentic European and Asian cuisine. Bottega Rotolo supplies Australia's finest restaurants with a range of products, specialising in cheese, olive oils, pasta and more. The cooking school provides a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Or try the Rosa Matto Cookery School in Goodwood. Enjoy cooking lessons in a custom-built, open studio kitchen.
Join Simon Bryant and The Brasserie team for an entertaining dining experience in the Hilton Adelaide. Or join a cooking class at Outdoors on Parade, with chefs from top restaurants around South Australia. Classes run from March to November and use South Australia's fabulous local produce and wines.
Explore Culture offers cooking classes at Adelaide Central Market, led by Jean-Claude who has travelled the world to recreate delightful recipes. And at Homewares Direct, there are some exciting new themes and South Australian chefs on board, including Andre Ursini (2009 MasterChef finalist) who will be doing a class, Beyond India, Ali Seedsman, Josh Deer from Universal Wine Bar and Stuart Oldfield from the Barossa . Each class will be accompanied by a wine tasting from a South Australian winery; Pete Lehmann, Torbreck, St Hallets, Hentley Family Farm and Dave Franz to name a couple.
In the Adelaide Hills, there's a cheese making school at Udder Delights Cheese cellar door. It offers seven-day a week cheese tastings and sales. The Barossa Valley Cheese Company also offers cheese making courses. Read about all things 'cheesey' at the CheeseSA. The Adelaide Hills is also home to the Sticky Rice Cooking School, offering hands-on cooking classes under the tutelage of adventurous and talented chefs. For an inspiring culinary experience in Asian or Middle Eastern cuisine you can book online on their year round class calendar. For those wishing to learn the art of cookery in true Adelaide Hills style, the Hills Market Kitchen offers weekly cooking demonstrations by renowned chefs with a tasting lunch showcasing local food and wine.
Join a hands-on cooking classes at Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat in McLaren Vale - exclusively for residential guests. There's also Relish Sisters Food Solutions, with Art of Food cooking classes including a three-course lunch or dinner.
And join chef Sue Pearson for free cooking demonstrations on Thursday nights at 2 Birds and 1 Squid on Kangaroo Island. Learn everything from how to select the best fish, to shucking oysters and preparing lobster and marron.
Gourmet Retreats
Hands-on cooking classes are specially tailored for each group at Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat. You'll find a state-of-the-art kitchen, fireside lounge room with views over the vineyard and a terrace with wood oven, and sea views. Or learn how to make cheese at Blessed Cheese before heading out on the McLaren Vale Cheese and Wine Trail.
And on Kangaroo Island, you'll have your own beach and your own chef at LifeTime Private Retreats, where cooking lessons can also be arranged.
