~ on a short break ~ - creative cook co

Yes, we are taking a short break from our live virtual cooking classes.

Five months long, we hosted a new Learn to cook without recipes class, every Monday. Virtual, live and interactive.

Now, it’s time to take some time off. To travel. Reflect. And cook up new classes, of course.

But in the mean time, you still can learn from us

Check out the e-cookbooks we wrote on each of the subjects we already taught
Try out our recipes
Read our Food for thought, taking a more philosopical approach to learning to cook

What you’ll learn at our classes

We like to think of our classes as pretty unique. as we only focus on 1 subject. All to empower you to learn to cook without having to follow recipes strictly to the letter anymore.

👩‍🍳 After each class you will understand the subject under study to an extend now one has ever explained them to you.
👩‍🍳 What the main cooking techniqus are, and how to use them in your cooking. We already covered Boil, Sauté, and Roast.
👩‍🍳 Other important cooking concepts, like making stock, pan sauce, roast a whole chicken, pureed soups.
👩‍🍳 How to play with a dish: what elements can you leave out, substitute. Examples are Braised chicken, Pilaf (one pan rice dish) and Minestrone (thick Italian soup).
👩‍🍳 And sometimes we even put one ingredient in the sporlight it deserves, like we did with Carrots.
👩‍🍳 How you can use your new found knowledge confidently and creatively in your daily cooking.
👩‍🍳 Watch back the class for another 6 days.
👩‍🍳 Each live class participant will receive an extensive e-cookbook on the subject.

Dietary preferences

Classes are open for all dietary preferences, as we try to accomodate most common dietary preference, like gluten-free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.
Email us your questions or let us know at sign up if you have any dietary preferences.

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CONTACT:
Chef Edie: info@creativecookco.com

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About your chef

This class will be taught by chef Edie Dourleijn, once a picky eater who couldn’t cook.

She documented her path to eating and cooking everything as one of the first food bloggers of her home country The Netherlands (in 2006!). To learn more quickly, she looked around for classes that would help her understand what is going on in her pots and pans, but they didn’t exist. Eventually, she ended up at culinary school.

Now chef Edie teaches her Learn to cook without recipes classes for curious cooks who want to become free of recipes. Just like she once was.

Edie also hosts all kinds of entertaining and educational virtual cooking classes to celebrate any occasion with family or friends, or as a (real) team building, receiving 5 star reviews.

Get in touch with any questions or requests you have.

What our students learned

She helped us understand the process and learn to trust our own instincts!

Samantha W.Handmade pasta cooking class

I also learned a technique of balancing [flavor] with an acid that I carried over to another dish I made this week!

Sheryl RButternut squash soup cooking class

Edie made me feel like I didn’t need to be so rigid with recipes and there were many different delicious approaches to take.

Nicole S, LitmusVirtual team building cooking class

[Edie] is very personable and answers all your questions about each cooking subject. This has been a very informative and enjoyable learning experience.

Jean P.Did multiple Learn to cook without recipes classes

[Edie] gave me knowledge I can use to either follow the recipe exactly or make modifications with some confidence of how those modifications will affect cooking time, etc.

Linda PRoast a whole chicken class

Read all full reviews here.

Want to know more about how we teach our classes? We wrote it all down, have a look here!

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FAQ

What makes this cooking class different from others?

At most, if not all, cooking classes (both virtual an in-person) the focus is on following a recipe, and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get a tip of two.
Not at the Learn to cook without recipes classes. In our classes we will break down the recipes and focus more on why we are doing what we are doing.
In our eyes, recipes are merely this one person’s way of describing what to do. Not a rule book to live by. There are many ways to get to a similar end result, and we will focus on teaching you that. To make sure you know how you can derive from a recipe and make any dish the way that works for you!

Why is this an online cooking class?

Thanks to covid-19, chef Edie realized how much you can learn while cooking in your own kitchen. Doing every step yourself, using your own pots, pans and utensils, on your own stove, with the help of a teacher looking in your pans with you. Especially when you compare it to cooking in the chef’s kitchen, where others are stirring the ingredients you’ve chopped into the the pots.

Is this class interactive? Can I ask the chef my questions?

Yes, yes, and yes! Chef Edie does believe in communal learning. She definitely doesn’t know everything and is not afraid to admit so. She believes we all can learn from each other’s experiences and backgrounds. So yes, share your curiosity and knowledge with all of us.
The ultimate goal for this course is to create a curious community of cooking enthusiasts that openly and respectfully learn from each other.

I am gluten free, diary free, vegetarian, vegan (etc), is this cooking class for me?

It depends on the class. A class focused on cooking meat might not be of interested for people with a vegetarian and vegan life style. But with most other classes we will try to make the class accessible to everyone. See the notes above, or email us your questions.

I am an absolute beginner, would that work?

Yes! We aim to make all of our classes open to all cooking levels. As long as you love to cook and want to learn more, you’ll be fine. And, you always can watch back the class (6 days) if you want to revisit what you’ve learned (some classes only!).

I don’t like to see myself on the screen. Can I still participate?

Of course! We do understand sharing your kitchen and culinary skills to strangers is scary. However, we encourage everyone to share their screens, for a better bonding and easier communication throughout the class. We’d loved to see every student feels connected and part of a community of creative and curious cooks.
Alternatively, you can aim your camera at your work station, so chef Edie still can see your work and guide you, if needed.

I would love to attend a class, but can’t make it on the day/time.

We’re sorry to hear that! Maybe one of these options work for you?
* Some classes will be recorded and you can watch it back for at least one week. Check the info above.
* Sign up for the wait list, so we can notify you of future time slots.
* Book a private session with chef Edie. Send her an email to learn more.

What if I need to cancel?

Please read our fine print here.

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