Cooking With Class Ltd

From sourdough bread and choux pastry to macarons and family pancakes, Cooking With Class offers an extensive range of baking and cooking classes from its base in Acton, West London. Run by Victoria O'Neill, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu and has cooked professionally across Britain, Italy, America and Australia, the school focuses on small group instruction to build practical kitchen skills.

The programme spans traditional bread making through to advanced patisserie techniques. The "Getting a Feel for Bread" class introduces beginners to yeast work, dough hydration and kneading, progressing from basic wholemeal loaves to filled breads and plaited shapes. For those ready to tackle more complex fermentation, "Success with Sourdough Bread" covers starter creation, levain development and proper kneading techniques over four hours, with time built in to explore local speciality food shops whilst dough proves.

French pastry skills feature prominently, with "Mastering Macarons" teaching Italian meringue making, piping bag technique and the crucial macaroner method for achieving perfect texture. The "French Choux Pastry Desserts" class covers pâte à choux fundamentals, crème pâtissière, caramel making and assembling gateau St Honoré, alongside savoury choux applications.

Family sessions suit different ages and occasions. "Pancakes Galore" brings together adults and children to make okonomiyaki, soufflé pancakes and crêpes, whilst broader "Family Cooking" classes cover kitchen safety, knife skills and using hob and oven under supervision. Classes accommodate various group sizes from intimate sessions for up to six people to family groups.

The school suits home cooks wanting to master specific techniques through hands-on practice in small groups.

Reviews

Location

23 Cowper Rd, London W3 6PZ

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven

The best affordable way to bake artisan-quality loaves at home.

~£65View on Amazon

Equipment

Banneton Proofing Basket Set

Essential for shaping sourdough. Gives your loaves that beautiful spiral pattern.

~£18View on Amazon

Book

Tartine Bread - Chad Robertson

The sourdough bible. Start here if you're serious about bread.

~£28View on Amazon

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