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Restaurant-Style Cooking by Restaurant Chefs Brought To You By The Studio MFK

LOVE TO LEARN TO COOK?

2023 THE STUDIO MFK class CALENDAR

The five skills that every cook needs to know

  1. KNIFE SKILLS
    Whether you are chopping a carrot or fresh herbs, a basic understanding of culinary knife skills should be the first thing you master in the kitchen. Efficient and accurate skills, such as how to dice or julienne, will be the difference between making your time in the kitchen a chore or a joyful breeze. Learning proper knife skills will help to make your dishes cook evenly, your flavors develop in a consistent manner, and your time in the kitchen much more relaxed. Learning proper knife skills should be the number one skill every growing chef should learn.
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  2. SAUTEEING
    Sautéing is a method of cooking proteins with direct, very high heat. It’s extremely efficient, uses a minimal amount of oil or fat, and achieves absolutely delicious results. Our favorite uses of sautéing include creating a delectable chicken breast or scallop in only a few minutes flat. Learning to sauté will help you make absolutely tasty proteins in those few seconds available between getting home from work and needing to get a meal on the table – a tool that should be available to every aspiring chef!

  3. ROASTING
    Learning how to properly roast will instantly make it your preferred method for cooking larger proteins. Ideal for cooking a delicious prime rib or an impeccable halibut steak, roasting uses the heat in the air inside the oven to evenly and thoroughly cook meats without burning the skin or drying out the meat. This method allows the fats to gently break down to infuse the meat with incredible flavor and the perfect amount of moisture. When you learn to properly roast a good piece of meat, it will make even a grown man weep tears of joy. (Are you drooling yet?)

  4. BLANCHING
    Most people are familiar with blanching from their history of cooking spaghetti or quickly cooking up some broccoli in a pot of boiling water. While there are a variety of different ways to blanch based on if your ingredient is a root vegetable, grain, or green vegetable, there are a few consistencies. Salted water is brought to a boil or simmer, which is when your cooking time begins (not before.) Once your ingredient is cooked through, you have the option to serve it immediately or to transfer it to a container of ice water to stop the cooking process and maintain the color. Blanching is a relatively simple process, but it is a method that will help you cook vegetables and specific grains that will make your mouth water.

  5. EMULSIFICATION
    Sorry to get scientific over here, but emulsification is what happens when you are able to combine two or more liquids that usually don’t mix well together. Picture oil and water – as much as you shake them and try to combine them, they’ll just fall back apart once you let them sit still for a bit. So to “emulsify” is to blend or to whisk the ingredients together so that their atoms actually combine into one, delicious creation. Picture a vinaigrette that doesn’t fall apart or mayonnaise where you know every ingredient and love adding it to every dish possible. That is the power of learning emulsification.

SKILLS AND HEALTHY HABITS WE & our kids LEARN BY COOKING


​Here are seven skills that your children can develop while helping in the kitchen:
  1. Explore our senses. Processed foods are readily available and fast; watching you take the time to make a quick, healthy meal instead of something fast can help reinforce the behavior as they grow and start making food choices on their own.  Invite children, especially younger ones, to experience the activity of the kitchen. If you’re baking bread, for example, kids can listen to the whir of a mixer, pound dough and watch it rise, smell it baking in the oven and finally taste the warm bread fresh from the oven.  If it smells good, looks appealing and is easy to eat, they may just be willing to try it!  Seeing you enjoy the process of cooking healthy meals can help them see cooking as fun and not a chore.  
  2. Expand their palate. If you have picky eaters, bringing them into the kitchen to help cook can help open them up to new foods and flavors. Introducing new foods to children may be more successful if you introduce only one new food at a time along with something that you know your child likes. Consider trying healthy recipes from different countries and cultures to not only expand the palate, but your child’s worldview.
  3. Sense of accomplishment.  Working in the kitchen provides kids and teens opportunities to gain a sense of accomplishment. Even if the end result is not exactly what you expected, praise your kitchen helpers for their efforts.
  4. Making healthy choices. Planning a menu and grocery list is an opportunity to explain smart food choices. Talk to your child about different food groups and encourage him or her to try new foods. Kids who have a hand in making the vegetables may be a little more willing to try a sample when they sit down to the dinner table.
  5. Responsibility. From following a recipe and learning how to safely handle kitchen equipment to cleaning up spills and putting things away, helping in the kitchen provides ample opportunities for children and teens to learn responsibility.
  6. Sharing good conversation. Share with your child or teen family stories and recipes. Or ask thought-provoking questions about food choices, school, friends and other activities. Developing these conversations while preparing dinner teaches your child how to carry on a thoughtful conversation and can enhance your relationship.
  7. Basic math, science and language skills. As kids learn to crack eggs and stir sauce, they also gain new science, language and math skills. Basic math skills (“How many eggs do we need?”) and sequencing skills (“What is first … next … last?”) give way to fractions (“Is this ¾ of a cup?”) as your child gains confidence in the kitchen. Reading recipes helps improve reading comprehension, and you can demonstrate basic science principles with something as simple as salt sprinkled on an ice cube.

BENEFITS OF CORPORATE COOKING CLASSES

LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE
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Many business leaders know the secret to achieving success begins with attempting to accomplish something firsthand.

Throwing your employees into a kitchen and asking them to prepare a meal will seem easy to some and extremely challenging to others.  For those without prior cooking knowledge, it’s a great way to teach them a critical skill – the ability to learn through experience.
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While our master chefs offer guidance, they also present intriguing curveballs to your company’s teams. Your employees will not only learn how to cook a meal but how to ask for help and how to adapt to their situation in real time to achieve success.

The best cook usually assumes leadership of a team, and even then, they know their success is dependent on the people working alongside them.  They must trust their teammates to accomplish the tasks they assign them, and their teammates must learn how to take direction and even ask for help!

​When it comes to teamwork and success, there’s a first time for everything.
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2022 programme flyer released on July 29, on MFK Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. First courses kicked off with Christmas class on Dec 13.
Christmas Cooking Course led by Chef Kunta held on Dec 13 & 17, 2022
Participants of just completed Essential Cooking Skills Course led by Chef Kunta held on Jan 7 and 14, 2023

learn to WHIP UP DELICIOUS MEALS BRING OUT THE CHEF WITHIN YOU & THRILL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN NO TIME with the classes from our studio mfk! 

Choose from more than 20 classes from half-day classes to full-blown five day courses, all taught by special-select MFK Studio Chefs.

You’ll get plenty of hands-on time to perfect your cooking skills, and to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a delicious meal at the chef’s table at the end of the class.  Our cooking lessons are designed to be informative and hands-on, but are easy-going enough that you’ll have fun while you learn.   Our chefs will demonstrate techniques and cook with your group, offering suggestions for substitutions, quick fixes in case something goes wrong, and fun anecdotes along the way.

What’s more, every time you book a lesson you’re contributing towards one of our dedicated community classes, which teach essential cooking skills to those who need them most.

So what are you waiting for?  

Join us at the My Farmhouse Kitchens Outdoor Culinary Studio for a relaxed, fun and educational cooking experience.  The Chef’s Table includes an interactive demonstration experience, with a little something for everyone.  

​We encourage you to roll up your sleeves, and get your hands dirty with us OR just sit back, and enjoy the experience from The Chef's Table.  Learn tips and tricks from the pros, and later indulge in a multicourse meal with our guests.  And not the least, enjoy the way the kitchen is nestled by the beautiful nursery surrounding it making it a feast for the five senses!

Book a class now!
Pssst ...  Did you know?

​According to psychologists, men who love to cook have a creative mind and for them cooking is an art and the art of plating and presentation matters a lot for them.  From crockery to dining set-up, they are the real-life perfectionists.

when

Weekdays:  Mondays

Tuesdays

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Weekends:  Saturdays
Morning Corporate Classes: 10 am - 2 pm
Evening Cooking Class:  6 pm - 9 pm
​Morning Corporate Classes: 10 am - 2 pm
Evening Baking Class:  6 pm - 9 pm

​Mornings Cooking Class: 10 am - 1 pm 
Afternoon Baking Class:  3 pm - 6 pm

where

Studio MFK

KNOW WHAT IS COOKING!
PROMOTIONS ARE ONGOING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES

CHOOSE FROM OUR LIST OF PROGRAMMES, CLICK TO LEARN MORE.

A.  ESSENTIAL COOKING SKILLS COURSE (10 LESSONS IN TWO PARTS)

B.  essential baking skills COURSE (10 LESSONS IN TWO PARTS)

c.  classes on demand

For the modern housewife:  Traditional Homemaking Skills (coming soon)
Coming of age:  Dining Etiquette Classes (coming soon)

d.  COOKING CLASSES  RELEASED IN  2023-4

Clase 1:  The Asian Melting Pot - Thai Flavours    (4th Monday evenings:  6-9 pm)
Class 2:  Hong Kong & Chinese Cooking Class      (4th Monday evenings:  6-9 pm)
Class 3:  Italian Cooking Class                                      (3rd Monday evenings: 6-9 pm)
Class 4:  Cake & Pastry Making                                     (2nd Saturday afternoons: 3-6 pm)
Fondant Basic Class, Chiffon Cake Class, Carrot Cake Class, Biscuit & Cupcakes Class)
Class 5:  Setswana Cooking for the Expatriate Housewife

Special Classes:
Valentine's Day Cooking Class
Festive Christmas Holiday Cooking Class

e.  COOKING CLASSES RELEASED IN 2025

Clase 6:  The Asian Melting Pot - Vietnamese, Malaysian Flavours
Class 7:  An Indian's Housewife's Recipe Book
Class 8:  South African Braai
Class 9:  Singapore & Asia Palate Sensations
Class 10:  Arabian Night Cuisine
Class 11:  Cake & Pastry Making

f.  COOKING CLASSES RELEASED  IN 2026

Class 12:  On the Tropical Spice Trail Cooking Class - Caribbean & Mexican, Morocco, and Indian
Class 13:  Mediterranean Cooking Class
Class 14:  Taste of Spain
Class 15:  Classic French Recipes to Add to your Repertoire
Class 16:  Cake Decorating

choose your date

Option #1: 
  1. Gather your own group of ten friends, bridal parties or work-colleagues or your formal corporate bonding programmes or your spouse, one month before the scheduled date;
  2. Form your own class, select a scheduled date, book with us, and;
  3. Complete your payment two weeks before the class start date.
  4. Your booking date is confirmed on payment.

Option #2:
  1. Select from pre-set dates set by the culinary education team.
  2. Visit our premises and observe us in operation.
  3. Complete your payment two weeks before the class start date.
  4. Your booking for our programmes is confirmed on payment.
  5. You will join others who have selected the same date as you.  In the event of sessions that do not make up ten participants, the MFK office will reach you for the next available date for the module.

pay your fees

ESSENTIAL COOKING / BAKING SKILLS COURSE (FIVE SESSIONS)
PART I - FIVE MODULES PER PARTICIPANT:
PART I - FIVE MODULES PER PARTICIPANT:
​P 3,000 (minimum 8 pax)
​P 3,000 (minimum 8 pax)
COOKING SKILLS CLASSES (ONE-SESSION)
PER PARTICIPANT (1 SESSION):
​PER PARTICIPANT (3 SESSIONS):
COUPLES (3 SESSIONS): 
MAKE YOUR OWN FULL GROUP OF TEN (3 SESSIONS):
P 600 (minimum 6 pax)
P 1,800 (minimum 6 pax)
​P 3,000 PER COUPLE
P 1,600 PER PARTICIPANT 
  • My Farmhouse Kitchens will NOT collect payments in the form of cheques at any time.
  • Clients are responsible to make near or exact cash available by the time of the final payment.
  • The mode of payment is electronic banking.   See details below in placing orders.
  • Payments made via E-wallet and bank deposits shall be accompanied with a reference to our invoice number issued to you.
PLACING ORDERS

When placing an order you can pay online on check out and make it payable to:

Account Name:  Pinnacle Foods & Hospitality Group (Pty) Ltd.
Account Number:  62833930086
Branch Address:  First National Bank Mogoditshane Branch, Plot 4071 Unit 5 & 6 Mogoditshane
Country:  Botswana
Branch Code:  288967
Swift Code:  FIRNBWGX

When ordering to include the items wanted as well as you correct shipping address.  Also include any comments you think we may need to know for best results in processing you order.
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Order Cancellations
Orders can be cancelled for only 1 hour after placing them. If you do contact us after the 1 hour period, if we have not dug your plants we will be glad to change the items or give an in-store credit for the full amount. No refunds after the 1 hour period. No changes can be made after plants are dug. We dig usually the next day after orders are received.