About Us
Who we are
Richard and Anna have been together for 20 years and have a teenage son, James. As a couple they have worked on numerous successful business projects. These include operating their own soft furnishing business and running a 16th Century Country Hotel in the Conwy Valley with high emphasis on food. Both Richard and Anna are CRB / DBS checked. They are both passionate about food and service and have frequently demonstrated their ability to develop professional and dedicated teams in various environments. “I believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home – it is where everyone comes together and congregates. Every time I bake, cook or do a dinner party – I feel incredibly proud. It must have something to do with good old-fashioned home-making and nourishing your family. You can’t beat that warm, fuzzy feeling - that feeling of satisfaction, providing for your family!” ~ Anna. It doesn’t have to be intricate – in fact basic, simple and easy will produce more reliable results than complicated, with the risk of it going wrong! Easy doesn’t mean lazy, it means being effective and efficient and more time spent with your family and friends than tied to the kitchen – the best of both worlds! "
Mission Statement
“The Mission Statement” Our Mission is to help and inspire people to cook. We believe anyone - whatever age, gender, social standing, background, experience and ability is able to cook. Cooking is 90% confidence, 9% ability and 1% sprinkling of knowledge. Our commitment is to continually, consistently, passionately inspire our customers with our knowledge. Thereby with care and consideration, fun and laughter on the journey; fuelled with our energy and the enthusiasm for our cause, our aim is to inspire the nation to cook, one-by-one, building our customer’s confidence, ability and knowledge - learning from mistakes! ABC - Anyone-can Basically Cook!
Further Details
Set in a converted barn in the idyllic and tranquil surroundings of Golding, the facility is a light and airy, well equipped, spacious family kitchen. Conducted in an informal, but structured manner, the sessions are geared specifically to those with little or no experience to give them the skills to confidently produce simple, wholesome, cost-effective meals for themselves or family . The courses are available any day of the week, offered as 2.5 - 3 hour sessions, morning, afternoon or evening. Our Basic Courses are in 6 sessions; whilst our Specialised Courses are in 4 sessions – you are in control, you can take a short time or take up to 6 weeks; whatever will fit into your busy schedule. All courses start with refreshments and a brief introduction into the session, a quick house-keeping / hygiene / health and safety reminder; before the hands-on practical commences. Each session would then include a minimum of 3 recipes being produced with tastings; and a minimum of 6 recipes as easy to follow handouts; culminating in a minimum of 24 recipes over the entire course presented in a folder. With a maximum of 3 people on each session, undertaken in a friendly, relaxed home-kitchen, you can only grow in confidence and knowledge. We really want everyone to succeed, so a post-course helpline and support is available, for when you need a boost!