Feast from the Middle East Cooking Class

About this course

The class explores culinary traditions from the Middle East and North Africa through dishes including lamb kofta, shakshuka, hummus and baba ganoush. Teaching focuses on transferable techniques, including safe and effective knife use, preparing ground-meat mixtures that hold their shape, and balancing acidic flavours. Learners also make harissa paste, hummus and baba ganoush from scratch while developing dishes associated with Arabic, Levantine and North African cooking.

What you'll learn

• Apply appropriate knife techniques in food preparation
• Prepare ground-meat mixtures that retain their shape
• Balance acidic flavours in cooked dishes
• Make hummus, baba ganoush and harissa paste from scratch

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed as suitable for all levels. It introduces techniques through a selection of Arabic, Levantine and North African dishes, making the class relevant to learners with different levels of cooking experience.