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Cooking on the Bay - cooking classes in Melbourne

From $145pp

Pasta making, paella with a crisp socarrat and Moroccan spice blends all feature in classes led by a chef trained in Melbourne and France.

Getting Cooking Classes Right

Small numbers are the whole point of the classes at Cooking on the Bay, where each St Kilda session is capped at nine by its chef, Tonya Jennings, so nobody spends the morning watching from the back – every guest chops, whisks and plates, and the group then eats the results together with a glass of wine, the bay spread out past the windows. A private group class in outline:

Full-day format: in the kitchen from 8.45am, lunch of four courses from about 12.45pm, done by roughly 3.30pm.
Four-hour format: finishes at 1pm, and still closes with a sit-down meal and wine.
Seasonal themes – French bistro, Italian (fresh pasta every time), Spanish, Moroccan, Mediterranean and desserts.
Private bookings open to four or more guests, with a date of your choosing once you reach six.
Pricing starts from $145 per person.

Of the Inner South's bayside suburbs, St Kilda is the one along the Esplanade, and the school's Marine Parade kitchen makes for an unhurried, food-first way to mark an occasion with a few close people.

Aprons and knives are provided, along with a printed copy of the day's recipes.
Arrivals are greeted with tea or coffee and something baked in-house.
Closed shoes are a must at the bench, and a container or two is handy for leftovers.
Non-cooks in the party can skip the class and turn up around 12.30pm just to eat.

Who this suits in the Inner South

A birthday lunch for a handful of friends who like to get hands-on.
A reunion of old friends, built around the festive Celebration of the Seasons menu.
A small team thank-you that ends at a shared table instead of a bar.
Anyone keen on the low-carb Cook Real Food program, or on browsing the school's 3000-plus cookbooks over a coffee.

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

What's the group size for a St Kilda cooking class?

Cooking on the Bay keeps every class to nine or fewer. A private booking needs at least four, and from six people you can request your own date.

Is lunch part of the class?

Yes. On full days the group sits down around 12.45pm to four courses of its own cooking, with wine; the four-hour classes also close with a meal and wine.

How much is a group cooking class in the Inner South?

Classes at Cooking on the Bay are from $145 per person, with aprons, knives and the recipe booklet supplied.

Who teaches the classes at Cooking on the Bay?

Tonya Jennings, who trained at Holmesglen and later at cooking schools in France, runs the school and leads the classes.