Cooking Classes on the North Shore

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Pasta in Ryde, chocolate at Middle Head, buttercream in Chatswood or a chef-led dinner in Neutral Bay: the North Shore's group cooking classes split by what the group wants to make, and by how many are coming.

The savoury schools end with everyone sitting down to eat, while the sweet ones send guests home with what they made or decorated.

A quick guide by suburb:

Neutral Bay: Sydney Cooking School at 73 Military Road, for groups of 10 to 50, from $145 per person
Ryde: Pass the Parmesan Italian Cooking School on Rocca Street, hands-on Italian for groups of 12 or fewer, from $125 per person
Mosman: hand-tempering on marble at The Sydney Chocolate School, Headland Park, for up to 40, from $95 per person
Chatswood: DeLovely Cake Design & Academy on Victoria Avenue, cake decorating for up to 24
Offsite: Sydney Cooking School's mobile cooking school and Pass the Parmesan both work at other venues

DeLovely quotes on enquiry rather than publishing prices, and The Sydney Chocolate School works by appointment.

Hens: brunch with bubbles or Mexican with margaritas in Neutral Bay, or wedding-inspired chocolates at Middle Head
Bucks: beer and barbecue at Sydney Cooking School's open-air grill
Work teams: a cook-off in Neutral Bay, competitive Italian team activities in Ryde, or a cake class in Chatswood
Children's birthdays: ages 6 to 12 cook in Neutral Bay, chocolate sessions start from age six in Mosman, and Chatswood packages the whole party

Food, drink and dietary notes

Private events at the Neutral Bay school come with free BYO
Champagne and sparkling wine can be poured during Middle Head's chocolate classes
All of Middle Head's chocolate is gluten free, and gluten-free pasta is on Pass the Parmesan's calendar
In Ryde, Chef Antonella keeps Italian music playing through classes of roughly three and a half hours

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Which North Shore cooking class sends guests home with a gift?

Every guest at The Sydney Chocolate School in Mosman leaves with their chocolates bagged up and a certificate.

Where can a large team cook together on the North Shore?

For 50 people at once, book Sydney Cooking School on Military Road; The Sydney Chocolate School takes corporate teams of up to 40. DeLovely's private classes take up to 24, and Pass the Parmesan up to 12.

Is there a savoury class where the group eats the meal?

Yes. At Sydney Cooking School and Pass the Parmesan, the group sits down together to share what it has cooked.

What are the options for a young cook's birthday party?

Sydney Cooking School's kids' cooking parties take ages 6 to 12, The Sydney Chocolate School takes children from six, and DeLovely Cake Design & Academy packages the room, a workshop and a personalised cake.

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