Clay kitchen

Clay Kitchen is a free community cooking series for young people aged 16–25, focused on simple, back-to-basic cooking in a relaxed and welcoming space.

In this series, we’ll be batch cooking together — making food to eat on the night and extra to take home. Sessions are suitable for all levels, including complete beginners. There’s no pressure and no expectations — just cooking, eating and learning at a steady pace.

Planned sessions include:

• Chickpea & coconut curry with rice and homemade naan
• Veggie chilli with cornbread and salad
• A sweet and savoury pie session for National Pie Week
• Irish stew to celebrate St Patrick’s Day

All food and tools are provided.

Sessions are hosted by Denise and Matt, long-time plant-based food business owners who run The Gluten Free Pie Company, an established, multi-award-winning plant-based pie business. Denise has over 20 years’ experience working with food and community cooking, and Clay Kitchen draws on that practical, everyday knowledge rather than formal training or performance.

Alongside cooking, participants will also have the opportunity to sign up to a free pottery course, making your own plates, bowls and mugs to use with the food you cook. This will be led by a local potter, connecting food with making, creativity and everyday use.

Clay Kitchen is about learning useful life skills, spending time together and leaving with something practical — food to eat, food for later, and skills you can take away.

Come hungry. Leave fed — and with food for later.

Info: What to Expect / Agenda
4:45pm – Arrival & Welcome
Please arrive from 4:45pm for a relaxed welcome cuppa. This gives us time to say hello, introduce ourselves and get settled before cooking starts.
5:00pm – Getting Started
We’ll begin with some basic food and catering hygiene, covering simple, everyday practices you can use at home or in shared kitchens.
Cooking Session
In today’s session we’ll be making a simple chickpea and coconut curry, cooking together step by step. The focus is on:
Basic chopping skills
Safe knife use
How to prepare food efficiently
Ways to reduce food waste while cooking
As we cook, we’ll also chat about:
Basic nutrition
The benefits of eating more plant-based food
How to make affordable, filling meals from scratch
Eating & Taking Food Home
We’ll eat together during the session, and you’ll also prepare extra food to take home.
All food and tools are provided.
The session is relaxed, friendly and suitable for all levels — no experience needed.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher Live better Liverpool CiC & St Michael’s 1815 heritage association & The gluten-free pie company.