Turkish Cookery Class with Ada | Vegetarian | LONDON | Pop Up

Nothing beats a home-cooked meal shared with family! And this is what inspires our Family Style Cookery Classes, a fun, laid-back homestyle cooking experience. Here, you will learn to prepare different dishes and then enjoy them with people who, like you, fuel our mission of supporting refugee and migrant chefs on their journey to integration. It’s a cookery class with a conscience, like they say!

Your class will be led by our wonderful Chef Ada from Turkey at in Peckham, London.

At our Family Style Cookery Classes, you will be grouped with other participants and prepare dishes together as a team. Think of Chef Ada as the head of the family! They will take care of dividing the class into groups, and each group will be responsible for creating one of the dishes. Of course, you are welcome and encouraged to move around during the class to learn about the other dishes being prepared. Throughout the evening, Chef Ada will share stories about their food and culture, and explain how to prepare each of the dishes so you come away with some new cooking tricks and inspiration from Turkey. You will also be emailed the recipes after the class.

Menu, subject to change:

• Bamya Yemeği (Baby Okra Stew)| Vegan
• Hibeş (Vegan Tahini Dip) | Vegan; Sesame
• Mücver (Courgettes Fritters)| Vegetarian; Eggs, Gluten (Wheat), Milk
• Pişi & Ezme (Turkish Fried Savoury Buns with Turkish Salad) | Vegan; Gluten (Wheat)
• Antalya Piyazi (Bean Salad)| Vegetarian; Eggs, Sesame
• Lokma (Turkish Dessert Frıed Dough Balls in Syrup) | Vegan; Gluten (Wheat)

This menu is vegetarian. Allergens include: sesame, eggs, gluten, milk

Please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements so our team is aware ahead of the class but kindly note that we will not be substituting any ingredients to accommodate dietary needs so please only book into classes that suit your dietary preferences and needs. Please see our when booking into the class for more information.

A message from our Chef Ada:

“Hello. My name is Ada, and I am originally from Finike in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, located in the southern part of the country. Before moving to England five years ago with my girlfriend, I had a successful career in the media, specifically in TV and radio.

About a year ago, we welcomed our beloved cat Ruby into our lives, and she has brought us so much joy. I cat sit locally, as well as my caring for my own animals. I love to look after and care for animals, and humans! I also love nature, foraging and harvesting edible plants to use in my recipes.

I come from a large family, the youngest of five children, and I learned how to cook from my mother and her friends. Hospıtalıty is central to my family and in Turkish culture generally.

My family loves to host, and share food and stories.

Cooking is a passion of mine as it allows me to express my cultural background and personal identity. Food is the universal language of love, and I find the most joy in cooking for my friends and sharing my creations with them. My English is not perfect but when I cook, I am able to share who I am and share my joy with my friends wıthout strugglıng to express myself!

While Turkey is famous for its kebabs, as a vegetarian, I am eager to introduce you to the delicious world of Turkish vegetarian cuisine. Thank you for allowing me to share my story with you”.

We’re excited to have you in the class! Please take note of a few final reminders:

• We will send you a reminder email 3 days before the class takes place that will include our In-Person Class COVID-19 Policy. You can also find more information on our website and social media pages.
• This small-scale class for 12 participants is not socially distanced. For those seeking a Covid-secure cookery class, please see our online events.
• We require a minimum of 6 participants to run this class and reserve the right to cancel it due to insufficient enrolment. If this occurs, we will, at your convenience, transfer you to another class of your choice of the same value. If this option does not suit you, you will have the choice to receive either a gift voucher for the class or a full refund. In the case of insufficient enrolment, we will inform you at least 6 days before the class.
• Payments made through Paypal can take up to 48 hours to have the order confirmed. To guarantee your spot in a cookery class we recommend using a debit or credit card.
• We only process refunds and ticket transfers if we are notified 7 days before the class takes place. No changes are allowed if the class is missed. When you register for this event, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions. If you are not able to attend the class, you can pass on your tickets so someone else can attend on your behalf.

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