Cooking & Community

Let’s eat together!

This program’s approach is to use food to build physical, mental and relational health while teaching skills in budgeting and cooking.

97%

of our participants

have learnt life skills

Program Structure

  • Tuesdays

  • 10:00am - 12:30pm

  • St Barnabus Church - 86 Balwyn Rd, Balwyn

About

You’ll learn, in a world of high living costs, how to cook on a budget, what foods make up a healthy diet and how to make them taste delicious! You’ll learn how to cater for special events and experience different foods from around the world. We’ll look at the role food plays in our lives and relationships. When you come away from this program you’ll be more confident in the kitchen, the grocery store and at the dinner table.

What You’ll Learn

  • Cook on a budget.

  • Learn about food and it’s effects on mental health.

  • Cook food from other cultures.

  • The art of conversation at the table.

  • Learn to host friends for dinner.

  • Explore different cultural traditions, festivals and foods.

  • Listen to and implement instructions.

  • Understand a recipe.

  • Use knives safetly, hygiene and defrosting.

  • Grow your social skills.

  • Take home left overs!