Lerato Foods & Naturals
Lerato African Cookery Classes in London
FULL DAY AFRICANA MASTERCLASSES
Date: 4th August 2024. 11am - 4pm
Venue: The Africa Centre, London
Experience the vibrant flavours of Africa in an exciting day of fresh, flavourful & vibrant cooking with Lerato, chef, broadcaster and award-winning author of Africana Cookbook.
After pioneering African cookery classes in London almost 8 years ago, we are thrilled to be back, with new immersive masterclasses. As Lerato has this gift of sharing stories and bringing people together as one big joyous family feasting together, you will enjoy pure sunshine on your plate in what is known as one of the most fun and dynamic cookery classes.
Master the famous Jollof, perfect cooking plantains, marvel at North African tagines, sumptuous Ethiopian Stews, East African & South African curries and much more.
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Lerato is a leading voice in African cooking. Her bold recipes celebrate and inspire food lovers across the world to learn to cook the diverse flavours of the African continent. Praised by Nigella, Jamie Oliver, with recipes gracing the cover of your favourite magazines to cooking on TV and with Ainsley Harriott on television, be prepared to enjoy quite the exciting feast for all your senses.
What to expect in our masterclass
You will enjoy welcome refreshments and delicious nibbles as you commence cooking. Lerato will teach you the elements of traditional recipes and how she transforms them as a contemporary cook. Recipes you can recreate time and again, bringing African sunshine flavours to your home and heart. After each session of our masterclass, you will sit to enjoy a fabulous feast, and in the second part of our day, you can sit or take your creations home.
- A 5-hour full-day experience, including hands-on cooking & demonstrations
- Learn to cook new & exclusive recipes and recipes from Africana cookbook
- With the very best of fresh ingredients and spices
- Aprons and all utensils are provided
- Lerato's Spice Masterclass with your spice blend to take home
- Refreshments, fresh juices and wine with your meal
Whether you are a professional, enthusiastic home cook or a novice, you will enjoy a wonderfully immersive experience with tons of inspiration to maximise flavour in your cooking.
The cookery classes are inclusive, welcoming most diets and including lots of plant-based and vegan choices. (Please specify any dietary requirements, intolerances or allergies)
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West African Masterclass Sample Menu
Start with a hearty snack for brunch
Lentil Moin Moin with Prawns, Moringa & Chilli Oil
(Steam baked with lentils to replace traditional black-eye beans)
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Spice Masterclass
Learn to make Suya, the enchanting Peanut Spice Blend, & Lerato's Sesame Version
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Kelewele Spice Roasted Plantains with Chicory
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A Sizzling Summer Platter
Suya platter with beef & chicken
Suya platter with Vegetables
Attiéké: Bejewelled salad using ancient grains of Fonio
More about your host
Lerato is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet, one of the most listened-to radio shows with over 2 million listeners enjoying the panel dissecting topical issues in food, kitchen conundrums and recipes.
She writes a newsletter called Cookwith Lerato, which is also a community of food lovers and when she is not doing all of the above she is travelling across Africa, learning, sharing and hosting food lovers from across the world on her cookery retreats. After the success of her supper clubs, in 2017 Lerato launched the cookery school to bring African flavours into mainstream cooking. She went on to publish her award-winning debut cookbook AFRICANA, a modern classic for anyone who wants to learn about the length and breadth of African cooking with recipes from across the continent. Her recipes have been featured in some of the most-read magazines. Africana was recently included in the menu for Meta HQ and fed to over 6000 staff in London. Celebrities have enjoyed her dishes live on television and she travels the world sharing stories and recipes.
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INTERESTED IN A PRIVATE MASTERCLASS
We have worked with a variety of brands and organisations including; META, Waitrose, Tilda, Imperial College, Visit Brighton (Brighton Tourism), Aviva, World Remit, Le Creuset, Soho Group, Neptune Homes, Miele and many more.
Do get in touch to plan your fabulous private class. cook@leratofoods.com
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Good to know
1. Most classes are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, dairy-free or gluten-free diets. Write in to let us know your dietary requirements before booking.
2. It is not essential to book as a pair. Individuals are welcome to book a place. Please note that this class requires you to work in pairs or teams with others for the duration of the class.
3. This is an adult class and not suitable for children under the age of 15 years old. Guests between 15-17 must be accompanied and supervised by a paying adult throughout the class.
4. Only paid guests are permitted into our masterclass
5. Classes are non-refundable unless cancelled by us. Please get in touch to let us know if you can't make it and we can try to help, if possible.
Lerato London cookery classes on the BBC
"We had a fantastic experience with Lerato, she is an excellent teacher. The food served was out of this world! She breathed life into what would have been a rather corporate affair and we now have wonderful memories of the day."
Imperial College London - AGE Department
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"Do give Lerato’s Supper Club a try. She does get sold out pretty quickly so have a look at her website for regular updates. I enjoyed the experience of trying new food with interesting people in new surroundings."
Celebrity Chef - Lorraine Pascale
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"A wonderful Sunday afternoon well spent! The Food tasted divine and the preparation and cooking part was very enjoyable. I went alone and met some lovely people! I look forward to sharing the recipes with friends and family (who by the way are already lining up for me to make at home after seeing photos I shared). Would highly recommend it. Thank you again Lerato!"
Claudia Halabi
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"So much fun. Lerato was wonderful and the food was delicious! Thank you."
Olivia Edkina
Lerato African Cookery Classes in London