I run classes within your own home, or venue of choice - and also in the community. If you enjoy cooking food from around the world, I can work alongside you to produce a dinner for your family and friends. If you need a present idea,
an eGift card is a lovely way to purchase a
cookery lesson.
Whether you want to perfect your pasta making, create a celebratory curry or transform your tortillas, I will work with you to create a delicious evening full of delicious food! This is your chance to take your culinary talents to another level, or start your food journey from new. ​​
Cookery Classes
Talking Food
Join our cook book club where there is always a food theme, short talk and a tasting.
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Cookery Demos
Come to a cookery demonstration, watch a dish being made, learn about its history, then eat it!
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Talk and Taste Events
A food talk followed by a tasting. For example Women's Wellness, Chocolate Heaven, Food and Literature, Edible Flowers, food from Persia.
Talks and Demos
Consultancy
I offer a wide range of freelance consultancy services​ - and can assist you and your business, whether public or private sector, with;
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Helping to set up Community Cooking Courses and Health Promotion Projects.
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Menu and Product Development: Creating new recipes, menu planning, sourcing ingredients, and developing food products.
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Food projects within schools, both Primary and Secondary.
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Teaching food science, nutrition and practical skills.
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In person or online tutoring sessions.
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On stage food demos.
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Product promotion on TV and Radio.
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You Tube channel presentations.
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Food writing. ​
Events
I run a number of differing types of event, around the year, from Live Demos, to Outdoor Cooking, to Private Dining, to Wine Tastings, to Food History lessons.
To get a flavour of these events, see my gallery​
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To book tickets and see organised event listings, click on the button below.
I look forward to seeing you there!
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​If you wish to discuss booking me for an event, please email alisonfood42@gmail.com
My Story
With 35 years experience working in food - teaching cookery, nutrition and food hygiene, running restaurants, broadcasting, writing recipes and food articles, carrying out cookery demos at food shows - I'm incredibly passionate about cooking and enabling others to cook. I have a BSc in Food Science, gained at Bath Spa University. ​ I've been lucky enough to have worked with the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Rosemary Shrager, Brian Turner, Aldo Zilli and Cyrus Todiwala - and I've written several cookery books, the latest being The Four Seasons, which was released in 2024​.
My other highlights include;
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Teaching food and nutrition, in pre-school and school, to GCSE and A Level standard.
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Delivering programmes to community groups and to the National Federation of Women's Institutes.
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Working at the National Trust - on topics such as the Food of Dickens and Jane Austen Afternoon Teas.​
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Writing for magazines and broadcasting for many television programmes (BBC, ITV and Sky), and radio stations such as BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.
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​Setting up the pop up restaurant at Octavia Hill Birthplace House in Cambridgeshire.
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Produced top class dinners with Brian Turner and Cyrus Todiwala, for over 100 guests
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Setting up a cookery school for The Ferry Project in 2022 - a registered charity that provides emergency accommodation and longer term help for homeless and vulnerable people in the Fenland area of the UK.
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Setting up an intern programme encouraging clients to develop their cookery skills and gain work in the hospitality industry.
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​Finalist Food Hero category - Velvet Magazine 2025 and 2026
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​Social Enterprise of the year - Fenland Business Awards 2026
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Finalist - She Inspires Awards 2026​​​
Our Group of Businesses
Wine And Dine www.wineanddine.org.uk
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Wine and Dine run Food and Wine pairing experiences in your home. I share this business with my partner, Ian, who is a Wine Expert, thus combining our passions to prepare food and wine from a chosen region, grape or theme - introducing you to wines and sharing anecdotes that will transport you to sun drenched vineyards throughout the world.
We offer a variety of small dishes to serve alongside wine tastings and we match regional food to wines to enhance the overall tasting experience for you. ​We also offer private dining experiences - catering for up to fifteen people. A bespoke three course meal is written especially for your group and paired with a wine. ​​ ​We also sell these wines online.
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Our Vineyard Tours via minibus, make for an immersive learning and tasting experience - and a great day out! Consultancy services are also available, such as menu writing and wine selection for your business.
Working Together
Get in touch so we can start working together. I love a colab, so if what I do really grabs you and you'd like to get in touch, please email alisonfood42@gmail.com
See what I've been up to, via Facebook and Instagram.
My book, The Four Seasons, is available to purchase on Amazon.