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 differing types of event, around the year, from Live Demos, to Outdoor Cooking, to Private Dining, to Wine Tastings, to Food History lessons and more.
To book tickets and see organised event listings, click on the button below.​
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​If you wish to discuss booking me for an event, email alisonfood42@gmail.com
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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​​​
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Wine And Dine
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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 - as well as private dining opportunities - catering for up to fifteen people.
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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.
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Online Wine sales are also available. wineanddine.org.uk
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
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