A few weeks ago I joined a few of Bristol’s best bloggers for a taster evening at The Little Kitchen cookery school in Brislington. I’d never been before but knew about it thanks to our friend who is a huge fan.
The Little Kitchen is a really informal, friendly space designed for small groups. There were just five of us at the workshop and the maximum group size is 8. Co-owners Claire and Madeline are old friends who decided a few years ago to quit their jobs (in food and catering) in order to follow their dream of starting their own cookery school.
We were there for a taster evening and spent a leisurely few hours making dishes from two of their courses on street food and chocolate. To start with Madeline showed us how to make summer rolls. The flimsy rice paper rolls are really tricky to fill and roll. It’s definitely not as easy as it looks! Ours were vegetarian, filled with cucumber, peppers, salad and vermicelli noodles. Delicious dunked in either nuac cham dipping sauce or sweet chilli for vegetarians. I think the idea was that we could try one and take the rest home but I gobbled all three of mine up!
Next, we made chocolate truffles with Louise. She’s the chocolate tutor at the Little Kitchen and knows everything about cakes, truffles and all things choccy. We decorated our truffles with coconut, cocoa and rose petals and Nutella-style with chopped hazelnuts. The hardest part was wrapping and decorating the truffles. Everyone around the table made it look easy!
I really enjoyed my time at the Little Kitchen because it feels so friendly and informal. I think that even nervous cooks would feel relaxed there. Sometimes cookery schools can be a little daunting, especially if you’re not that good at cooking. I’ve experienced classes where the tutor stands at the front whizzing through everything. This is not like that at all. It’s a fun, educational space and I think you’d get a buzz out of going both on your own and in a group of friends!
The Little Kitchen gets a huge thumbs up from me. Why not check them out on Instagram or visit their website to see a full list of courses on offer?
Looks like you all had a great time at The Little Kitchen. I’ll check out their courses. 🙂
Oh wow what a lovely sounding event and how cool that you all got to have a try at making something! The truffles look absolutely delicious.
The truffles really were delicious! I’m sad I had to share them with my boyfriend and house mate!!
The Little Kitchen looks amazing. The summer rolls and chocolate truffels look delicious. I will definitely check them out on social media.
Yes, do! Especially if you’re Bristol based. I loved the truffles but as a savoury-toothed girl, the summer rolls were my fave!
Those truffles look incredible. Cookery classes seem so much fun, maybe I’ll have to put it on my list to go to one! I wish I was a bit nearer to Bristol to try here though.
Even if you’re good at cooking, I find classes like these really fun to attend anyway, especially when it’s a small, informal place like The Little Kitchen!
Little Kitchen cookery school looks lush…mmm those choccys look divine 🙂 x
The food looks incredible! I love events like these where you get to do something different x
Looks like you had a good time. The Little Kitchen looks great
This sounds like a great place! I love the smaller group sizes. What a fun experience!
Sounds like a fab experience 😀 Those summer rolls look delicious!
They were great! I always forget how much I love summer rolls! Such simple ingredients but a brilliant fresh, summery taste!
This looks such fun! I shall definitely check out their courses, our business is in Bristol so I’m often there 🙂
The summer rolls reminds me of making sushi! Its wuite difficult at first! Looks like you had a great lesson and made some tasty looking chocolate truffles!
What a wonderful event at Little Kitchen, seems like you all had a fantastic time!
What a great idea for a group event! Little kitchen looks fab, it seems that you all had an amazing time 🙂
Sounds like you had great fun! Love all the recipes you made *big fan of summer rolls!!* 🙂
That looks like fun. I do love making summer rolls they taste so fresh and you can vary them so much.
aww that looks fabulous and i love blogger get togethers – over food is such a good reason to get together too!
I do too, such a fun thing to do with like minded people! Food just makes it even better!
We’ve envious that they started up a business based on something they love! Well done girls. Sounds like you had a fun time x
All dishes look so pretty. I bet they taste amazing. Looks like you had a fantastic time.
The summer rolls look SO good. I love it when events aren’t super formal so you feel relaxed.
This is such a great place! I love how beautiful the treats turned out. I would love to visit!