I taught Turkish cooking classes through Central Market Cooking School in Texas (Austin, San Antonio and Houston) as a guest chef for 5 years. It was a wonderful experience to introduce my homeland’s cuisine, history and traditions to fellow, enthusiastic foodies and I have been delighted to see such amazing interest for Turkish cuisine, and what has been cooked in Turkish homes.

I now teach Turkish cooking classes privately, and through cookery schools. Here you can find the upcoming Turkish cooking classes near you. I also teach cooking classes for small parties in the comfort of your home. Please contact me for inquiries.

I am delighted to share my next Turkish cooking class scheduled on Saturday, 16th June from 10.00am-12.oo noon. It would be a great pleasure to have your company, if you’re interested in. We have a wonderful menu featuring  delicious Spinach and cheese fillo pastry, Baked Turkish meatballs with summer vegetables and many more. This class would make a wonderful Father’s Day gift to someone: )   Here are the details (You can also view class details on All About Weybridge website):

Demo Style Turkish Cooking Classes

Saturday, 16th June, from 10am to 12.00 noon

Oatlands Village Hall (with a lovely kitchen; address:
No.8, St Mary’s Road, Weybridge Surrey)

Menu:

·        Spinach and Cheese fillo pastry – Ispanakli, peynirli borek (a wonderful appetiser, great for healthy lunches too)

·         Baked Turkish meatballs with summer vegetables (a real crowd pleaser one pot dish, freezes well too) – Firinda Sebzeli Kofte

·         Almond and  bulgur pilaff – A delicious  and healthy aromatic pilaff

·        Yoghurt and cucumber dip with dried mint

*       Turkish Delight

*       Turkish Coffee – Our ultimate coffee, a great experience

Cost: 40 pounds per person

* The class includes a generous 3 course meal of the above menu. You are also welcome to take some of the food home to share with family and friends.

Printed recipes for each course and a generous of each dish for you to enjoy is included. To confirm your place, I would appreciate your email confirmation soon and your payment (you can send me a cheque (payable to Ozlem Warren),  thank you.

“Charming teacher/chef – so passionate about her country, culture and food. I can’t wait to try the recipes myself”

“Wonderful, delicious recipes; the historical information adds to the flavor of dishes”

“Ozlem’s warm personality is the key; her sincerity, inter-cultural aspects of Turkish cuisine and her tips for in advance cooking, sourcing ingredients, substitution are invaluable”

And here are some wonderful photos and comments from our precious  Turkish cooking classes:

"Thank you so much for yesterday's lovely and delicious class, I learned so much about Turkey and its cuisine"

"Thank you so much for a fantastic class; I had a lovely time and already bought my pepper paste and red pepper flakes!"

"My family absolutely loved the food I took home, especially the baklavas! You inspired me to have a go and try the wonderful recipes, thank you"

"Thank you so much for the delicious food and wonderful demonstration; I have already made the hummus and will be making the aubergine dish tonight. Look forward to the next class!"

"Very interactive class, lots of useful tips, delicious food; thank you!"

"I very much enjoyed learning about Turkish spices and ingredients, and how to source them"

"Wonderful visual presentation; you explained the recipes very well."

"I got a lot of new ideas; easy, delicious and healthy food"