1:1 Bespoke teaching at home - Cobbled Kitchen Reviews:
I had three bespoke sessions in my own kitchen and I have to say that Danielle is a miracle worker. I gave her the challenge of coming up with something that would rid me of my antipathy towards eggs, a lifetime problem for me. The Spanish frittata did the trick on her first visit and was just one of very many delicious dishes she effortlessly cobbled whilst making me think I’d made them! Clear and easy to follow instructions have allowed me to successfully recreate as many of the dishes as time has yet allowed without once having to get out the measuring scales. The emphasis on following ones instinct rather than complex recipes is definitely liberating! My only complaint is that I now realise I need to buy a larger fridge-freezer. Thoroughly recommended for anyone wanting to do what it says on her car – boost your cooking confidence. Oh, and we solved all the country’s problems during the two-hour sessions as well! Result. Tony
I booked in for 3 sessions with Danielle to try to gain confidence in the kitchen. I found trawling through endless recipes and making lists of ingredients so onerous that it made the whole cooking experience so stressful and I dreaded a trip to the shops. Danielle moved me away from recipes and started to look at what ingredients worked well together which has also massively reduced down the amount of food that is wasted at the end of the week. She encouraged me to taste the food throughout and make adaptions to get the flavours right where previously I would have simply stuck to the recipe and hoped for the best. I really wasn't expecting to enjoy the sessions as much as I did or begin to love cooking as I have since. It is certainly a whole lot less stressful. Danielle is warm and friendly and the 2 hours flies by under her guidance, giving tips and tricks and generally chatting and having a laugh. I highly recommend booking up to her classes and once I have mastered these recipes and gained some more confidence in the kitchen I will be looking to book up some more to expand my skills further. Thank you Danielle it really has made a huge difference to me! I hope the business goes from strength to strength now that we are post lockdown madness! Melanie
Just to be clear: Danielle is an expert teacher, she lights up the kitchen with her enthusiasm and ability. She has given me new confidence in the kitchen, some real skills and a determination to cook more and better. I would recommend Danielle to anyone. Altogether a brilliant birthday present. James
Danielle came to our home over three separate private lessons to help inspire us with healthy cooking suitable for a growing toddler. Our nanny really enjoyed the sessions and gained so much in confidence. The meals were healthy, innovative and tailored for our family and dietary requirements. Danielle is an excellent teacher and a really lovely person: I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the private lesson service. Felicity
Danielle is a brilliant teacher who gave me lots of brilliant ideas for things to do with my leftovers. She is knowledgeable, generous and talented and I would highly recommend her to anyone who would like to improve their cooking skills. Stuart
Thank you Danielle for such a fun and informative Cobbled Kitchen session! We really enjoyed our couple of hours making an incredible FOUR Thai dishes and only having to reheat this gorgeous feast when I got home from work was a dream! The handouts you made to accompany our recipes were a great way to remind us how we did it all. Thanks so much! Emma
Lots of people have asked about Jez and James's cooking lesson! Curries have now been cooked several times by Jez- we are all hooked! Thanks so much, Fran
I want to say a huge thank you to Danielle. I bought my husband a voucher from The Cobbled Kitchen for Christmas to enjoy 2 hours of cookery lessons in our own home. Danielle personally delivered the voucher to my house before Christmas as she was worried about the post (even though it was within PO guidelines) - talk about going the extra mile!! On Monday Mark welcomed Danielle into our home and in the space of 2 hours they had cooked 3 meat recipes and 2 vegetarian dishes. I was out for a meeting and when I arrived home lunch was waiting for me and we now have a freezer full of food! Last night we had the chicken curry they'd cooked and I told Mark that it was the best curry he'd ever made and the chana dhal was out of this world!! Danielle please feel free to come and take over my kitchen any time!! Mark and I both benefited from this amazing experience xxx Carol
Lovely 3 hours with Danielle including a shopping trip to stock the larder in my new kitchen.
Delicious Chorizo, onion & artichoke omelette for lunch.
Kids new favourite chicken pie for dinner and lamb tagine prepared & marinating for dinner party this weekend. Can't wait till next time. -Feeling inspired. Tara
Have now had 2 bespoke sessions with Danielle including her coming shopping with me to fill my new kitchen with ingredients. I was fed up with cooking the same meals week in week out for my family. Now I feel much more confident (intuitively) in putting together new meals from scratch. I have also enjoyed a group course making sauces and looking forward to the paella one later this month.
Danielle's style & expertise means she tunes in to you straight away making the sessions fun, enjoyable and extremely productive.
I am amazed at what can be achieved in a couple of hours! If you are considering it - just do it - you won't regret it! Tara
I was looking for some cooking inspiration for family meals that I could make for the whole family. I've got a fussy 3 year old and a 1 year old with some allergies (and also fussy!) and always seem to end up making the same meals, and then usually my husband and I eat something different in the evening. I came across Danielle through the St Albans Mums network and I liked what I saw. She looked like the kind of help I needed - simple, tasty & uncomplicated! I had a great couple of sessions with Danielle where she showed me how easy it is to make interesting & tasty meals for the whole family. I had fun and she gave me the confidence and inspiration to go out of my comfort zone! Thank you! Carol
Danielle came to me today to help me with some cooking tips. I had a lovely time and was surprised how easy it is to whip up a tagine! Thank you x Helga
Thanks so much for our rustic French cooking Cobbled Kitchen experience; we had a wonderful evening, learnt lots and enjoyed a lovely dinner with (our friends). Craig and Nick
Kids-a-Cobbling Reviews:
Sadly, I am unable to continue offering children’s classes in the school holidays. But fear not, they’ll soon become teens and I’d be more than happy to see them again on my Duke of Edinburgh or School/College Leavers Student courses.
"Cooking with Danielle at Kids-A-Cobbling is far better than cooking with my mum" - 10 year old Alice after her Kebabs and Koftas session. Danielle adjusted her recipes to fit our food allergies effortlessly and the children came home with the most delicious dinner - and the desire to do more cooking! Jenny
My 6 year old had a fantastic experience at the Cobbled Kitchen today and is raring to attend another session. He's come home proud and excited and eager to tell me all about his new knowledge and skills. To top it off the food was absolutely delicious enjoyed by all. Thank you! Vicky
Great! Fantastic variety of savoury food (not just cupcakes) great hostess and we will be back! Sarah
My girls had a great time making pasta sauces and sharing them at dinner time. Thank you. My turn next, I want to have a go without the kids. Highly recommend. The food is carefully thought through, healthy and encourages independence in the children when cooking. Sinead
Cobbled Kitchen Social Reviews:
Danielle is inspiring, creative and incredibly knowledgeable. At our "cobbled together social" she was both extremely professional and super friendly - I can't rate her highly enough. Don't hesitate, she'll amaze you! Donna
I had a fantastic evening learning about curries. The end result was super tasty and I have some yummy leftovers too. It was lovely to hang out with mummy friends too. Now looking into what session I can do next. Louisa
Cobbled Together Reviews:
I spent a fabulous afternoon in the kitchen with Danielle today. We cooked loads of amazing food! You would not believed how many dishes this lady managed to squeeze into two hours! Danielle shared some great tips with us, she is flawless in the kitchen and her confidence and intuitive style of cooking rubs of on everybody. Thank you! Magda
Danielle shared some great tips with us, she is flawless in the kitchen and her confidence and intuitive style of cooking rubs of on everybody. Thank you! This is the best thing I've done in ages, Danielle not only showed us how to prepare simple yet tasty dishes but also shared a whole array of hints and tips to make mealtimes just that little bit easier. Cannot wait to put my newfound skills into action! Highly recommend one of Danielle's courses, thank you x Judy
I joined in with one of Danielle's Cobbled Together classes - two hours of bringing together lots of ingredients (Lovely Leftovers) from the fridge, freezer and store cupboard to make some tasty food to enjoy at home. We made stuffed vegetables with rice and lentils, pulled pork wraps, a pasta and pesto fritatta, risotto balls and little lamb pasties and ate lunch together. Danielle is truly an instinctive cook, with a great understanding of flavour combinations and has lots of handy tips to share. I'd definitely recommend a few hours at The Cobbled Kitchen! Ren Behan
Fab fun, incredible value, highly inspiring. Two hours of hands-on cooking, a lovely lunch and dinner to take-away? What's not to LOVe!? Lisa
Catering Reviews:
[Please note, I no longer offer a catering service but am very happy to recommend a couple local people I know well, who are fantastic! See my catering page for details.]
I had my 60th birthday party at home this July and Danielle's 'Cobbled Kitchen' provided a large chicken and chorizo and a seafood paella. It was cooked on wood at Danielle's home and delivered hot and fragrant. We were thrilled with the result - absolutely delicious and plenty for seconds! I highly recommend and will use again - brilliant for a party! Cherrie
I recently celebrated a joint 40th birthday and Danielle catered for over 40 people. The food was truly amazing (and lots of it!). Her prices were also far more reasonable than other catering options in Hertfordshire. Exactly what we wanted, flexible with arrangements and everyone at the party commented on the delicious home cooked food. Will recommend to friends and family and will be sure to ask Danielle to cook again for our get togethers, big or small. Thanks again Danielle! Ivan and Maria
Danielle catered for a retirement party - about 35 of us - just before Christmas. It was a great success with the delicious food being one of the biggest talking points. All of the thank you notes mentioned the food! Danielle helped me choose the menu in a relaxed way. It was fun. She arrived before the event, completing a delicious fish paella 'live'. The vegetarian lasagne went in a flash. The hot cheese board with figs and honey looked divine on the table (and of course tasted divine too). Oh and the date and butterscotch cake! I could go on..... A lovely touch was a printed menu. Thank you so much Danielle and The Cobbled Kitchen. Kay
I COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR A BETTER SPREAD FOR MY DAUGHTERS 1ST BIRTHDAY/CHRISTENING. DANIELLE IS AN EXTREMELY GOOD COOK - HER FOOD IS WHOLESOME AND LIP SMACKINGLY DELICIOUS. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE COBBLED KITCHEN! Kuntal
Danielle recently catered for a family gathering at our home to celebrate our son's 1st Holy Communion, and I can't rate her highly enough! The food was amazing, everyone commented on how fantastic it was - rustic and wholesome but with fun, interesting twists. I've never seen lasagne rolled rather than layered before, not only did it taste fantastic it looked pretty too!
Danielle was very patient as I was choosing the menu beforehand from her great suggestions and on the day itself, came to our home while we were at the service, prepped and cooked, laid it all out and tidied up.
Thank you Danielle, fabulous service from a lovely lady! Rachel
Danielle is the most perfect host to have in your home! She catered for 25+ people with her delicious Paella, Lamb kebabs, salads and halloumi. I had the best party as I didn't have to do a thing except prepare the drinks (smile emoticon) Every single guest said how amazing the food was - thank you SO MUCH, Karen x