Cooking Classes
COOKING CLASSES
Epicurean World offers a variety of day and evening classes for the avid home cook, both beginner and advanced. Guests are taught how to prepare classic, exotic Asian fare from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India and Vietnam, among others. Whether you are a passionate gourmand, a budding cook or simply a curious foodie, Epicurean World’s cooking classes will change and inspire the way you look at Asian cuisine forever. We also have other cooking classes including baking!
Culinary Team Building Classes
Food always brings people together. Culinary Team Building events create an environment that promotes creativity, communication and cooperation among participants, allowing them to relate in ways not possible in the office. Looking for an enjoyable Team Building event for your employees or clients? We will customize a hands-on Culinary Team Building event or Private Cooking party in a comfortable culinary setting and then your staff or client can "break bread" while enjoying their meal together. Prior culinary experience not required! View Culinary Packages
Hands-on / Demonstration Classes
Casual, fun and interactive, with none of the formality that other cooking schools may have, Devagi Sanmugam’s hands-on or demonstration classes are a great way to spend an evening. Hands-on classes will have participants rolling up their sleeves and working in tandem with the effervescent host, as she reveals her secrets to preparing fabulous food. Whether they choose to sit back and observe, or prefer to get right into the action, enthusiasts will leave with copies of Devagi’s exceptional recipes and the confidence to prepare them on their own. View Schedule
One- on -One
One-on-one cooking classes can be taught in the comfort of your home or at the Epicurean World. These private sessions will provide you with complete flexibility in learning at your discretion. Learn everything and anything you’ve ever wanted to know about cooking - ranging from the most basic to the most sophisticated. Just tell us what you wish to learn and we will customize a menu to suit your needs. Contact us
Outdoor Survival
Camping in the great outdoors is a big adventure for girl guides and boy scouts and any other uniformed groups. Epicurean World can teach school children how to master outdoor cooking methods and handle different types of equipment. In no time, the kids will be ready to bake cakes out of empty cans and prepare camping delicacies like pizza, chicken rice and more. There is something for everyone - from the
experienced camper to the backyard barbecue chef, these easy cooking ideas are guaranteed to bring out the culinary genius in your child. Contact us
Kids Can Cook
Epicurean World organizes creative cooking classes and parties for children. Devagi says, “In my experience children love cooking! It is fun and allows the children to safely express their individuality. In this fast food world it is easy to forget the satisfaction to be had from creating good healthy food. The earlier children start to learn about food and participate in hands-on cooking, the more likely they will be to enjoy food and be more willing to tickle their taste buds with new things. The kid friendly recipes are chosen so that the kids can do them themselves once they get home. They get to eat or take home their own creations. Fostering independence is a main goal, as is having fun. ”
Epicurean World we take groups of 14 children aged 6 upwards. You can drop your children off for 2-3 hours knowing that they are in safe hands and will be having a fantastic time! We will be tasting food, talking about food and letting the children create some yummy goodies which they take home, along with the recipes.
Why not book your children and a few of their friends in for a session? Your child will learn about kitchen safety and hygiene, food serving, food presentation and table manners, in step-by-step classes designed for both boys and girls aged 6-12. Enrolment is limited to 14 children to one teacher and one assistant. Workshops include:
• Breakfast Foods
• Snack ‘n’ Fun
• Holiday Cookies
• Easy Morning Eye Openers
• I’ll Make Supper
• Pizza Party
• The Big Dipper
• Asian Favourites
• Across Asia with Rice
Gourmet Tour
Hop on the Epicurean World’s trail and discover what the local food scene has to offer. We also conduct interesting wet market tours, hawker centre tours and ethnic food crawls for travelling gourmands and tourists. Inbound and outbound food tours can also be organized for locals in the country, as well as for those travelling abroad. Contact us
OUR WORKSHOPS
Asian Herb Appreciation
Do you know the difference between lemon grass and lemon balm? Or have you heard of lesser ginger? Learn how to ignite flavour in your meals by adding herbs available in Asia. Classes will feature an ethnic cuisine or a specific herb, and there is a choice of a cooking demonstration or a talk. Contact us
Beauty Secrets from the Asian Kitchen
Devagi Sanmugam shows you just how simple it can be to create your own beauty treatments and cosmetics from inexpensive, natural ingredients from the Asian kitchen. Without the use of harsh chemicals or additives, the workshop reveals recipes for home-made moisturisers, scrubs, natural masks and tips on nourishing maturing skin. Contact us
Spice Appreciation
If you don’t know what fenugreek or mustard seeds are, and how they can be used in cooking then this spice workshop is just for you! Discover spices and their different uses and differences in the cooking process, and how to combine them for the best results. The workshop also unearths medicinal remedies and folk tales that begun at grandma’s spice rack. Contact us
Nutritional Label Reading Tour
Lite? Reduced? Serving Size? We’ve all seen this on the nutritional labels of products at supermarkets. But what do they actually mean? In learning to read these labels you ensure healthy food choices based on scientific fact. By interpreting the information wisely, you can avoid food associated with lifestyle diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Contact us
Natural Tonics for Health & Energy
Discover the world of tonics and elixirs, from plants to kitchen remedies that have been passed down from generations. Tonics that use fruits, vegetables and herbs will stimulate energy, fortify our bodies and bring clarity to our thought processes. Recipes like Metabolic Tonic, Sexual Vigour Tonic, Women's Wisdom Smoothie, Anti-Stress Cooler and Chinese Winter Pear Elixir will be covered. Contact us
Incredible Edible Flowers
Join Devagi Sanmugam for an enlightening afternoon as she unlocks the techniques of picking, cooking and eating flowers. In many cultures today, edible flowers can be used fresh as a garnish or as an integral part of a dish, such as a salad. Contact us
Wine Appreciation
In this workshops conducted by guest professionals learn how to taste wine to fully appreciate all its qualities, analyze and differentiate among principle grape varieties, identify and describe (via tasting) characteristics of principle grape varieties, describe and identify the major wine regions and their wines, identify and explain the basic principles and describe the fundamentals of matching wine and food. Learn to serve and store wine, to open a wine bottle, read the label, the tasting steps, buying wine and wine pairing. Contact us
Lunch Hour Food Seminars
Workshops include talks or cooking demonstrations for employees of statutory and government boards at their workplaces. Organisers can choose topics and presentations can be customised to suit the organisation’s taste. Contact us
ASIAN Home Spa
Have you ever wondered what makes movie stars' hair so shiny? Or have you ever seen a picture of Gwenyth Paltrow and thought, "Gosh her skin looks so wonderfully creamy, I wish I knew her secret!" Perhaps you think that these starlets spend hundreds and thousands of dollars a year on beauty products made from things like crushed seashells off the coast of Mozambique. Well, guess what? They do! There could be other motives for you wanting to boycott traditional beauty brands. Cosmetic labels usually scream their natural ingredients in bold face type, but the actual list of items often tells a different story. It's time for you to take control of your own beauty regimen with these natural indulgences. Let Devagi Sanmugam, author of several cookbooks show you how to achieve god-given perfection with ingredients that you might already have, right in your kitchen cupboards! Contact Us
