Cooking with MasterChef Contestant, Alex Crisp! - School Holiday Program (Ages 12-17)

As part of the Shire's School Holiday Program, we are extremely excited to have former MasterChef contestant and cooking guru, Alex Crisp come down to our Byford Youth Space and teach a cooking workshop!

This practical, hands-on workshop introduces young people to making potato gnocchi from scratch, alongside two, from scratch, seasonal sauces. The session focuses on real cooking skills, confidence in the kitchen, and understanding how fresh, whole foods come together to create a complete meal. After participants have completed the workshop, they will sit down together and enjoy the fruits of their labour at a long table lunch. Students will also participate in setting and clearing the table and will each be given a recipe card to take home and replicate in their own kitchen.

What Participants Will Learn

• How to make potato gnocchi from a MasterChef

• Shaping and handling gnocchi by hand

• How to prepare two simple sauces using fresh ingredients

• Basic knife skills and kitchen safety

• Confidence cooking and working in a kitchen environment

Ages: 12-17

Date: Monday 13th April

Time: 11am-1pm

Location: Byford Youth Space (The building next to the skatepark at Briggs Park Pavilion