The following are my most popular courses:
  • Rice Masterclass - We cook three flavours of rice each in different ways. We make Zereshk polo, a saffron polow with potato tah-dig; Advieh polo, a rose petal and spice scented rice; and tahchin, rice with an egg and yoghurt tah-dig in the oven. 
  • Herbs As Ingredients - In Iranian cooking herbs are used like vegetables and in this class we first make Osh (broth) using chives, tarragon, parsley and coriander. Kuku sabzi (frittata) is next, using spring onions, walnuts and barberries. Finally we make Khoresht Ghormeh Sabzi (stew or curry) using parsley, chives and dried lemons.
  • Persian Feast - We make a starter of Kashk bademjan, an aubergine dip with whey and walnuts, followed by Zereshk Polow - rice with pistachios, barberries and saffron - and finally, Khagineh, sweet saffron bites.
  • Khoresht Masterclass - we make three different khoresht using seasonal vegetables and fruit which we eat with saffron rice.
  • Sides - Various kuku, dips, salads and nibbles.
  • Gluten Free Cookery - We can learn at Simi's Kitchen or your home about what to cook and how to adapt recipes to be gluten free.
All of these classes can be altered very easily so as to suit coeliac, vegetarian & vegan diets.

As Persian cookery needs time, classes are of about 4 hours duration.  There are nibbles and drinks to keep you going.

Time: Daytime (10 am - 2pm)  or evening  (6pm - 10pm)
Cost: Groups of 4 or more, £60 per person. Groups of 2 or 3, £90 per person.

I don't have a set calendar of events so please call to organise a date. You can either organise your own group or let me know of your interest and I will get back to you with dates and times when I have a group of four or more.  Please give me at least 1 week notice before a class.

Book : If you'd like to book a place or places on a course, please get in touch
on (01225) 789 554. You can make your payment here by following the link below. A deposit of £20 is required per person. A full refund is available up to 7 days before the start of the course. 

"Without doubt one of the most pleasurable ways to spend a Thursday evening, and one of best cookery classes I've ever had the pleasure of attending"
Bath Life