Food shouldn’t just be delicious, it should be plenty of fun to create, too! Thanks to Food Jams, a fantastic Cape Town-based company with cuisine at its centre, anyone can cook up a fantastic feast with a number of awesome food courses. Food Jams is a party where cooking and eating are only half the fun.
MEXICAN FIESTA FOOD JAM
Join Food Jam in celebration while they party like it’s our mañana and cook a Mexican feast fit for the gods. The Food Jam includes a four-course menu, recipes, a welcome drink (with or without a kick) and three hours of festive fun – and it’s also open to all ages!
You are welcome to bring your own drinks. The menu caters for gluten- and dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous guests equally – guests will be asked to share any dietary requirements they would like organisers to know about seven days prior to the event and the kitchen is strictly halaal.
Cost: R550 per ticket
When: Sat 21 May from 6pm to 9.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
CHOCOLATE WITH CHEF BHUPENDER KUMAR AND MINIMALIST CHOCOLATE
Under the guidance of Food Jam’s master chef, Chef Bhupender Kumar, you’ll learn the essential skills you will only need to learn once when handling chocolate, fillings and flavourings, as well as relevant information for preparing the recipes.
This cooking experience includes a two-hour practical session, all ingredients, a skills booklet, an apron to wear on the day, a tea towel, substantial snacks upon arrival, beverages, all cooking equipment and teaching resources are provided at Soute Studio for use on the day.
Cost: R550
When: Wed 11 May from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
420 BAKED BRUNCH FOOD JAM
Food Jam takes you on a private journey through a great green experience while you work together, guided by expert chefs, to create a feast for the senses, body and mind.
The menu includes Cape Town’s finest bud in collaboration with experienced small-scale growers. The brunch menu includes breakfast soufflés, brûléed fruits, grandma’s flapjacks, exceptional eggs and hollandaise, shakshuka, fabulous fritters and refreshing salsas, where you will learn how to incorporate a little green into your everyday cooking.
Cost: R500
When: Sun 29 May from 10.30am to 1.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
FISH FABRICATION
Under the guidance of Food Jam’s master chef, you’ll learn the essential skills you will only need to learn once when handling fish and shellfish, sustainable fishing as well as relevant information for preparing the recipes.
This cooking experience includes a two-hour practical session, all ingredients, a skills booklet, an apron to wear on the day, a tea towel, substantial snacks upon arrival, beverages, all cooking equipment and teaching resources are provided at Soute Studio for use on the day.
Cost: R550
When: Wed 1 June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
DRY AND COMBINATION COOKING METHODS
Under the guidance of a master chef, you’ll learn the essential skills you will only need to learn once when handling different meats, as well as relevant information for preparing the recipes.
No prior knowledge is required for this course, which is suitable for both novices and cooks with experience.
Cost: R550
When: Wed 8 June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
STOCKS, SOUPS AND ALL THINGS SAUCEY
Hunger makes the best sauce, but if you’d like to make the best sauce, too, then this one is for you! This one will teach you everything that you need to know when creating masterful sauces and soups, as well as relevant information for preparing the recipes.
Cost: R550
When: Wed 29 June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
BAKING – SWEET AND SAVOURY
Become the best baker among your friends and family in this one, which will teach you everything that you need to know about handling pastry, fillings and flavourings for those delicious creations.
Cost: R550
When: Wed 6 July 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KNIFE SKILLS
Be a cut above the rest in your kitchen skills! You can find a sharp knife around any corner or at any supermarket. What you, however, won’t find around any corner or at any supermarket is craftsmanship. Tools prepared with honour, sincerity, passion and pride are what Neil of Kitchen Samurai has searched for far and wide.
Under the guidance of a Knife Sensei, you’ll learn the essential skills you’ll need when handling vegetables, meat, and fish, as well as relevant information for selecting, caring for, and handling knives in the kitchen. This event also features a Japanese dinner menu with wine, water and soda.
Cost: R350
When: Mon 11 July from 11am to 1.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
SOURDOUGH BREADS AND LOAVES
If you are on any type of social media, you’ve seen the barrage of sourdough bread images posted since the beginning of the pandemic. If you are interested in learning more about the alchemy of sourdough, the holy grail of bread baking, this is the start of your journey.
Welcome to the Sourdough Breads and Loaves with Ciska from Loaves by Madame Baker and Food Jam’s resident bread master. Wine sponsorship is provided by A.A.Badenhorst Family Wines.
Cost: R350
When: Tues 12 July from 10am to 1pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
BAKING – CAKES AND CONFECTIONERY
This article rounds off the way any decent dining experience does – with a focus on the sweet treats!
In this one, you’ll learn the essential skills you will need when handling cakes & confectionery, fillings and flavourings, as well as relevant information for preparing the recipes which are also provided.
Cost: R550
When: Wed, 13 July from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Soute Studio, 45 Yew St, Salt River, Cape Town
Website: www.foodjams.co.za | Email: foodjamsinfo@gmail.com | Tel: 063 292 0419
Facebook: @FoodJams | Instagram: @foodjams_capetown
