With a degree in Theology and no culinary ability whatsoever, Rachel’s passion for cooking started while on VSO in Zambia. Having never cooked before, she was forced to learn fast whilst living in a village with no supermarket. So, she started baking her own bread, making granita using lemons from her garden, and searching for recipes wherever she could find them, and the rest, as they say, is history. After graduating in Cuisine and Patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu, Rachel went on to work with some of London’s most inspiring chefs at Galvin Bistro de Luxe in Baker Street, Lanka Patisserie in Primrose Hill, and Divertimenti Cookery School.

In June 2010 Rachel started Rachel’s Kitchen as a way to share her passion for great food using quality ingredients – we only use the best. All eggs are free range, fish is sustainably sourced, meat is usually organic, fruit and vegetables are usually from our friendly local grocer, and all food is sourced and made with love.

Rachel has taught thousands of people the confidence to create delicious dishes in the kitchen. She is a judge for the Great Taste Awards and the Quality Food Awards, was voted runner up ‘Best Cookery School Tutor’ in the UK Cookery School of the Year Award 2012, and was a finalist ‘Best Young Rising Star in the Cookery School Awards 2013 and 2012. Her classes are unique due to the personal, fun and friendly atmosphere created throughout. As the food explosion in London continues to spread, and cookery programmes filling our screens, we think this is an excellent time to teach London how to cook.

With her relaxed approach, fun teaching style and hearty flavours, Rachel’s Kitchen has become the cookery school of choice for both private and corporate clients, and for brushing up on your cooking skills whilst smiling at the same time.

THE KITCHEN

We are delighted to have worked with Matrix Design, Scenario Architecture and
Gaggenau to create our brand new teaching space in East Finchley, N2.
 
We hope these give you an idea of the kitchen, and we look forward to welcoming you to it soon.

TESTIMONIALS

For testimonials, a good place to start is our TripAdvisor page, and we’re delighted to have received a Certificate of Excellence from our reviews.

  •   I recently attended a 'Healthy and Delicious' cookery day with some friends at Rachel's Kitchen. I love cooking but am in need of inspiration and this certainly provided that. We prepared a wonderful array of healthy, mainly vegetarian dishes, using fresh and sometimes unusual ingredients....More

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    2/17/2018

      We gathered in Rachel's gorgeous kitchen on a very rainy and cold afternoon in North London and were greeted with fresh cups of green tea and edamame to snack on. Rachel's set-up is a professional kitchen in a home setting, meaning you feel really comfortable...More

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    10/11/2018

  •   I wasn't sure what to expect when doing a pasta cooking evening, but it was a lovely mix of learning something new and then eating the delicious food at the end. All the basics and hard work had been done, so this isn't just an...More

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    12/16/2017

      I took a sushi making class with Rachel and loved every minute. As a complete novice, I found her so helpful and she made everything seem really simple. I not only learned a lot but I had such a fun night! Thanks so much Rachel

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    5/27/2016

  •   My sister-in-law treated me to a 'Modern Vegetarian' class for my birthday for the two of us. It was so nice to spend an afternoon with my sister-in-law, learning new skills and new dishes in such a gorgeous setting. Rachel is lovely, patient and clearly...More

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    4/02/2017

      I am a bit of a lazy cook who doesn't like to follow recipes or spend hours preparing food. When hungry I need to eat - pronto; everyone fears a 'hangry' woman!! I do like to experiment with different ingredients and spices, and am very...More

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    3/15/2016

  •   I went to a Rachel's Kitchen cupcake workshop as part of a hen do and it was a fab way to spend an afternoon. The best bit about the workshop has to be all the equipment on offer. It was great to work with so...More

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    12/13/2016

      My partner and I took my twin boys (11) for a 3 hour private cooking session, held by Val in Rachel's kitchen. Place was easy to find, about 8 min walk from East Finchley tube. The kitchen was nice, light, spacious - semi professional set-up,...More

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HELPING OTHERS

Rachel’s Kitchen has some of its origins in Zambia, and we are delighted to be pairing with Brighter Futures Zambia – an amazing charity helping orphans and vulnerable children with education, food, counselling and other support.

We donate £2 from every ticket sold to Brighter Futures Zambia, and we look forward to sharing how the donations have been used.