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Fleurieu Peninsula · Adelaide

Hands in the dough,
wine on the table.

Award-winning cooking classes across the Fleurieu Peninsula and now Adelaide. Pasta, cheese making, sausage making and more, taught in working venues by people who love to feed you.

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Long-table lunch with guests at a Fleurieu Food and Wine cooking class
§ 01 · About us

A delicious day out

We are Jackie and John. We run the cooking classes because we love to feed people and we love this region. Our classes happen in the working venues that make South Australia what it is. Cellar doors, distilleries, historic homesteads, and now Jackson Square in Adelaide. We work alongside the chefs and producers we have come to know over years of cooking here.

You will learn real skills, eat well, drink well, and leave knowing why this Peninsula matters. Beginner or confident cook, you will find your place at our bench.

Jackie & John, Fleurieu Food and Wine

§ 02 · Recognised, trusted, accredited

A South Australian tourism leader

Accreditations and awards held by Fleurieu Food and Wine. Quality Tourism Accredited businesses meet rigorous national standards across safety, service, and sustainability.

2026 South Australian Tourism Awards Finalist
SA Tourism Awards
2026 Finalist
2025 South Australian Tourism Awards Gold Winner
SA Tourism Awards
2025 Gold Winner
2025 Australian Tourism Awards Highly Commended
Australian Tourism Awards
2025 Highly Commended
Quality Tourism Accredited Business
Quality Tourism Accredited
Current
TICSA Sustainable Tourism Accredited
TICSA Sustainable Tourism
Accredited
EcoStar Accredited Business
EcoStar Accredited
2026
TICSA Accessible Tourism Accredited
Accessible Tourism
Accredited
Quality Tourism Low Hearing Accredited Business
Low Hearing
Accredited 2026
2026 Small Business Champion Awards Finalist
Small Business Champion
2026 Finalist
Fleurieu Food and Wine finalist in the Kochie's Business Builders Favourite Family Business 2025
Kochie’s Business Builders
Finalist, Family Business 2025 and Regional Heroes 2026
§ 03 · What’s coming up

Upcoming classes

Small group, hands-on, two and a half hours, a recipe book to take home. Most classes finish with a glass of South Australian wine. Choose a class type below to see the next dates and book.

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§ 04 · What we teach

Our class menu

Six core class types running through the year, plus seasonal specials and guest chef events. All hands-on, all small groups, all designed for cooks of every level.

Pasta

Beginner-friendly

Cheese making

Take cheese home

Sausage making

Long lunch included

Dumplings

All abilities

Steak, Natives and Fire

Native flavours · fire

Spice masterclass

Take blends home
§ 05 · The Fleurieu experience

More than a class. A day to remember.

Our classes are designed as the centrepiece of a wider day on the Peninsula. Welcome drinks, a long lunch with wine, time to explore the venue and the region around it. Built sustainably, designed inclusively, in places worth the drive.

A day, not just a class

Most classes run two and a half hours and finish with a long lunch. Plan time around them. Visit a cellar door before. Stop at a jetty after. A class with us fits inside a day that becomes the highlight of your trip.

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Sustainably made

Local produce, reusable containers, compostable servingware, zero-waste cooking techniques taught in class. TICSA Sustainable Tourism and EcoStar Accredited. The kind of choices that earn the 2025 SA Tourism Gold for Excellence in Food Tourism.

Our sustainability promise →

Welcoming to all

Dietary needs catered with notice. Accessibility information for every venue. Quiet support if you’re new to cooking, attentive teaching if you’re confident. Tell us what you need and we’ll make it work.

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What guests say

More than 1,200 guests in 2025. Five-star average.

 
 
 
 
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What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon with my friend! We made ravioli and various types of pasta. The instructors were super friendly and we finished off the class with pasta and wine. Definitely worth a visit 🍝🍷
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Amazing day and worth the trip to do. We will be back for another course soon
  
 
  
 
 
 
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A brilliant experience, laid back but full of great information, we made em, we cooked some, we ate some and bought the rest home for tomorrow. Plus bought the tools to make them ourselves. A stunning day, thanks Jackie and John and team.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Good fun - made a really long (and tasty) sausage
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Damn fun day out
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What an amazing experience! I highly recommend!!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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This is the second course I've done with Jackie & the team and it was just as good as the first one. A fun day out learning new skills that I'll be using at home with the added bonus of a yummy lunch.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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great learning experience with knowledgeable & friendly instructors
  
 
  
 
 
 
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So much fun to learn a new cooking technique Jackie and her team made it a nice relaxed time and easy to learn now i feel brave enough to make more dumplings at home
Frequently asked

Asked of us

The questions our guests, gift buyers and Google ask most. Have one we haven’t answered? Send it through.

Where can I do a hands-on cooking class near Adelaide?

Fleurieu Food and Wine runs hands-on cooking classes at five venues across the Fleurieu Peninsula and in Adelaide at Jackson Square in Hindmarsh. The Peninsula venues are forty-five to ninety minutes south of the CBD, Hastwell and Lightfoot in McLaren Vale, Cut Hill Wall Distillery in Hindmarsh Valley, and Bungala House and Lot 50 in Yankalilla.

How much does a cooking class cost?

Most public classes are $125 to $200 per person, depending on the class type. Pasta and mozzarella classes start at $125. Steak, Natives and Fire is $200. All classes include ingredients, equipment, a tasting and a recipe book to take home. Private group bookings start at $1,000 for eight guests.

Are your cooking classes suitable for beginners?

Yes. Most of our guests have never made fresh pasta or stretched mozzarella before. Each class is paced for total beginners, with Jackie at the bench and the team on the floor to help with technique. Confident home cooks find new flavour combinations and regional context to take home.

Can I book a private cooking class for a group?

Yes. Private classes are available at any of our venues from $1,000 for a group of eight or more. Hens days, corporate teams, milestone birthdays, family groups. Pick your class, pick your venue, pick your date and we will look after the rest.

Can you cater for dietary needs?

Most dietary needs are easy to cater for with notice, gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and most allergens. Tell us at the time of booking so we can prepare ingredients accordingly. Jackie has an anaphylaxis-aware approach to dietary needs.

What should I wear and bring to a class?

Comfortable clothes you do not mind getting a little flour on, and closed-toe shoes. We supply aprons, ingredients, equipment and a container to take your food home. Bring an empty stomach.

How long does a cooking class go for?

Most hands-on classes run two to two and a half hours at the bench. Sausage making with lunch runs three hours and includes the meal at Bungala House. Long-table lunches and seasonal events vary.

Can I buy a cooking class as a gift?

Yes. Gift vouchers from $100 are emailed instantly to the recipient and can be used at any of our venues for any class type. Vouchers do not expire. We also do custom vouchers for private group classes from $1,000.

§ 06 · More ways to cook with us

Beyond the open class

Gift vouchers

A class is a memorable gift for the cook in your life. Vouchers are valid for 3 years and work across every class and venue.

Buy a voucher

Private groups

Hens, birthdays, work teams, family reunions. We bring the class to your venue or accommodation across the Fleurieu and Adelaide.

Enquire about private bookings

Our cookbooks

Seven titles by Jackie, from pasta and cheese to sausage and spice. Available on Amazon, signed copies at classes.

Browse cookbooks

The shop

Spice blends, cheese-making kits, aprons and kitchen tools. The cooking school you can take home.

Visit the shop