Healthy Home Cooking: Recipes and Techniques from Udemy

In this course, we’ll take a culinary journey that promises to enchant your taste buds and ignite your passion for all things delicious. This course is for you if you’ve ever felt intimidated by the idea of cooking more interesting, exciting dishes and experimenting with flavor and seasoning. You don’t need to be a professional chef to cook healthy, delicious meals at home.

I believe that practice makes perfect, so I’m going to guide you through a number of recipes that simplify essential cooking techniques, so you can learn them in real time. The course consists of 20 recipes that I feel span the spectrum of food types from meats, to poultry and fish dishes- as well as vegetarian options and desserts. This course is designed for anyone, from beginners to food enthusiasts. I’m available 7 days a week and I’m happy to answer any questions you have, so please don’t hesitate to message me directly if you need anything and I'll do my best to respond to you as quickly as possible.

We're going to embrace the power of simple, wholesome ingredients and show you how to transform them into extraordinary meals. From quick and easy weeknight wonders, to show-stopping dishes that'll impress your guests. Cooking delicious food doesn’t have to be complicated, I want you to enjoy the process. In this course, I’m going to take you through some basic techniques that you can apply to any recipe moving forward.

I chose these dishes for more than their incredible flavors and variety. These recipes give me an opportunity to show you how to manage a kitchen and work with a broad spectrum of kitchen utensils and measuring tools. This course isn’t just going to show you how to create healthier, more exciting meals. By the time you’ve completed it, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to prepare delicious meals - From knife skills to deconstructing a chicken - this course prepares you to get creative and build your own recipes.

So, join me in this exploration of taste, aroma, and the sheer pleasure of cooking.

Let's make every meal an occasion.

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Learning objectives

I’m going to guide you through a number of recipes that simplify essential cooking techniques, so you can learn them in real time!
Section 1: we’ll talk about essential kitchen equipment and supplies. i’ll also walk you through basic knife skill techniques.
Section 2: chicken basics. you’ll learn how to break down a chicken and how to prepare an essential stock.
Section 3: pasta. you’ll learn how to make fresh pasta and i’ll guide you through a recipe to make delicious butternut ravioli.
Section 4: dough. you’ll learn to make an easy bread dough. then, i’ll show you how to use it to create a delicious, cast iron pizza.
Section 5: pan roasting. i’ll show you how to pan roast meat to perfection and side dishes to teach you what to serve them with.
Section 6: roasting. in this section, we’ll look at roasting and how to enhance the flavor of root vegetables.
We’ll consider colorful presentation to make your meals more visually appealing. you’ll also learn to make a flavorful pesto.
Section 7: simple sauces. in this section, you’ll learn an easy recipe for a healthier hollandaise sauce and we’ll cook a delicious salmon fillet.

I’ll teach you about blanching, an essential cooking technique that makes the most of young, fresh vegetables.
Next, we’ll learn how to customize a homemade mayonnaise to fit your dish. lastly, i’’ll show how to make a wonderful blueberry compote to pair with pancakes.
Section 8: playing with texture. in this lesson, we’ll make the most of simple ingredients and get creative with texture.
Section 9: tasty midweek meals. this section will run you through a few easy, delicious meals.. we’ll focus of getting maximum flavor with minimal effort!
Section 10: dinner party idea. i’ll teach you how to slow cook meat until tender and how to achieve a crispy pork crackling.
You’ll also learn to make easy, flavorful pickled vegetables!
Lastly, we’ll create a decadent chocolate ganache tart to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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I’m going to guide you through a number of recipes that simplify essential cooking techniques, so you can learn them in real time!
Section 1: we’ll talk about essential kitchen equipment and supplies. i’ll also walk you through basic knife skill techniques.
Section 2: chicken basics. you’ll learn how to break down a chicken and how to prepare an essential stock.
Section 3: pasta. you’ll learn how to make fresh pasta and i’ll guide you through a recipe to make delicious butternut ravioli.
Section 4: dough. you’ll learn to make an easy bread dough. then, i’ll show you how to use it to create a delicious, cast iron pizza.
Section 5: pan roasting. i’ll show you how to pan roast meat to perfection and side dishes to teach you what to serve them with.
Section 6: roasting. in this section, we’ll look at roasting and how to enhance the flavor of root vegetables.
We’ll consider colorful presentation to make your meals more visually appealing. you’ll also learn to make a flavorful pesto.
Section 7: simple sauces. in this section, you’ll learn an easy recipe for a healthier hollandaise sauce and we’ll cook a delicious salmon fillet.
I’ll teach you about blanching, an essential cooking technique that makes the most of young, fresh vegetables.
Next, we’ll learn how to customize a homemade mayonnaise to fit your dish. lastly, i’’ll show how to make a wonderful blueberry compote to pair with pancakes.
Section 8: playing with texture. in this lesson, we’ll make the most of simple ingredients and get creative with texture.
Section 9: tasty midweek meals. this section will run you through a few easy, delicious meals.. we’ll focus of getting maximum flavor with minimal effort!
Section 10: dinner party idea. i’ll teach you how to slow cook meat until tender and how to achieve a crispy pork crackling.
You’ll also learn to make easy, flavorful pickled vegetables!
Lastly, we’ll create a decadent chocolate ganache tart to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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Syllabus

Introduction

INTRODUCTION/COURSE ORIENTATION

SUPPLY LIST

KNIFE SKILLS

SECTION 2 CHICKEN BASICS

4 BREAKING DOWN A CHICKEN

CREATING A CHICKEN STOCK

SECTION 3 HOMEMADE PASTA: Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Orange Salad

Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Orange Salad Part 1

Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Orange Salad Part 2

Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Orange Salad Part 3

Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Salad Part 4

Butternut Ravioli & Fennel Orange Salad Part 5

SECTION 4 SIMPLE DOUGH: 7 CAST IRON PAN PIZZA

PART 1 MAKING THE DOUGH

PART 2 MAKING THE SAUCE

PART 3 BUILDING YOUR PIZZA

SECTION 5 PAN ROASTING

PAN ROASTED CHICKEN W BROCCOLINNI PART 1

PAN ROASTED CHICKEN W BROCCOLINNI PART 2

PAN ROASTED DUCK BREAST W CHERRY SAUCE PART 1

PAN ROASTED DUCK BREAST W CHERRY SAUCE PART 2

PAN ROASTED DUCK BREAST W CHERRY SAUCE PART 3

SECTION 6 ROASTING

BEET SALAD

WHOLE ROASTED CALIFLOWER

GREEN PISTACHIO PESTO

SECTION 7 SIMPLE SAUCES

LEMON RICOTTA PANCAKES

SALMON AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE PART 1

SALMON AND HOLLANDAISE SAUCE PART 2

SALMON ASPARAGUS BLANCHING PART 3

SESAME MAYONAISE AND NOODLES

SECTION 8 PLAYING WITH TEXTURE

CUCUMBER AND DATE SALAD

SECTION 9 TASTY MID-WEEK MEALS

APPLE CRUMBLE

MANGO CURRY PART 1

MANGO CURRY PART 2

MANGO CURRY PART 3

PERI PERI CHICKEN PART 1

PERI PERI CHICKEN PART 2

TOMATO AND FETA SALAD

SECTION 10 SLOW COOKING (COMPLETE DINNER PARTY)

CRISPY PORK BELLY PART 1

CRISPY PORK BELLY PART 2

CRISPY PORK BELLY PART 3

CRUNCHY CITRUS SLAW

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Teaches cooking basics from scratch, which is a good investment in developing solid skills

May be more appropriate for beginners than experienced chefs

Focuses on key tools and techniques that build a firm culinary foundation

Covers a wide variety of foundational foods and flavors, including vegetarian options

Instructor provides prompt and direct support and feedback, facilitating learning

Well-rounded course structure equips learners with versatile culinary skills

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Healthy Home Cooking: Recipes and Techniques with these activities:

Review the principles of knife skills

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Knife skills will be a recurring theme of this course, to avoid accidents and injuries when using a knife, it is recommended you practice knife skills before the course begins.

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Read the provided online resource on knife safety.
Find a guide on Grip and Holding a Knife and practice.
Practice slicing, dicing, and chopping.

Learn about different cooking techniques

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This course covers multiple cooking techniques, to gain a better understanding of these techniques find resources online that provide a more in-depth look at them.

Browse courses on Cooking Techniques

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Search online for resources on cooking techniques.
Watch videos or read articles about different cooking techniques.
Practice using different cooking techniques.

Join a cooking group or forum

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Discuss topics covered during the course with others taking it, joining a cooking group or forum will give you an opportunity to share what you are learning, help each other with any difficulties encountered, and answer each other's questions.

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Find a cooking group or forum that is relevant to the course.
Introduce yourself and share your goals.
Participate in discussions and ask questions.

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Attend a cooking workshop

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Reinforce what is learned during the course by attending a cooking workshop, this activity is especially helpful if there is a particular technique you are struggling with.

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Find a cooking workshop that is relevant to the course.
Sign up for the workshop.
Attend the workshop and participate actively.

Create a recipe binder

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This course has multiple recipes, to prevent misplacing them and for easy access, take time during the course to create a recipe binder to store them in.

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Acquire a binder.
Create a cover page or title page for the binder.
For the first section, create a list of all the recipe names that will be stored in the binder, leaving enough space for additional pages to be added as more recipes are learned.
Leave a few blank pages at the end of the binder to add additional recipes later.

Enter a cooking competition

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Showcase what you have learned by entering a cooking competition, it will help to build confidence and give you a chance to receive feedback from experienced chefs.

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Find a cooking competition that is relevant to the course.
Enter the competition.
Prepare for the competition by practicing your recipes.
Compete in the competition.
Win the competition.

Plan a dinner party

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This course will teach you how to prepare a multi-course dinner party, this project combines everything you will learn and will give you a chance to showcase how much you have learned to friends and family.

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Create a guest list.
Choose a menu that includes a variety of dishes from the course.
Plan the layout of your dining room.
Prepare the food ahead of time.

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Learners who complete Healthy Home Cooking: Recipes and Techniques will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

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