Personalised Food Intolerance & Free-From Cookery Classes
From £250
One-to-one cooking classes for people with food intolerances, allergies and complex dietary requirements.
Meet your free-from chef
I'm Kam, a chef with more than 25 years' experience, specialising in recipes for food allergies, food intolerances and restricted diets.
I also live with several food intolerances, so I understand how challenging it can be to cook when ingredients you've always relied on are no longer suitable.
Over the years, I've developed recipes, tested substitutions and adapted cooking methods for cooking for multiple food intolerances. I use that practical experience to deliver helpful cooking classes for special diets.
Wherever you are on your journey with food intolerances, I'll help you cook with confidence.
Imagine having a cookery class created entirely around you
No trying to adapt a standard recipe that contains ingredients you can’t eat. No wondering what you can substitute or whether the recipe will still work. And no feeling like you have to miss out on delicious food because your diet has become complicated.
Instead, you’ll have a completely personalised cooking experience where every recipe, ingredient and technique is chosen with your individual needs in mind.
That’s exactly what my intolerance friendly cookery classes are designed to give you.
When cooking with intolerances feels complicated
If you’re dealing with multiple food intolerances, allergies or dietary restrictions, cooking can sometimes feel like a minefield, especially when you’re unsure how to adapt recipes or what ingredients to use instead. When you’re constantly thinking about what you can’t eat, cooking can quickly become stressful rather than something you enjoy.
As a chef who specialises in intolerance friendly and restricted diet cooking, I’ll help you take the guesswork out of it, showing you how to make clever substitutions and work confidently with the ingredients you can eat. Most importantly, I’ll show you how to create food that is full of flavour and never feels like a compromise.
Your diet. Your class. Your way of cooking.
This personalised cookery class is perfect if:
You want to learn how to cook delicious free-from, flavour filled food without relying on ingredients that don’t agree with you.
You’d like to build your confidence in the kitchen and stop feeling overwhelmed by what you can and can’t eat.
You learn best by actually seeing and doing, rather than simply reading recipes or being given a list of foods to avoid.
You want a cookery class that is genuinely about you and your individual dietary requirements, rather than a standard class adapted with a few substitutions.
You’re bored with eating the same meals and want to discover new ingredients, recipes and cooking techniques that work for your diet.
How does this process work?
1. Applying for a cookery class
All cookery lessons are by application only because every class is completely bespoke. Click the button below to complete a short questionnaire about your food intolerances, dietary requirements, cooking experience and what you’d like to achieve. This helps me make sure the class is right for you and tailor it specifically to your needs.
2. Your clarity call
Once I’ve received your application, I’ll review your requirements and email you to let you know whether I feel the class is a good fit for you. If so, we’ll arrange a 20-minute clarity call by phone or Zoom, where we can discuss your dietary requirements, talk through ideas for your cookery lesson and work out exactly what you’d like to learn. I’ll then email you a bespoke quote for your class, along with a payment and booking link, so you can choose a date and time that suits you.
3. Your personalised class plan
I’ll create your class around your individual dietary needs, skill level, kitchen setup and food preferences, choosing recipes and techniques that are genuinely useful to you. You’ll learn practical skills you can use in your everyday cooking, with guidance tailored to your needs rather than a one-size-fits-all class.
4. This is where we get cooking
Choose to cook alongside me in your own kitchen via Zoom, or watch as I prepare your recipes while you ask questions and pick my brain about cooking and substitutions. If you come to my home, your class will combine demonstrations with hands-on cooking so get ready to get your hands dirty! If you have numerous recipes that you would like to learn, I can break these up into smaller sessions in 2 or 4 hour blocks.
What you get from this personalised service
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Cooking for Your Diet
With recipes and techniques tailored to your individual intolerances, allergies or dietary restrictions, you’ll learn how to cook food that genuinely works for you. We’ll focus on ingredients you can eat and explore practical ways to adapt recipes without compromising on flavour. You’ll also gain useful skills and ideas that you can take away and use confidently in your own kitchen.
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Take the Guesswork Out
Learn which ingredients work for your individual dietary requirements and how to make substitutions that actually work. You’ll understand how and why to swap ingredients, rather than relying on trial and error. This can make adapting recipes much easier and less frustrating.
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Build Confidence
Develop practical cooking skills you can use every day, from basic techniques to adapting recipes around your restrictions. You’ll become more comfortable experimenting with ingredients and trying new dishes. The aim is to help you feel confident enough to recreate what you’ve learned on your own.
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Try Something New
Move beyond the same safe meals and discover new recipes, ingredients and ways of cooking. Your class will be planned around foods you can eat and the flavours you enjoy. You might even discover a few new favourites along the way.
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Get Expert Guidance
Ask questions and learn directly from a chef with over 25 years of experience. You’ll have the opportunity to pick my brain about cooking, ingredients, substitutions and anything else you’ve been struggling with. The advice is completely personalised to your individual needs rather than being generic guidance.
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Enjoy Cooking Again
Create delicious, flavour-filled food that works for your diet without feeling like you’re missing out. Instead of focusing on all the foods you can’t eat, we’ll explore what you can make and how good it can taste. Most importantly, I want you to leave feeling inspired, capable and excited to get back into your kitchen.
Why work with me?
As an experienced chef specialising in restricted and intolerance-friendly cooking, I also understand this from personal experience. I live with multiple food intolerances myself (twelve to be exact), including nightshades, dairy, yeast, bananas, nuts and mushrooms, as well as having to avoid sugar, caffeine, wheat, carbohydrates and starchy foods as part of my own gut-healing diet.
I know first-hand how frustrating it can feel when you suddenly have to completely rethink the way you eat and adapt your lifestyle around a long list of restrictions. It can feel like your favourite foods have been taken away and leave you wondering, “What on earth am I supposed to eat now?
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But having a background as a chef has meant I’ve been able to get creative. I’ve spent years developing, adapting and reinventing recipes so that restricted food can still be flavourful, varied and genuinely enjoyable. In fact, many of the recipes I’ve created from my own experience are available for you to enjoy for free in the recipe section of my website.
When we work together, I’ll bring that same practical, creative approach to your individual situation helping you find clever ingredient swaps, adapt recipes, discover new foods and create delicious meals, snacks and treats that work around your restrictions, lifestyle and the way you actually eat.
Most importantly, I want to help you stop seeing your diet as a list of things you can’t have and start seeing all the delicious possibilities that are still available to you.
If you’re tired of feeling restricted, overwhelmed and stuck eating the same foods, I want to help you see what’s possible, rather than focusing on everything you can’t have.
My approach is to focus on the other side of the equation:
What can you eat?
What can you substitute?
What can you adapt?
What can you create?
How can you make food enjoyable again?
That's where my chef experience can make a real difference.
Here’s what my clients have to say
This service isn’t for you if:
You don’t have a suitable kitchen setup. To get the most out of your personalised cookery class, you’ll need a basic kitchen with essential cooking equipment, utensils and enough workspace to prepare the recipes we’ll be working on. You don’t need a professional kitchen, but you do need the basics to take part comfortably.
You’re looking for a standard cookery class with a set menu or pre-planned recipes rather than a class built around your individual dietary requirements.
From £250
Ready to Enjoy Cooking Again?
If food intolerances or dietary restrictions have made cooking stressful, let’s change that. Imagine having a cookery class created specifically around you, learning how to make delicious food that works with your diet and finally feeling confident about what you’re putting on your plate.
You don’t have to keep wondering what you can eat or settling for the same meals. Let’s create a personalised class that gives you the skills, ideas and confidence to enjoy cooking again. Apply today and let’s get cooking!
Find the Right Support for You.
Explore the different ways you can work with me and find the support that best suits your needs.
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Leaky Gut healing course
Take practical steps towards better gut health. For some people, food intolerances can develop because of a compromised gut, making it important to understand the connection between gut health and the foods you eat. This course covers gut-supportive nutrition, lifestyle habits, the gut-brain connection, and reducing potential irritants, along with recipes, food guides, and easy-to-follow resources to help you make sustainable changes and support your gut-healing journey.
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Cookery Books & Resources
Take the stress out of free-from cooking. My delicious recipe eBooks are packed with creative, flavour-filled recipes designed around food allergies, intolerances and restricted diets, so you can enjoy delicious food without feeling like you’re missing out. From everyday meals to treats and baking, there’s plenty of inspiration to keep your cooking exciting and varied. With practical tips, clever ingredient swaps and easy techniques, you’ll gain the confidence to cook delicious meals that work for your body and your dietary needs.
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Personalised consultations
Being told you can no longer eat certain foods can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re left wondering, “What can I actually eat now?” My one-to-one consultations give you expert guidance, practical advice and clarity on how to manage your food intolerances with confidence. During your 90-minute session, we can discuss ingredient swaps, meal ideas and delicious free-from alternatives that don’t leave you feeling deprived. As an experienced chef specialising in restricted diets, I’ll help you discover what you can eat and enjoy.
Things You Might Want to Know
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Absolutely. We’ll discuss your ideas during the clarity call and I’ll use these to create a class around the foods, flavours and skills you’re most interested in. Or I can offer my suggestions and we can discuss within the call.
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These are the basics that I recommend:
Cutting & Prep
Chef's knife: 8-inch blade for dicing, slicing, and chopping
Paring knife: Small blade for trimming and peeling
Cutting board: Plastic or hardwood board to protect counters
Vegetable peeler: For carrots and potatoes
Can opener: Manual or electric for tinned goods
Cookware
Frying pan/skillet: 10-inch stainless steel or nonstick pan for eggs and sautées
Saucepan: Small & medium pots for boiling pasta, grains, and warming sauces
Dutch oven: Heavy pot for braising, stews, and soups (not essential)
Sheet pan/oven trays: Half-sheet or quarter-sheet pan for roasting vegetables
Utensils & Gadgets
Locking tongs: For flipping and serving hot food
Wooden spoon / silicone spatula: For stirring and scraping
Colander: For draining pasta and washing produce
Measuring cups and spoons/WEighing scales: For baking accuracy
Box grater: For cheese, zest, and garlic
Nutri bullet or stick blender: For blending sauces, soups or making mousses or dressings
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Yes! If you have favourite recipes that no longer work for your diet, we can look at ways to adapt them using suitable ingredients and substitutions.
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Not at all. Your class is tailored to your skill level, whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced home cook looking to improve your skills.
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Click any button on this page and complete the short questionnaire. I'll email you to let you know if you're a good fit for the service, along with a link to book your clarity call and we can discuss what you would like help with on our call.
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I understand that life can be busy, and family commitments or health issues can sometimes make it difficult to commit to a four-hour session. If that’s the case, we can simply split your class into two-hour sessions instead. There’s no need to worry about fitting everything into one day we can work around your lifestyle and find an approach that feels comfortable and manageable for you.
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Please mention this in your questionnaire or during our clarity call. Eating around your food intolerances doesn’t have to be expensive or mean buying lots of specialist ingredients that you’ll only use once or twice. I want your class and recipes to be practical, realistic and affordable, whatever your budget. Delicious, satisfying food doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag.
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This will depend on what we agree during your clarity call. If you choose to cook alongside me via Zoom, I’ll send you a shopping list of the ingredients you’ll need to have ready for your class. If you’re based outside the UK, don’t worry. I’ll do my best to work with ingredients that are readily available where you live and adapt the recipes if needed.
If you choose an in-person class at my home, I’ll provide and purchase all the ingredients for you. You’ll also get to take home everything you’ve cooked during the session, so you can enjoy your creations afterwards too!
Get in touch.
Have a question? Or have something else in mind?
Every consultation is tailored to your individual needs, but perhaps you’re looking for something a little different. If you have a specific idea or would like to discuss a service that isn’t listed on my website, just get in touch.
I offer a range of ways to work with me, from private chef services and bespoke cake orders to sponsored content, recipe collaborations and cookery demonstrations. I can also create a personalised quote for something more bespoke.
Not sure if I can help? Just ask! Tell me what you have in mind and let’s see what we can create together.