Learn the skills and techniques that will lead to a lifetime of plant-based and planet-friendly meals, with Leiths’ 6-week Plant-Based Eating Online Cooking Course.
Specialist Course
Intermediate
Certification
Are you intrigued by plant-based cooking and excited to master vegan versions of some of your all-time comforting favourites?
Whether you’ve already adopted a plant-based lifestyle, or you’re keen to explore the foundations, this practical, hands-on course will provide you with new ideas and fresh approaches to vegetables and other exciting fare, designed to elevate your cooking skills to an impressive new level. Embrace a host of unique flavours and discover how to prepare a broad range of well-loved, wholesome dishes using entirely plant-based ingredients.
Centred around several celebrated eating occasions, this immersive 6-week online course will arm you with flavoursome dishes steering away from the bland vegan staples, and expand your adventurous repertoire.
With the guidance of Leiths professional chefs and educators, you’ll master a lavish weekend brunch spread complete with a fluffy pancake stack and “buttery” mushrooms on toast, a globally inspired street food feast with Korean tofu bulgogi and fragrant Jamaican jackfruit curry, and the ultimate plant-based Sunday roast with all the trimmings.
For enthusiastic cooks who are ready to take the leap towards a full-time diet of plant-rich recipes, this course will lead you to reimagine classic favourites with a vegan – but no less delicious – twist, and diversify your everyday meals. And for those just beginning to explore plant-based cooking, who are perhaps considering Veganuary for next year or intending to introduce even just one vegan day to their week, Leiths’ Plant-Based Eating course will help you make small changes that feel natural.
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Leiths School of Food and Wine has “seen oodles of students start up their own businesses or work in Michelin-starred restaurants.”
The Independent
This 6 part course covers a wide range of eating occasions and you will cook alongside our skilled Leiths teachers who’ll be lifting the lid on some key fundamental plant-based cookery skills and techniques.
The 6 units are packed full of popular dishes and recipes have been cleverly selected to cover a wide range of foundation cookery skills. With Workshop’s unique hands-on method of learning, you’ll be cooking from day one with no need to read pages of theory in advance.
By joining the course, you will have access to the following through the Workshop app:
In addition to the core aspects of the course, you will also get:
Average cooking time: 3 to 4 hours per week
In this unit, you'll learn to cook 3 classic brunch recipes: a tofu scramble with beans and carrot bacon, buttery mushrooms on toast and a stack of plant-based pancakes.
You'll learn to make pasta with parmesan that you can use for a plant-based pesto. You'll then to make a pancake tray bake with a creamy spinach filling. Finally, you'll make a lemon olive oil cake infused with rosemary and topped with lemon icing.
There's no set definition for street food, but it tends to be food you can eat on the go that is highly flavourful, colourful, diverse in texture and fairly easy to make. Often, countries are defined by their street food. You'll be going to the Caribbean, the Middle East and Korea with these dishes.
This unit captures the flavours and freshness of your local farmers market and beyond. You'll learn to make edamame and chickpea falafel, plant-based Baja tacos with tofu and some healthy and vibrant summer rolls.
You'll see how you can incorporate indulgent comfort foods into a plant-based diet. You'll learn to make sausage rolls with home-made brown sauce, a rich mac and cheese with the very best plant-based products and a delicious chocolate traybake.
You'll be making a beetroot and mushroom strudel with a plant-based smoked cheese. You'll also learn how to maximise the flavour of your vegetable accompaniments, served with a rich onion gravy. To finish, you'll make a dairy-free plum crumble with vegan custard.
In this unit, you'll learn to cook 3 classic brunch recipes: a tofu scramble with beans and carrot bacon, buttery mushrooms on toast and a stack of plant-based pancakes.
You'll learn to make pasta with parmesan that you can use for a plant-based pesto. You'll then to make a pancake tray bake with a creamy spinach filling. Finally, you'll make a lemon olive oil cake infused with rosemary and topped with lemon icing.
There's no set definition for street food, but it tends to be food you can eat on the go that is highly flavourful, colourful, diverse in texture and fairly easy to make. Often, countries are defined by their street food. You'll be going to the Caribbean, the Middle East and Korea with these dishes.
This unit captures the flavours and freshness of your local farmers market and beyond. You'll learn to make edamame and chickpea falafel, plant-based Baja tacos with tofu and some healthy and vibrant summer rolls.
You'll see how you can incorporate indulgent comfort foods into a plant-based diet. You'll learn to make sausage rolls with home-made brown sauce, a rich mac and cheese with the very best plant-based products and a delicious chocolate traybake.
You'll be making a beetroot and mushroom strudel with a plant-based smoked cheese. You'll also learn how to maximise the flavour of your vegetable accompaniments, served with a rich onion gravy. To finish, you'll make a dairy-free plum crumble with vegan custard.
Once you've met all the requirements to complete this course, you'll receive a verified Certificate of Completion.
Take a look at what previous students have said about their experience with Leiths Online, with reviews ranging from young cooks celebrating the start of their journey, to professional chefs successfully advancing their culinary skills.
Leiths Online Cookery School is a winning partnership between Leiths School of Food & Wine - the esteemed cookery school - and education technology pioneers, Workshop.
From its London school, Leiths has been equipping aspiring cooks with the skills to flourish in the food world since 1975. Through Workshop's unique hands-on learning experiences, Leiths is bringing the best of in-person teaching directly into people's kitchens around the world.
Putting the learner first is a founding philosophy common to both organisations. High-quality content delivered by top educators in the cookery world, tailored expert feedback and a close community network make it a joy to learn with Leiths Online.
Before enrolling, feel free to request a tour of the course below and you'll see how Leiths Online reimagines the learning experience.
Your class will be moving forward at a pace of 1 unit per week, however after each unit is unlocked you have the freedom to complete each session entirely at your own pace. You will also have the ability to schedule your sessions for times that suit your lifestyle.
This course has been carefully designed to make sure the advantages of real-world learning experiences are still embraced online. You will therefore be taken through the subject matter week-by-week to give you the chance to digest what you’ve learnt whilst progressing at a steady pace alongside your classmates. Unlike a real-world course though, you will also have the opportunity to revisit sessions and practice whenever and wherever you like!
If you book your place over 30 days before your course start date, you can cancel your booking and claim a full refund within 30 days of your purchase.
If you book your place within 30 days of the course start date, you can claim a full refund within 14 days of your purchase.
You can contact your mentor directly through the app at any time, and will receive a response within 48 hours. Your mentor will also be able to grade and comment on your photo uploads with any feedback they may have.
Shortly before your course start date, you will be invited to introduce yourself to the rest of your class via messaging on the Workshop app.
Each week, your class will unlock a new unit encouraging you all to cook the same dishes within the same week. At the end of every session, you will be asked to upload a photo of your dish, which your class and mentor will be able to view, like and provide feedback on.
Your class will be moving forward at a pace of 1 unit per week, however after each unit is unlocked you have the freedom to complete each session entirely at your own pace. You will also have the ability to schedule your sessions for times that suit your lifestyle.
This course has been carefully designed to make sure the advantages of real-world learning experiences are still embraced online. You will therefore be taken through the subject matter week-by-week to give you the chance to digest what you’ve learnt whilst progressing at a steady pace alongside your classmates. Unlike a real-world course though, you will also have the opportunity to revisit sessions and practice whenever and wherever you like!
Yes, we’ll send you a full equipment list after you have purchased the course. Make sure to keep an eye on your emails (including your spam folder) for this!
All Leiths Online courses are 18+ or require parental consent for those between 13-18. The exceptions are our Teens courses, which are exclusively for 13-18-year-olds.
The accreditation weekends at Leiths school in London have a wine element to them and are only for those aged 18 and over.
You’ll be able to log into the Workshop app and access your class group discussion shortly before your start date so that you can chat away and get acquainted!
If you would like a taster of the step-by-step online video format, we recommend you try the Leiths workshop “Mastering Sauces: Hollandaise”, which you can access for £9.99 here. This simple workshop is representative of the way in which you will complete cooking sessions on the course.
There’s no need to worry if you have a family holiday booked or have to miss a week or two during the course. You’ll have access to your course dashboard, and the ability to contact your Leiths mentor, for 6 months from your course start date. This means you’ll have plenty of time to catch up if you need to.
You’ll have access to your course dashboard for a total time of 6 months after your start date.
Units (including video sessions and supporting materials) will become available week-by-week as your class progresses through the course.
We strongly encourage every student to finish their course within the allocated access period, as this ensures you stay on track and make the most of your learning experience. However, if you believe you need additional time, we are able to offer 3-month extensions at a cost of £100.
We review every case individually so if you need to request an extension please reach out to us at support@workshop.ws.
Please be aware that with a course extension, you will receive less regular contact time from your mentor as the usual course access period will have expired. To receive a certificate, you will still be required to photo uploads and complete any assessments if applicable.
