Live online African cooking classes with a Mcuire chef

Learn to cook Nigerian and Ghanaian food live on Zoom or Teams with a chef from award-winning Mcuire African Restaurant, Niagara Falls. Join from anywhere, weekends, from $75/hour.

Cook in your own kitchen, anywhere in the world, while our chef coaches you live by video call every Saturday and Sunday. Tell us what you would like to cook when you book; we email the ingredient list and your call link before the class.

Who our live classes are for

• Cooking for your partner or their family: Married to, or dating, someone Nigerian or Ghanaian? Learn the dishes they grew up with and cook them a taste of home.
• Missing food from home: Living far from West Africa? Cook jollof, egusi or pepper soup the way you remember it, with a chef beside you.
• Curious food lovers anywhere: Never cooked African food? Start from zero. We go step by step at your pace, in your own kitchen.
• Groups, parties and events: Cook together with friends, family or your team, or get coached through a big cook for a celebration.

Kinds of class and prices

• Home cooking: $75.00 CAD per hour. You cook an everyday meal or a dish you love in your own kitchen while our chef coaches you live, step by step.
• Cooking help: $75.00 CAD per hour. Stuck on a recipe, or want a chef beside you? Get live help, tips and fixes while you cook.
• Group cooking: $75.00 CAD per hour + $25.00 per extra cook. Cook together with family, friends or your team, in one kitchen or several, all on one call.
• Cooking for an event: $95.00 CAD per hour + $25.00 per extra cook. Cooking for a party, celebration or big gathering? We plan the menu and quantities with you and send a shopping list, then coach you through the cook.

Prices in Canadian dollars, plus HST. One class at a time, so the chef is all yours.

Questions people ask

Can I learn from anywhere in the world?

Yes. The lessons work on any phone, tablet or computer, wherever you live. Prices are in Canadian dollars and live classes are scheduled in Toronto time.

How do the live online cooking classes work?

Choose home cooking, cooking help, group cooking or cooking for an event, then pick a Saturday or Sunday and a time. Our chef joins you on Zoom, Microsoft Teams or Google Meet and coaches you while you cook in your own kitchen.

Can I learn to cook African food for my partner or in-laws?

Yes, and many of our students do. Book a live online class, tell us the dishes your partner or their family love, and our chef coaches you through them in your own kitchen. The step-by-step lessons let you practise between classes.

Can I join a live class from outside Canada?

Yes. Live classes run on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or WhatsApp video, so you can join from any country. Times are shown in Toronto time (Eastern), and we email the ingredient list before the class.