Welcome to Sylvia’s Kitchen Tasmania

Cooking Classes in Launceston, Tasmania with Tasmania’s No. 1 Cooking Coach

Sylvia’s Kitchen Tasmania is a small friendly boutique home-style cooking school in the riverside city of Launceston in the picturesque Tamar Valley, Tasmania, Australia, established in 2007.

Specialising in quality hands-on Cooking Classes with a Difference, Sylvia welcomes you into her own home, kitchen and garden in Launceston where she loves sharing her professional experience so you can cook with confidence, be inspired and enjoy preparing fresh nutritious dishes with ease in your own kitchen.

She de-mystifies the culinary arts, guides you to become an accomplished cook and helps you prepare fantastic fresh food by teaching you practical skills and culinary creativity that last a lifetime. Master the basics of cooking through to exotic multi-cultural cuisines.

Enjoy learning how to create beautiful mouth-watering dishes with fresh seasonal Tasmanian produce. Come away from her classes inspired and confident in your ability to cook with different foods and delicious flavours.

Sylvia is a passionate self-taught chef with over 40 years experience, cooking coach, qualified food and wine tutor, recipe developer, writer and gardener. She will inspire you with good food and the joy of eating so you can achieve a new level of good health, well-being, enjoyment and happiness in the kitchen and life!

Love your classes!

“Thanks again for a wonderful day and marvellous course. I learnt so much and will put all this new knowledge into practice. See you on your next course!”

Trevor Armstrong
  • Feel welcome and at ease.
  • Leave inspired and confident.
  • Embrace the exotic.
  • Explore the unknown.
  • Taste new flavours.
  • Experiment with new cooking skills, techniques and ingredients.
  • Enjoy a personal hands-on cooking experience with delicious fresh Tasmanian food and share a leisurely lunch with a complimentary glass of wine. Come on a culinary journey in Sylvia’s Cooking Classes with a Difference today!

Thank you for a wonderful day!

“I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the class and really appreciate all the lovely touches … the wine, the beautifully set table, the stroll in the garden. You are fantastic hosts. I look forward to seeing you again.”

Amanda McEachen

A special day out!

“We both really enjoyed the comfortable learning environment you’ve created, plus the lovely company and of course the DELICIOUS food! Thank you for opening your home to us and teaching us something new. You’ll definitely be seeing us again!”

Dee and Scott Gosbell

“Without food there is no life, therefore the greatest gift you can give someone is good food.”