Back to All Events

An intimate cooking experience with Chef Stu

  • Te karaka lodge 1833 Port Waikato Waikaretu Road Waikaretu, Waikato, 2695 New Zealand (map)

An intimate cooking experience at Te Karaka Lodge

Friday Lunch Session | Limited to 6 Guests

Spend a relaxed afternoon in the Te Karaka kitchen with our Chef as you explore one of New Zealand’s finest ingredients — lamb. Explore the flavours of premium ingredients, and deepen your culinary skills in a hands-on experience. Guests will prepare three refined recipes and enjoy a three-course set lunch.

Here’s an opportunity to share, learn & experience with him as he shows the tricks & techniques to producing meals to be shared with families & friends. With easily sourced ingredients and simple classic methods, the hope is to inspire you to recreate recipes at home. Concentrating on particular proteins, these events will hopefully dispel some of the myths & fears of cooking. Spend time in our kitchen and see what makes the Lodge experience so special.

This small-group cooking experience combines live demonstration, conversation and shared dining at Te Karaka Lodge. This is a relaxed culinary series designed for locals, food lovers and anyone wanting to spend an afternoon around good food and conversation. Future Kitchen Series events will feature different seasonal ingredients and proteins.

Email stay@tekarakalodge.co.nz to book your spot!

MENU

Entrée

Hot smoked lamb loin, pickled courgette, raspberry & pomegranate seed salad

Main

Lamb cutlets, green pea purée, wilted greens, gremolata

Dessert

Pear, honey & thyme turnover, vanilla ice cream

Previous
Previous
18 June

2026 EPIK 4 & Rotary Nationals

Next
Next
21 June

Day Spa