Festive Istanbul Flavours Made Easy Cooking Class – La Cucina Caldesi – Marylebone

with Ozlem Warren

£135.00

Saturday, 28 November 2026 | 10:00 – 15:00

“I am absolutely delighted to be teaching a full-on flavour, hands on cookery class at La Cucina Caldesi Cooking School, on Saturday, 28th of November, from 10 am to 3pm. where we will cook up a feast from my new cookery book ISTANBUL”

Delicious Recipes from the Heart of the City together and then sit around the table to enjoy the fruits of our labour with a glass of wine or two. Caldesi Cookery School specialises on and passionate about authentic Italian cookery, a cuisine dear to my heart too, with our mutual love of seasonal produce. It’s an absolute honour to be invited back to teach this special and generous class, to celebrate delicious, diverse Istanbul flavours on Saturday, 28th of November, from 10 am to 3pm.

The class would make a lovely foodie gift to yourself or someone who enjoys good food and learning how to make. Book your spot soon, as spaces are limited. As always, you will get plenty of tips on preparing ahead, freezing, making variations of recipes. You will be welcomed with warm Turkish hospitality, plenty of delicious Turkish food to cook and enjoy and Özlem’s stories from her homeland Türkiye. Özlem will also make everyone the fragrant Turkish coffee, talk about its rituals; it is more than a drink for Turks”.

Özlem Warren is an award-winning Turkish food writer and cookery teacher. She frequently travels to teach Turkish cookery in the USA, Türkiye, UK, Europe and Jordan. Her recipes and articles are published in major newspapers and magazines including the Waitrose Food Magazine, Waitrose Weekend, delicious. magazine, Food and Travel, Olive magazine, National Geographic Traveller, The New York Times Cooking, Milk Street Magazine, VOGUE Türkiye, Hurriyet Daily News and Sabah Daily. Her debut book, Özlem’s Turkish Table, won Gourmands Best in the World award in Food Heritage in 2020. Özlem’s vegetarian cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen, also won Gourmands Best in the World award in vegetarian category.

Her new cookery book, ISTANBUL, Recipes from the Heart of the City, is out now. Özlem shares her recipes, events and travels on her Instagram page: @ozlems_turkish_table

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Date: 28 November 2026
Location: La Cucina Caldesi – Marylebone
Tutor: Özlem Warren
Course Times: 10.00am – 3.00pm

Festive Istanbul Flavours Made Easy Cooking Class

Cook a festive feast of Istanbul flavours with award-winning Turkish food writer Özlem Warren, using recipes from her new book ISTANBUL.

Istanbul Cookbooks will be available to purchase at the class and Ozlem will be happy to sign for you.

Cheat’s lahmacun with sumac onions piyaz salad
Beets with green olives, toasted hazelnuts and pul biber oil
Oval flatbreads with cheese,peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms
Lentil soup with cumin and spiced oil
Poached pumpkin dessert with clotted cream and walnuts

Please note: Dish selection may change with the seasons and/or to match dietary requirements

What’s included?

Combination of hands-on cooking & demonstrations
Meal (dishes prepared during the class)
2 drinks per person with the meal (this would include wine, beer and soft drinks)
Your own cotton apron to take home
Full recipe pack (via email within 48 hours after the class)

Book early to avoid disappointment!