Workshops
Cooking class with star appeal - what to expect
Each cuisine has its own stars, chefs who excel in their own fields. Low Food Festival is your chance to join them in learning how to make one of their signature dishes. Like a classic choux au chocolat by patissier Laura Vervoort. And how about Vanja van der Leeden's Indorock satay? Quickly claim your spot in one of the workshops! There are also people who understand the art of conveying the experience of good food without serving a bite. They are culinary critic Hassnae Bouazza and food photographer Oof Verschuren. Reserve your spot in one of their workshops, discover how the pros go about their work and refine your own art of capturing food.
The workshops are offered in collaboration with delicious.academy.
L'Abeille Pastry
Saturday 11:00 - 12:30
Classic choux au chocolat with salted caramel (English spoken)
Founder & Head Chef of L’Abeille Laura Vervoort has been a Pastry Chef for more than a decade, working for multiple Michelin-starred restaurants all over Europe. Finally she became Head Pastry Chef at l’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Paris with 2 Michelin stars. Her next step was to fulfill her dream of opening her own Pastry School in Amsterdam. Low Food Festival’s Saturday is your moment to join Laura Vervoort and give a Michelinstar-twist to the classic choux au chocolat. She'll take you through all the technical steps of making the pastry dough, chocolate filling and salted caramel finish. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Oof Verschuren
Saturday 11:00 - 12:30
Food Photography
Due to great success in reprise: the food photography workshop by Oof Verschuren! Oof studied photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. He photographs for national and international clients in advertising and fashion. And of course the beautiful dishes of his partner Yvette van Boven. What makes food photography really good and special? How to make the FOAM worthy? Oof takes you on a journey along his own favorites. And yess, you can keep your smartphone handy, because in this
workshop you get to work. How do you make a fantastic story out of three story? This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Donovan Kraag
Saturday 13:00 - 14:30
Tartar of Harder à la Donovan
Exclusive dinners with celebrity guests, entertainment ánd an apprenticeship for young chefs. It's all on Donovan Kraag's menu. He himself was once one of Jamie Oliver's fifteen. Now he is an in-demand, creative chef and food stylist who thinks about everything down to his guests' experience. For his workshop on Saturday, Kraag will take you into the deep end with a delicious mullet. Just out of the North Sea and perfect for a fresh tartare. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Ajda Mehmet
Saturday 13:30 - 15:00
Food Styling - The Salad Edition (English spoken)
Who better to ask for a styling workshop than the queen of food styling AND salads herself? This is the time to dive deep and find out what 'a day in the life of food stylist' really looks like. Food Stylist and cookbook writer Ajda Mehmet will share her working processes, and all her tips and tricks for creating a beautiful looking plate of food, with a focus on colour, texture, layering and composition. And of course, you'll be practising it yourself as we go! After this workshop, you'll amaze all your future salad guests with your beautifully styled creations. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Vanja van der Leeden
Saturday 15:00 - 16:30
Gnocchi á la Vanja
A Dutch chef with Indian roots who lived in Italy for a long time and now writes award-winning cookbooks? That can only be Vanja van der Leeden. With Indorock she won the Golden Cookbook, Indostok is her ABC about satay and at the end of last year Italopop came out. Fushion to the max, in other words! Join her on Saturday for her workshop Gnocchi á la Vanja and you will know everything: which potatoes taste best and what the secret is of soft pads that don't stick to your hands and plop deliciously on your tongue. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Paulami Joshi
Saturday 17:00 - 18:30
Steamed momos (Indian dumplings)
Paulami Joshi grew up in Mumbai and came to the Netherlands for love. It wasn't until she started cooking the flavors of her childhood that she felt at home here. Now her mission is to introduce all of the Netherlands to her love of Indian cuisine. She gives cooking workshops throughout the country and has already written several cookbooks including Vega India and The Bible of Indian Cuisine. During the workshop she will teach you to make steamed momos: the North Indian version of dumplings with a spicy vegetable filling and a delicious sticky chutney. Richly garnished with stories of India. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
L'Abeille Pastry
Sunday 11:00 - 12:30
Sable with yuzu & roasted white chocolate (English spoken)
Founder & Head Chef of L’Abeille Laura Vervoort has been a Pastry Chef for more than a decade, working for multiple Michelin-starred restaurants all over Europe. Finally she became Head Pastry Chef at l’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in Paris with 2 Michelin stars. Her next step was to fulfill her dream of opening her own Pastry School in Amsterdam. Laura’s Sunday workshop is meant to up your game in pastry. With a perfect modern take on a French classic: the sable. It's the most crumbly cookie you can imagine, filled with a yuzu (Japanese citrus) cream, and a swirl of roasted white chocolate. Need we say more? This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Oof Verschuren
Sunday 11:00 - 12:30
Food Photography
Due to great success in reprise: the food photography workshop by Oof Verschuren! Oof studied photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. He photographs for national and international clients in advertising and fashion. And of course the beautiful dishes of his partner Yvette van Boven. What makes food photography really good and special? How to make the FOAM worthy? Oof takes you on a journey along his own favorites. And yess, you can keep your smartphone handy, because in this
workshop you get to work. How do you make a fantastic story out of three story? This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Donovan Kraag
Sunday 13:00 - 14:30
Kraag's crispy crunchy fennel salad
Donovan is an in-demand, creative chef and food stylist who thinks about everything down to his guests' experience. Grab your chance to learn how to make the perfect fennel salad with green apple, lemon, puffed quinoa and a cream of chives in Sunday's workshop from the grand master himself. Light, fresh and with a surprising crunch for a perfect late summer lunch with friends. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Ajda Mehmet
Sunday 13:30 - 15:00
Food Styling - The Salad Edition (English spoken)
Who better to ask for a styling workshop than the queen of food styling AND salads herself? This is the time to dive deep and find out what 'a day in the life of food stylist' really looks like. Food Stylist and cookbook writer Ajda Mehmet will share her working processes, and all her tips and tricks for creating a beautiful looking plate of food, with a focus on colour, texture, layering and composition. And of course, you'll be practising it yourself as we go! After this workshop, you'll amaze all your future salad guests with your beautifully styled creations. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Vanja van der Leeden
Sunday 15:00 - 16:30
Indonesian Sate
On Sunday, learn to make satay from this one and only Indo rock star. Vanja prides himself on grilling satay, otherwise it's not a real one. So for this workshop we fire up the BBQ. Cutting the chicken meat, basting it perfectly, controlling the heat of the BBQ and grilling it. You'll soon be doing it all like a pro. This workshop is co-sponsored by delicious.academy.
Marlies Bax
Sunday 16:00 - 17:30
Culinary storytelling
Marlies Bax works as a strategist and copywriter for all things edible or idealistic. She tells the most beautiful and delicious stories with as few words as possible. With her unique tone of voice she already has quite a fan base, including brands such as Hendrick's Gin, SanPellegrino and The Food Line Up. Can't you stop talking about darn good food, vernufty cooking techniques and mouth-watering sauces? And would you like to put words to that without falling into the clichés you read in the previous line? Then this Culinary storytelling workshop is exactly the inspiration you need. This workshop is offered in collaboration with S. Pellegrino and delicious.academy.
Lotte van Gorp
Sunday 17:00 - 18:30
Fromage, cheese, and more Käse! Éclairs have captured the hearts of Parisians, and now you can become a master of them. In this workshop, you will make the savory version of the classic éclair. For this we have invited the Best Pastry Chef of the Year, Lotte van Gorp. You will learn how to make a perfect batter for the éclair, followed by a creamy cheese filling that you can personalize to your own taste. In addition, you will learn no less than three beautiful decorations that will make your éclair au Français window-worthy. Prepare ahead a mouthful of cheese and hands down! This workshop is made possible in part by our partner Beemster cheese.
Organization
Initiators and sponsors
Low Food Festival aims to open up the world of gastronomy for three days to everyone who loves good, delicious and honest food. We couldn't do that without the brands, products and other organizations that support us.
