How Camilla Started Doing Virtual Cooking Classes
Camilla worked as a professional Chef for over twenty five years. After training in Tasmania—and winning Apprentice of the Year in 1994—she worked her way up the east coast of Australia from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast, increasing her knowledge of food in a variety of establishments from fine dining restaurants to casual cafés including the Sheraton Noosa Resort, Marchetti’s Tuscan Grill, and Zest in Food.
Since 1997 she has traveled the world, living and working in London and Edinburgh in the U.K., Florence in Italy, and Chicago in the United States. Her CV includes stints in Terence Conran’s Great Eastern Hotel in London (now called Andaz) as well as Campagnola and Union Pizzeria in Chicago and lastly, Berta in Alberta St, Sydney.
From 2005 she has provided private cooking classes and wine-pairing evenings in clients’ homes in Chicago, Florence, and Sydney.
In 2008, Camilla was owner and operator with Brett Deverall at Sydney Corporate Catering and then in 2009 they opened Sydney Cooking School where she worked until 2018.
Cooking was Her Fist Love
The Covid-19 global pandemic decimated Camilla's thriving massage business. But it gave her the opportunity to go back to her first love, Cooking!
She has always been about Mind, Body & Soul. While she couldn't massage and heal people's bodies, she hoped to help with mental health by relieving some of the boredom of social isolation & bring people together.
"I like to focus on healthy meals, to fuel your body & the occasional treat is good for your soul - right?"
Restaurants Were Closed, but Everyone Can Have Great Food
Restaurant meals are a way to celebrate and connect with people that are important in our lives. With the Covid-19 crisis we had to change the way we celebrated & connected with people we cared about.
A cooking class, resulting in a home cooked meal is a fantastic way to celebrate and connect.
The pandemic was also a time when many of us, more than ever, needed to cook, cost effective meals that all the family could enjoy.
Let's Face it, Camilla is an Extrovert!
Extroverts, like Camilla, struggled mentally with the self-isolation forced upon us all with Covid-19. For her, keeping busy and connected to people was really important for her own mental health.
"Hopefully, I can make some new connections & have some fun along the way too. We all might as well make the most of a difficult time."
"I hope you enjoy the time in my classes and the food you make."
