Cook and dine – Mediterranean classics

The Mediterranean has a vast tapestry of flavours, stretching from the sun‑drenched coasts of Spain to the spice‑laden markets of the Middle East. Its cooking is vibrant, generous, and rooted in fresh produce, bold herbs, and dishes designed for sharing.

Join us for a relaxed, hands‑on workshop where we’ll prepare a colourful spread of Mediterranean classics. You’ll chop, stir, season, and taste your way through a selection of dishes that celebrate the region’s sociable approach to eating — small plates, big flavours, and plenty of conversation. Once everything is ready, we’ll sit down together to enjoy the feast and chat about how Mediterranean cultures bring people together around food.

What we’ll cook

• Baba ghanoush – smoky roasted aubergine blended with garlic, tahini, and lemon.
• Harissa roasted squash with yogurt and dukkah – sweet, savoury, and warmly spiced with crunchy nuts and seeds.
• Muhammara – a rich, tangy dip of roasted peppers, walnuts, and pomegranate molasses.
• Greek salad – crisp vegetables, olives, and feta with a bright oregano dressing.
• Smoky butter bean stew – tender beans simmered with paprika, garlic, and tomatoes.
• Spanakopita – flaky filo pastry filled with spinach, herbs, and feta.
• Patatas bravas – crispy potatoes with a punchy tomato‑paprika sauce.
• Tzatziki – cooling yogurt with cucumber, garlic, and dill.
• Orange and olive oil cake – fragrant, moist, and perfect with a drizzle of honey.
• Turkish apple cake – soft, spiced, and ideal for autumn.

All dishes are suitable for vegetarians.

Our workshops are friendly and informal, with plenty of guidance from your tutor as you prepare each recipe. You’ll leave with new skills, fresh ideas, and a delicious appreciation of Mediterranean flavours from smoky dips to fragrant bakes and the joy of sharing food around a table

The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen

The Lang Spoon Community Kitchen is part of Greener Kirkcaldy’s community building. We’re based in the heart of Kirkcaldy, close to the High Street and the train and bus station. Find out how to get here.

Our purpose built training kitchen has eight workstations, replicating the ease and comfort of of cooking at home.

Our cookery school is complemented by a productive and climate-friendly garden, where we run volunteer training sessions and grow seasonal herbs, fruit and vegetables to use in our classes and events. We also have a larger community training garden and orchard in Dysart.

We host a wide range of events, courses and workshops on all aspects of food and drink. Both our Community Training Kitchen and Production Kitchen are available for hire too.

Booking Information

Full price: £47

Friends / couples*: £79 (£39.50pp)

Greener Kirkcaldy members/volunteers: £42

Concessions**: £38

*Two people enjoy the cooking experience together using the same ingredients.

** Greener Kirkcaldy is committed to accessibility and we offer a concession rate to people in receipt of the following benefits: Students (full time), Senior Citizens (65+), eligible benefits (Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income based Employment and Support Allowance, Housing Benefit and Universal Credit).

We also offer a free basic community cooking skills and household budgeting programme to help people on a low income cook healthy and affordable meals: Smart Cooking

Our booking form includes a series of optional anonymous questions. These help us learn more about the people we reach through our events. Any information you choose to share about your background is managed separately to information that you give us to process your booking (for example, your name).

If you have any problems booking or any questions, please phone 01592 858458 or email info@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

Refund policy – We can refund your order up until 7 days before the event. If you cancel your order less than 7 days before the event we will be unable to provide a refund.

Accessibility

There are accessible parking bays available outside 8 East Fergus Place. There is a ramp into the building and level access throughout. There is also an accessible toilet. Our kitchen has an adjustable cooking station. This is suitable for those in wheelchairs or who need to sit while cooking.

If you have any other accessibility questions or would like the resources at the event to be in large print please phone 01592 858458 or email info@greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk.

About our events

Our paid courses and workshops are run as a social enterprise. By taking part, you are helping to make a difference in our community.

Your support helps us continue to work with beginner cooks; people in training and on placement young people and support people in food insecurity access food in a dignified way.

Greener Kirkcaldy Gift Card

You can buy a Greener Kirkcaldy gift card online. You can use them to purchase tickets for any of our social enterprise workshops. You can use them more than once so if you do not spend the full amount in one go you can spend the rest at a later date.

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