<strong>Thai Kitchen: Balance, Heat & Fragrance with Phai</strong></br> Saturday 12th December 2026

Join us in our 19th century barn snuggling in the South Oxfordshire countryside just outside Wallingford, with easy access from Oxford, Reading, Henley and London, and with ample parking. We’re often asked if we’re in Jericho, but this would be totally impracticable. Driving into Oxford is a challenge at the best of times… and then you’d have to find somewhere to park!

Come into the barn and you’ll be greeted by your teacher and our team. You’ll be offered tea or coffee while you meet fellow participants. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and we like a happy room of people, so expect music and lots of positive energy.

We’ll go through how the class will run and a few health and safety bits, then off you go.

You’ll cook in pairs, which creates a really lovely rhythm in the room — collaborative, relaxed and a chance to share the experience as you go. Our approach is rooted in cooking together rather than working individually, creating a more sociable, supportive atmosphere where ideas and techniques are shared naturally.

Our setup is simple. If you can create a feast with fresh ingredients and a few pieces of equipment in our barn on fold-up tables – think of the pasta grannies in Bari making fabulous orecchiette on a wooden table in the street – you can do it anywhere.

Our inspiration for cooking in this way also comes from Jamie Oliver, who cooks in an outhouse (sometimes with rain coming through the roof!), and Marcus Wareing, who in his latest series cooks on a balcony in France. They both just use gas burners to create delicious dishes. This is stripping things back to basics in a way that allows everyone to go home, no matter what they have in their kitchen, to recreate without buying expensive equipment.

We’ll cook for about 2 hours and then everyone gathers back at the table to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Ours is a convivial table. We share the food together, which means you won’t necessarily be eating your own creations.

This is also the opportunity to ask as many questions as you like about the class and the ingredients. Don’t worry, though, this is only the start of your journey and we love for you to stay in touch and ask as many questions as you like over time.

Our ethos is simple. We adore good, simple food and just want to share our passion. We hope to meet you soon…

Thai Kitchen: Balance, Heat & Fragrance with Phai
Saturday 12th December 2026

£130.00

11 in stock

11 in stock

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Saturday 12th December 2026 @ 10.00am – 1.00pm

Step into the bright, balanced world of Thai cooking with Phai.

This is food that’s all about contrast – hot, sour, sweet and salty – and how to bring those flavours together with confidence. Phai will guide you through the ingredients that define Thai cooking and show you how to use them properly rather than just follow a recipe.

You’ll cook together, learn as you go and sit down to eat at the end – the way we always do.

On the menu:

  • Thai green curry paste — built from scratch, the foundation of the dish
  • Tom kha — coconut soup with depth and fragrance
  • Thai green curry — fresh, aromatic and made properly

Whether you cook all the time or just occasionally, you’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how Thai food works – and how to cook it again at home. As Phai says:

‘I love making people happy through food. I believe food brings people together. My cookery workshop is informal but fun. You can learn how to prepare authentic Thai food and balance flavours, which is at the heart of Thai cooking.’

The exact location of The Cart Shed, Battle Barns, Preston Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Oxfordshire can be found on this what3words link:

https://what3words.com/edicts.cascade.buying

At The Jericho Kitchen we can suggest the style and flavours of what we’ll be cooking, but not always the exact dishes, as we buy directly from local producers and work with what their growing systems provide at their seasonal best.

By moving away from supermarkets and cooking with what is truly ready in the fields, we ensure you’re eating exactly what your body and the land need at that moment – health and seasonality over fixed menus.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to cater for special dietary requirements on this class. We warmly recommend taking a look at Niki Webster’s classes, which are able to accommodate most dietary requirements.