Recipe Universe Academy

Learn to cook, one skill at a time

Structured courses that build real technique. Cook through the lessons, earn certificates, and level up your kitchen game.

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    Pick a course

    Choose by goal or level, from a quick win to the full technique path.

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    Cook each lesson

    Every lesson teaches one skill through a real recipe, adapted to your household's diets and allergies.

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    Check off your skills

    After cooking, tick off the skill you practised and rate the recipe.

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    Earn certificates and badges

    Finish every lesson for bronze, rate each recipe for silver, check off every skill for gold, and collect badges as you go.

Core Techniques

The foundational skills that make every dish better, from knife work to braising.

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Core Techniques·Beginner

Knife Skills Fundamentals

Master the five core knife techniques every home cook needs. From the proper grip to the chiffonade, you'll build speed, safety, and confidence with every lesson.

5 lessons 75 min
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Core Techniques·Beginner

Heat Control: Sautéing and Pan-Frying

Most home-cooking problems come down to heat. Learn when a pan is hot enough, why crowding ruins a sear, and how to get a golden crust without burning the outside or undercooking the middle.

5 lessons 90 min
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Core Techniques·Beginner

Seasoning and Tasting

Great cooks taste constantly. Learn how salt, acid, fat and heat work together, when to season during cooking, and how to rescue a dish that tastes flat.

4 lessons 75 min
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Core Techniques·Beginner

Perfect Grains and Pasta

Fluffy rice, pasta with sauce that clings, and grains that aren't mushy. Learn the ratios, timings and small habits that make the basics reliable every time.

4 lessons 75 min
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Core Techniques·Beginner

Knife Skills 2 — Cuts & Garnishes

Refine your knife work with decorative cuts and fresh garnishes that elevate everyday plates.

3 lessons 30 min 1
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Core Techniques·Intermediate

Roasting and Browning

The oven does the work once you know the rules. Learn to roast vegetables until caramelised, get crisp chicken skin, and build complete sheet-pan dinners.

5 lessons 120 min
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Core Techniques·Intermediate

Sauces from the Pan

The brown bits left in your pan are flavour. Learn to turn them into pan sauces, make a smooth gravy, and cook a simple tomato sauce you can use all week.

4 lessons 90 min
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Core Techniques·Intermediate

Eggs Every Way

Eggs are the best way to learn heat control. Master soft scrambled eggs, a clean fried egg, a folded omelette, poached eggs and perfectly timed boiled eggs.

5 lessons 60 min
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Core Techniques·Advanced

Braising and Slow Cooking

Turn tougher, cheaper cuts into tender, deeply flavoured meals. Learn to sear, build a braising liquid, and cook low and slow on the stove, in the oven or in a slow cooker.

4 lessons 180 min
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Core Techniques·Advanced

Doughs and Baking Basics

Get comfortable with dough. Learn to mix, knead and shape flatbreads and pizza, and bake simple quick breads, with clear cues for when dough is ready.

4 lessons 180 min

Family and Kids

Meals the whole family will eat, including help for picky eaters.

Healthy and Fitness

High-protein cooking and meal prep that fits your goals.

Quick Wins

Short courses you can finish in about 15 to 30 minutes.

Budget and Pantry

Cook well for less, using what's already in your kitchen.

World Cuisines

Travel through a cuisine, one dish and technique at a time.

Seasonal and Holidays

Holiday feasts and dishes for the time of year.