From Bronze to Gold, there's always something new cooking at Egg & Soldiers! One of the loveliest things about running our DofE cookery courses at Egg & Soldiers is seeing familiar names pop up again and again! Many of our students first join us when they're completing the Skills section of their Bronze DofE Award. Some are complete beginners, while others already enjoy spending time in the kitchen. But what makes us particularly happy is just how many come back for Silver, a

Parenting a teenager often feels like watching someone stand on the edge of adulthood—excited, nervous, capable, and unsure all at once. While we usually think of resilience as something learned through big life challenges, it’s often built quietly in everyday moments. One of the most powerful ways to nurture that strength? Teaching your teen how to cook. Mistakes Become Lessons, Not Failures Cooking is wonderfully imperfect. Recipes fail. Cakes collapse. Pasta overcooks. Whe

Halloween is one of our favourite times of year here at Egg & Soldiers ! It’s the perfect excuse to get creative in the kitchen — and our students have been doing exactly that. One of our DofE students recently baked these amazing Spider Cupcakes 🕷️, chocolatey, spooky, and full of personality! They’re a brilliant example of how you can make your DofE Skills Section both fun and delicious. Spider Cupcakes by our DofE cookery student Feeling inspired? You can make your own

Back to School: Everything You Need to Know About the DofE Award Back to School: Everything You Need to Know About the DofE Award (and How Online Cookery Courses Can Help!) September marks the start of a new academic year – a fresh timetable, new goals, and, for many students across the UK, the exciting challenge of beginning (or continuing) their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE). Whether you’re starting your Bronze, Silver, or Gold DofE Award, the new school year is the perf

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When we think about essential life skills for teenagers, things like managing money, doing laundry, or driving often come to mind. But...