Coriander Lime Kitchen

A Cut Above The Zest

Coriander Lime Kitchen is a cook school that offers cooking classes for adults and children in beautiful Queenstown featuring flavours from Asia . Coriander Lime Kitchen is the brain child of Katherine Froggatt-Ong and the culmination of her life’s passion to work with food. As a mother of two young children, she's a firm believer in the adage “you are what you eat” and the benefits of a nutritious diet for a growing child and the whole family.

We offer cooking classes by private booking with the option to create a menu that will suit you and your group. We can also organise small private events with cooking demonstrations or hands-on classes.

Girls' weekends, Special family holidays and birthday celebrations have been just a few of the most popular customised events we have organised for our clients.

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Girls' weekends, Special family holidays and birthday celebrations have been just a few of the most popular customised events we have organised for our clients.

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LITTLE COOKS

At Coriander Lime Kitchen we believe it is important to start inspiring children with food and teach them about healthy eating. Our founder Katherine has two kids and understands the importance of honing their cooking skills so that they learn to appreciate and love food as much as she does. Little Cooks was created with this in mind, inviting parents and kids to join her for a fun and educational time. Little Cooks classes are currently running by private booking only. Please contact us for more information. We cater to children aged 7 to 14 years old.

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Asked Questions?

How can I book a class?

To book a class, simply email us, and we’ll help you find an available date that suits your schedule.

What types of classes do you offer?

Our classes focus primarily on Southeast Asian cuisine, including dishes from Singapore, Chinese, Malay, Indonesian, Peranakan, Japanese, and Thai traditions.

Do you offer private or group classes?

Currently, we provide private classes with a minimum requirement of two participants. Group classes will be available once we secure a permanent venue.

Where are the cooking classes held?

Classes are typically conducted in your Airbnb kitchen in Queenstown. If you're visiting Queenstown just for the day, we’ll do our best to arrange a hire kitchen for the class. Additionally, we’re actively seeking a permanent venue to expand our offerings to group cooking classes in the near future.

Can you customize the menu to our preferences?

Absolutely! We’re happy to tailor dishes to suit your preferences. We’ll explore menu options with you before finalizing the class.

TESTIMONIALS

What Client Our Says About Us

I had few private cooking classes. I was keen on Wok cooking. Katherine showed me the basics of it. I learned new techniques, new Asian flavours and got beautiful recipes. The meals she cooked were delicious. I will continue to get lessons from her, after cooking by myself and getting some experience and confidence. Thank You.

Kemal Ayata

Cooking class for a hens party weekend away. Katherine was so accommodating. The bride is plant based and Katherine and up with a menu to cater to her. The time went so quickly. Katherine has a great energy and kept things upbeat. Answered all of our questions. This is mostly a demonstration rather than a hands on experience. It is a great learning opportunity and you get yummy food at the end. Yayyyyyy!!!

Natasha Taepa

We had such a blast and so many laughs, Katherine turned up to our place and made the experience so much fun. Very organised and very knowledgeable I highly recommend for anyone looking for a group activity whether it be for the girls or a as a family. Would definitely re book next time we’re in Taupo!

Caterina Echave

I booked a party of 6 ladies for my birthday all keen cooks had a great few hours was able to get in create beautiful dumplings, and as was lunch time enjoyed a local HB wine that we bought along ourselves certainly was well worth the cost and I will repeat again with different menu and ladies. Thank you

Diane Dobson

Kat’s desire for her students to have the best experience possible shines in her attention to detail, her calm and considerate style of teaching and in her obvious enthusiasm for food and it’s connections. My children have thoroughly enjoyed their classes with Kat. Learning a complete step by step process to producing a delicious meal has boosted their confidence so much so, that my husband and I have enjoyed a number of nights off cooking…. and dishes! Tam Holden

Jonty Garlick

I can’t recommend Katherine and her team enough! Nothing was too hard for them and as a result we had a fantastic team building event focused around cooking amazing food with amazing local ingredients. My team are still buzzing this morning from the fun challenge and awesome teaching!

Mike NZ

Brilliant. Good, authentic, real food that we were able to easily recreate at home after doing a class with Katherine.

V M

I booked our class with Katherine, for our wedding anniversary. A really fantastic couples thing to do, we both love cooking and are eager to learn new flavors and cooking styles.

Katherine is a natural teacher, with such a positive energy and enthusiasm, that we felt at total ease in her company.

Our class consisted of both demonstrations and hands on, with loads of tips and knowledge shared.

We would definitely recommend Coriander Lime Kitchen to everyone, and we will definitely be back to learn more.