Want to brush up on those cooking skills? These are the best classes to try

If you've not visited Melt’s chocolate shop in Notting Hill, you're in for a treat as they make some of the best chocolate we've ever tried. In this immersive course you'll learn about the art of chocolate making, where chocolate comes from, and taste your way through a variety of single-origin chocolates and create your own box of bonbons to take home with you.

Learn how to make sushi like a pro, with a Japanese sushi chef named Makiko who has over 10 years of experience. In this class you'll learn how to make 4 types of sushi that you'll find at most Japanese restaurants:

• Nigiri
• Hosomaki
• Temaki
• Uramaki

You'll also be shown Japanese table manners including how to hold chopsticks and eat sushi the Japanese way. Plus, you'll learn why wasabi and ginger is commonly eaten with sushi.

Learn how to make wonderfully fragrant Thai and Indonesian food with a plant based twist. In this class, you'll learn street food dishes such as Pad Thai, Massaman curries, Laksa, Rendang, Spring Rolls, all kinds of Sambals, Satay, Tom Yum Soup, Fried Rice/Noodles, and so much more - you'll be so stuffed you won't need dinner!

By the end of the class you'll be able to understand how to balance South East Asian flavours and recreate dishes back at home and experiment with new and exciting products in future cooking.

Brush up on your cooking skills with a cookery class at Jamie Oliver HQ in Islington. Choose from a range of cuisines - with everything from North Indian, Thali and Vietnamese Street Food to Pasta and Indonesian classes, there’s something to appeal to every inquisitive palate. Each class is run with 2 expert chefs guiding you every step of the way and lasts for 2 hours so you can get a really good feel for the cuisine. You'll be rewarded with a delicious meal at the end.

Master your pasta making skills with this intensive half day class at the gorgeous Langham Hotel in central London. From tagliatelle, filled ravioli to fresh gnocchi, you'll be on your way to becoming a pasta master in no time. You'll also learn how to make classic sauces such as tomato, pesto and sage butter and at the end you'll get to sit and enjoy your creations with a lovely glass of wine.

If you're after one of the best daiquiris in London, look no further than Islington bar, Laki Kane. With a great Tiki vibe to match, this masterclass will see you and a +1 learning the trade secrets of their delicious cocktails, plus all the expert bartender techniques to impress guests at your next cocktail party. You'll make two cocktails of your own and get to try their in-house spiced dry rum, too.

Immerse yourself with live entertainment and plenty of hilarious mayhem at Bunga Bunga's pizza making class. You'll try your hand at dough-tossing firstly, followed by topping your dough with whatever you like. Siren the diva god will serenade you with her songs while you taste your way through Italian antipasti with drinks.

Don't let their intricate appearance put you off from trying a dim sum making class as they're much easier to make than you think. In this two hour cooking class you'll learn how to make wonton soup, fill and fold gyoza and whip up sides and dipping sauces. You'll be rewarded at the end by eating your exquisite creations.

Ann's Smart School of Cookery is the place to go to learn how to make traditional Spanish tapas. Learn the art of creating authentic dishes like crispy patatas bravas to the much-loved and impressive paella. With the help from an expert tutor, you'll learn all the useful tricks to recreate these delicious recipes at home.

If you love nothing more than a fragrant bowl of steaming Pho and fresh and crisp rice paper rolls, the Vietnamese cooking class for two at Jamie Oliver's cookery school is the place to go. The 2 hour class will teach you all the basics in Vietnamese cooking and you'll have a feast to tuck into at the end.

Celebrity French chef, Eric Lanlard makes some of the best pastries in the world, so imagine being able to learn everything there is to know from the man himself. In this 6 hour masterclass (which is very reasonably priced in our opinion) you'll learn how to work with chocolate, make French baked goods or master glamorous cake decorating. And there will be plenty of goodies to eat as you go, too.

If you've ever been curious to learn your brisket cut to your oxtail, this butchery masterclass will give you exactly what you're after. This three hour class will give you an insight into the history of butchery, how to select cuts, timings for cooking and then prepare and cook to your liking. You'll finish with a three-course set meal with a glass of wine of beer on arrival, too.

Biscuiteers are our go-to brand when looking for delicious edible gifts for friends and family, so we'd jump at the opportunity to learn how to pipe and ice the biscuits like their pros! You'll learn techniques like line and flooding, piping, feathering and by the end you'll have a certificate of excellence as a memento of your day.

If you're looking for a great Christmas gift idea, the ultimate knife skills masterclass at Jamie Oliver's Cookery School makes a perfect option. In this 5 hour masterclass you'll learn how to de-bone a whole chicken, chop slice and dice ingredients for a stir fry, fillet a whole fish and whip up a salad. Finish by eating a whole feast which you prepared yourself - with your fresh knife skills.