Pair 20 years of steel manufacturing experience with 20 years of cooking experience, and what do you get? Exquisite Japanese knives made by our favourite local knife makers, sharpeners & restorers – Koi Knives. Here is a quote from Jean-Luc about the beginnings of the Koi Knives + VIVE Cooking School relationship:“When Ramon reached out to […]

Finding the right activities to connect and reward our best people is critical if, like us, you believe that an organisation’s best asset is its people, and to an extent its clients. Yet it’s hard to find an activity that fosters team spirit in an engaging and organic way. While we worked hard to fill […]

The mission of VIVE Cooking School is to empower and connect our community by igniting people’s passion for real food. As one of Sydney’s favourite cooking schools with a consistent 5 star Google rating, we are proud to have taught thousands of students how to cook wonderful dishes, as well as create meaningful connections and […]

 VIVE Cooking School turns 6 years old on Saturday the 21st of May! Time really flies by when you’re having fun. Over six years ago, we began construction on our passion project. We went from this… To this… Here at VIVE Cooking School, our mission is to empower and connect our community by igniting people’s passion […]

 Mother’s Day is coming up and we’ve got you sorted with four delicious and easy recipes that you can make to create a beautiful high tea for this weekend. Make your mum feel like royalty with this three-tiered high tea, featuring the most perfect scones, two light and tasty sandwiches and delectable cheesecakes. A note from […]

In today’s Food Talk series, we talk to Parya Zaghand, Founder of ‘Saffron & More’, an authentic food brand that focuses on bringing unique, authentic and mouth-watering ingredients from Iran to Australia. We’ll learn about her origin story, and her inspiration for Saffron & More will take us through a vibrant culinary journey nested in […]

Easter is just around the corner, so we’ve developed two delicious Easter themed recipes that are sure to impress your family and friends this Easter – Hot Cross Bun French Toast and Easter Egg Cupcakes.Here is a note from our Chef:“Treat yourself this Easter with some homemade cupcakes or by using up leftover hot crossed […]

A ‘deli’ is known as a shop that sells fine, exotic or international prepared foods and ingredients. Delis come in many forms in Sydney and have become an integral part of Sydney’s food scene. We’ve seen many different types of delis arise, such as cafe-style delis, and many different International-based delis showcasing a specific country […]

International Women’s Day 2022 falls on Tuesday the 8th of March. It’s an important day that celebrates “the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women” and is also used to mark a call to action for accelerating gender parity.In the spirit of International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the women that we look up […]

Picture this – you’re in bed and you wake up to the smell of fresh pancakes wafting through the air on a lazy Sunday morning. You run to the kitchen and there’s a picture-perfect stack of pancakes waiting for you at the table. You add your toppings – berries, choc chips & whatever else your […]

Love is in the air and with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s time to get prepared! If you’re not sure what to do this Valentine’s Day, but you want to impress that special someone in your life, share your love for food by preparing a romantic dinner at home using our Valentine’s Day Menu. A […]

Yee sang (also known as ‘Yusheng’, ‘Yuu Sahng’ or ‘Lo Hei’) is a specialty Chinese New Year dish and is one of the VIVE Team’s favourite traditions because it’s a fun meal to create and gets the whole family involved.Yee sang is a delicious raw fish salad that has a mix of shredded vegetables and […]