Bini Ludlow Reviews 

My husband bought the family Bini's East meets West Curry Workshop some time ago. Due to Covid restrictions we had a wait but we finally managed to attend on Saturday and it was worth the wait!
Bini is a brilliant teacher, we have learnt lots of new skills and came away with some delicious food. We are hoping that she writes a cookery book so we can enjoy more of her recipes in the future. Thank you Bini for an amazing experience.

A fantastic experience that I would highly recommend. Bini was knowledgeable, fun and catered to the needs of the group very attentively. The food was delicious and the family loved it! Thank you for a great course.

I was recommended Bini's cookery classes and attended the East meets West Curry Workshop.
A really fun morning cooking some delicious food. Bini was really welcoming and friendly and the class was held at exactly the right pace to suit the skills of the class. Came away with some delicious food and the recipe cards plus spices so I can cook again at home.
Many thanks for a lovely morning.

I had a lovely and fascinating morning at Bini's "East Meets West" course. We were kept busy throughout with lots to do, which is great, as that's the best way to learn. It started with a spice tasting session, which was amazing and introduced me to some new spices too. Bini is a lovely, positive, attentive, calm and friendly lady, who clearly knows her stuff. I thoroughly recommend the course. I just need to find a supply of some of those magic spices!

Lovely day, enjoyed the food. Amazed to get to 72 years old to finally find a simple method to peel garlic and ginger. About to cook the omelette for our our Sunday breakfast.

What a great day! You learn so much more and understand things better in an environment like this rather than from a book. Bini is so engaging in her instructions and the results where delicious 😋
I certainly have a better understanding of the use of spice now. May have to do another course soon.
Cassia bark….. what a revelation!

Bini was welcoming from first contact. The blending with spices course was exactly what I was looking for, enhancing knowledge and increasing considerations throughout a vast variety of dishes. All lead by an absolute expert with so much energy, knowledge and a wicked sense of humour.
I had a great day, thank you. Cannot wait to try my new found skills.

Excellent teaching from Bini on today's Royal Adventure Course, she has such energy and her positive spirit made the morning just fly.
We made the most amazing rice I have ever had, not to mention fab chicken dish and chapati, and we left with lots of tasty goodies to eat at home.

Bini has been great throughout the pandemic ( I bought this as Christmas present in 2019) keeping us up to date and adapting to the ever changing situation.
Lovely people with us on the course, We even took some of her delicious looking frozen food range to try very soon, She is such a natural and I can just see her with her own cookery program on tv - she's such a warm and lovely teacher.
thanks Bini and hope to see you again
Moira and Jay

Thoroughly enjoyed my long delayed christmas gift voucher (courtesy of covid) Royal Adventure Indian cookery course with Bini. I learnt so much from her. She is an excellent teacher and communicator who puts you at ease from the moment we all arrived. I met with 3 other lovely participants and made the best chicken curry I have ever tasted. Also learnt how to cook rice which turns out perfect every time. The venue was stunning on a beautiful country estate and from feeling slightly apprehensive on arrival, came away with a wonderful experience and some delicious food. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Sweet Cumin for a memorable cookery experience.

Thoroughly enjoyable and informative course, learning new life skills, cooking and eating Indian food - what could be better? If you are looking for an insight into how to cook Indian food then I would highly recommend Sweet Cumin. It's an "All Good" from me.

Bini is a very positive and engaging teacher, with a passion for Indian food that's hard to resist! The dosas we made were the best I've ever eaten in the UK, and reminded me of the ones we ate in India (and I got through a few), very impressive. Thoroughly recommend

Superb!

Extremely knowledgeable, very diverse and a brilliant host, Bini provides the ultimate Indian cooking experience.

I loved learning all about the different spices, finding out the tricks that give authenticity to a dish and even getting on board with eating with my hands!

Thank you Bini - Will see you again x

I'm still buzzing from a fantastic 1/2 day course with Bini and 3 other 'classmates'.

Bini is so enthusiastic, it's reflected in her teaching. We prepared all the ingredients for all the food we cooked - pilau rice, raita, chicken and spinach curry and lamb kofta with a tomato sauce. Then at the end of the session, we sampled some and took the rest home.

I learnt so much from Bini in that session - we tasted various spices and how flavours changed when they were toasted, and how to use them correctly in recipes, how to make proper pilau rice that's not the heap of stodge that I've produced in the past when I've tried to make it!

I enjoyed it and learnt so much, I booked onto a day course later in the year.

What a great cookery course. Learnt so much and enjoyed myself. The secrets of Eastern cuisine are revealed and following Bini's instructions is straight forward. Great chef, fantastic teacher, wonderful recipes.

A fantastic day where we learn how to perfect some wonderful dishes

I recently attended Bini's half-day 'Weekend Family Ritual' course at the Dudwell Cooking School on the impressive Waldegrave Estate, near Bath.
Bini is a very personable, passionate, fun teacher with a lifetime's experience in Indian cuisine.
As someone who has cooked many recipe Indian curries before I wanted to learn to replicate the taste and smell of an Indian restaurant curry, something that has eluded me for years.
With Bini's patient but clear instruction my results were amazing - a delicious oven-cooked chicken curry with a side dish vegetable curry and perfect fluffy rice.
Moreover, I took away a host of useful cooking tips and the pleasure of a great and worthwhile day out. Thanks Bini!

Brilliant. Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and picked up some great tips along the way.
Highly recommended!

I went on the Blending of Spices course on 20th May 2021. I wanted to improve my understanding of the spices used and how they are employed in the making of Indian dishes. I have bought Indian recipe books and made meals and felt they weren’t quite right.
Bini covered the use of herbs brilliantly, with humour and natural enthusiasm. The making of the dishes was littered with personal stories from her upbringing and of her mother and Aunts.
We made a couple of curries, as well as rice and roti and took home our efforts to show off our new found skills. Bini's skill at rolling the Roti dough so its round is incredible
I had an amazing time, learnt loads, it was great fun and the food wonderful, I thoroughly recommend the course.

We went to Bini’s Blending of Spices course on Saturday 14th March as a group of 4 (2 couples, 3 of us reasonable cooks and 1 coming for the food!). Bini and her husband gave us a wonderful warm welcome into their beautiful home then we started the course. It was informative and fun, we learnt a lot and we laughed a lot too, Bini has a wicked sense of humour and gave us as good as she got! The end result was a fantastic lunch to feed many more than the 4 of us and we came home with valuable lessons learnt and delicious take home food. We will be passing on the top tips and hope to return again one day. We will also be purchasing her ready meals (and we never buy them!). Keep up the good work Bini and I have no doubt reviews like this will flood in. We would all highly recommend a course with Bini at Sweet Cumin.