Take one ‘70s cooking class. Extract the fondue sets and Ritz crackers, add two cups of culinary innovation, one benevolent dictator and serve in a purpose-built Harry Seidler wing.

Assuming there are no culinary catastrophies you should have something similar to the revered Gretta Anna Cooking School.

Now fast-forward to 2013. 15-Minute Meals and re-purposed mason jars reign supreme, but Gretta Anna’s son Martin Teplitzky (Berowra Waters Inn) is shunning trends in favour of produce-driven recipes, ethically sourced ingredients and good old-fashioned hospitality.  

Take 2 Eggs re-establishes the original cooking school that versed so many Sydneysiders in the ways of stylish wining and dining. True nostalgics can get giddy over ‘Gretta Anna Revisited’, kicking off with cake and a cuppa before moving on to time-tested favourites including Gretta’s Hungarian Chocolate Pancake Stack. No 1977 filter necessary.

Beyond Mum’s pages Martin is helming a Wednesday Lunch and a Friday Night Feast. Think informative dinner party rather than cooking demonstration, and wine and dine your way through leek-filled King George whiting, saddle of spring lamb and baked dark chocolate fondant.

And for culinary chops to warren your own dust jacket, cultivate a personal cooking style via a six-week masterclass. 

Mum would be so proud.

Take 2 Eggs
0459 637 447 or info@take2eggs.net
$95 – $825
See website for class dates and times