Chef Heidi offers a diverse range of cooking classes, inviting you to experience a number of different cuisines.
Her extensive travels, culinary research, and life as a busy mother combine to make her classes both authentic AND accessible!
Heidi’s Cooking Classes
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Upcoming Class Schedule
Jan. 26, 2026•6:00-9:30pm
chinese-canadian
Chinese-Canadian Take Out Classics
In-Person — Royal Oak Middle School
$109
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About Chef Heidi Fink
Heidi Fink, a Red Seal Chef and an award-winning cooking instructor, has been teaching cooking classes in Victoria, BC since 1999. Her approachable teaching style, clear instruction, and easy-to-follow gourmet recipes have earned her a loyal following on Vancouver Island.
Previously the Executive Chef of ReBar Modern Food, and a Culinary Instructor at Camosun College, Chef Heidi now shares her cooking knowledge and enthusiasm through her classes, culinary tours, and food writing.
Heidi’s Seasonal Picks
Feature Resource
Sea Bluff Farm Stand
Local food security in action, the Sea Bluff Farm farmstand is located on a certified organic farm in Metchosin. It is stocked every Tuesday and Saturday with beautiful seasonal produce, direct from the farm. In November, the stand holds winter greens, storage onions, leeks, carrots and other root vegetables, winter squash, cabbage, potatoes, frozen fruit and tomatoes, and much more. Open year round from 9 AM to 6 PM at 565 Wootton Rd.
Feature Ingredient
Quince
Quince are the queen of fall fruits, worth every bit of effort. They have an incomparable aroma and a delicious tart flavour. They taste as though they are made of equal parts apple, guava, rose, tangerine, and red wine, with a beautiful colour that progresses from yellow to rose-pink to deep burgundy as they cook. Despite their difficult nature and fleeting window of availability, quince are dear to my heart and to my palate. Which is why I wrote a whole blog post about how to easily peel and cut these wonderful fruits.
Feature Event
Les Dames Dish it Up Fundraising Dinner
Celebrate Women, Culinary Excellence, and Community! Join us for an unforgettable evening in support of the Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarship Program, in partnership with Camosun College. This exclusive fundraising dinner brings together eight of Vancouver Island’s most talented female chefs for a collaborative culinary experience that showcases the very best of our region. Each dish is a reflection of skill, creativity, and mentorship—values at the heart of Les Dames’ mission to support women in hospitality and the culinary arts.
Cookin’ on the Coast on CHEK TV!
Chef Heidi offers delicious recipes, an engaging teaching style, and many helpful cooking tips to ensure viewers come away with the confidence and enthusiasm they need to cook delicious food at home.
Between preparations we hit the road for a behind the scenes look at food producers on Vancouver Island. Each episode wraps up with a beverage pairing.
Recipes Highlights from Heidi’s Blog
Sep. 27, 2020
Baking
Pumpkin Spice Scones
Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.
Jul. 11, 2016
Essential Thai
Thai Sweet Rice & Coconut Pudding with Golden Fruit
Today we are going to revisit one of my favourite summer fruits: the golden kiwi.