Cooking Classes and Nutrition Coaching in Sheffield & South Yorkshire

 

My name is Viki. I am a qualified Nutrition Coach and specialise in Culinary Medicine. I am also a mum of two young girls and a self-taught chef.

Twiddle is my “passion child”, born out desperation to deal with my daughter’s fussy eating habits. It was a side hustle for 5 years while juggling family life and my corporate job. I worked in anti-money laundering compliance for 15 years for DLA Piper, most of this spent managing a large centralised international team.

After having children my priorities changed and being diagnosed with IBS put things into a different perspective. Having developed health issues that the doctors tried to medicate me for (for the rest of my life) pushed me to find a better way to live. I re-qualified as a Culinary Medicine Coach that helped me not just to heal myself and manage my IBS but also to coach others to get better too. In 2023, I finally I left the corporate world so that I could concentrate on my family and focus on making Twiddle a full time job.

My mission is to help you tune into your body more to become healthier and happier. I believe that we all have the ability to be the best versions of ourselves and are able to make the necessary changes too. Sometimes we just need a little nudge and an expert who can assist in speeding the process up.

I am passionate about guiding you, teaching you and inspiring you to achieve this! I am here to be your companion on this journey that can be overwhelming and often scary when you first embark on it.

I can help you rebuild your relationship with your diet, your health and wellbeing and inspire you to cook new dishes while also having fun in the kitchen. I will teach you how to roll the perfect dough along with useful tips on how to make it more nutritious. You can also come along to my hands on workshops or cook with me online.

I love experimenting with different cuisines and my recipes are infused with herbs and spices I tried visiting different countries and some that are deeply rooted in my Hungarian heritage.

I also run in person cookery classes for team building activities, birthday parties and more. If you fancy joining me on an open class, please visit my booking page where you can find out the date of my next event.

With the “love of food”,

Viki

Culinary Medicine & Nutrition Coach | Menopause Coach | Mental Health FirstAider

 

 

 

 

 


IN THE PRESS AND MEDIA

Knead, Stir, Taste: A Guide to Getting Kids Cooking

The Nutrition Coach Academy

The Nutrition Coach Academy – Short video introduction of me and my business

Small Steps to Wellness Show - Peer pressure and striking 21st July 2023

Small Steps to Wellness Show - Chatting to Mari about Christmas and building healthy habits around it - 6th Dec 2023

The Sheffield Telegraph

BEYOUROWN - In the spotlight - Interview

https://beyourown.org/interview-spotlight-with-viktoria-garbett/

BBC Radio Nottingham - Brief interview about cooking with children

Bread making demo at Dore Primary School - 5th January 2023

Eventbrite Interview

– 24th August 2022

Go Solo - Pasta 101

– 15th December 2021

Business Interview -The Star

– 17th January 2020

Pasta Making - Bean Rambling Blog

– 19th November 2019

Lifestyle Interview - The Star

– 7th November 2019

Kat's Kitchen - BBC Radio Sheffield

– 13th July 2019

Testimonials


  • Myself and my partner, Ryan, enjoyed a wonderful masterclass this morning with Viki, and I can’t recommend her and her classes highly enough. Viki showed us not only how easy it is to make your own fresh pasta, but also how fun it can be. She spoke to us beforehand to learn about our dietary requirements and ensured she had plenty of ingredients for us to choose from so that we could colour and flavour our dough. We thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make the pasta and shape it in a variety of ways, along with delicious fresh sauce too. We finished the workshop with lots of different pasta to try, we were really proud of what we’d done and it was delicious! Thank you so much, Viki, we can’t wait to use our newly-learned skills again soon and make even more wonderful pasta 😃 Sign up for one of Viki’s workshops, or book a party with her, as soon as you can - you will love it!

    Rochelle Malise Barrand Avatar Rochelle Malise Barrand
    January 31, 2021

    I recently attended a Twiddle pasta making workshop and it was an absolute delight! Viki is an expert in the craft and her passion for pasta making is contagious. She provided clear instructions and hands-on guidance throughout the workshop, making it easy for even beginners to follow along. The end result was delicious homemade pasta that I never thought I could make myself. The workshop was not only informative, but also fun and engaging. I would highly recommend Viki's pasta making workshop to anyone interested in learning a new skill or just looking for a fun activity to do with friends. Thank you Viki for a wonderful experience!

    Andy Chapman Avatar Andy Chapman
    March 17, 2023

    Fantastic Pasta Party at home for my 40th birthday! Everyone had a fantastic time. Viki is a great teacher, so passionate about cooking & full of knowledge & information about the different foods. Great way to spend an evening with friends & the food was delicious too! Highly recommend this to everyone.

    Cheryl Brown Avatar Cheryl Brown
    January 31, 2022
  • My daughter went for a team building exercise with her football team & absolutely loved it. She said it was so much fun & was so excited when she came out. She’s even asked for a pasta machine for Xmas now as well. As for the homemade beetroot pasta she bought home, it was bellisamo!! Thanks for organising such a fantastic thing for all the girls.

    Joe Tomlinson Avatar Joe Tomlinson
    January 31, 2022

    Had the most amazing time at pasta making! Learnt so many new skills and about health benefits too. The food was incredible and I can’t wait to make more pasta. If you do one new thing this year it should be this workshop. Thanks again to such a brilliant teacher xx

    Amy Bland Avatar Amy Bland
    October 31, 2022

    A good setting in a Italian restaurant led by a lovely lady with a sense of humour that got us to have a hands on experience which is what I wanted and she made it enjoyable. We got to sample our food and take some home. Also got to eat her homemade delicious bread and pesto. Would like to go on another of her courses.

    Maria Graham Avatar Maria Graham
    December 31, 2022