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


  • Absolutely loved Vicki’s Twiddle Food pasta making workshop at Kooc Cafe last summer. Her passion for what she does is infectious and I came away with a new (tasty!) hobby that I find really enjoyable and relaxing to do. I couldn’t recommend Vicki enough!

    Jenny James Avatar Jenny James
    January 31, 2021

    Really enjoyed a fermenting class held at the house of a friend. Very informative, great fun, and inspiring. Thanks

    Chris Pitchfork Avatar Chris Pitchfork
    April 28, 2024

    Viki recently did a talk about mindful eating for one of the workshops I run for Bluebell wood Children's Hospice for parents/carers. This was very informative and i feel myself and the group got a lot from it. The knowledge and ideas this lady has and the enthusiasm you could see came through in her passion. Thank you so much! When we can meet up again we will be booking Viki in for a pasta making course for the group too. Thanks again Viki

    Sheridan Leigh Avatar Sheridan Leigh
    January 31, 2022
  • Absolutely loved our pasta making class with Viki. It’s a great way to learn the basics, and now were going to buy our own pasta maker for at home. It’s a really welcoming class, Viki is a great teacher, full of helpful suggestions and she made lots of amazing snacks as well. Can’t recommend it enough.

    Sean Robinson Avatar Sean Robinson
    May 31, 2022

    We had a fantastic class at Cutlery Works at the beginning of August. My 8 year old loved it and I would highly recommend it to anyone with kids who have an interest in cooking (and eating!).

    Lizzie Baker Avatar Lizzie Baker
    January 31, 2022

    We had the best time! I connected with my children, they learn't a new skill. Being a teacher myself, Vikki was invredible with the children. Knew how to pass knowledge on and tailor it to the varying age groups and needs. Thank you, an utter inspiration and also you were a feature of mine on BBC Radio Sheffield. Highly recommend for parties, family bonding days, work parties and school visits in!

    Sarah S Avatar Sarah S
    March 3, 2022