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Maman's Table

The cooking course

How do I get access to the course?
  1. Click Sign up on the Maman's Table page.
  2. Enter your name, email address and a password.
  3. Pay the one-off fee by card, Apple Pay or PayPal.
  4. You're in — the whole course opens straight away.

After that, just come back to hamisharafi.com and click Login in the top right whenever you want to cook. Your details are handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

Is it live, or can I watch whenever I like?

Whenever you like. Every lesson is filmed and waiting for you — no schedule, no catching up. The course is built dish by dish, each one broken into short lessons you can follow with a pan in your hand.

How long do I keep access?

Forever. It's a one-off payment, not a subscription, and there's no renewal date to watch for.

As I add new dishes and lessons, they appear in your account at no extra cost. You don't have to do anything — they'll simply be there.

Which dishes do you teach?

The full list of dishes and lessons is on the Maman's Table page. It grows as I film more.

Where do I find Persian ingredients?

You buy the ingredients for whichever dishes you decide to cook. Every section opens with a list and a video where I take you through what goes in and why.

There's also a lesson devoted entirely to Persian store-cupboard ingredients — what they are, what to look for, and where to buy them in the UK. If you're still stuck, ask me.

Do I need special equipment?

Almost certainly not. Pots, pans and the tools already in your kitchen will carry you through nearly everything.

One lesson covers the few pieces that genuinely help with Persian cooking — and what you can use instead if you'd rather not buy them. Any doubts, let me know.

What if it isn't for me?

You have five days from the moment you buy to look around. If it isn't what you hoped, email me within those five days and I'll refund you in full. No explanation needed.

In person & live

Classes and supper clubs

Do you teach live classes?

Yes — private one-to-one classes, held live over video, or in person if you're in London or nearby. You choose the dish, and we cook it together.

Details and enquiries are on the Private Classes page.

When is the next supper club?

There are no dates open at the moment. When I set the next one it goes to my mailing list first, and those evenings usually fill from that list alone.

You can see past evenings and add your name on the Supper Clubs page.

Can I give a class as a gift?

You can. A gift certificate for a private cooking class is available in the shop — the recipient picks their own dish and their own date.

Brands & press

Working together

Do you work with brands?

Yes. Recipe development, filmed and photographed content, menu consultancy and live cooking — for brands, restaurants and publishers.

Tell me what you have in mind and I'll come back to you: get in touch.

Can I use one of your recipes?

The free recipes here are for cooking at home, and I love seeing them made — tag me and I'll come and look.

For publishing, reprinting or any commercial use, please ask me first.

Still wondering something?

Write to me. It comes straight to my inbox, and I answer it myself.

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