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Tweak says, "Must be nargles."

Upon arriving (anywhere between 18:45 and 19:10), students are directed towards two cardboard boxes in the corner of the kitchen. One box contains chef's hats and the other, a selection of aprons ranging from the classic to the fun and wacky. Each student is encouraged to take one item from each box and then find a place setting around the tables.

Once everyone is settled, Greta, dressed in her own chef's hat and apron, explains how the class is going to work. They are going to work "backwards", she explains, making dessert first, the main course second, and appetizers first, so that by the time they sit down to eat, everything will be ready.

All necessary ingredients for the following recipes are already proportioned and provided for, and those for the blueberry crumble are sitting at the place settings already.

The blueberry crumble takes little time to prepare, but Greta supervises the class, helping each person should they need it, and providing fun little tips, like the best place to get fresh berries year round, and anecdotes.

Now that the crumbles are in the oven, ingredients for the roast chicken and vegetables are set out on the place settings while everyone washes their hands, and the class continues in the same manner.

With the chicken dishes in another oven, and everyone's hands washed once more, the class can begin to prepare the final dish: pita pizzas. These are the simplest and most fun dish to make, and everyone is encouraged to try something different on each of their pitas. Greta explains that these dishes are perfect to make whenever you have an unplanned party, or just want a snack. You can throw an amalgam of toppings on them to suit your personal preferences, and they cook in less than 10 minutes. Also, if you don't have little pitas in the house, the recipe works just as well on crumpets or English muffins.

Once the baking sheets of pita pizzas are in yet another oven, Greta runs over a few easy cleaning spells to clean the area and sends everyone to wash their hands one last time. Finally the food is ready, and first the pita pizzas come out of the oven, followed by the chicken, and lastly, the blueberry crumble. Everyone is encouraged to eat as much as they can and socialize with their fellow students, but not to be discouraged if they can't finish everything they made. There is plenty of tupperware for people to take home their leftovers.

Guests may leave whenever they choose once the food is done and as they return home, they are reminded that next week, there will be another class, if they'd like to come, and if they'd like to leave their aprons and hats in the basket by the door, Greta will be happy to take care of them. Also, Greta distributes recipe booklets of everything made during class, and encourages her students to try variations on the things they made at home to create their own signature dishes.