The Commune Table
Online courses designed to build skill, intuition, and confidence in your own kitchen
Who are we?
The Commune Table is the online learning arm of Commune Kitchen, one of Singapore’s leading cooking schools.
Built from years of hands-on teaching, our courses go beyond recipes to help you understand technique, intuition and the “why” behind cooking.
From sourdough and fermentation to Chinese cuisine and gluten-free cooking, our classes are designed to help home cooks build real confidence in the kitchen — wherever they are in the world.
Learn at your own pace through comprehensive, pre-recorded lessons hosted on Thinkific, with clear chapters, ongoing discussion support and certificates awarded upon completion for selected courses.
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Traditional Chinese Dumplings - Certificate Course
CourseLearn to make traditional Chinese dumplings from scratch - dough, filling, folding, cooking, dipping sauce and chilli oil. A step-by-step online class to help you create dumplings that hold, fold and taste delicious.
$80
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Chinese Cuisine Gift Bundle - Chinese Cuisine 101 & Traditional Chinese Dumplings
BundleMaster Chinese home cooking with our Chinese Cuisine + Dumplings bundle. Learn wok techniques, pantry basics, flavour building, dumpling dough, fillings, folding, steaming, boiling and pan-frying - all online, at your own pace.
$169
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Gluten-free Chinese Dumplings - Certificate Course
CourseLearn to make gluten-free dumplings that actually hold, fold and taste right. This step-by-step online course covers dough, fillings, dipping sauce and chilli oil - so you can recreate perfect dumplings at home.
$95
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Chinese Cuisine 101 - Foundations Certificate Course
CourseChinese Cuisine 101 takes you inside the heart of authentic Chinese cooking - mastering the wok, understanding essential condiments, and unlocking the magic of wok hei. Through six iconic dishes, you’ll learn to control heat, balance bold flavours,
$95
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Kombucha 101 - From Sweet Tea to Sparkling Probiotic Brew
CourseMaster kombucha brewing from start to fizz! Learn fermentation, flavoring, and safety tips to craft perfect, probiotic-rich brews - no explosions, just delicious results.
$80
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Mastering Sourdough: Basic Certification Course
CourseCreate delicious sourdough bread from scratch. Build your starter, master techniques, and bake with confidence.
$80
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The Fermentation Gift Bundle - Kombucha & Sourdough
BundleA gentle, practical introduction to home fermentation. Learn to brew kombucha and bake naturally fermented sourdough with confidence, understanding the process so it fits easily into real, everyday life.
$150
Our Culinary Director & Instructor
Payal Thakurani
Culinary Director
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Payal Thakurani is a chef, educator and founder of Commune Kitchen & now Commune Table Singapore. Having lived and learnt to cook across Hong Kong, Shanghai, Thailand and Singapore, her approach blends tradition, technique and culinary science.
A certified baker from Le Cordon Bleu, Payal specialises in fermentation, baking and global cuisines, helping home cooks understand the “why” behind cooking - not just follow recipes.
Through years of hands-on teaching, travel and study, she translates professional culinary knowledge into practical, confidence-building skills for everyday kitchens.
Reviews
“The instructions were really clear and easy to follow. I finally understood what I was doing, not just copying steps.”
Coen Tijhof
“Payal explains things in a way that actually makes sense. I learned techniques I can use again and again, not just one recipe.”
Triona
“Really well taught and thoughtfully structured. The focus on understanding made a huge difference to how confident I feel baking now.”
Ken L
“Clear guidance and great explanations. I came away feeling far more confident working with dough.”
Sharon S
“The kombucha course was both fun and genuinely educational. Everything was explained clearly and in a way that was easy to follow.”
Ben J