Course Content
All courses are one-day except where specified
Adult & Child (Aged 10 Plus)
(Child Comes Free)
Butternut squash soup, Salmon en croute, Cherry tomato confit infused with rosemary, Hasslback potatoes with parmesan, Indonesian lambok chicken with coconut milk, Lemongrass-scented rice, Bread and butter pudding
Adult & Child (Aged 10-Plus & Child Comes Free)
Butternut squash soup, Salmon en croute, Hasselback potatoes with parmesan, Indonesian lambok chicken with coconut milk, Lemongrass-scented rice, Bread and butter pudding
Canapes & Petits Four
Goat's cheese tarts with red onion jam, Parmesan baskets with petit Caesar salad, Petit salad Nicoise, Fueillette of mushroom and asparagus, Salmon confit, Palmier biscuits, Candied fruits, Chocolate ganache, Chocolate truffles, Tuille baskets
Champagne Tasting & Buffet
Smoked salmon, Tiger prawns marinated with chili and red pepper, Roast salmon with sweet potato chips, Cassoulet of pork and ham and chorizo sausage, Chicken roulade stuffed with herbs, Yellow pepper and caviar quiche, Brie, Stilton, Dark chocolate tart with white chocolate sauce
Chocolate Heaven (Evening)
Chocolate souffle, Chocolate pots, Chocolate tasting, Glass of champagne, Dark chocolate tart with white chocolate sauce, A supper of roast salmon or chicken stuffed with mushrooms, Wine with meal included
Chocolate Masterclass
Tempering chocolate, Chocolate liqueur, Chocolate pots, Chocolate fudge fondue, Milk and dark chocolate tart, Chocolate run-outs, Hot chocolate soufflé, Chocolate sauce, Chocolate mousse, Chocolate gateau, Lunch will also be served
Contemporary Cooking
Parmesan and rosemary bread twists, Mushroom cappuccino, Pithivier of Stornoway black pudding and roasted apple, Braised rump of lamb with chestnut mushrooms, balsamic roast shallots, Crisp Pancetta and olive oil mash, Coconut ice-cream, Pineapple tarte tatin
Desserts
Mocca custard cream, White chocolate sugar cubes, French apple tart, Orange mascarpone and ginger cheesecake, Hot chocolate fondant, Coconut ice-cream parfait, Caramelised exotic fruit, Lunch will also be served
Dinner Party (Autumn)
Butternut squash soup with smoked haddock croutons, Monkfish spring rolls with chilli sauce, Guinea fowl stuffed with goat's cheese and herbs, Potato galette with lime and vanilla, Tomato and coriander confit, Dark chocolate tart with white chocolate ripple
Dinner Party (Spring)
Fennel and smoked salmon soup, Shallot tarte tatin, Roast monkfish with chorizo, Sweet potato pont neuf, Passionfruit ravioli with raspberry coulis, Three chocolate millefeuille
Easy Entertaining
Goat's cheese and red onion jam tarts, Parmesan crisps with dips, Smoked salmon risotto, Chicken en croute, Lemon posset, Dark chocolate tart with white chocolate ripple
Easy Home Cooking
Tomato and pesto bread twisters, Carrot and tarragon soup, Chicken breast wrapped in Parma ham, Chorizo risotto, Bread and butter pudding, Individual lemon meringue pie
Essential Cooking
Carrot & coriander soup, Mushroom risotto, Poached salmon in a basil butter sauce, Chicken fricassee, Baby roast potatoes with rosemary, Bread and butter pudding, Apple crumble tart
Evening Class
Cosmopolitan, Sea Breeze, Margarita, Silk Stocking, Tequila Sunrise, Classic Martini
Evening Cocktail Making Course & Buffet
Supreme of chicken tikka masala, Tandoori salmon, Nan bread, Lentil daal, Aubergine and chick pea salad, Chocolate tart
Evening Cookery Class
Evening Private Group Cookery Course
Evening Team Building Cookery Course
Feast Of Fish
Classic fish stock, Sea bass with a lemon beurre blanc, Bourride of red mullet and haddock, Baked lemon sole, Sea bream with tomato salsa and pea risotto, Apple and cinnamon pie
Five-Day Cookery Course For Adults
Day 1 - herb rolls, duo of red and yellow pepper soup, mushroom risotto, salmon en croute, Indonesian lambok chicken, lemongrass rice, tarte tatin
Day 2 - cullen skink, cod in herb sauce, chicken stufed with mushrooms, clapshot, raspberry cranachan
Day 3 - Butternut squash soup, aubergine parmigiani, chicken saltimbocca, hasselback potatoes, classic Italian meatballs, seafood polenta, panna cotta
Day 4 - basic fish stock, red mullet & lemon sole bourride, monkfish, seabass with sweet potato & pak choi, chicken fricasee, chocolate fondant
Day 5 - stuffed zucchini, guineafowl breast on a potato gallette with red wine sauce, chorizo & pork sausage cassoulet, lemon meringue pie
Five-Day Cookery Course For Young Cooks (Aged 14+)
Day 1 - herb rolls, duo of basil and potato soup, mushroom risotto, salmon in herb sauce, navarin of lamb, bread and butter pudding
Day 2 - soda bread, pea & ham soup, shallot tarte tatin & red onion jam, lamb shanks, chorizo & pork cassoulet, chocolate fondant, fruit scones
Day 3 - foccaccia, aubergine parmigiani, minestrone soup, chicken marsala with pancetta puree, Italian meatballs, profiteroles, Victoria sponge
Day 4 - haddock & lentil soup, salmon en croute, sea bass with sweet potato, monkfish & asparagus lasagne, apple & raisin strudel, carrot cake
Day 5 - goat's cheese & red onion tartlets, butternut squash soup, chicken paella, salmon with coconut & chili, tarte au citron, chocolate roll
French Wine Tasting & Buffet
French onion soup With Gruyere cheese croutons, Cassoulet with pork, ham And sausages with flageolet beans, Celeriac remoulade, Salad Nicoise, Baby potatoes roasted with rosemary and garlic, Marinated cherry tomatoes on the vine, Camembert, Brie, Apple tarte tatin
Friday Evening Cook'n'Eat
Every Friday - a two-hour course - you cook (and eat) two dishes and enjoy a glass of wine. (Please note that, due to time constraints, puddings are usually done in groups or communally).
Friday Evening Tutored Wine Tasting
France, M Chapoutier, Cotes du Rhone, 2003, Italy, Montelpuciano d'Abruzzo, 2003, South Africa, Kloovenburg, Syrah, 2001, New Zealand, Esk Valley, Hawke's Bay, Sauvignon B, Argentina, Buenas Ondas, San Juan, Malbec 2006
Half-Day Building Cookery Course
fillet of pork stuffed with apple and prunes on a bed of puy lentils, breast of guinefowl saltimbocca with wild mushroom risotto and parmesan shavings, Indonesian lambok chicken with lemongrass scented Basmati rice, chocolate fondant, salmon in a caviar butter sauce, apple tarte tatin, duo of red and yellow pepper soup, aubergine parmigiani
Home Baking
Chocolate Swiss roll, Carrot cake, Butter icing, Victoria sponge, Fruit scones, French apple tart, Lunch will also be served
Indian
Potato and mushroom samosas with mint and tomato dip, Garlic and coriander nan bread, Tandoori salmon with spiced tomato chutney, Basmati rice with cinnamon, star anise and lemongrass, Lentil daal, Chicken tikka masala, Cardamom ice-cream with chilli chocolate sauce
Italian Classic Cooking
Butternut squash soup, Zucchini stuffed with tomato, mozzarella and basil, Seafood polenta, Classic meatballs, Chicken saltimbocca, Panna cotta
Italian Modern Cooking
Aubergine caponata, Minestrone moderna, Chicken marsala with pea and pancetta puree, Braised red cabbage with sausage, Tuna with artichoke and potato, Profiteroles
Italian Wine Tasting & Buffet
Foccaccia bread, Butternut squash soup, Aubergine parmigiani, Chicken saltimbocca, Classic Italian meatballs, Zucchini stuffed with mozzarella and cherry tomato, Marinated yellow, red and green peppers, Italian salad, Panna cotta with rapsberries
Kids Cupcake Morning
A variety of cup cakes, A variety of icings, A variety of toppings
Kitchen Skills
Herb workshop, Knife workshop, Pots and pans workshop, Herb rolls, Carrot and coriander soup, Chorizo risotto, Navarin of lamb, Baby potatoes roasted in rosemary and garlic, Apple tarte tatin
Meat & Game
Wood pigeon with braised red cabbage, Pave of Venison with sweet potato chips and red peper relish, Beef Wellington, Lamb shanks with roast vegetables and creamy mash, Pork cutlet with parmesan and herb crust, Apple crumble
Monday Evening Four-Week Wine Class
Held on a Monday evening, learn all about wines from all the major wine-growing countries and all the key types of wine. Taste 5-6 wines every night.
New World Wine Tasting & Buffet
Boston Chowder, Barbecued Prawns, Savoury prawn toasts, Corn on the Cob, Chicken Maryland, Marinated swordfish, New Zealand lamb navarin, Hasselback potatoes, Canadian cheddar, Apple tart with maple syrup
One-Day Hands-On Cookery Course
One-Day Private Group Cookery Course
One-Day Team Building Cookery Course
Pasta
Soup in brodo, Classic lasagne, Spaghetti carbonara, Canneloni with ricotta and herbs, Wild mushroom ravioli, Tiramisu
Schools Cookery Morning (Aged 10 Plus)
Our courses for Schools have proved so popular that we have expanded it into a three-course half-day activity. this class is open to all primary and secondary schools. The class is run just like our normal classes. The children eat what they cook and their teachers cook alongside them. However, please note, that children must be aged 10 and over. Classes can be arranged on dates other than the ones shown. And we can also offer alternative menus. Please also not that this course is only available to schools and not individual children.
Scottish Classic
Cullen skink, Wild mushroom pearl barley risotto, Poached salmon in a herb butter sauce, Chicken stuffed with herbs, Turnip and potato clapshot, Raspberry cranachan
Scottish Flavour
Leek and potato soup with Mull cheddar croutons, Wild Scottish mushroom risotto, Stornoway black pudding with bacon and rocket, Sea bass with a caviar butter sauce, Guineafowl stuffed with goat's cheese, Caramel apple pie
Scottish Modern
Stuffed herb rolls, Carrot and coriander soup, Mushroom risotto, Navarin of lamb with rosemary baby roast potatoes, Roast salmon with red pepper pesto, Apple tarte tatin
Seafood
Crab and avocado gateau, Moules mariniere, Lobster ravioli with langoustine bisque, Marinated squid with cannellini beans, Scallops with julienne of spaghetti vegetables and saffron-scented rice, Tarte au citron
Spanish Wine Tasting & Buffet
Gazpacho soup, Patatas bravas, Jambon croquette, Goat's cheese and red onion jam tarts, Pork and olive empanadas, Chicken and chorizo, Marinated gambas, Spanish omelette, Garlic mushrooms, Lemon posset
Stocks & Sauces
Classic vegetable stock, Classic chicken stock, Classic easy fish stock, Chicken jus, Basil butter sauce, Chicken veloute with tarragon, Red pepper coulis, Tomato salsa, Lunch will also be served
Tapas
Patatas bravas with garlic mayonnaise, Pork and olive empanadas, Bean and chorizo sausage ragout, Chicken and seafood paella, Serrano ham croquette, Orange and red onion salad, Chocolate fondant
Thai
Hot and sour soup, Prawn and sesame toast, Thai green chicken curry, Jasmine rice, Steamed trout with ginger and mushrooms, Coconut ice cream parfait, Caramelised pineapple
Tuesday Evening Four-Week Cookery Class
apple tarte tatin, chocolate fondant, salmon in a caviar butter sauce, Indonesian lambok chicken with lemongrass scented Basmati rice, fillet of pork stuffed with apple and prunes on a bed of puy lentils, breast of guinefowl saltimbocca with wild mushroom risotto and parmesan shavings, duo of red and yellow pepper soup, aubergine parmigiani
Vegetarian
Duo of red and yellow pepper soup, Butternut squash risotto, Vegetarian parcels, Red onion jam, Indonesian lambok vegetable curry, Lemongrass-scented rice, Chocolate tart
Xmas
Spiced parsnip soup with wild mushrooms, Smoked salmon tartare on toasted brioche, Roast poussin with nutmeg sauce, celeriac, shallots and roast chestnuts, Braised red cabbage, Pears poached in spiced wine, Xmas pudding ice-cream parfait
Special Offers
Five-Day Cookery Course For Young Cooks £250 - Save £150
Five-Day Cookery Course For Adults £399 - Save £100
Course Times
Five-Day Hands-On Adults Cookery Course: 9.45am - 4.30pm
Five-Day Hands-On Young Cooks Cookery Course: 12pm - 5pm
Four-Week Monday Evening Wine Class: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Four-Week Tuesday Evening Cookery Class: 6.30am - 8.30am
Friday Evening Cocktail Making Course: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Friday Evening Cookery Course: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Friday Evening Tutored Wine Class: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Kids Cup Cake Party: 10am - 12pm
One-Day Cookery Course: 9.45am - 4pm
Schools Cookery Morning: 10am - 1pm
Schools Half-Day Course: 10am - 1pm
Two-Week Evening Home Baking Course: 6.30pm - 8.30pm