Upcoming Courses
- Fish & Seafood with Ian Dowding September 4, 2010 Sorry – full – new date 31st October
- Creative Food Styling with Steve Cooke September 5, 2010
- Italian Cookery with Steve Cooke September 25, 2010
- Contemporary Vegetarian with Steve Cooke September 26, 2010
- Pan Asian Cookery with Steve Cooke October 9, 2010
- Middle Eastern Cookery with Ian Dowding October 10, 2010
- Game Cookery with Peter Bayless October 23, 2010
- Mushroom Forage & Cookery Day October 24, 2010
- Bread Making with Ian Dowding October 26, 2010
- Sauces with Ian Dowding October 26, 2010
- French Cookery with Peter Bayless December 4, 2010
- Knife Skills with Ian Dowding December 5, 2010
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Fish & Seafood with Ian Dowding
September 4, 2010 | Book this course
Saturday 4th September – 10am-4pm – £125
Learn what to look for when buying fresh fish, basic knife skills of filleting a fish as well as producing some new and exciting seafood recipes.
Sample dishes:
Crab, Coriander & Chilli Tian
Pan Fried Seabass with a Sauce Vierge
Sole Encroute with a Dill & Vermouth Sauce
Creative Food Styling with Steve Cooke
September 5, 2010 | Book this course
Sunday 5th September 2010 – 10am-4pm – £125
Food that’s dressed to impress! Now this isn’t for every day, but if you want to learn the rules of basic food presentation to impress your guests when entertaining this is the course for you. Skills covered will include vegetable garnishes, baskets and boxes, sugar garnishes and quenelles as well as tips on textures, shapes and portion sizes.
Italian Cookery with Steve Cooke
September 25, 2010 | Book this course
Saturday 25th September 2010 – 10am-4pm – £125
Produce authentic recipes yourself, from home made pasta to traditional Italian breads, hearty meat dishes and delicious desserts, a must for all serious Italian food lovers.
Sample Dishes:
Asparagus & Prosciutto Risotto
Red Wine & Juniper Venison Raviolis
Amaretto & Chocolate Torta
Handmade Italian Bread
Contemporary Vegetarian with Steve Cooke
September 26, 2010 | Book this course
Sunday 26th September – 10am-4pm – £125
Vegetarian food has moved on so much over the past decade, it is now often the favoured choice of diehard meat eaters when dining as well. This course will concentrate on dishes you would find on the menu in some of the best modern vegetarian restaurants today.
Sample dishes:
Coconut, kaffir and lemon basil rice sausage with
a sweet potato mash and Thai dressing
Warm smoked garlic custards with a pear and fennel salad
Onion seed flatbreads with butterbean crush
Pan Asian Cookery with Steve Cooke
October 9, 2010 | Book this course
Saturday 9th October 10am-4pm – £125Middle Eastern Cookery with Ian Dowding
October 10, 2010 | Book this course
Sunday 10th October 2010 – 10am-4pm – £125
Discover the secrets of this aromatic cuisine from countries along the Spice Route. Learn about the exotic ingredients and ‘Meze’ style eating unique to this cuisine, including Ras Al Hanout, a blend of 12 eastern spices, and Harissa, a fiery pimento paste.
Sample dishes:
Olive flatbread, Lamb Koftas
Imam Byaldi (baked aubergines)
Tahina with Walnuts
Traditional Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Game Cookery with Peter Bayless
October 23, 2010 | Book this course
Saturday 23rd October and Saturday 13th November 2010
10am-4pm – £125
The Ashdown Forest has an abundance of game and today you will be taken through some seasonal recipes using venison, pigeon, pheasant
and partridge.
Sample dishes:
Traditional Mixed Game Pie (Venison, Rabbit & Pigeon)
Warm salad of Pigeon Breast with Cranberries
Breast and leg of Pheasant with Caramelised Chestnuts and Celeriac Mash
Mushroom Forage & Cookery Day
October 24, 2010 | Book this course
Sunday 24th & Thursday 28th October 2010
9.30am-3.30pm – £105
Join us on a unique fungi foray on the Ashdown Forest, where you will collect and identify your own delectable wild mushrooms under the expert guidance of Ian Dowding. Return to the kitchen for a hands on cookery session, where you will prepare three mushroom dishes, two to enjoy
with a glass of wine for lunch and a third to take home to share with family and friends.
Sample dishes:
Porcini Mushroom & Marsala Pancakes
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Braised Venison in Red Wine with Wild Mushrooms
Bread Making with Ian Dowding
October 26, 2010 | Book this course
Tuesday 26th October 2010 – 10am-12.30pm – £45
Spend an enjoyable morning creating breads for all occasions. Learn techniques and recipes to start and develop your baking repertoire.
Sample dishes:
Walnut & Granary Bread
Rosemary & Sundried Tomato Focaccia
Soda Bread
Sauces with Ian Dowding
October 26, 2010 | Book this course
Tuesday 26th October 2010 – 2.00m-5.00pm – £55
Transform simple dishes with a stylish sauce. Learn how to construct a variety of savoury and sweet sauces.
Sample dishes:
Beurre Blanc
Soubise
Demi Glaze
Butterscotch