Ashdown Manna Cookery School

Knife Skills with Ian Dowding

alex — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 12:15:06 +0000

Saturday 5th December 2010 – 9.30am-12.30pm – £55
Learn how to select, sharpen and care for your knife set as well as a wide range of culinary techniques such as segmenting, boning, filleting & julienne.

Sample Dishes:
Spiced Mackerel on toast with beetroot salsa
Asian Coleslaw

French Cookery with Peter Bayless

admin — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:00:40 +0000

Saturday 4th December 2010 – 10am-4pm – £125
French regional food is still considered the most delicious in the world! Using only the finest fresh, locally sourced ingredients create some amazing classical dishes.

Sample Dishes -
Pommes de terre boulangere
Poulet vallée d’Auge
Cherry Clafoutis
Lyonnais Onion Tarte

Sauces with Ian Dowding

alex — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:56:17 +0000

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

Bread Making with Ian Dowding

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:00:50 +0000

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

Mushroom Forage & Cookery Day

alex — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:50:35 +0000

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

Game Cookery with Peter Bayless

alex — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:14:52 +0000

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

Middle Eastern Cookery with Ian Dowding

alex — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:36:19 +0000

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

Pan Asian Cookery with Steve Cooke

alex — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:45:07 +0000

Saturday 9th October 10am-4pm – £125

Learn some different and exotic dishes today from across Asia including Malaysia and Vietnam.

Alongside some delicious curry recipes will be handmade Mini Spring Rolls, Achar (Malaysian vegetable side dish) and a Mango and Chilli Pannacotta.

Contemporary Vegetarian with Steve Cooke

alex — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:41:47 +0000

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

Italian Cookery with Steve Cooke

admin — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:00:36 +0000

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