Cookery Courses
Whether you are looking to improve your skills or simply have some fun in a relaxed and informal atmosphere, our cookery courses are a great way to unleash your culinary creativity. If you have any questions about any of our cookery courses please call us on 01298 871 262.
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Baking Bread - half day
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Key Skills and Techniques
Day one of our five day Cookery Skills course - you can book each day individually or book all five days for a week long cookery masterclass!
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Cookery Skills and Techniques (5 days)
Over five days learn an extensive range of cookery techniques, skills and styles. You can attend all five days or book each day individually.
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Butchery and Meat
Day two of our five day Cookery Skills course - you can book each day individually or book all five days for a week long cookery masterclass!
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Fish, Seafood and Vegetarian Cookery
Day three of our five day Cookery Skills course - you can book each day individually or book all five days for a week long cookery masterclass!
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Beer and Artisan Cheese (beer and food matching)
Beer, bangers, cheese and chocolate, where would we be without them? In this session our Master Brewer talks you through a tasting of 5 superb beer and cheese pairings.
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Desserts and Puddings
Day four of our five day Cookery Skills course - you can book each day individually or book all five days for a week long cookery masterclass!
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Canapés, Crudités and Dinner Party Menus
Day five of our five day Cookery Skills course - you can book each day individually or book all five days for a week long cookery masterclass!
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Knife Skills
Learn how to use your knives effectively along with a range of chopping techniques on this morning, half day course.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable on this half day course.
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Baking Cakes and Biscuits
Learn how to bake a selection of sweet treats on this half day baking course.
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Curry Club
Learn to make a different Indian Curry or side dish every month at our Curry Club.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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The Italian Kitchen - half day
Italian food is possibly the most enjoyable cuisine- and one of the easiest to create at home.
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Mexican Cookery - half day
Come along to this fun half day Mexican cookery course and learn to make some delicious dishes full of punch and flavour!
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Cupcake Decoration (age 5yrs +)
Keep your children entertained over the half term holidays with our childrens cookery workshops.
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Children's Cookery Skills (Age 7-12yrs)
Keep your children entertained during half term with our morning childrens cookery workshops.
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Indian Cookery
This full day course will give you a great insight into a range of Indian foods including lots of tasters to enjoy throughout the day.
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A day making bread
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Cupcake Workshop
Learn how to bake and decorate the perfect cupcake at our cupcake workshop.
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Classic French - Beginner
If you’re a novice cook but would like to improve your skills and learn more about classic French Cuisine, this is the course for you.
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Brewing and Tasting Skills (level 2)
A stage on from our ‘Intro to Brewing’ course, you will brew and discuss more advanced beer styles, with some taste training from our brewmaster thrown in for good measure.
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Soups, stocks and sauces
Come and see how the experts create the bases for a range of delicious dishes.
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Foraging - Food for Free
This course allows you to enjoy the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and to learn about foraging in the morning and then enjoy cooking in the afternoon.
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The Secrets of Beer & Food Matching (Trade)
Beer’s superior spectrum of flavours make it the ideal partner for food, yet beer is rarely matched with food in its natural home, the pub, let alone for fine dining. Our Master Brewer Alex Barlow wants to change that, here and now
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Chocolate Workshop with Chocofrolics
Come along for an evening of chocolatey fun with Oliver Dunn from Chocofrolics!
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Thai Cookery - Evening
This cookery course gives an introduction to Thai Cookery and produces a meal that you can take home to enjoy.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Tapas Demo and Do
Spanish Tapas dishes are bursting with flavour and use the freshest ingredients to produce a delicious selection of dishes to suit every pallet.
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Intermediate Cookery Weekend (2 day course)
If you're a fairly confident cook but would like to build on your existing skills and knowledge, our Intermediate Cookery Weekend is the course for you.
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Foraging - Food for Free
This course allows you to enjoy the beautiful Derbyshire countryside and to learn about foraging in the morning and then enjoy cooking in the afternoon.
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Curry Club
Learn to make a different Indian Curry or side dish every month at our Curry Club.
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Whisky Tasting
Come and experience an evening of entertainment and education at our evening whisky tasting session.
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Sushi and Japanese Cookery
Come and spend the day with Yuko Sato from Ginko Sushi to learn the fundamentals of sushi making and traditional Japanese cookery.
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Cake Decoration
Learn how to work with fondant icing to make unique celebration cakes in this evening course.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Curry Cook and Dine
Come along to this 'Cook and Dine' evening to learn to make a delicious curry before enjoying the fruits of your labour over a glass of wine in our dining area.
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Asian Cookery Course
This full day cookery course will give you a great insight into a range of Asian foods including lots of tasters to enjoy throughout the day.
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Chocolate Workshop with Chocofrolics
Come along for an evening of chocolatey fun with Oliver Dunn from Chocofrolics!
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Baking Bread - half day
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Thai Cookery - Evening
This cookery course gives an introduction to Thai Cookery and produces a meal that you can take home to enjoy.
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Middle Eastern Cookery Evening
Middle Eastern cuisine is full of colour and flavour and is great fun to cook - as this evening course will show you.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable on this half day course.
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Introduction to Sausage Making
Come and learn to make your very own sausages under the watchful eye of our tutors from designasausage.com at this evening session.
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Tastes of the World (5 days)
Over five days learn to cook an extensive range of cuisines including British, French, Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian.
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Best of British
During our Best of British course you will learn to make a range of traditional starters, main courses and desserts from across the UK.
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Italian Indulgence
Indulge in all things Italian on this tasty half day cookery course!
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Classic French
Learn to make some classic French dinner party dishes that will be sure to impress your friends and family
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Aromatic Indian and Asian
Come and work with a range of authentic ingredients to make a range of traditional Indian and Asian dishes
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Middle Eastern Mezze
Learn to make a delicious selection of Middle Eastern Mezze on this half day cookery course.
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Wine tasting
A relaxed and informal way to sample a few wines and learn a little about them on this evening tasting.
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Brewing and Tasting Skills (level 2)
A stage on from our ‘Intro to Brewing’ course, you will brew and discuss more advanced beer styles, with some taste training from our brewmaster thrown in for good measure.
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Cooking for the Young at Heart
Age UK Derby and Derbyshire in partnership with Tideswell School of Food is able to offer this FREE course as part of the Fit as a Fiddle project.
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The Italian Kitchen
Italian food is amongst the most enjoyable cuisines - and one of the easiest to create at home - as this full day course will show.
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A day making bread
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Catch of the Day - full day course
Cooking seafood can be fishy business and many people lack confidence when it comes to handling it.
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Tastes of the Mediterranean
Mediterranean food is so diverse offering a delicious range of flavours and textures to suit every pallet.
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Children's Cookery Skills (Age 7-11yrs)
Keep your children entertained during the school holidays with this morning session - and have dinner made at the same time!
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Children's Cookery Skills (Age 12 and teens)
Keep your children entertained during the school holidays with this morning childrens cookery session - and have dinner cooked at the same time!
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Asian/Middle Eastern/Indian (2 days)
Our two day courses are ideal for keen cooks who want to develop their skills, enabling them to produce high quality dishes of restaurant standard.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Italian - Pasta Evening
Learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch along with a range of sauces to create a selection of delicious pasta dishes for all of the family to enjoy.
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Contemporary Classics
There are some dishes that never go out of fashion and this full day course will show you how to master a range of timeless classics that will be sure to impress your friends and family
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Thai Cookery - Evening
This cookery course gives an introduction to Thai Cookery and produces a meal that you can take home to enjoy.
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Baking Bread - half day
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Baking Cakes and Biscuits
Learn how to bake a selection of sweet treats on this half day baking course.
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Cupcake Decoration (age 5yrs +)
Keep your children entertained over the summer holidays with our childrens cookery workshops.
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Children's Baking Cakes & Biscuits (age 7-12)
Your children will learn how to bake a selection of sweet treats on this half day baking course.
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A Cookery Master Class with Alan Hill
Learn to create an array of spectacular dishes during this cookery master class with Chef Patron of the Devonshire Arms at Beeley, Alan Hill
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Chinese Cookery Short Course
Come and learn to make some delicious Chinese dishes during this Chinese Cookery short course!
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Thai Cookery - half day
Come along to this half day Thai cookery course and learn to make some delicious, authentic Thai dishes that you can recreate at home.
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Vegetarian Cookery Evening
Whether you are a vegetarian or meat eater, this course will show you how to cook a range of delicious vegetarian dishes to perfection!
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Indian Cookery
This full day course will give you a great insight into a range of Indian foods including lots of tasters to enjoy throughout the day.
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Chocolate Workshop with Chocofrolics
Come along for an evening of chocolatey fun with Oliver Dunn from Chocofrolics!
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Advanced Cookery Weekend (2 day course)
If you're already a great cook but would like to learn more complex chef skills and techniques along with tips for professional presentation, this is the course for you.
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Tapas Evening
Spanish Tapas dishes are bursting with flavour and use the freshest ingredients to produce a delicious selection of dishes to suit every pallet.
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Student Survival
Does the thought of cooking your own meals fill you with dread? Are you worried that you may not be able to cook a nutritious meal on a budget? This is the course for you!
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Middle Eastern - 1/2 day
Middle Eastern cuisine is full of colour and flavour and is great fun to cook.
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Catch of the Day - full day course
Cooking seafood can be fishy business and many people lack confidence when it comes to handling it.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Cake Decoration
Learn how to work with fondant icing to make unique celebration cakes.
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The Italian Kitchen
Italian food is one of the most enjoyable cuisines - and one of the easiest to create at home. Come and learn to make some signature Italian dishes on this full day course.
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Indian Cookery Evening
Come along to this Indian cookery evening to learn to make a delicious curry and a side dish or two!
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Wine tasting
A relaxed and informal way to sample a few wines and learn a little about them on this evening tasting.
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Thai Cookery - half day
Come along to this half day Thai cookery course and learn to make some delicious, authentic Thai dishes that you can recreate at home.
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Introduction to Sausage Making
Come and learn to make your very own sausages under the watchful eye of our tutors from designasausage.com at this evening session.
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Vietnamese Cookery
If you've never tried Vietnamese food you're in for a treat! It is fresh and tasty and our chef will help you make some of the most popular dishes from Vietnam.
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Pork Pie and Piccalilli
Learn to make homemade Pork Pies and Piccalilli from scratch on this half day cookery courses.
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A day making bread
Baking and eating your own bread is one of the most satisfying experiences in cookery.
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Fish, Seafood and Vegetarian Cookery
Come and learn how to make some beautiful fish and seafood dishes along with a range of tasty vegetarian favourites.
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Thai Cookery - Evening
This cookery course gives an introduction to Thai Cookery and produces a meal that you can take home to enjoy.
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Foraging for and Cooking with Edible Mushrooms
This course allows you to enjoy the beautiful Derbyshire countryside whilst learning about foraging in the morning and then enjoy cooking in the afternoon.
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Soup Kitchen
Love soup? You will love our Soup Kitchen evening. Learn to make a selection of tasty broths and smooth soups to keep you warm this autumn!
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Pastry Master Class
If you have never been taught how to make it, pastry can be risky business. This full day course will improve your pastry making skills and give you the confidence to make your own tarts, puddings and pies at home.
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A Master Class with Rupert Rowley
Learn to create a delicious menu to Michelin star standard with Head Chef of Fischers Baslow, Rupert Rowley.
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Intermediate Cookery Week (5 days)
Our Intermediate Cookery week is designed for people who are happy to cook but would like to become a bit more adventurous in the kitchen...
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Foraging for and Cooking with Edible Mushrooms
This course allows you to enjoy the beautiful Derbyshire countryside whilst learning about foraging in the morning and then enjoy cooking in the afternoon.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Whisky Tasting
Come and experience an evening of entertainment and education at our evening whisky tasting session.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Wine tasting
A relaxed and informal way to sample a few wines and learn a little about them on this evening tasting.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.
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Introduction to Brewing
Take part in the process of turning grain, hops, water and yeast into something altogether more palatable.


