If you get a buzz out of coffee, then this is perfect for you! You will learn some fun facts and even a little bit of science about your favourite drink from Gavin, who has been a professional barista for over 15 years.

He will explain the differences in techniques used to make the perfect coffee, advise you on what will work best for you at home and even how to use all the kit that you bought and have tucked away in the back of the cupboard.

There will be plenty of opportunity to practise your skills and you will even try a little latte art to impress your friends!

Skills you will Learn:

Making the perfect cup of coffee at home.

The science behind your favourite drink – temperature, filtering etc

How to use the kit that you will need

Grinding beans versus pre ground

How to steam milk without spending £’000s

Latte art

What’s included:

Lots of coffee and some nibbles!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Pies are the ultimate in comfort food, and the success of a pie starts with perfect pastry.  Did you know that a pie has a filling that is already cooked, a pasty the filling cooks in its pastry parcel….

During this session you will be shown the art of pie making including a traditional (or your take on a) Cornish Pasty.

Skills you will Learn:

Salt crust pastry

Short Crust

Flaky pastry

Sweet versus Savoury

This class will concentrate on a classic salt crust (think homemade pork pie) and flaky pastry (the classic Cornish), the do’s and don’ts for pie fillings and how to perfect a pasty. Once you’ve perfected these, there will be no limit to your pie creations – take your creations and your new skills home in time for dinner!

What’s included:

Beer or glass of wine on arrival or when eating and your pie creations to take home

Skill Level: All Abilities

Chef: Jason Palin

Learn to choose, prepare and cook the freshest locally sourced fish and shellfish. Our fish is bought from Evans fishmongers on Didsbury highstreet.

We offer a series of fish classes, this one will show you a different fish and shellfish to that shown in the previous classes.

Allergies and dietary requirements can be catered for if we know in advance.

What you will learn.

• To master techniques such as skinning, filleting and boning.
• The most appropriate methods of cooking various fish and shellfish, including grilling, frying, baking, poaching and steaming.
• We will make a range of beautiful accompanying sauces, including hollandaise and tartare
• Receive an emailed pack of the recipes you made during the class
• No washing up – we take care of that for you!

What you might cook, depending on availability

• Calamari braised in red wine
• Moules marinieres
• Smoked mackerel pate
• poached catch of the day with a hollandaise sauce

Part of the Package

Complimentary glass of wine, lager or beer and the food that you prepare.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have great bar with fantastic local beers, wines and spirits to enjoy throughout the day. These can be purchased with card or cash.

Skill Level – All Abilities

Cooking Together: a fresh take on a night out – included in Manchester Confidential’s Top 10 Manchester Pop Ups & Supper Clubs!

Ditch the conventional restaurant meal and have fun with your partner or friends. Become chefs for the evening, chopping, slicing, squeezing and peeling all the ingredients you need to produce a restaurant-style meal of your own creation.

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by Chef sharing his knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips and tricks along the way. The evening is topped off with appetizing ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

Cooking Together nights can be exclusive for groups of ten or more – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a first course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our communal table. There follows a demonstration of the main course before it’s your turn to cook again. While you enjoy your meal, Chef will prepare a delicious pudding.

Some example menus are below. Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced and a vegetarian option is always available.

Example menu

• First Dish – spring rolls, Thai-style fish cakes, falafels, calamari, or home-made breads with a twist

• Second Dish – the main event will feature meat, fish or poultry (veggie options always in stock) and some seasonal veg and appropriate carb. This may be traditional, globally inspired or invented… go with it!

• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal. Opt for the classics or something more adventurous for example melting middle chocolate puds, sticky toffee, or even a soufflé.

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t even need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

We love Thai food, and we are really lucky to have met Chrochaba, who grew up in Bangkok with her Aunt who worked as a cook for the Thai Royal Family.  Chorchaba is passionate about her heritage and the food she loves.  This relaxed and social “supper club” will give you the opportunity to watch her work, ask her questions and most importantly try her food.  The food will be served banquet style and as one dish is finished, she will make more…ensuring there is plenty for everyone.  A truly unique Thai Food Sorcery experience!

A quote from Chorchaba

“I was about seven years old when I started cooking.  I lived with my Aunt who was a cook in one of the many Royal Thai households dotted around Bangkok.  She did things the old fashioned way even in those days and I had to learn fast if I was to avoid a telling off or even worse.  My early memories are filled with making sure I was in the right place at the right time in order to carry out my household duties on time and in the manner my Aunt insisted on.This meant that I had little time for play, or doing any of the things most kids my age did but, at the same time, I did not feel too badly done by.”

Thai food is all about combining bold flavours to experience sour, sweet, salty, bitter or spicy tastes in a meal. Authentic ingredients are readily available but frequently misused or misunderstood.  If meat is included, it tends to be shredded, fish is served whole with delicate spicing, rice and noodles accompany…the aromas and tastes are exceptional!….You’ll be booking the flights to Bangkok!

Vegetarian Options always available, adaptable to allergies or dietary requirements please let us know of at checkout

What’s included

Glass of wine or beer on arrival and plenty of food to enjoy

Welocme nibbles of Thai Prawn Cracker with  home made sweet chilli sauce

Starters: Chicken Satay and toast with peanut sauce

Weeping Tiger spicy beef salad

Mains: Curry Chicken; Vegetable curry; Beef Mushroom and spring onion; Pad Thai Noodles; Aromatic Rice

Skill Level: Chrochaba is an expert in Thai food so you don’t need to be!