Cookery School & Event Space… Didsbury

An incredible treat for all Steak Lovers – working with our Chef, you will have the opportunity to learn all about the different cuts of meat and most importantly how to cook steak at home achieving the same results as the restaurant…throw in some classic sauces, side dishes and obviously some fries…the evening ends with a feast and dare I suggest a glass or two of malbec…..

This is a very hands on and social experience, a great gift or treat to self.

Our expert chef Jason, will share his knowledge of what to look for when buying steak, the different cuts of meat, ways to cook steak, the right oils to use as well as optimum cooking times and temperatures.

He will teach you how to produce two types of sauce and a variety of sides

Skills you will Learn

• Introduction to different cuts of meat
• Different ways of cooking steak
• Meat from different countries
• Best sauces and sides
• Cooking temperatures

Examples of what you might cook:

• Sauces (2-3) peppercorn, béarnaise
• Perfect chips
• Stuffed mushrooms
• Roasted tomatoes

What’s included:

Refreshments and of course Steak for lunch!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and at Food Sorcery we developed a weekend class that explores three of the most popular dishes – all can be replicated at home and during the class you will have the opportunity for plenty of hands-on cookery, demonstration and a sociable meal at the end.

Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and trick to enjoy making these dishes, you will cook all the dishes and then enjoy eating the fruits of your labour at our sociable dining table, if you’d prefer you can take your dishes home. Long gone will be the days of squidgy noodles hiding in the bottom of a bowl of salty stock and overcooked veggies.

Examples of what you’ll cook:

• Peashoot Ichiban dashi, oange cured scallops
• Crab harumaki spring roll, mooli 2 ways, ponzu and ginger dressing
• Beef tataki  – with tosa-zu sauce
• Spicy Yaki Udon Noodles – made with an assortment of vegetables and protein

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create at our sociable table at the end of the class – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home – bring suitable containers!

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

 

A weekend version of our popular mid week event; a bit bigger; more fish & more time

Many of us love fish, but rarely cook it at home.  A perfect blend of demo and hands on skill, during this class, our chef will guide you through 3-4 different fish dishes to ensure you have the confidence to prepare at home.  As the dishes are ready, we eat as they are piping hot.  Some dishes will be individually prepared, some of the larger fish will be shared.

What you will Learn:

Some examples of what you will cook:

• Basic Filleting with Mackerel; Sea Bass; Trout
• Salt Crust whole fish – sea bream, black bream, dorado
• Flat Fish – Lemon Sole, Plaice
• Sauces and sides that work with Many of us love fish, but rarely cook it at home. In this class our chef will guide you through 3 different fish dishes to ensure you have the confidence to prepare at home.
• How to best use your fishmonger – how to tell fish is fresh

What’s included:

Drink on arrival and enjoy the fish you have prepared through out the event.

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines to polish off your evening, additional drinks can be purchased using card or cash – see our beverages list for details

Copies of the recipes you cook which will also be emailed to you afterwards

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

What you will Learn:

Skills to be confident with fish; embrace your fishmonger; what to ask; what to look for

What’s included:

Drink on arrival and enjoy the fish you have prepared through out the evening and to take home.

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines to polish off your evening, additional drinks can be purchased using card or cash – see our beverages list for details

Copies of the recipes you cook which will also be emailed to you afterwards

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Join Chef for an Italian inspired menu for our popular cooking together evening. Italian street food known as cicchetti originated in Venice where wine bars (bàcaro) serve small dishes similar to Spanish tapas. They are delicious to eat and look beautiful.

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What’s included:

Hands-on Cooking Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starter – Pea & Ham Aranchini, Prawn Totellini
• Main – Sea bass with truffle butter gnocchi & mushrooms
• Desert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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

Serving Manchester for over 40 years, serving exquisite dim sum and Cantonese cuisine, the Yang Sing has earned a reputation as one of the city’s favourite food institutions. Serving locally sourced produce and buying seasonally, Yang Sing is a grande dame of Manchester’s vibrant food and drink scene.

What began as a small family affair in 1977 has grown to become synonymous with the cultural and culinary landscape of the city. Serving up the nation’s favourites, as well their famed dim sum delights.

Chef Bonnie Yeung- 3^rd generation of the family behind Yang Sing grew up in the restaurant, and lives, breathes and indeed eats all things dim sum. Bonnie will be sharing with you some dim sum perennials as well as some that you may not had tried before.

What you might cook:

• Steamed prawn and bamboo shoot har kau dumpling
• Steamed pork and prawn sui mai dumpling
• Steamed beef dumpling with ginger and spring onion
• Root vegetable spring roll V

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients and can cater to most dietary needs, please tell us in the notes when booking. Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

 

Vegetarian Gujarati cuisine originates from Western India and is typically served as a thali, which literally means ‘full plate of food’, the dishes cooked are all vegetarian, distinctively sweet, salty, and spicy simultaneously and usually contain roti, dhal and rice.

Nina, being Gujarati herself, has eaten this food all her life and has learnt to cook it through generations of teachings from aunties, grandmothers and her mother. This vegetarian class has unique flavours that will not disappoint.  Nina will introduce curries that many will not have tried before and variations of the firm favourites, like dhals and chapatis. Be prepared to try something different.

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients and can cater to most dietary needs, please tell us in the notes when booking. Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and sushi has become a favourite, it’s healthy and packed with flavour. and genuinely a fraction of the price of pre-prepared packs.

Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn how to make popular types of sushi such as makizushi – rice and filling wrapped in nori, uramaki – rice is on the outside such as California rolls and sashimi – raw fish. All ingredients are bought locally.

The most comon type of Gyoza in Japan is Yaki-Gyoza. This style of Gyoza is very similar to the Chinese ‘potsticker’ dumplings. The prepared dumplings are placed in a pan and fried for a short time, water is then added to the pan and a lid placed on top, to steam the dumplings. When the steaming process is complete the lid of the pan is removed and the Gyoza are left to continue to crisp.

You will have the change to taste your efforts as you go along or take home all the delicious sushi you make.

• Types of Sushi & Sashimi
• Making Sushi rice
• Making Sushi Rolls
• Sushi toppings
• Gyoza
• Dipping Sauce

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Cooking Together: a fresh take on dining 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 to create a restaurant-inspired meal which you’ll enjoy eating in the company of others.

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. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request.

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks

• 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 (vegan/vegetarian options on request) 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.

 

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 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

If you are a coffee lover and 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

Sobia grew up in Bradford, the curry capital of Britain. So it goes without saying that she had access to some of the best cuisine for most of her life. That said, restaurant and take away food is completely different to the food eaten at home.

This weekend event gives the opportunity to get more into the detail and plan a delicious meal that you can enjoy with the other guests – you can make this a takeaway if you prefer!

The class can be adapted to most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know when you book – Vegetarian & Vegan alternatives available.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Butter Chicken (Tofu option on request)
• Mattar Paneer
• Channa Chat
• Chapatis
• Pilau Rice

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Enjoy the food you create at our sociable table at the end of the class – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home – bring suitable containers!

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level – All Abilities

Sourdough bread has been around for hundreds of years. Widely favoured amongst many due to its ability to digest easier within the body and for its tangy flavour and wholesome appearance.

Whilst the supermarkets have brought sourdough to our shelves, the amount of care and attention needed is sometimes lost in the mass production of sourdough which takes great care and most of all time.

Matt has been baking and teaching for many years and runs a successful bakery in Hale, he is full of technical know how about how to achieve great sourdough results.

In this easy class for sourdough beginners, we teach you:

• How to make a starter from the beginning, how to take care of it and feed and nurture it using a variety of readily available ingredients.
• You will also be shown how to shape the dough to achieve the best looking loaves and simple cutting effects to make those enviable patterns so that your bread has that professional appearance.
• We will also be discussing and using many different types of grain and show you how easy it is to make a super fast version of sourdough for an every day supply of better bread.
• You’ll take home a starter, a sourdough loaf part made by you as well as your own dough to cook at home.

What’s included:

Lunch will be provided in the way of sourdough bread along with meats and cheeses and coffee on arrival

You’ll take home a starter, a sourdough loaf part made by you as well as your own dough to cook at home.

We have all the equipment you need but please bring or buy one of our bannetton’s

What you need to Bring:

Either bring a bannetton or purchase one of ours on the day for £10. We have round ones, you can purchase an oval shape if you’d prefer. If you don’t want to purchase a bannetton you can bring a colander with a damp towel to take your dough home.

Skill Level: All Abilities

An opportunity to spend quality time with your teen, while helping them gain confidence in the kitchen.  Our Cooking Together – with your Teen is designed for an adult and a teenager to cook together.   The event is chef led and together you will make and as importantly eat – a main course, side dish & dessert.  Important life skills being learned while enjoying an evening out.

For those who know us, this class is targeted at those who are a little old for big & little cooks, not yet ready for cooking together events

Dishes will be suitable for your Teen to recreate for their friends and become the popular chef at Uni!  If you would like to add an additional teenager or adult, please add a comment in the notes or contact us.   An additional adult is £40, and additional teen £30

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate an Italian themed main course with a side dish for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our sociable table…dessert to follow – demo and hands-on cooking.

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival for the adult and appropriate drink for the teen!  All the ingredients and 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

Join Chef for an Italian inspired menu for our popular cooking together event during the week.  Designed for those with busy weekends to have some time with friends or family, cooking and eating together.

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What’s included:

Hands-on Cooking Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starter – Pea & Ham Arancini, Prawn Totellini
• Main – Sea bass with truffle butter gnocchi & mushrooms
• Dessert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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

Working with chef, you will enjoy an inspiring afternoon ‘Cooking Together’ with your child(ren) or soon to be teenager.

This class is about spending time with your child by doing an activity which requires working as a team. You will prepare a main course, a side dish and dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Chef is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

Example Menus

Plaited loaves, blackened chicken and spiced rice, sticky toffee pudding

Home-made pasta with carbonara sauce; rosemary & garlic focaccia

French Farmhouse – baguettes, rustic chicken; tarte tatin

Chicken cordon bleu, pommes aligots, French bread, home-made ice cream and crepes

What’s Included

All ingredients,  refreshments and glass of wine or beer for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

From a very young age Farzana Ullah has been surrounded by Indian food with recipes and techniques being passed down through generations. Farzana learnt the wonderful authentic dishes that she now cooks from her Mother.

Her dishes have been perfected over many years, cooking for friends and family  who are the best and toughest judges of all! Having become a master of all types of Indian cooking, from traditional curries to more popular street food dishes.

The class can be adapted to most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know when you book – Vegetarian & Vegan alternatives available.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Vegetable samosas
• Papri Chaat
• Dal Makhani
• Mint and Coriander Chutney
• Butter Chicken

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Enjoy the food you create at our sociable table at the end of the class – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home – bring suitable containers!

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level – All Abilities

Join Chef Chorchaba for a Thai inspired menu for our popular Cooking Together evening

Cooking Together: a fresh take on dining 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 to create a restaurant-inspired meal which you’ll enjoy eating in the company of others.

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. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request.

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks

• First Dish – Lab Gai
• Second Dish – Thai style fish with crispy ginger and tamarind sauce
• Pudding – Let us surprise you!

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

Peru has the largest Japanese population outside of Japan leading to a fusion of Japanese traditions and Peruvian Ingredients – known as Nikkei cuisine, a delicious combination which has influenced chefs everywhere.

This cookery class led by chef Jan Cron brings many of the special cooking techniques to your plate, an explosion of delicate flavours to create something wonderful. If you love Japanese food and would like to try something new then this is the class for you.

Examples of what you might cook

Don ceviche, Peruvian quinoa chicken sushi, Escabeche de sangrecita(ponzu marinated veg with crispy morcilla), mango salsa.

What’s Included;

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class or take home your dishes.

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

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 appetising ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

Allergies and preferences catered for – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Cooking the same meal Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Example menu – Valentines

• Starter – Rum Cured Salmon – Zesty Lemon & Horseradish Crème Fraiche – Caviar
• Main – Butterflied King Prawns – Potato & Beetroot Terrine – Sesame Greens – Laksa Coconut Sauce
• Dessert – Red Velvet Cake, Poached Pear with Spiced Pear Syrup, Ginger Crumb

What you will Learn

Cooking Together in your pair, you will be guided through hands-on cooking of your starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Recipes are designed to be repeatable so you can re create again at home.

What’s included:

Canapé and 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 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

Join Chef for an Italian inspired menu for our popular cooking together evening. Italian street food known as cicchetti originated in Venice where wine bars (bàcaro) serve small dishes similar to Spanish tapas. They are delicious to eat and look beautiful.

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What’s included:

Hands-on Cooking Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starter – Pea & Ham Aranchini, Prawn Totellini
• Main – Sea bass with truffle butter gnocchi & mushrooms
• Desert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

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 appetising ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

Allergies and preferences catered for – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Cooking the same meal Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Example menu – Valentines

• Starter – Rum Cured Salmon – Zesty Lemon & Horseradish Crème Fraiche – Caviar
• Main – Butterflied King Prawns – Potato & Beetroot Terrine – Sesame Greens – Laksa Coconut Sauce
• Dessert – Red Velvet Cake, Poached Pear with Spiced Pear Syrup, Ginger Crumb

What you will Learn

Cooking Together in your pair, you will be guided through hands-on cooking of your starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Recipes are designed to be repeatable so you can re create again at home.

What’s included:

Canapé and 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 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

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

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 appetising ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

Allergies and preferences catered for – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Cooking the same meal Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Example menu – Valentines

• Starter – Rum Cured Salmon – Zesty Lemon & Horseradish Crème Fraiche – Caviar
• Main – Butterflied King Prawns – Potato & Beetroot Terrine – Sesame Greens – Laksa Coconut Sauce
• Dessert – Red Velvet Cake, Poached Pear with Spiced Pear Syrup, Ginger Crumb

What you will Learn

Cooking Together in your pair, you will be guided through hands-on cooking of your starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Recipes are designed to be repeatable so you can re create again at home.

What’s included:

Canapé and 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 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

Serving Manchester for over 40 years, serving exquisite dim sum and Cantonese cuisine, the Yang Sing has earned a reputation as one of the city’s favourite food institutions. Serving locally sourced produce and buying seasonally, Yang Sing is a grande dame of Manchester’s vibrant food and drink scene.

What began as a small family affair in 1977 has grown to become synonymous with the cultural and culinary landscape of the city. Serving up the nation’s favourites, as well their famed dim sum delights.

Chef Ting Yeung- 3^rd generation of the family behind Yang Sing grew up in the restaurant, and lives, breathes and indeed eats all things dim sum. Ting will be sharing with you some dim sum perennials as well as some that you may not had tried before.

What you might cook:

• Steamed prawn and bamboo shoot har kau dumpling
• Steamed pork and prawn sui mai dumpling
• Steamed beef dumpling with ginger and spring onion
• Root vegetable spring roll V

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients and can cater to most dietary needs, please tell us in the notes when booking. Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

 

Many of us love fish, rarely cook it at home or stick to the same recipes.  We look at 3 ways of cooking different types of fish. during the class you’ll discuss different types of fish and how to embrace your local fishmonger, they do the dirty work so you can concentrate on preparing delicious healthy meals.

What you will Learn:

Be confident with fish; embrace your fishmonger; what to ask; what to look for.  3 different cookery styles to help you vary your dishes.

Examples of what you’ll cook

• Stuffed Mackerel with Salsa Verde
• Hake with parmesan panko crumb & crushed potato cakes
• Cod Loin with Tomato Sauce

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home if you bring suitable containers. Food Sorcery can’t take responsibility for any food taken away from the cookery school.

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Enjoy a hands-on Vietnamese Cookery Class – A unique blend of Chinese and French style, Vietnamese food is greatly admired for its fresh and fragrant flavour.  Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and trick to enjoy making Vietnamese at home.  To maximise your time, you’ll eat as you cook – any left overs can be taken home in your suitable container.

Skills you will learn:

Tips and tricks to make delicious Vietnamese dishes at home.

Examples of What you might cook:

• Vietnamese Spring Rolls- Deep fried Vietnamese spring rolls filled with lemongrass and pork mince served with a sweet chilli dip
• Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)- A delicious sweet, sour and spicy Vietnamese dipping sauce made from fresh lime juice, garlic, chilli, fish sauce and sugar.
• Bahn Mi (Vietnamese Style Meat Pattie Baguette)- Crunchy french style baguette filled with pickled vegetables and deliciously marinated beef and turkey patties
• Mango and Prawn Salad- Fresh prawns and raw mango julienned and served with a spicy and sour Nuoc Cham flavouring.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level – All Abilities

 

Join Chef for an Italian inspired menu for our popular cooking together evening. Italian street food known as cicchetti originated in Venice where wine bars (bàcaro) serve small dishes similar to Spanish tapas. They are delicious to eat and look beautiful.

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What’s included:

Hands-on Cooking Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starter – Pea & Ham Aranchini, Prawn Totellini
• Main – Sea bass with truffle butter gnocchi & mushrooms
• Desert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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

Take in the delicious aromas of three different curries from around the world, traditionally a sauce seasoned with spices – there are so many varieties it’s hard to understand the differences.  This class will look at three different curries from around the world – Sri Lankan, Japanese and Indian – which will give you a wealth of knowledge so you can embrace your spice cupboard!

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy one of the curries as you cook and take home the others – bring suitable containers!

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Chef Jan has both worked in Michelin starred restaurants and worked as a private dining chef for many years. He has perfected the art of combining imaginative and classic dishes into a fantastic meal to make the taste buds zing. This class takes cooking together to another level of fine dining experience, you will prepare the first and second plates, chef cooks the rest of the meal which will be served in the dining area.

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

Allergies and preferences catered for – just let us know in the notes when booking.

Example menu

• First Plate – Sri Lankan confit chicken crispy roll, roasted red pepper puree, coriander pesto
• Second Plate – Rainbow Beetroot carpaccio, charred goats cheese, walnut brittle
• Palate Cleanser – Fruited ice, sorbet, prepared by chef
• Third Plate – Fillet of beef, pommes maxine, saffron carrot puree, savoy cabbage, jus. Prepared by chef
• Dessert – Prepared by chef so your enjoy your evening.

What you will Learn

Cooking Together in your pair, you will be guided through hands-on cooking of your starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Recipes are designed to be repeatable so you can re create again at home.

What’s included:

Canapé and a complimentary glass of Prosecco, 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 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

Sourdough bread has been around for hundreds of years. Widely favoured amongst many due to its ability to digest easier within the body and for its tangy flavour and wholesome appearance.

Whilst the supermarkets have brought sourdough to our shelves, the amount of care and attention needed is sometimes lost in the mass production of sourdough which takes great care and most of all time.

Matt has been baking and teaching for many years and runs a successful bakery in Hale, he is full of technical know how about how to achieve great sourdough results.

In this easy class for sourdough beginners, we teach you:

• How to make a starter from the beginning, how to take care of it and feed and nurture it using a variety of readily available ingredients.
• You will also be shown how to shape the dough to achieve the best looking loaves and simple cutting effects to make those enviable patterns so that your bread has that professional appearance.
• We will also be discussing and using many different types of grain and show you how easy it is to make a super fast version of sourdough for an every day supply of better bread.
• You’ll take home a starter, a sourdough loaf part made by you as well as your own dough to cook at home.

What’s included:

Lunch will be provided in the way of sourdough bread along with meats and cheeses and coffee on arrival

You’ll take home a starter, a sourdough loaf part made by you as well as your own dough to cook at home.

We have all the equipment you need but please bring or buy one of our bannetton’s

What you need to Bring:

Either bring a bannetton or purchase one of ours on the day for £10. We have round ones, you can purchase an oval shape if you’d prefer. If you don’t want to purchase a bannetton you can bring a colander with a damp towel to take your dough home.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and at Food Sorcery we developed a weekend class that explores three of the most popular dishes – all can be replicated at home and during the class you will have the opportunity for plenty of hands-on cookery, demonstration and a sociable meal at the end.  Our Cooking Together Classes are the perfect blend

Our Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people, vegetarian options available.

Sample Menu

Gyozas, Dipping Suace

Pickled Vegetables

Pork Filet Katsu, Sticky Rice

Chef makes Dessert

What’s included:

Canapes & Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Plenty of time to relax and eat together in our sociable dining space.   You will cook & eat starter and main course – chef makes dessert

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

 

Cooking Together – the perfect blend of cookery class and meal out. Canapés on arrival, chef guides you through making a starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating. We make dessert while you relax.

Sociable Foodie Fun. Included in Manchester Confidential’s Top 10 Manchester Pop Ups & Supper Clubs!

Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. All classes are adaptable for most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know in the notes when booking.

What to expect

Chef will demonstrate a first course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together in the dining room. 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.

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

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks – feel free to make a suggestion

• First Dish – Vietnamese Chicken Salad
• Second Dish – Lime caramel fish
• Pudding – Lemongrass posset

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create in the dining room in the company of others.

Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

This all American food night will take your taste buds on an mouth watering finger licking foodie adventure. Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining room.

All classes can be adapted to most allergies & dietary requirements, let us know in the notes when booking.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Starter – Mac n Cheese bomb, loaded fries
• Main – home made brioche bun, buffalo Chicken wings, burger, ultimate burger
• Desert –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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

Sauces are fundamental to any cook’s repertoire, they can form the basis of a huge range of dishes, in this class you will master sauces from around the world . During the class you will learn to make sauces from around the world, often considered tricky but easy to master when you know how.

Chef will demo the simpler sauces and you will create the ones considered to be trickier, chef will make a dish with one of the sauces for you to eat on the night. You will take home a sample of all the sauces that you and chef create – ready to use at home.

We can adapt to allergies and preferences – just let us know in the notes when booking.

Example Sauces – all will be delicious and easy to adapt and repeat.

• French – Hollandaise,  wine reduction, white sauce
• Italian – Puttanesca, rustic pesto
• Asian – Katsu Curry, coriander chutney, dipping sauce
• Mediterranean – Romesco, baba ganoush

What’s included:

Drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and take home two dishes for the family to enjoy later.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All abilities

Thai cuisine is one of the tastiest foods on the planet – fresh, healthy and potentially mind blowingly spicy!  Authentic ingredients are readily available, chef will explain where an how to source them. Join us to explore the amazing flavours that can be achieved using traditional techniques.

Cookery Class – combination of hands-on cooking and demonstration. Eat as you cook and takeaway your creations.

All classes are adaptable for most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know in the notes when booking.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Thai Red Curry – with chicken, tofu and butternut squash
• Satay Peanut Sauce –with chicken or tofu
• Coconut Rice – a delicious twist on this staple accompaniment
• Vinaigrette Carrot –  tasty side dish

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients and can cater to most dietary needs, please tell us in the notes when booking. Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starters  –Scallops with a lime shallot butter
• Main – Fillet Steak, Pont Neuf Potatoes; Crispy Seasonal Greens; Bearnaise Sauce
• Pudding – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t 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 are delighted to bring you a much requested macaron making class with Steph Clubb, she’ll take you through all of the key techniques needed to create these notorious bakes.

Techniques you will learn:

• How to make the make macaron shell
• Make a chocolate ganache
• Enhance your piping skills
• How to make macaron fillings to tantalise your taste buds

This class is designed to give you confidence to go home and practice all these techniques again. You’ll leave armed with the knowledge to create macarons at home for family and friends time and again.

What’s included:

Refreshments throughout the class and you get to sample your bakes.

Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class and you get to take your tasty bakes home.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities