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

Enhance your barbecue repertoire with this BBQ cookery class. You will learn basic skills such as lighting the BBQ and temperature control, alongside creating lots of tasty dishes.

This event is about enjoying the BBQ experience (yes we have a bar) with a focus on preparing and cooking meat, fish, vegetables and sides. We will also touch on spicing and marinading to achieve specific goals.

Allergies and preferences available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What you will learn.

• The importance of good quality meat, where to find it and what to do with it.
• You will be shown how to prepare and season the meat or fish you will be cooking.
• You will be shown how to make Kebabs and flavour with herbs and spices and the sides that go with it.

Example Dishes – depending on availability

• First Dish – Meat, Fish or Chicken – focus on preparing larger pieces of meat or whole chickens or fish for optimal results over the open flame.
• Kebabs – Learn the secrets of delicious and intensely flavoured kebabs, served with sides (which you will learn to prepare) and flat bread.
• BBQ Salads.

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create in the dining room at the end of the class, any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients; copies of the recipes will 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 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

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 and with a pasty the filling cooks in its pastry parcel….

Examples of what you will learn:

• Traditional Cornish Pasty
• How to make the perfect hand raised pork pie
• Traditional Apple Pie

This class will concentrate on 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:

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, 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.

Some examples of what you might cook:

• • Basic Filleting with Mackerel; Sea Bass; Trout
  • Cooking En Papillote
  • Flat Fish – Lemon Sole, Plaice
  • Sauces and sides that compliment
  • How to best use your fishmonger – how to tell fish is fresh

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create in the dining room at the end of the class, all leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients, 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

Sometimes it’s a treat to work with something a bit special, chefs love to incorporate alcohol into their dishes for flavour as well as to help preserve ingredients. Old Pulteney is know for it’s taste of the sea.

We have designed this class in conjunction with Old Pulteney to allow you to embrace your fishmonger and learn to cook with this fabulous whiskey. During this class, chef will guide you through preparing and filleting of 2 different fish giving you the confidence to prepare again at home, he will then demo sauces and sides to go with your fish before you enjoy eating in our dining area.

What you will Learn: 

• Basic Filleting with Mackerel; Sea Bass or Trout
• 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, all the ingredients you need. you will enjoy the fish you have prepared and will take home any leftovers.
• Copies of the recipes you cook will be emailed to you afterwards.
• 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 to polish off your evening, additional drinks can be purchased using card or cash – see our beverages list for details

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

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 and with a pasty the filling cooks in its pastry parcel….

Examples of what you will learn:

• Traditional Cornish Pasty
• How to make the perfect hand raised pork pie
• Traditional Apple Pie

This class will concentrate on 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:

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

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

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.

Some examples of what you might cook:

• • Basic Filleting with Mackerel; Sea Bass; Trout
  • Cooking En Papillote
  • Flat Fish – Lemon Sole, Plaice
  • Sauces and sides that compliment
  • How to best use your fishmonger – how to tell fish is fresh

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create in the dining room at the end of the class, all leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!

We provide all ingredients, 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

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

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