We love a good collaboration and this one takes in our favourite pastime, running, with Didsbury runners and their preparation for the marathon.

This class is all about the right type of food to eat to maximise training for running, we’ll be thinking about upcoming Marathons and 10k’s accross the UK, with particular attention to the Manchester Marathon in which many of the Didsbury runners will be competing. The class can be adapted to most allergy and dietary requirements, just let us know when you book.

Our 3 hour class allows ample time for demo and hands on cooking. All ingredients are provided and you will eat during the evening as well as take home extra’s. During the session you will look at three individual dishes – recipes will be sent to you via email after the event.

Chef Jan Cron spends his time researching different diets for specific outcomes – the pros the cons and then more importantly how to make it taste great while maximising the benefits.

What you will learn
Three dishes based on pre-run, post run and recovery, create repeateable meals that taste delicious.

Pre-run prep – high in carbs
Post run snack – tastier than any you can buy!
Recovery dish – high in nutrients and lean protein

What’s included

Drink on arrival, food to eat as you prepare it and also to take home and enjoy

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take your first steps, or perhaps chop your first onion in a fun and engaging class.  Menu and theme change, however your skills and confidence will grow and you will learn how the new skills translate to differing cuisines

On thisFebruary course we will cook lasagne and a fruit crumble, with custard – all from scratch, giving you the basics for many different dishes.  Later in the year lemon & thyme roast chicken, some different approaches to potatoes, cauliflower/ broccoli in cheese sauce followed by Poached Pears with Custard!  Delicious and very adaptable.

Example Skills you will learn:

• Knife Skills
• Chopping, roasting
• All the skills to make lasagne and crumble – a classic pair of recipes that use a varied set of skills
• How to chop an onion
• Sautéing minced beef
• How to make a béchamel sauce
• Crumble topping
• Stewing fruit
• Batch Cooking

Examples of What you might cook:

• Meat or vegetable lasagne
• Lemon & Thyme Roast Chicken
• Poached Pears
• Fruit crumble
• Custard
• Bolognese
• South East Asian

What’s included

Drink on Arrival, all ingredients, recipes to take home as well as enjoying the food you have prepared

Skill Level: All Abilities

Learn to chop, slice and dice like a pro we will teach you all the tricks of the trade so that you can understand how to choose the right knife for the job and use your knife to best advantage. Most importantly, you will learn how to use a knife safely.

Once all the knife work has been done, we will show you how to make delicious dishes using the ingredients you have chopped, which you’ll enjoy eating and any left overs can be taken home.

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

What you will learn.

• How to use a kitchen knife like an expert.
• Learn the most foolproof slicing, chopping and dicing techniques while preparing a delicious dish.
• Receive an emailed pack of the recipes you made during the class
• No washing up – we take care of that for you!

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

A class learning to cook a fit, healthy, repeatable meals as delicious as they are good for you – Italian Flavours

Our 3 hour class allows ample time for demo and hands on cooking. All ingredients are provided and you will both eat during the evening and take home extra’s. During the session you will look at three individual dishes – recipes will be sent to you via email after the event.

All classes can be adapted to suit allergies and dietary requirements.

Chef Jan Cron spends his time researching different diets – the pros the cons and then more importantly how to make it taste great while obeying the rules! If there is a specific diet you are interested in, please let us know.

Skills you will learn:

Tips and tricks to make delicious Healthy Italian inspired dishes at home.

What’s included

Drink on arrival, food to eat as you prepare it and also to take home and enjoy

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking is fun, relaxing and enjoyable and you only need a few basic skills to open up a world of possibilities. Our expert Chef is keen to support you take your first steps, or perhaps chop your first onion in a fun and engaging class.  Menu and theme change, however your skills and confidence will grow and you will learn how the new skills translate to differing cuisines

On this March class we make lemon & thyme roast chicken, some different approaches to potatoes, cauliflower/ broccoli and seasonal vegetables…..followed by Poached Pears.  Delicious and very adaptable skills.

Example Skills you will learn:

• Knife Skills
• Chopping, roasting
• All the skills to make lasagne and crumble – a classic pair of recipes that use a varied set of skills
• How to chop an onion
• Sautéing minced beef
• How to make a béchamel sauce
• Crumble topping
• Stewing fruit
• Batch Cooking

Examples of What you might cook:

• Meat or vegetable lasagne
• Lemon & Thyme Roast Chicken
• Poached Pears
• Fruit crumble
• Custard
• Bolognese
• South East Asian

What’s included

Drink on Arrival, all ingredients, recipes to take home as well as enjoying the food you have prepared

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

Vegan & Vegetarian Dishes from around the world

Vegetarian Cooking opens the door to a vast array of dishes, cooking styles and techniques and most importantly fantastic flavours!  It’s such an huge area of cookery, it becomes a little daunting.  This course will give you the basic skills to equip you for a vegetarian diet, perfect to be adopted for all your meals or just if you want to change your eating habits on a occasional basis.

Please note that this course can be adapted for a Vegan diet.

This weekend class has the opportunity to delve deeper than our midweek class

Skills you will Learn:

Store cupboard staples such as risottos, noodle dishes and slow cooked delights

Pan asian flavours

Dhal, pulses and beans

Some bells & whistles – parmesan crisps, poached eggs

Spices

Protein Replacements

What’s included:

All ingredients; food you prepare for lunch and to take home

Coffee on arrival, glass of wine during lunch

Skill Level: All Abilities