"CookerySchools" news and stories

There are plenty about, Cookery Schools, I saw an advert for one very local to me (which I should investigate further really) just the other day. These are all in London (bar one). The creme of Cookery Schools -

• Tom Aikens, 43 Elystan Street, SW3 Saturday Cookery courses on Spet 16, Oct 14, Nov 18 and Dec 9th from 1-4pm £120 per person. Wine courses also on the same date for £60 or combine both for £165.
• Almeida, 30 Almeida Street, N1 Head chef at Conran's classic French restaurant runs monthly classes at £75. Includes 4 course meal based on dishes covered.
• Caldesi, 15-17 Marylebone Lane, W1 Wide vvariety of Italina food and wine courses from £40 to £120 a head. [website]
• Chutney Mary, 535 Kings Road, SW10 Monthly cookery courses at highly acclaimed Indian restaurant. £165 includes 3 course meal.
• Fishworks Marylebone, 89 Marylebone High Street, W1 More to fish than battering it. One day courses on Mondays cost £175 per person.
• Floridita 100 Wardour Street, W1 Saturday morning classes, demonstrations and 2 course lunch £95.
• Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saison, Great Milton, Oxfordshire One day courses take in dinner party cooking or fusion cuisine £250, two and four day residential courses start at £1,130. [website]
• One-O-One, 101 Knightsbridge, SW1 Demonstration, five course dinner, chapmagne, wine, coffee cognac Sept 26th, Oct 24th November 21st £95
• Saki, 4 West Smithfield. EC1 Sushi making courses £120 covering the basics in three hours.
• Zilli Fish, 36-40 Brewer Street, W1 Zilli Fish cookery class at Billingsgate Fish Market offers a tutorial on buying fish and cooking class following. £300.

Richard Bertinet, author of the Dough cookery book runs a cookery school down in Bath, England. They have just announced their Autumn schedule -

Seasonal Cooking, the Duchy Originals Way with Nick Sandler
seasonal food from the chef behind Prince Charles' Duchy Originals brand including delicious ideas for English vegetables, preserving, curing bacon and other wonderful traditional dishes. Includes lunch with wine. Friday 22 September 2006 10.00am Hands on £99

China Modern with Ching-He Huang
Ching–He Huang's passion for delicious Chinese food and her elegant touch have ensured her a popular following for her first TV show, Ching's Kitchen. Join her as she explains how modern Chinese food has evolved to create a new and exciting fusion cuisine.  Includes lunch with wine.Saturday 14 October 2006 10.00am Hands on £99

Gastro! – Simple Modern British with Tom Norrington – Davies
Food columnist for the Daily Telegraph guides you through a range of delicious Modern British Classics. Includes lunch with wine. Saturday 21 October 2006 10.00am Hands on £93

Michelin starred master class
Signature dishes from Martin Blunos Michelin starred chef Includes lunch with wine.Thursday 23 November 2006 10.00am Hands on £105

Italian cooking with Giorgio Locatelli
Giorgio Locatelli, chef patron of London's Locanda Locatelli (for which he has held a Michelin star since 2003). Giorgio shares some of the dishes from his wonderful new book - Everything I know about Italian cooking. " Friday 22 September 2006 10.00am Hands on £99

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