Courses for Youngsters

Courses for youngsters class

Cambridge Cookery School
Programme for children and young adults

We are thrilled to announce that we will be opening our own brand new kitchen this September. The new Cambridge Cookery School will be based at Purbeck Road, next to Hill’s Road Sixth form college.

On September 13th-14th we introducing Food for Life – a course to equip young adults with excellent contemporary cookery skills. We believe in teaching essential skills such as bread making, roasting chicken, pan frying fish, making risottos, making quick healthy breakfasts as well as a few cakes and biscuits. Our teaching is strongly linked to nutrition, seasonality and sustainability – while having fun. The course will run in 3 different formats

2-day course – 17 hours – “13th-14th September 2010” – £195
10 week evening course – 30 hours – “starting January 2011” – £395
1-week course – 40 hours – “starting July 2011” – prices vary depending on residential/non residential options

The 2-day course is primarily intended for students preparing to leave home this autumn. This intensive course starts at 8.30 am with cooking and eating breakfasts and finishes at 5pm. It will give an excellent set of essential skills from cooking eggs via baking bread to roasting chicken.

The 10-week evening course will offer weekly 3-hour sessions from 5-8pm. It suits IB students looking to fill CAS hours, those looking for a D of E activity as well as other local AS/A level and University students interested in an evening course which will result in fantastic cookery skills.

The week-long course with residential options is our most comprehensive course giving solid cookery skills for life. The residential option makes this course suitable for D of E gold award requiring 5 days and 4 nights away.

Our programme for children will also expand with after school cookery club and Saturday morning classes for children.

While we are waiting to move, we continue to use The Centre at St Paul’s for our half term courses. This is based on the corner of St Paul’s Road and Hill’s Road and will soon announce a programme for the May/June half term.

Please do contact us for further information on all of the above.

Holiday Courses Summer Term 2010

May half term
Tuesday 1st June 10am-12.30pm An Italian Picnic

Ursula Ferrigno joins us for yet another inspiring course with an Italian twist. An inspirational morning teaching children aged 7-11 how to take charge of the family picnic. Recipes include a fantastic Pasta in a bag, Garibaldi biscuits, Potato and Ricotta cheese balls and Cherry tart.

Cost: £28 per person

Summer Holiday
Monday 26th July 10am-12.30pm Bread and buns for young Bakers

This course is perfect for the age group 7-11 and introduces children to the delights of home made bread. The course introduces bread from Italy, France and India, showing children just how easy and enjoyable – not to mention yummy – it is to bake from scratch. The day will include Country Loaf, Tomato and Herb Focaccia, Sweet rye breakfast rolls and Naan-bread cooked in a pan on the hob. Bring your own bread basket to fill!

Cost: £25 per person

Monday 26th July 2.30 – 5 pm Advanced Bread making

This course aimed at teenagers, introduces traditional bread baking technique as well as working with enriched dough for sweeter baked goods. The afternoon includes baking a Scandinavian soda bread, the traditional leaf-shaped Fougasse from southern France as well as a Beetroot Rolls, Cinnamon Swirls and finger-licking good Jam Doughnuts. Bring your own bread basket to fill!

Cost: £25 per person

Tuesday 27th July 10am-12.30pm Ursula Ferrigno’s Italian picnic

Cost: £28 per person

Wednesday 28th July 10am-3pm Five Family Suppers

A course aimed at teenagers on holiday. Get in charge of family suppers for a week with 5 delicious, seasonal recipes including Green Summer Risotto, Salmon Burgers, Gazpacho soup, Giant stuffed tomatoes and Fish in Paper. The course includes lunch. Bring a cool bag for your own take-away!

Cost: £35 per person