Cambridge Cookery School » Cooking Courses http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com Cambridge Cookery School was a finalist in the 2012 "Looking to Cook" Best Cookery School Award. Cambridge Cookery School runs inspiring classes for every age and level of cook. Our stunning contemporary kitchen makes the perfect setting for bespoke events such as corporate concepts, private dining or birthday parties. Let our team give your event the Cambridge Cookery School touch... Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:05:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Chalet Chef Cooking Course October 2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/10/chalet-chef-cooking-course-october-2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/10/chalet-chef-cooking-course-october-2013#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:05:35 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=587 One of the most intensive courses in the UK. We cover in one day what most cover in 2!! Specially designed for young people looking to find work in the Chalet or Yachting business, this comprehensive course will give you the experience that companies recruiting in the these fields are looking for. Come to us and learn to cook in a way that will help you get a job when you leave. We have worked closely with the companies to ensure that we are teaching in a way that fits their criteria. Our team of friendly but professional chefs will teach you knife skills, kitchen hygiene, efficient prepping and planning, budgeting, shopping and time management. The course provides the following key skills:

  • time management and menu planning
  • key cheffing and cookery skills that you can rely on
  • menus including starters, main courses and desserts for adults and children, vegetarian options, alternatives for restricted diets, cakes and canapés
  • nutritional and special diets advice
  • food presentation
  • budgeting and time management
  • level II Food & Hygiene certificate
  • table-setting and basic wine comprehension
  • interview sessions with ski/yacht companies
  • accommodation

Tuition will run from 7.45am – 6pm each day with some evening sessions. Dates from: Monday 14th until Sunday 20th October 2013. Price: £975 including accommodation

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/10/chalet-chef-cooking-course-october-2013/feed 0 5 day Cook for Life/ D of E Gold Aug 2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-aug-2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-aug-2013#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:06:39 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=589 Our fantastic 5-day course returns in July 2013. The course provides students with all they need to cook healthy delicious food to equip you for the rest of your life. Each day is dedicated to a different food group (fish; meat; vegetables; pasta & rice; bread and cakes), and provides time to try out a huge range of dishes. Residential packages are available and the courses will be a fantastic confidence and team building experience, as well as lots of fun! This course is also ideal for a Duke of Edinburgh Gold award residential module, requiring students to stay away for 4 nights and 5 days. Course costs £775. The course runs from 9.30 am on Monday 22nd July until 2 pm on Friday 26th July. Each day students will cook  breakfast, lunch and dinner at the school

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-aug-2013/feed 0 Chalet Chefs Cooking Course – Summer http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/chalet-chefs-cooking-course-summer http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/chalet-chefs-cooking-course-summer#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:04:06 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=585 One of the most intensive courses in the UK. We cover in one day what most cover in 2!! Specially designed for young people looking to find work in the Chalet or Yachting business, this comprehensive course will give you the experience that companies recruiting in the these fields are looking for. Come to us and learn to cook in a way that will help you get a job when you leave. We have worked closely with the companies to ensure that we are teaching in a way that fits their criteria. Our team of friendly but professional chefs will teach you knife skills, kitchen hygiene, efficient prepping and planning, budgeting, shopping and time management. The course provides the following key skills:

  • time management and menu planning
  • key cheffing and cookery skills that you can rely on
  • menus including starters, main courses and desserts for adults and children, vegetarian options, alternatives for restricted diets, cakes and canapés
  • nutritional and special diets advice
  • food presentation
  • budgeting and time management
  • level II Food & Hygiene certificate
  • table-setting and basic wine comprehension
  • interview sessions with ski/yacht companies
  • accommodation

Tuition will run from 9am – 5pm each day (9.30 on first day) with some evening sessions from Tuesday 27th August to Monday 2nd September. For further information contact us on 01223 247620 or email [email protected]

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/08/chalet-chefs-cooking-course-summer/feed 0 Chalet Chef Cooking Course – July http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/07/chalet-chef-cooking-course-july http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/07/chalet-chef-cooking-course-july#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:02:13 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=583 One of the most intensive courses in the UK. We cover in one day what most cover in 2!! Specially designed for young people looking to find work in the Chalet or Yachting business, this comprehensive course will give you the experience that companies recruiting in the these fields are looking for. Come to us and learn to cook in a way that will help you get a job when you leave. We have worked closely with the companies to ensure that we are teaching in a way that fits their criteria. Our team of friendly but professional chefs will teach you knife skills, kitchen hygiene, efficient prepping and planning, budgeting, shopping and time management. The course provides the following key skills:

  • time management and menu planning
  • key cheffing and cookery skills that you can rely on
  • menus including starters, main courses and desserts for adults and children, vegetarian options, alternatives for restricted diets, cakes and canapés
  • nutritional and special diets advice
  • food presentation
  • budgeting and time management
  • level II Food & Hygiene certificate
  • table-setting and basic wine comprehension
  • interview sessions with ski/yacht companies
  • accommodation

Tuition will run from 9am – 5pm each day (9.30 on first day) with some evening sessions from Monday 22nd July to Sunday 28th July. For further information contact us on 01223 247620 or email [email protected]

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/07/chalet-chef-cooking-course-july/feed 0 Seasonal Italian – Summer http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/pasta/2013/06/seasonal-italian-summer http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/pasta/2013/06/seasonal-italian-summer#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:31:41 +0000 rapture http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/?p=660 One of our most popular courses, our Italian theme transform seasonal British produce into healthy and delicious meals based on northern Italian classics. This seasonal course always incorporates the art of making pasta and bread as well as delicious desserts. Each class culminates with a sit-down meal.

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/pasta/2013/06/seasonal-italian-summer/feed 0 Young Chefs After School Club (Green) http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/06/young-chefs-after-school-club-green http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/06/young-chefs-after-school-club-green#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:52:10 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=570 This 6 week course is a follow on from the Red and Blue courses which run throughout the year as a 3-part course.

Young Chefs can improve their expanding portfolio of dishes, and increase their skills further.

The dates for this half term are weekly on Tuesdays from 4th June to 9th July 2013.

Start time 4.30pm, finishing at 6pm. This 6-week course aims at increasing autonomy in the kitchen and suits 10-13 year old cooks.

The courses are branded Red, Green and Blue and are not based on ability levels allowing children to attend all three courses to fully expand their repertoire.

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/06/young-chefs-after-school-club-green/feed 0 8 Week Contemporary Cooking Evening Course Spring 2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/8-week-contemporary-cooking-evening-course-spring-2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/8-week-contemporary-cooking-evening-course-spring-2013#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:38:30 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=554 Now bigger and better! Received rave reviews from the two groups who attended during winter and spring 2012 (please read the testimonials below), this is a comprehensive course for those who barely cook at all as well as those who do cook, but wish to firm up on all the classic building blocks and develop their repertoire. The course, running on Tuesday nights, will NOT run during half term to fit in with parents of school-age children. The final date is therefore 12 March 2013.

The course covers:
Week 1: Health & Safety, Knife Skills, Cooking with eggs
Week 2: Stocks and Sauces, Seasoning, every-day staples, using gelatine
Week 3: Jointing chicken, how to get 4 meals from 1 chicken, classic potato dishes
Week 4: Flour-thickened sauces, pastry and soufflees
Week 5: Meat Master Class, cooking with rice, emulsion sauces
Week 6: Fish Master Class
Week 7: Classic Italian with guest chef Ursula Ferrigno
Week 8: Bread Making

Testimonials “A fabulous, well-structured course exploring a broad range of culinary skills and providing an interesting challenge for novice and seasoned cooks alike. All conducted in a professional and good natured environment with just the right element of competition …or was that just me? Would wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an interest in food, whatever their ability.” John Adamson

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/8-week-contemporary-cooking-evening-course-spring-2013/feed 0 5 day Cook for Life/ D of E Gold Easter 2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-easter-2013 http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-easter-2013#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:31:21 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=545 Our fantastic 5-day course returns this Easter.

The course provides students with all they need to cook healthy, delicious food for life. This intensive course builds up skills and speed over the course of the week, ensuring that students leave with a firm understanding of how to shop on a budget and how to cook from scratch without spending much money.

We have years of experience of designing courses based on a realistic understanding of what student cooking is like. Basic, shared kitchens, no time to cook, limited fridge space – our recipes all take this in to account.

Residential packages are available and the course is a fantastic confidence and team building experience, as well as lots of fun! This course is ideal for a Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, requiring students to stay away for 4 nights and 5 days. Course costs £795. The course runs from 9.30am on Monday 8th April until 2pm on Friday 12th April. Each day students will cook  breakfast, lunch and dinner at the school.

Accommodation is included in the price. Please call us for more information.

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/5-day-cook-for-life-d-of-e-gold-easter-2013/feed 0 Chalet Chef Cooking Course – Easter http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/chalet-chef-cooking-course-easter http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/chalet-chef-cooking-course-easter#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:30:21 +0000 rapture http://dev1.wearerapture.com/?p=549 One of the most intensive courses in the UK. We cover in one day what most cover in 2!! Specially designed for young people looking to find work in the Chalet or Yachting business, this comprehensive course will give you the experience that companies recruiting in the these fields are looking for. Come to us and learn to cook in a way that will help you get a job when you leave. We have worked closely with the companies to ensure that we are teaching in a way that fits their criteria. Our team of friendly but professional chefs will teach you knife skills, kitchen hygiene, efficient prepping and planning, budgeting, shopping and time management.

The course provides the following key skills:

  • time management and menu planning
  • key cheffing and cookery skills that you can rely on
  • menus including starters, main courses and desserts for adults and children, vegetarian options, alternatives for restricted diets, cakes and canapés
  • nutritional and special diets advice
  • food presentation
  • budgeting and time management
  • level II Food & Hygiene certificate
  • table-setting and basic wine comprehension
  • interview sessions with ski/yacht companies
  • accommodation

Tuition will run from 9am – 5pm each day (9.30 on first day) with some evening sessions from Monday 8th April to Sunday 14th April . For further information contact us on 01223 247620 or email [email protected]

]]> http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/cooking-courses/2013/04/chalet-chef-cooking-course-easter/feed 0 Introduction to Sour dough for Eat Cambridge Festival http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/bread/2013/03/introduction-to-sour-dough-for-eat-cambridge-festival http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/classes/bread/2013/03/introduction-to-sour-dough-for-eat-cambridge-festival#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:48:45 +0000 ccs http://www.cambridgecookeryschool.com/?p=913 A one-off opportunity at a one-off price!

A 90-minute mini master class explaining sour dough, making a loaf and some flat breads.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

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