Expert tuition at the UK's award winning Cooking School.
There is always something going on at The Cooking School whether its celebrity chefs holding courses, our team picking up national awards or even the odd Royal visit!

See below to find out what we have been doing lately.
 

eBite

You are viewing the archive, containing all posts older than 7 day(s). To return to the front page, click here.

February eBite

Tuesday 7th February 2012 3:30 PM

Welcome to The Cooking School's February eBite:

We are excited this month to tell you about our evening and Sunday courses - so you have even more chances to find something that fits your budget and free time.

In this month's issue:

BRAND NEW MEATY COURSES

NEW PRASHAD SUNDAYS

  • New dates have just been announced for our sell out Prashad courses, some of which are on a Sunday. There are 3 different menus to choose from. Have you cooked them all yet?
  • Prashad 1 - Kaushy's Jeera rice, chick pea curry and mixed vegetable pakoras with puri and mint sauce. Book for 7 July and 27 October
  • Prashad 2 - Baby Aubergines stuffed with a rich Peanut Massala, perfectly cooked Fluffy Rice and Khuddy Rich Yoghurt Sauce and Gujarati Banana Bhajis. Book for 12 May and 19 August
  • Prashad 3 - Mixed Vegetable Handi, Coriander and Garlic Rice and demonstration of making Papodoms. Book for 9 September only
  • Prashad Special Christmas menu - to be announced - Book for 11 November

Please note that the price of Prashad courses will increase after the 7 July course from £140 to £155 per person.

KITCHEN BASICS

  • Take the mystery out of the kitchen with this fantastic introduction to preparing and cooking food. Running over 2 evenings in July, the course will develop knife skills, preparation of food and presentation. Perfect for anyone leaving home to go to university or college, or anyone wanting to get back to basics. Click here for more details.

ROSEMARY SHRAGER BACK AT THE COOKING SCHOOL

  • Choose from 2 dates to cook with Rosemary Shrager. This time she will be spending a full day with us on the 12 April and also 16 June. Choose from a Masterclass in Sweets or a Masterclass with Duck. Tickets are just £225. Book now to avoid disappointment.

LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR CAKE AND ICE IT THIS WEEKEND

  • We are thrilled to announce that Allison from Proper Maid Cakes will be joining Matthew for our cake baking course on 11 February. and there is still time to book. Alison will be demonstrating some of her award winning cakes, along with Principal Chef Tutor Matthew Benson-Smith. Allison will be showing you how to make sticky ginger cake finished with fudge, lemon and poppy drizzle cake with homemade lemon curd a courgette and lime cake and a Genoese sponge with jam. Click here to book.

£95 CANAPE COURSE


  • We have now lowered the price of our Canape course to just £95 for a full day. - saving you £45 per person. Learn how to make fantastic bite-sized treats for dinner parties, weddings or just a posh night in! Typical dishes will include Beetroot marinated halibut with wasabi, quick miniature cheese croissants and miniature Yorkshire puddings with sweet and savoury flavours. Click here to book.

NEW COURSES FOR A TASTE OF....


NEW COURSES AND PRICING

  • We have added new dates for a range of courses from bread, to cakes, fish and Yorkshire produce. Click here to see the current course calendar. We will be increasing the cost of our courses by £5 from July onwards to £145; still astonishing value for a full day of expert tuition. As always, all profits go straight back into our charity Focus on Food. Click here to find out more. (Note: celebrity and guest chef courses will have different pricing, check our course list for details.)


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough


Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/thecookingschool

Posted 3:30 PM | Permalink

January eBite

Thursday 12th January 2012 9:13 AM

Happy New Year and Welcome to The Cooking School's January eBite:

In this month's issue:

Apologies if the message you recieved stated that the bread course was £95. The price of the bread course is actually £99.

ROSEMARY SHRAGER BACK AT THE COOKING SCHOOL

  • 2 dates have just been announced for Rosemary Shrager's return to The Cooking School. This time she will be spending a full day with us on the 12 April and 16 June. Tickets are just £225. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Plus a full calendar of courses into 2012. Click herefor all our courses.

THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS


  • We will be 3 years old on 21 January and are having a party to celebrate. Saturday 21 January will be an open day between 10.30am and 1.30pm with demonstrations, discounts and cake. On Sunday 22 January our Brilliant Breakfast course is on and there are still some places left. Click here to find out more and click here to read our third birthday blog.


HAVE YOUR CAKE AND ICE IT

  • We are thrilled to announce that Alison from Proper Maid Cakes will be joining Matthew for our Have Your Cake and Ice It course on 11 February. Alison will be demonstrating some of her award winning cakes with a twist - including her award winning liquorice cake.

NEW PRASHAD DATES

  • Our Prashad courses are booking up fast, but we still have places left on the following dates:
    10 March - New date added to meet demand
    12 May - Limited places still left
    7 July - Special first anniversary session. Half places booked already

NEW £99 BREAD COURSE

  • After the sell out success of our £99 January bread course, we have added an extra course Saturday 3 March. Breads of the world will include typical dishes such as Classic Ciabatta, Crusty French Baton, Flatbread, Naan Bread and Foccacia. Click here to book.

NEW LOWER PRICE FOR OUR NEW CANAPE COURSE


  • We have now lowered the price of our Canape course to just £95 for a full day. - saving you £45 per person. Learn how to make fantastic bite-sized treats for dinner parties, weddings or just a posh night in! Typical dishes will include Beetroot marinated halibut with wasabi, quick miniature cheese croissants and miniature Yorkshire puddings with sweet and savoury flavours. Click here to book.

A TASTE OF....


  • Our Taste of The Box Tree evening has 1 place left so snap it up quickly if you want to sample some Michelin-starred deliciousness. Tickets are only £25.

    We have also launched our "Taste Of…" series of evening courses - book now for A Taste of the Orient or A Taste of The Mediterranean. At £120 for 3 evenings, that's just £40 a session and you get to take your meal home with you. Click here to book the courses.


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough


Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com/thecookingschool

Posted 9:13 AM | Permalink

December eBite

Tuesday 6th December 2011 10:19 AM

Welcome to The Cooking School's Christmas eBite:

In this month's issue:

BRAND NEW COURSES


  • We have 3 fantastic brand new courses for Spring 2012
  • 31 January: Chocolate Masterclass with Thierry Du Mouchel - Come and be amazed by the Yorkshire Life Chef of the Year 2010 and his chocolate creations! Full Day Course £140. Click here for more information.
  • 15 March: A Taste of the Box Tree - The Michelin starred success story from Ilkley will be with us for one night only so book your place fast to avoid disappointment. Evening Taster Session only £25. Click here for more information
  • 24 March: Salvo's Pasta Masterclass - Authentic dishes from Sicily and the Bay of Naples from the team at Salvo's award-winning Italian restaurant. Full day course £145. Click here for more information

Plus a full calendar of courses into 2012. Click herefor all our courses.

LAST CHANCE FOR KIDS AND TEENS CHRISTMAS COURSES


  • We still have limited places on our morning Kids and Teens sessions and the afternoon Teens sesson on 17 December. Click here to book your place now!

CHEF'S CHRISTMAS TABLE

  • Book your place now for a chance to see your Christmas Meal cooked for you! On 14 December, our Chefs will demonstrate and prepare a 3-course meal for you in The Cooking School; plus you can enjoy the fantastic gallery exhibitions in Dean Clough before your dinner. Click here to book!

GIFT VOUCHERS: THE PERFECT PRESENT

  • If you don't know what to buy for your family, friends, loved ones colleagues or even clients - how about a Cooking School voucher? Valid for 12 moths and redeemable against all our our great courses. The voucher arrives in a special Cooking School gift envelope along with a full course pack and an introductory letter. Order yours by the 19 December to get it in time for Christmas.

START THE NEW YEAR WITH CHRISTA ACKROYD

  • Join our Great Yorkshire Breakfast course 'Two in a Bed' on Sunday 22 January with BBC Look North's Christa Ackroyd and Executive Chef Matthew Benson-Smith. From BBC to BnB, new business owner Christa Ackroyd comes to The Cooking School at Dean Clough to discover out how to re-invent the Great British Breakfast! If you love breakfast, brunch, own a BnB or maybe you are thinking of starting one, get out of bed and join us for this special event! Tickets are only £75. Click here to book now!

3RD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS


  • Our Birthday weekend is in top secret planning at the moment - but put 21 and 22 January in your diary and we will let you know very soon what we have planned!

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS


  • On Monday 12 December, our 12 days of Christmas Blog will be launching - with recipes, tips and hints for the best Christmas ever. It's just our way of saying thank you for supporting us! Look out for an email on Monday!


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough

Posted 10:19 AM | Permalink

November eBite

Tuesday 1st November 2011 9:32 AM

Welcome to The Cooking School's November eBite:

In this month's issue:

PERFECT CANAPÉS

  • We have had lots of requests for canapé-making. So in March 2012 join us for 'The Art of the Canapé" and find out how to make the mouth-watering miniature bites including: Beetroot marinated halibut with wasabi, Quick Miniature cheese croissants, Thai style fish cakes, Sushi rolls, Figs with parma ham and Miniature Yorkshire puddings with sweet and savoury flavours. Click here to book. If you simply can't wait until March, then we will be at Peter Maturi & Sons in Leeds on 10th November for a Canapé Masterclass.. you can book directly on the Peter Maturi & Sons website

CHEF'S CHRISTMAS TABLE

  • We are really excited to announce a first for The Cooking School; your chance to see your Christmas Meal cooked for you! On 9 and 14 December, our chefs will demonstrate and prepare a 3 course meal for you in The Cooking School; plus you can enjoy the fantastic new gallery exhbition in Dean Clough before your dinner. Click here to book.

TWO IN A BED WITH CHRISTA ACKROYD

  • Join our Great Yorkshire Breakfast course 'Two in a Bed' on Thursday 10 November 2011 with BBC Look North's Christa Ackroyd and Executive Chef Matthew Benson - Smith. From BBC to BnB, new business owner Christa Ackroyd comes to The Cooking School at Dean Clough to discover out how to re-invent the Great British Breakfast! If you love breakfast, brunch, own a BnB or maybe you are thinking of starting one, get out of bed and join us for this special event! Click here to book now!

NEW 2012 COURSES ADDED

We've got Christmas in the bag at The Cooking School - from the perfect present; a Cooking School Gift Voucher to our fantastic courses running for Christmas preparation we will ensure you have everything you need for a fabulous festive season! Be Ready for Christmas on Saturday 12th November 2011 will make sure you have everything you need all made in advance to ensure a delicious and stress-free Christmas and Christmas Entertaining on Friday 25th November 2011 and will help you make sure your guests feel really spoilt during the festive season. Plus our kids and teens courses are running on Saturday 17th December, starting fom just £35 per child.

  • Click here to see our up-to-date course calendar for all our latest courses and upcoming events.


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough

Posted 9:32 AM | Permalink

October eBite

Thursday 6th October 2011 9:48 AM

Welcome to The Cooking School's October eBite:

In this month's issue:

2012 COURSES

  • Our new courses for 2012 will be confirmed very soon and we have a packed schedule with some fantastic cooking sessions lined up. From artisan bread, through to the ultimate breakfast, Valentine's feasting and icing the perfect cupcakes; there's something for everyone. We know everyone is chomping at the bit to get cooking in 2012 so we have released a taster of a few of our most popular courses that can be booked now. Go to our course list for more details.

KIDS & TEENS COOKING COURSES

  • Give your children a head start with invaluable cooking skills for life. The Cooking School is happy to announce its October half-term and Christmas holiday kids and teens cooking courses. These fun sessions with our highly qualified staff will build confidence and independence. Click here to book as October dates selling out fast!

EDIBLE ART OPEN DAY


Riding Around on a Cooking Spoon - David Hockney

  • Enjoy art in a whole new way this month as part of a Joint Open Day with the Dean Clough Galleries on Saturday 22 October 2011 from 12.00 noon - 3.00pm. Enjoy the demonstrations and tastings of Edible Art and the latest news on our cooking courses.

    Talented new chef Jason Main will be creating intricate, mouthwatering masterpieces from sugar and chocolate and there's a tribute to David Hockney's Grimm Fairy Tale etchings which feature in the new exhibition… more art you can eat with a recreation of Dean Clough Mill made of gingerbread!

    It might be Grimm Up North but at the Cooking School everything is edible! This is a free event suitable for all the family just turn up between 12.00 noon and 3.00pm.

COOKING UP CHRISTMAS

  • We've got Christmas in the bag at The Cooking School - from the perfect present; a Cooking School Gift Voucher to our fantastic courses running for Christmas preparation we will ensure you have everything you need for a fabulous festive season! Be Ready for Christmas on Saturday 12th November 2011 will make sure you have everything you need all made in advance to ensure a delicious and stress-free Christmas and Christmas Entertaining on Friday 25th November 2011 and will help you make sure your guests feel really spoilt during the festive season.

    The Cooking School could also provide the perfect venue for your business Christmas party or staff meal. In fact we are a perfect venue for for your business, for packages, events, team building, hospitality events or honing your skills on courses as diverse as the perfect bed and breakfast, bread-making or artisan chocolate-making - call Barbara on 01422 383192 or email barbara@thecookingschool.co.uk to discuss your event.


SECRETS OF PRASHAD 2011 AND 2012


  • If you haven't attended a Prashad course get a taste of the unique Prashad experience by watching our new video. Places are still available to book on our one-off Secrets of Prashad half-day Indian cooking course on 21 October 2011. This is your last chance to experience the secrets of Prashad this year but If you cant make it on 21 October 2011 our new 2012 Secrets of Prashad courses are now open to book.

  • Click here to see our up-to-date course calendar for all our latest courses and upcoming events.


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough

Posted 9:48 AM | Permalink

September eBite

Thursday 8th September 2011 3:23 PM

Welcome to The Cooking School's September eBite:

In this month's issue:

GREAT BRITISH MENU CHEF TIM BILTON WELCOMES YOU TO YORKSHIRE

  • The Cooking School is excited to announce that BBC Great British Menu contestant, chef Tim Bilton from The Butchers Arms at Hepworth will be joining us as our VIP guest chef for the day on our Made in Yorkshire course:
    Saturday 1 October 2011 - 9.30am-3.30pm - £140.00 per person

    We are very excited about sharing Tim's passion and local knowledge with you in October and for future courses at The Cooking School.


CHRISTMAS IS COMING AT THE COOKING SCHOOL

  • We have 2 fantastic courses running for Christmas preparation. Be Ready for Christmas is on Saturday 12th November 2011 and will make sure you have everything you need all made in advance to ensure a delicious and stress-free Christmas. Our other course - Christmas Entertaining will run on Friday 25th November 2011 and will help you make sure your guests feel really spoilt during the festive season. Click to book either course and sign up to receive our monthly eBite as we will have some other fantastic Christmas courses to announce later this month.

THE COOKING SCHOOL ANSWERS A VILLAGE SOS

  • The Cooking School featured on Village SOS last night, giving some sage advice to Taste Tideswell. If you want to catch the programme, it is on the BBC iPlayer now.

OUR BLOG


UPCOMING COURSES AND EVENTS


Follow us on Twitter @cookdeanclough

Posted 3:23 PM | Permalink

August eBite

Friday 12th August 2011 1:49 PM

Welcome to The Cooking School's August eBite:

In this months issue:

MASTERCHEF FINALIST BRINGS ITALIAN FLAIR TO THE COOKING SCHOOL

  • The Cooking School is excited to tell you that BBC Masterchef finalist, Italian born chef Sara Danesin Medio will be joining us as VIP guest tutor on our Absolutely Italian course:
    Thursday 15 September 2011 - 9.30am-3.30pm - £140.00 per person

    Nearly 9 million viewers saw the nail biting TV final of the top cooking series and many of them expected Yorkshire-based Sara to take the title. Sara's parents are Italian and she is passionate about her native cuisine with strong roots both in Venice and Padova. Sara's passion and authentic knowledge will be a fantastic addition to the course in September and for future Italian courses hopefully at The Cooking School.


NEW WINTER WARMERS HALF-TERM KIDS AND TEENS COOKING COURSES

NEW AUTUMN/WINTER PRASHAD INDIAN COOKING COURSE DATES!

DON'T FORGET TO ENTER OUR GREAT YORKSHIRE PUDDING CHALLENGE - CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2011!


Posted 1:49 PM | Permalink

[Front Page]