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Day Courses

Our Day Courses are designed specifically for you to relax, enjoy and learn all at the same time. We offer a varying range of course styles to suit every budding chef's palate!

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Quick and Easy Entertaining


Quick, Easy and Impressive entertaining

Delicious ideas to allow you to enjoy your guests, but with the WOW factor too!

We always make bread and include at least 2 starters, 2 main courses and 2 desserts. Expect 2 other things such as a simple terrine or a classic risotto.

You will leave inspired and ready to entertain!

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Seafood Extravaganza


Seafood Extravaganza

We are very lucky to have Dan Eastwood of Crystal Waters on the open Hadleigh Market every Friday. His range of seafood is awesome; he has his own smoker, and a bottomless pot of enthusiasm.

We then bring back a comprehensive selection to fillet and cook and then eat. Perfect for those of you who just cannot resist the lure of seafood!

Please note that there is a £10 supplement added to the cost of this course.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Mediterranean Cooking


Mixed Mediterranean Cooking

We trawl France, Italy, Spain and sometimes beyond.

The following are popular and easy to achieve: Moroccan Salmon Fillet with a Wicked Spiced Pesto and Filo Pastry, Tiger Prawns with Garlic Olive Oil, Catalan Fresh Spinach with Pine Nuts, Fresh Herb-Stuffed Chicken Legs and Thighs, Passion Fruit crème Brulee

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Italian Cooking


Italian Cooking

Simple food from a culture that applauds really good ingredients and avoids Faff! We always make Foccaccia and fresh pasta from scratch, and a proper Risotto.

Other examples; Basil Pesto with fresh salmon, Piccata of Pork Fillet with Marsala Cream sauce, Gnocchi Romaine. We will probably do a flavoured pannacotta and a quick Ice Cream.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Men Do Cook


Men Do Cook

They (Your Men!) will cook all day until 3pm when the ladies can arrive to taste what they have cooked! We will do a 3 course meal with extras, they will make their own bread, proper pastry and much more and we will sit down at around 3.30pm with wine and the food that they have cooked for you!

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

And the rest...

Quick, Easy and Impressive Entertaining with a twist


Quick, Easy and Impressive Entertaining with a Twist

Delicious ideas to allow you to enjoy your guests, but with the WOW factor too!

The twist on this one is that we will be using cheaper traditional cuts of meat & fish e.g. slow cooked Brisket of Beef, slow cooked Belly Pork, Traditional English Fish Pie.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Traditional English Cooking


Traditional English Cooking

Back to our childhood!. We might do Beef and Ale Pie, Fresh Fish Pie, Lancashire Hotpot, Toad-in-the -hole, Coronation Chicken, Treacle Tart or a wicked Chocolate Mousse!

Bread always features and we will probably do some gorgeous roast potatoes! Traditional British Food is unbeatable and more restaurants and pubs are featuring these classics.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Middle Eastern and North African


Middle Eastern and North African

From Tagines to Iranian Slow-Fried Crusted Rice, this is a race around a vast region. Saffron and Turmeric will feature as well as other subtle spices. Lamb and chicken are favourites here. We will make breads from the region.

All of the dishes are easy to achieve and hold well for entertaining.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

French Provincial Cooking


French Provincial Cooking

You can smell the garlic all the way up Hadleigh High Street!

This is good rustic French cooking featuring Home-made Bread and for example; Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tartlets, Gratin Dauphinoises Potatoes, Quicky Cassoulet, Individual Tarte Tatin with Crème Anglaise (custard to you and me!).

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Spanish Tapas


Spanish Tapas

Guy Moore has spent 10 years in Spain, so he knows about Tapas! He will be taking the Tapas days for us and you will be transported to Spain here in Hadleigh!

Apart from Tortilla, Gazpacho and Sardines, he will help you prepare some delicious grazing food from the land of plenty along with some delicious Spanish wines.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Indian Cooking


Indian Cooking

The emphasis here is on spices from scratch, how to prepare and blend. We will always create gorgeous Onion Bajia, Proper Basmati Rice pilaff, Naan Bread and at least 1 curry.

Using really good fresh meat and fish we will experiment with the spices and produce an irresistible range of dishes to eat at the end of the session with snacks along the way.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Mixed Oriental Cooking


Mixed Oriental Cooking

At least 3 woks going at once!!!

We spend the morning carefully preparing the ingredients through from vegetables to meat and fish. In the afternoon we cook each dish with all the ingredients ready and to hand.

Fried Rice is a must and what oriental course can be without Prawn Toasts! Fast and Furious with lots of subtle and delicious flavours.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Baking - Savoury/Sweet & Indulgent Desserts


Baking - Sweet & Savoury

We will get you making croissants, brioches, sweet and indulgent tarts and much more.

Our individual Tarte Tatins melt in the mouth, Crème Brulees slide down too easily and you might find choux pastry features here.

This course is fun, but informative.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Wine Tasting with Food


Wine Tasting with Food

No rocket-science with this one. Mark chooses wines that he and Annie like.

The first session is devoted to cooking (about 4 different things). After a welcome break, we taste the wines and then taste them again with the food we have prepared. (A good mix of flavours, eg; Beef in Guiness, Coq Au Vin, Salmon in Filo). You might find the wines taste different when you are eating the food.

Lots of Fun and not too much wine-babble! Just plenty of wine to taste and enjoy.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Vegetable Extravaganza


Vegetable Extravaganza

This one is for all comers, not just those who choose not to eat meat or fish.

Take the Roasted Vegetable Wellington, a colourful parcel of roasted vegetables wrapped in puff pastry. Even carnivores love it! We will probably do a vegetable terrine and certainly Gratin Dauphinoises Potatoes will feature, as well as Filo Pastry Parcels of Oriental Vegetables and much more.

Course Dates


General Information

- All equipment and kitchen wear provided by us on the day.
- Also included are all ingredients, drinks (Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic), course folders (If you haven't been before) and course certificate.
- Free use of Wi-Fi connection available on request

* Sample Itinerary is provided to give you an idea of what sort of food to expect on a particular course. You will not necessarily be cooking this food on the day. Please contact us if you wish for us to provide you with actual itinerary for your chosen day.

Course Types
Day Courses
Quick and Easy ways to learn new skills
Seasonal Courses
Midsummer BBQ's and Christmas without tears, weve got it all here!
Corporate Days
Fun and enjoyable team building courses and demonstrations.
Private Parties
Be you a Hen, Stag or just looking to have a birthday party we have got it covered.