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Roll up your sleeves and develop your artisan skills with our Get Into courses. Learn the fundamental techniques of producing your very own artisan food and drink, with our range of one, two and three day courses.
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Spend the day with ice-cream maker extraordinaire Kitty Travers of La Grotta Ices and learn how to make your own delicious delights.
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Discover how to make soft cheese, yoghurt and butter with this one-day practical course dedicated to dairy products that can be made at home.
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Jams, jellies and chutneys are easy and fun to make. Scour the hedgerows for ingredients, and find out how good your own efforts can taste.
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Discover how to butcher a forequarter of beef and produce your favourite cuts on this one day course dedicated to the king of meats.
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Bake your way through this practical course dedicated to our favourite Continental breads.
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Spicy breads and scrumptious stollen; dazzle your friends with the Christmas skills learned on this course.
The ancient craft of curing and smoking is as satisfying now as it was thousands of years ago. Discover the methods which have stood the test of time, still delivering charcuterie bursting with natural flavour.
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Explore the simplicity of French baking; discover why artisan bread is such an integral part of day-to-day life in France.
Satisfy your inner hunter and celebrate real wild meat. Pluck a pheasant or skin a rabbit; you’ll learn about feather and fur.
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Make the most of wild ingredients and discover how to create your own fruit cordials, elderflower fizz and sloe gin.
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Take a culinary journey back through time and join celebrated food historian Ivan Day as you create a selection of pies spanning the centuries.
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Introduction to Artisan Baking
If you’ve ever wished you could make your own bread, this is the course for you. Bake your way to success as you learn all about ingredients, kneading, proofing and shaping.
Introduction to Artisan Chocolate Making
Satisfy that sweet tooth, and discover a new level of luxury, as you master the art of producing your own artisan treats.
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Introduction to Artisan Patisserie
Discover the art of creating artisan patisserie, and you’ll be wishing it was breakfast time every hour of the day.
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Discover the fascinating world of cheese and turn your hand to making your own on this two day practical course.
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Keeping your own hens can be easy, fun and rewarding.
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From nose to tail taught by an acknowledged expert. This day is guaranteed to be instructive fun.
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Venison is a majestic meat, rich in flavour and history. Learn how to butcher a deer and create a range of delectable dishes, on our specialist course dedicated to the king of wild meats.
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Fermentation, mixing, proving and baking; all of this using just flour and water. Discover the miracle of wild yeast baking.
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All About Apples (juice-Cider)
All about cider-making and the weird and wonderful varieties of apple used to make it. Learn the techniques of storing and juicing cider apples and you’ll be making your own in no time.
This course does what is says on the tin. An introduction to brewing in a day.
Sharpen your knife techniques on this specialist one day course dedicated to meat carving.
Hand Raised Pies, Pâté & Terrines
Making hand-raised cold pastry for pies is a craft worth learning, and you’ll never buy pâté again when you see what you can make yourself.
Introduction to Artisan Cheese
Explore the world of cheese, and discover the flavours and stories behind a range of the finest cheeses on offer.
Think semolina bread, ciabatta, focaccia; learn about biga (traditional pre-ferment) and sloppy dough..there’s a technique to handling it.
With summer in full swing explore how to create lamb joints, sausages, kebabs marinades and more, before feasting on an evening barbecue.
Sheep are of biblical importance and this specialist one day course is sure to satisfy your appetite for all things lamb and mutton.
Explore the fascinating world of artisan food with the help of our expert practitioners. This three day course will provide you with a valuable insight into the crafts of butchery, baking and cheesemaking, as you learn new skills through a range of practical exercises, demonstrations and tastings.
The 4th Sunday before Christmas is the traditional day to stir the Christmas pudding whilst making a wish. Learn why the pudding has 13 ingredients, make spicy mincemeat and get ready for Christmas early this year.
Capture the season’s favourite flavours, make the most of the early summer harvest and keep your taste buds tingling for the months ahead.
Think late apples, green tomatoes and dried fruits. Indulge your squirreling instincts and enjoy learning how to preserve these natural tastes.