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February 2019
Seasonal Cookery with Tim Maddams
Tim has designed this seasonal cookery masterclass to share his enthusiasm and knowledge of seasonal food in a relaxed, yet informative way. You will learn a range of new skills and techniques such as curing, smoking and basic bread making that will help you transform the way you cook when you get back home. Tim aims to unleash your creativity and inspire you to get cooking seasonally without it becoming a chore. He will show you how to look at…
Game Butchery and Cookery Day
The trouble with game is that it’s often a case of feast or famine and it’s all to easy to get stuck in a rut with the cookery. The game cookery day is all about turning this tasty wild meat into great dishes. The day begins with an introductory talk, followed by a series of practical preparation and cookery tasks and some demonstrations designed to put game firmly back on the menu in your kitchen. You’ll be shown a modern…
March 2019
Seasonal Cookery with Tim Maddams
Tim has designed this seasonal cookery masterclass to share his enthusiasm and knowledge of seasonal food in a relaxed, yet informative way. You will learn a range of new skills and techniques such as curing, smoking and basic bread making that will help you transform the way you cook when you get back home. Tim aims to unleash your creativity and inspire you to get cooking seasonally without it becoming a chore. He will show you how to look at…
Venison Butchery and Cookery Day
The premise for the design of the venison cookery day is that although the countryside is full of this fine, healthy meat, it’s often missing from the menu. This one day course will take you on a journey from field to fork. You’ll start with a talk and demonstration on how to skin and butcher a venison carcass and then have the chance to get involved hands-on, with a cookery session designed to show you how to get the most…
April 2019
Introduction to Foraging
Explore the bounty of the countryside with this fun and informative Introduction to Foraging Course. Come with us on a wild food foray in the woods, fields and hedgerows around Vale House Kitchen. On this one-day course you’ll find and prepare wild foods gaining knowledge, skills and experience from expert forager and landscape ecologist, Adrian Boots. You’ll not only learn to identify common wild foods, but also landscape features, habitats, associated trees and plants species, their relationships and seasonality with…
Venison Butchery and Cookery Day
The premise for the design of the Venison Butchery and Cookery Day is that although the countryside is full of this fine, healthy meat, it’s often missing from the menu. This one day course will take you on a journey from field to fork. You’ll start with a talk and demonstration on how to skin and butcher a venison carcass and then have the chance to get involved hands-on, with a cookery session designed to show you how to get…