Cookery Class Information & Dates 2018 Cherry Cookery Kitchen is here to inspire you, to help bring out your inner chef, so all cooks become great cooks at Cherry Cookery Kitchen. Gemma hosts a variety of classes all year round offering mouth-watering dishes while at the same time dispensing helpful advice. Gemma has a hands-on, no-fuss approach to cookery, using the freshest ingredients possible. She believes that cooking should be fun and her easy approach, together with recipes that encourage those who normally shy away from cookery, is a winning combination. The class plans and recipe packs are lovingly designed to give each participant the maximum benefit from their cookery class with a host of new cooking skills and full repertoire of exciting new recipes. You will experience: Welcome drink Learn from Gemma key kitchen skills & enjoy a demonstration of dishes Experience a hands-on, informative and fun class Take home a full suite of recipes As with all of our courses, all the ingredients are ready for you on arrival, equipment is to hand to maximise your cookery time and washing up is taken care of by our dedicated team. Please ensure you arrive in good time (ideally 5-10 minutes before start time) as late arrivals will not be able to join the course after it has started. Please see our FAQs for more information. Evening Format Our evening courses are a great way to pick up a skill or focus on a particular theme. During an evening session you will enjoy around 2 hours of hands-on learning. You will leave with the dishes that you have prepared during the course. Half Day Course Format Our half-day courses are a great way to learn a particular culinary skill that you will use for life. During a morning or afternoon session you will enjoy around 3 ½ hours of indepth, hands-on learning. There is no lunch/dinner on these courses but you will leave with the dishes that you have prepared during the course.
Cookery Class Information & Dates 2018 Date Class Start time Wednesday, 17th January Terrific Tapas 6 p.m. Wednesday, 24 th January Delightful Desserts 6 p.m. Saturday, 27 th January Beautiful Bread 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 31 st January Master Pasta 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 th February Very Vegan 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 th February Curries of the World 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 21 st February Tastes of Morocco 6 p.m. Saturday, 24 th February Hurray for Home Baking! 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 28 th February Stunning Soups & Starters 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 th March Speedy Suppers 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 th March Cracking Scotch Eggs 10 a.m. Saturday, 17 th March Marvellous Mexican Food 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 21 st March Clever Canapés 6 p.m. Wednesday, 28 th March Wonderful Vegan Curries 6 p.m. Wednesday, 11 th April Magnificently Meat-Free 6 p.m. Saturday, 14 th April Gloriously Gluten Free Baking 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 18 th April Terrific Tapas 6 p.m. Wednesday, 25 th April Delightful Desserts 6 p.m. Saturday, 28 th April Beautiful Bread 9.30 a.m.
Cookery Class Information & Dates 2018 Date Class Start time Wednesday, 2 nd May Master Pasta 6 p.m. Wednesday, 9 th May Curries of the World 6 p.m. Saturday, 12 th May Explore Middle Eastern Flavours 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 23 rd May Hurray for Home Baking! 6 p.m. Wednesday, 30 th May Stunning Soups and Starters 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 th June Tastes of Morocco 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 13 th June Speedy Suppers 6 p.m. Wednesday, 20 th June Marvellous Mexican Food 6 p.m. Saturday, 23 rd June Easy Entertaining 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 27 th June Clever Canapés 6 p.m. Wednesday, 11 th July Wonderful Vegan Curries 6 p.m. Wednesday, 18 th July Terrific Tapas 6 p.m. Saturday 21 st July Beautiful Bread 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 25 th July Spectacular Salads 6 p.m. Saturday, 28 th July Curries of the World 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 8 th August Master Pasta 6 p.m. Saturday, 18 th August Cracking Scotch Eggs 10 a.m. Wednesday, 5 th September Tastes of Morocco 6 p.m. Saturday, 8th September Hurray for Home Baking! 9.30 a.m.
Cookery Class Information & Dates 2018 Date Class Start time Wednesday, 12 th September Stunning Soups and Starters 6 p.m. Saturday, 15 th September Gloriously Gluten Free Baking 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 19 th September Speedy Suppers 6 p.m. Wednesday, 26 th September Delightful Desserts 6 p.m. Saturday, 29 th September Marvellous Mexican Food 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 3 rd October Explore Middle Eastern Flavours 6 p.m. Wednesday, 17 th October Clever Canapés 6 p.m. Saturday, 20 th October Easy Entertaining 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 24 th October Very Vegan 6 p.m. Saturday, 27 th October Beautiful Bread 9.30 a.m. Wednesday, 7 th November Magnificently Meat-Free 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 th November Cracking Scotch Eggs 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, 14 th November Master Pasta 6 p.m. Wednesday, 21 st November Curries of the World 6 p.m. Wednesday, 5 th December Hurray for Home Baking! 6 p.m. Saturday, 8 th December Get ready for Christmas 9.30 a.m. This is the provisional class schedule for 2018, additional classes maybe added. Classes maybe cancelled if there are insufficient attendees. If you are booked onto a class that is cancelled you will be offered a full refund or a place on an alternative class. Gift Vouchers available.
Master Pasta Nothing beats the taste of freshly made pasta and in this class we unravel the art of pasta making and learn how to make pasta dough and produce delicious hand-made pasta using the traditional pasta machine. This is a hands-on workshop, not a demonstration, we expect you to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in! In this class you will make tagliatelle using a pasta machine, shape farfalle and cut, fill and shape your pasta sheets to make ravioli and tortellini. Skills you will learn: Making fresh pasta dough Types of pasta Using a pasta machine Making ribbon pasta Making filled pasta Cooking pasta Cost: 45.00 Course Dates: Wednesday, 31 st January, 2 nd May, 8 th August and 14 th November 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Beautiful Bread All of our bread is made by hand without the use of specialist machinery so it can be easily replicated at home. You will have plenty of bread and bakery products that you have made to take home with you at the end of the course. Soda bread Focaccia bread Dough balls Guinness bread Mexican corn bread Fougasse Balloon bread Tortillas Cumin & chickpea flat bread Bread sticks Cost: 75.00 Course Dates: Saturday, 27 th January, 28 th April, 21 st July and 27 th October 2018 9.30 1.30 p.m.
Stunning Soups and Starters In this class, we share some of our favourite inspiring recipes full of fresh flavours and show you how to create many different and exciting menus with this selection of tasty starters and soups! Chorizo and butterbean soup Smoked and fresh salmon rillette Baked brown sugar chicken wings with a creamy roasted red pepper dipping sauce Watercress soup with bacon dumplings Baked, stuffed figs with orange and walnut salad Red lentil, tomato, and coconut soup Smoked haddock Florentine pots Crispy prosciutto, mozzarella and pea salad with fresh mint vinaigrette Crab gratin with parmesan crumb Twice baked butternut squash and sage soufflés Beetroot orzotto with soft goat s cheese Cost: 45.00 Course Dates: Wednesday, 28 th February, 30 th May, 12 th September 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Hurray for Home Baking! Folding, whisking and sifting are some of the key skills needed for perfect baking. During this baking class you will learn these skills and many more techniques to create wonderful cakes and delicious baked goodies. At the end of the day we will box up all of your treats and you can take them home to share with friends and family, or if you can remember to bring some Tupperware so much the better Classic Victoria sponge Lamingtons Lemon, ricotta and almond cake Scones sweet and savoury Toffee apple cookies The best chocolate chip cookies Golden syrup cake Never fail chocolate brownies Cappucino blondies Course Dates: Saturday, 24 th February and 8 th September 2018 9.30 1.30 p.m. 75.00 Wednesday, 23 rd May and 5 th December 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00
Speedy Suppers We will show you delicious dinners that everyone will enjoy for those nights when you are pushed for time with an array of recipes that can be done from start to finish in just 30 minutes. Rosemary pork chops with apple cider sauce Caramelised duck with spiced plum sauce Moroccan chicken with apricots and almonds Coriander and apricot couscous Cod with chorizo crumb Pancetta-wrapped sea bass with lemon and dill drizzle Lamb kofta curry Spanakopita strudels with garlicky tomato sauce Chicken wrapped in Parma ham with basil pesto Sesame-ginger salmon en papillote Cost: 50.00 Course Dates: Wednesday, 7 th March, 13 th June, and 9 th September 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Clever Canapés Canapés are perfect for any occasion and our fun evening course will teach you to create some mouth-watering delights that are sophisticated yet quick and easy to make. Perfect if you host informal drinks parties or even corporate events. You will make 6 different types of canapés, both hot and cold. All the canapés will be made from scratch and you will be able to take home a total of over 50 canapés! Goats cheese truffles with pistachios Chorizo and prawn skewers with Aioli Japanese chicken meatballs with sesame and nori garnish Cheesy pesto stars Smoked mackerel with horseradish, beetroot and lemon Prawn and mango in Thai dressing Lamb and cumin meatballs on a skewer with yoghurt mint dip Paprika chicken bites Anti-pasti-skewers Tuna carpaccio with sesame seeds, wasabi and soy sauce Cost: 45.00 Course Dates: 21 st March, 27 th June, and 17 th October 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Glorious Gluten Free Baking Going gluten free does not mean that you have to give up your favourite baked items and sweet treats, it just means you have to make them a bit differently. This class will give you an overview of gluten free flours and show you how to create your own gluten free flour blends. Pastry Polenta, orange and almond cake GF bread rolls Chickpea pizza crust Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting Lemon & lime drizzle cake Classic vanilla sponge cake Chocolate chip cookies Cost: 75.00 Course Dates: Saturday, 14th April & 15 th September 9.30-1.30 p.m.
Delightful Desserts If you re the type of person that looks at the dessert section of the menu first when at a restaurant then this is the course for you! Lemon posset with brandy snaps and blueberry compote Chocolate and raspberry roulade Sticky toffee pudding Gypsy tart with lemon cream Chocolate vanilla latte mousse Pavlova Treacle tart Pear and frangipane tart Almond Florentine mille feuille Cost: 45.00 Course Date: Wednesday, 24 th January, 25 th April, 26 th September 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Cracking Scotch Eggs Learn the tips and tricks to make this fantastic snack and essential part of any picnic (or hangover cure!) During the course of the evening, you will be taken step-by-step through making scotch eggs. As well as the traditional classic scotch egg you will get to experiment with other flavours and seasonings perhaps with chorizo or black pudding or maybe sage and apple? Or could a touch of curry be your thing? We ll show you how to keep that elusive runny yolk. This is a fun, hands-on class and we challenge you not to eat your scotch eggs in the car on the way home! Cost: 30.00 Course Date: Saturday, 10 th March, 18 th August and 10 th November 10.00 a.m. 12.00 p.m.
Easy Entertaining Want to spend more time with guests & less in the kitchen? Relax and let us share our secrets for fun stress-free dinner party recipes. When friends invite you for dinner do you panic, knowing it will be your turn next? Wandering down the "ready meals" aisle of the supermarket wondering what you can pass off as your own? If you would love to cook dinner for your friends but lack the confidence, or the time, we ve got just the thing. In this relaxed cooking class we'll take all the panic out of catering for friends and family and show you how to cook meals that can be prepared early enough to allow you to spend more time with your guests and less with the oven. Baked fresh figs with blue cheese wrapped in prosciutto with orange and walnut salad Thai King Prawn and mango salad Minty courgette soup with courgette and cheese filo triangles Fresh and smoked salmon rillette Roasted rosemary pork loin with caramelised apple and creamy cider sauce Roasted cod with chorizo crumble with roasted red pepper sauce Gremolata crusted salmon with lentils and spinach Brown sugar pavlova with spiced red wine plums Dark chocolate tart with orangey crème fraiche Toffee apple strudel with whipped cinnamon cream Cost: 75.00 Course Dates: Saturday, 23 rd June and 20 th October 2018 9.30 1.30 p.m.
Tastes of Morocco You do not need to wander through the Souks to experience the delights that are Morocco. Subtle blends of spices and authentic techniques are used in this class to recreate some fabulous sweet and savoury dishes from Morocco. Mechoui Lamb Moroccan Flatbreads Spiced Carrots Crab Parcels Seven Vegetable Tagine Harsha Bread Charmoula Chicken with honey and saffron Moroccan Bean salad Chicken Briouats Lamb, date and spinach tagine Aubergine and chickpea salad Beans with preserved lemon, almonds and rosemary Course Dates: Wednesday, 21 st February, 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00 Saturday 9 th June 9.30-1.30 p.m. 75.00
Terrific Tapas Tapas is unpretentious, colourful Spanish food using fresh ingredients and bold flavours. Simple to prepare and cook this is the perfect food to enjoy with friends and family. Tapas is all about variety, and we will be working our way through simple classic tapas to more complex traditional Spanish dishes. You will take home some wonderful dishes to share. Ham and cheese croquetas Spanish Tortilla Sautéed chorizo with red wine Patatas Bravas Simmered squid Crunchy baked mussels Clams with sherry and Serrano ham Spicy lamb albondigas Crispy squid with capers Prawns Pil Pil Cost: 45.00 Course Dates: Wednesday, 17 th January, 18 th April, 18 th July & 21 st November 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Curries of the World Curries come in so many varieties, there really is something for everyone! Whether you like the simplicity of a tikka masala or the well-balanced elements that go into a Thai curry, we will break down the secrets behind the ultimate spice combination. As curry blends vary so much, the best way to guarantee the perfect level of spice and flavour is to make it yourself. While this might sound daunting, our cooking classes provide a great opportunity to learn and pick up many other skills along the way! Chicken Katsu Curry Thai Yellow Fish Curry Brazilian Coconut Chicken Curry Sri Lankan Monkfish Curry Indonesian Pork Rendang Prawn Red Curry Balinese Chicken Curry Thai Green Curry Chicken Laksa Malaysian Style Curry Course Dates: Wednesday, 9 th May and 21 st November 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00 Saturday, 10 th February and 28 th July 2018 9.30-1.30 p.m. 75.00
Marvellous Mexican Food Short, sharp bursts of clean & varied flavours define Mexican food it is perfect for gatherings of friends & family where you want the food to be relaxed, tasty and satisfying. In this class, you ll get hands-on with the Mexican way and learn in easy steps how to make a of Mexico s delicious dishes. You ll make hand-pressed, fresh corn tortillas from scratch - never buy from the supermarket again! Curtido Corn tortillas Pico de Gallo Huevos rancheros Chicken with peanut mole Coconut ceviche Mexican meatballs with smoky tomato sauce Spicy vegetable fajitas Grilled salmon tacos with chipotle lime yoghurt Chorizo, potato and thyme quesadillas Sopa de Lima Course Dates: Wednesday, 20 th June 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00 Saturday, 17 th March and 29 th September 2018 9.30-1.30 p.m. 75.00
Wonderful Vegan Curries These curries taste so great you won t miss the meat! At a time when we are encouraged to increase our vegetable intake and reduce our meat consumption it can be a challenge thinking of new things to cook. These curries are the answer! Chana masala Roasted cauliflower dhal Fenugreek & garlic infused spinach curry Tomato curry with black mustard seeds Pumpkin and peanut curry Thai red squash and spinach curry Vegetable curry with Lime rice Lentil curry Cost: 45.00 Course Date: Wednesday, 11 th July 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00
Explore Middle Eastern Flavours Fresh, colourful and healthy, Middle Eastern food is suffused with spice and aromatics. Explore Persian, Turkish, Syrian, Israeli, Jordanian and Lebanese cuisine as you produce an array of dishes using signature ingredients such as sumac, pistachios, pomegranate molasses and rose water. This is a fun and sociable class with lots of tasting and talking, ending with plenty of Middle Eastern dishes to take home along with a full pack of recipes, plus the experience and confidence to continue your Middle Eastern cookery at home. Lavash bread Maftoul salad Crispy aubergine with lentil tabbouleh Lahmacun (Turkish pizza) Mujaddura (Lebanese rice and lentils) Kefta bil Sayniyeh (spiced lamb patties with tomato and onion) Shakshuka (poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce) Kibbeh (Lamb & bulgar wheat croquettes) Persian pilgrim s soup Djaj Bil-Bahar Il-Asfar) Iraqi yellow spice rubbed chicken) Persian lamb, apricot nd pistachio koofteh Cheese & rosemary honey Kadaif (shredded pastry pie) Batenjen Mehchi (Lamb stuffed aubergine) Beetroot falafel, dukkah and mint salad Course Dates: 3 rd October 6.00 8.30 p.m. 45.00 Saturday, 12 th May 2018 9.30-1.30 p.m. 75.00
Spectacular Salads Do you love salad, but always turn to the same old recipes? Perhaps you struggle to make them tasty and sensational? This is the perfect class for you! During this evening class you will make a minimum of 5 salads which may be used to accompany a dish or easily make a wholesome, fulfilling, and complete meal. Panzanella Tuscan Summer Salad Bang Bang chicken and rice noodle salad Smoked mackerel, beetroot and puy lentil salad with horseradish dressing Lemony orzo pasta salad with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and red peppers Roasted butternut squash and chickpea salad with tahini dressing Smoked sausage, onion and potato salad with tangy mustard dressing Basmati and wild rice, red grape and celery salad Orange, fennel and radish salad The Ultimate Greek salad Rainbow Asian slaw Cost: 45.00 Course Date: Wednesday, 25 th July 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Get Ready for Christmas! With Christmas just around the corner, eliminate the panic and get most of your Christmas cooking done well in advance. Join us at Cherry Cookery Kitchen and leave calm, cool and collected with your Christmas goodies in tow. Get Ready for Christmas! is a fun, one-day cookery class that will teach you a wealth of time-saving tips, organisational skills and fantastic recipes to help make this year's family Christmas Dinner a magical festive feast - without the stress. All dishes that you take home will serve 6 and can be frozen ready for the Big Day! The day includes a light lunch at the Kitchen. By the end of the day, you will have learned to make: Stuffing Cranberry sauce Bread sauce Gravy Roast potatoes Roast parsnips Braised red cabbage Cost: 125.00 Course Date: Saturday, 8th December 2018 9.30 3.30 p.m.
Magnificently Meat-Free This class is suitable for a variety of people, vegetarian or not, there is definitely something for everyone! You will learn how to prepare fresh and flavoursome meat free dishes. Mediterranean vegetable and goats cheese tart with pesto Aubergine, ricotta and basil cannelloni with roasted tomato sauce Spinach gnocchi with blistered tomatoes, basil and olive Olive, feta and herb muffins Mutter paneer Portobello mushroom and blue cheese Wellington Creamy polenta with mushroom ragu Twice-baked goat s cheese soufflés with hasselback beetroot Cost: 45.00 Course Date: 11 th April, 7 th November 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.
Very Vegan Enjoy discovering and cooking with a whole range of healthy, colourful and vibrant ingredients. This course shows you how to prepare, blend and cook vegan with passion, style and flair. Buckwheat breakfast muffins Chia jam Thai chickpea and almond curry Cashew cheese spread Smoky orzo jambalaya Walnut tacos Red pepper and spinach stromboli Bliss balls Beetroot and lemon cupcakes Hot fudge peanut butter cheesecake Mint chocolate avocado pudding Cost: 45.00 Course Dates: Wednesday, 7 th February and 24 th October 2018 6.00 8.30 p.m.