Cookery School

Ever popular, our canapé classes at The Cookery School are always a sell out. Whether to kick off a dinner party or as the main event to accompany drinks, canapés are the first morsel your guests will try and a great chance to make an impression.

Ever popular, our canapé classes at The Cookery School are always a sell out. Whether to kick off a dinner party or as the main event to accompany drinks, canapés are the first morsel your guests will try and a great chance to make an impression.

We love sharing our knowledge and passion with masterclasses such as this half-day course all about pasta. Our tutors will cover three different pasta dough techniques, the shaping process, regionality and of course delicious, simple sauces to accompany them.

We love sharing our knowledge and passion with masterclasses such as this half-day course all about pasta. Our tutors will cover three different pasta dough techniques, the shaping process, regionality and of course delicious, simple sauces to accompany them.

We love sharing our knowledge and passion with masterclasses such as this half-day course all about pasta. Our tutors will cover three different pasta dough techniques, the shaping process, regionality and of course delicious, simple sauces to accompany them.

Join us to learn some of the secrets behind our delicious loaves from sourdoughs to seeded loaves, rolls, multi-grains and enriched doughs.

Packing up a large picnic hamper, throwing in a blanket and venturing into the great outdoors is one of the great joys of British summertime. This course will equip you with the best quintessentially British picnic recipes for sunny days to come!

Go beyond pasta with this hands-on course that celebrates regional Italian cuisine. You will learn how to make popular and lesser-known dishes from scratch, whatever your experience.  Menus will change throughout the year and will always be inspired by the seasons.

Sustainable Seafood is one of our most popular skills based course, allowing our guests to gain a real insight into an area of cookery which can sometimes be a little tricky to master. 

Food and cookery is a wonderful way to bring families together in the kitchen, but this time you won’t have any washing up to worry about! 

If you’re short on time, but don’t want to compromise on delicious evening meals, this is the perfect course for you. Using organic, seasonal produce from our Farm and Market Garden we will create wonderful dishes that you will look forward to preparing, no matter how busy you are.

If you’re short on time, but don’t want to compromise on delicious evening meals, this is the perfect course for you. Using organic, seasonal produce from our Farm and Market Garden we will create wonderful dishes that you will look forward to preparing, no matter how busy you are.

If you’re short on time, but don’t want to compromise on delicious evening meals, this is the perfect course for you. Using organic, seasonal produce from our Farm and Market Garden we will create wonderful dishes that you will look forward to preparing, no matter how busy you are.

Our signature Chef Skills Masterclass runs every month, designed to give anyone with an interest in cookery the chance to learn invaluable skills to elevate their cooking to new heights.

Our signature Chef Skills Masterclass runs every month, designed to give anyone with an interest in cookery the chance to learn invaluable skills to elevate their cooking to new heights.

Join us for this new full-day course and learn how to master classic French cuisine from a variety of regions.

Nothing enlivens the senses like a curry night. Join us in the Cookery School for a very special evening of feasting, inspired by fragrant spices and classic curry dishes.

Everybody loves a lazy Sunday brunch and this fun half-day course at the Cookery School lets you enjoy tasting delicious dishes, while learning some great ideas and getting hands-on with new recipes to repeat on many relaxed mornings to come.

In this new course, we will explore the classic and the contemporary covering an array of recipes from reductions, pan sauces, emulsifications and vinaigrettes to give every day cooking a new lease of life.

Join us in The Cookery School for a course designed to inspire you with festive ideas to make your Christmas Table sparkle. From stunning sidedishes to delicious sweet treats and nibbles, as well as tips and techniques for the all important turkey, this is a must for anyone taking the helm in the kitchen this Christmas.

If you fancy making your own Christmas gifts this year, our tutors will help you get in the festive spirit as you learn how to make an array of preserves, decorative biscuits, sweet treats and more on this fun, hands-on course. 

If you fancy making your own Christmas gifts this year, our tutors will help you get in the festive spirit as you learn how to make an array of preserves, decorative biscuits, sweet treats and more on this fun, hands-on course. 

Created in conjunction with the Bamford Wellness Spa, our B Balanced days are designed to relax, restore and revive with 90 minutes of yoga, a cookery session and a relaxing massage treatment

Created in conjunction with the Bamford Wellness Spa, our B Balanced days are designed to relax, restore and revive with 90 minutes of yoga, a cookery session and a relaxing massage treatment

We feel eating well is an integral element of living a better life. What we eat has a profound effect on how we feel and how our brains and bodies function.

We feel eating well is an integral element of living a better life. What we eat has a profound effect on how we feel and how our brains and bodies function.

This early evening soufflé masterclass has been designed to teach the skills and techniques to create sweet and savoury soufflés, so you can impress your guests and enjoy this delicate dish whenever the mood strikes.

Hosted in the beautiful Chelsea Garden Room in the heart of our organic Market Garden, this 2-hour workshop is all about creating delicious cocktails and refreshing mocktails inspired by The Legbar at Daylesford, using seasonal ingredients picked just steps away.

Hosted in the beautiful Chelsea Garden Room in the heart of our organic Market Garden, this 2-hour workshop is all about creating delicious cocktails and refreshing mocktails inspired by The Legbar at Daylesford, using seasonal ingredients picked just steps away.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to pizza. For such a simple, familiar food, pizza has many variables at play – it really is a case of the whole being more than the sum of its parts.

With heady, fragrant herbs, gentle spices and bright, sour yet balanced flavours, Middle Eastern food is at once fresh, wholesome, rich and aromatic. Our new full-day course explores the inimitable cuisine of West Asia and its wide-reaching influences.

Perfect for barbecue enthusiasts and anyone who loves food and the great outdoors, this course offers an unforgettable experience at Daylesford.

This course is a special opportunity to spend a morning exploring and harvesting the freshest, most flavourful crops in season from our Market Garden, which is normally closed to the public.

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Cookery School, sit back and relax whilst our chefs create a delicious, seasonal tasting menu right in front of you over an impressive open fire.

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Cookery School, sit back and relax whilst our chefs create a delicious, seasonal tasting menu right in front of you over an impressive open fire.

If you’re short on time, but don’t want to compromise on delicious evening meals, this is the perfect course for you. Using organic, seasonal produce from our Farm and Market Garden we will create wonderful dishes that you will look forward to preparing, no matter how busy you are.

Food and cookery is a wonderful way to bring families together in the kitchen, but this time you won’t have any washing up to worry about! 

Dig into the heart of traditional British cooking and learn how to create classic, heritage dishes that have stood the test of time.