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Spring 2013 // Booking Form
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Knife Skills and Carving with Richard Bertinet
Monday 17th June 2013, 10:00am
This is knife skills with 'knobs-on'! Not only will Richard show you how to bone, joint, julienne and dice with the best of them, he will also show teach you how to get to grips with carving whether it be tricky joints for your Sunday roast, slicing smoked salmon into perfect wafer thin slices… -
Asian Flavours - 2 day course
Friday 21st June 2013, 10:00am
This 2 day course covers Thai cooking and Vietnamese streetfood to give you a thorough grounding in combining the hot, sour, sweet and salty flavours of these complex Asian cuisines. Book both together for a discount. Tutor Bernie Plaisted is an intuitive and well-travelled chef who began his… -
New Scottish Cookery Masterclass with Nick Nairn
Friday 28th June 2013, 10:00am
Join us for this hands on masterclass with one of Scotland’s most renowned chefs, Nick Nairn. Nick is evangelical about Scottish produce and, with his own cookery school, is an expert at teaching the best ways to cook it at home with a combination of classic simple preparation and more cheffy… -
Indian Street Food with Monisha Bharadwaj
Saturday 24th August 2013, 10:00am
Indian streetfood is hugely popular all over India because of its high flavour and medley of textures. Sweet, hot, tangy and sweet flavours blend seamlessly in a variety of filling snacks that can be served as starters or as quick meals. In this class we will make sev poori (crisp wheat biscuits… -
GASTRO! Simple Modern British with Charlie Digney
Saturday 7th September 2013, 10:00am
This hands on class takes the best of local, seasonal British produce and gives you the skills to make the most of it, whether it is well sourced meat, fresh Cornish seafood or seasonal fruit and veg. Charlie Digney, owner of the award winning King William pub and two other Gastro pubs in Bath,… -
Vietnamese Streetfood Masterclass with Tom Kime
Saturday 14th September 2013, 10:00am
Vietnamese street food is fresh, vibrant and bursting with flavours. By learning a few classics, you will begin to master the balancing of flavours to create incredible tasting dishes. From rich, aromatic pho soup to delicate spring rolls and fresh and spicy salads, Vietnamese street… -
Hip Wholefoods
Friday 20th September 2013, 10:00am
More hip than hippy, pulses and wholegrains are enjoying a renaissance. It’s not just Gwyneth Paltrow who sings their praises, more and more people now are replacing meat with high protein, economical and healthy pulses and grains. This class provides a truly modern look at buying and preparing… -
A Biryani Banquet with Monisha Bharadwaj
Saturday 21st September 2013, 10:00am
A biryani is a rice dish flavoured with many spices and cooked with meat, fish or vegetables. There are many regional versions of the biryani in India and all of them are highly flavourful. Biryanis are cooked for special occasions and often feature on wedding menus. In this class, we will cook two… -
British Breads - A Masterclass with Richard Bertinet
Friday 27th September 2013, 10:00am
A NEW stand alone bread class with Richard drawing on the rich heritage of British baking. You will bake bloomers, ale loaves, Richard's take on Bannock bread, an Irish potato bread and Bara Brith. -
Curries of the World
Friday 27th September 2013, 10:00am
A wonderful new class with Jenny Chandler. Jenny trained at Leiths before travelling the world as a private chef learning spice combinations in the countries of their origin. Starting from scratch you will learn how to create your own pastes and spice blends and then fo on to make a Thai green… -
Men in the Kitchen
Friday 4th October 2013, 10:00am
Our first ever class for Men Only! Based on some of our most popular skills class and including Essential knife skills, the basics of grilling, frying, roasting and baking & an understanding of how to season and balance flavours. You'll be on Masterchef next. Please note, Richard… -
Nathan Outlaw's Taste of the West Country - A Michelin Starred Masterclass
Saturday 5th October 2013, 10:00am
We are delighted to welcome Nathan Outlaw back to the kitchen for this hands on masterclass making the most of the wonderful seafood and produce of the South West. Nathan Outlaw is one of the country's finest young chefs. His flagship restaurant, Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, in Rock, Cornwall… -
Masterchef Masterclass with Mat Follas
Thursday 10th October 2013, 10:00am
Join Masterchef winner and award winning restaurateur Mat Follas for this hands on masterclass celebrating the best produce from the countryside and the coastline of the West Country. It is no accident that he named his restaurant “The Wild Garlic”. Although he grew up in New… -
Couture Chocolate Masterclass with William Curley
Friday 11th October 2013, 10:00am
A hands on masterclass in creating sublime chocolates with innovative and exciting flavours. We are delighted to welcome back to the kitchen William Curley to teach you the key skills of the chocolatier – making a ganache and flavouring it with infusions, tempering and enrobing so that… -
Masterchef Masterclass with Shelina Permaloo: Mauritian Cooking
Saturday 19th October 2013, 10:00am
Shelina Permaloo, Masterchef 2012 champion, joins us in the kitchen for this hands on masterclass celebrating the spicy, vibrant cuisine of Mauritius which is the subject of her new book, Sunshine on a Plate. Mauritian cooking is an eclectic fusion of French, Indian, African, British and Chinese… -
Angela Hartnett: A Michelin Starred Masterclass
Friday 25th October 2013, 10:00am
One of Britain’s most successful and best loved chefs, Angela Hartnett returns to The Bertinet Kitchen for this exclusive hands on Michelin starred Masterclass. Learn the secrets behind her sublime Modern European food combining the best of classic British cooking with the traditional… -
Stylish Indian Entertaining - Diwali with Monisha Bharadwaj
Saturday 26th October 2013, 10:00am
In time for Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights on 3rd November, learn to prepare a stunning thali or platter of festive dishes. Indian cuisine is popular the world over and nowadays every self-respecting cook treasures their rows of delicate herbs and exotic spices that contain the secret to their… -
Patisserie Masterclass with Yolande Stanley: Sugar
Monday 28th October 2013, 10:00am
The first in a series of five focused master classes that can be taken individually or together to build your skill levels and which will leave you confident to produce beautifully presented set piece desserts or gateaux. The master classes are taught by Yolande Stanley, one of only… -
Patisserie Masterclass with Yolande Stanley: Chocolate
Tuesday 29th October 2013, 10:00am
This master class is taught by Yolande Stanley, one of only 4 people in the UK to be award the prestigious Master of the Culinary Arts for Pastry. Yolande worked as Head Pastry chef at Cliveden and the Carlton Hotel in St Moritz, The Ritz and at the Landmark Hotel before becoming a senior… -
Patisserie Masterclass with Yolande Stanley: Petits Fours
Wednesday 30th October 2013, 10:00am
The third in a series of five focused master classes that can be taken individually or together to build your skill levels and which will leave you confident to produce beautifully presented set piece desserts or gateaux. The master classes are taught by Yolande Stanley, one of only…