Now more hotels than ever before are hosting cookery courses in England – so now is the time to try out your hand at making some of your own appetizing masterpieces. Whether you fancy trying something new on holiday or you’re looking for a foodie getaway, we have rounded up some of the most deliciously tempting classes to get your taste buds tingling.
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School gives visitors a taste of the effort behind its success. The sessions led by head tutor Mark Peregrine and team include classes on how to cook like the acclaimed chef patron’s mother in Maman Blanc’s Classic Cuisine and the Magic of Macarons, using produce from the hotel’s prestigious two-acre kitchen garden.
If you have ever dreamed of cooking with British chef and television presenter James Martin, this is your chance. Every month he showcases some of his favourite dishes before watching over you as you recreate them.
Swinton Park:
Chef Kevin Hughes holds full and half-day cookery courses in the dedicated stylish and relaxed demonstration kitchen, in the converted stables adjacent to the castle hotel. He shares his tips, tricks, recipes and stories through a range of classes including how to create the perfect afternoon tea, the ultimate brunch and even Spanish tapas or barbecue essentials by Weber.