(all courses are for six students unless otherwise stated and the price listed is per person)
Italian Style Summer Entertaining £110, 19 May, 19 June
Everything you will need for relaxed 'al fresco' dining this summer.
Students will prepare a menu perfect for that long lazy lunch in the
sun, or a candlelit supper party on the lawn.
Sample menu: Capesante Gratinate • Chicken Parcels with Spinach & Mascarpone wrapped in Pancetta • Fresh Lemon Curd Profiteroles
Seafood £120, 11 February, 18 February, 21 February, 6 March, 20 March, 24 March, 26 May, 14 June, 8 September
A day spent preparing, filleting and cooking fresh fish; shellfish and crustaceans; preparation and recipes for local crab and lobster, scallops, sea bass, clams and mussels.
Sample menu: Scallop Sashimi • Lobster & Asparagus Risotto • Sea Bass in a Salt Crust
The Edible Kitchen Garden, £105, 10 July
By early summer those kitchen gardens will be bearing fruit, vegetables, salad leaves & edible flowers .... learn some new ways of serving up those delicious fresh ingredients, straight from garden to plate.
Sample menu: Courgette Flowers filled with Taleggio & Ham in Pastella • Salad of Prawns, Nasturtium & Rose Petals • Grilled Bass on a Soft Herb Risotto
Pizza & Italian Breads, £105, 2 June, 11 September
This course will need some serious muscle with plenty of pizza and bread dough to be kneaded!
Sample menu: Pizza with Buffalo Mozzarella, Parma Ham & Rocket • Foccacia with Rosemary & Sea Salt • Black Olive Grissini
Fresh Pasta £105, 22 March, 12 July, 15 September
Whether you've got a pasta machine gathering dust in the cupboard or have always wanted to produce beautiful silky tagliatelle, you will leave this course confident of your pasta making skills.
Sample menu: Ravioli with Prawns & Baby Leeks • Squid Ink Spaghetti with Courgette, Cherry Tomatoes & Prawns • Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Smoke & Spice, £110, 30 June
If it’s the barbeque you turn to when the sun comes out, this is the course for you. Combining the best local meat and seafood with fresh herbs, marinades and vegetables for a fabulously simple outdoor feast.
Sample menu: Sea Bass Stuffed with Lemon & Herbs • Sicilian Fennel Seed Sausages • Mediterranean Vegetables with Basil, Garlic & Oregano • Calamari with a Chilli & Parsley Dressing
Sicilian Cooking, £110, 28 April, 8 June
Enjoy a day of cooking Sicilian style. Join Giuseppe in creating dishes taught to him by his mother and grandmother, exploring the delicate flavours and delicious ingredients of this beautiful mediterranean island.
Sample menu: Arancini (Sicilian rice balls) • Spaghetti Con Le Sarde • Granita al Limone • Cannoli Siciliani (pastries filled with sweet ricotta)
Summer Preserving, Smoking & Curing, £105, 7 July
A day of preserving all that is delicious about the summer. Learn the Italian way to prepare your storecupboard for the winter with pickled vegetables, pasta sauces & cured & smoked fish & meat.
Sample menu: Asparagus preserved in Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Fresh Tomato Passata • Home Smoked Salmon with Dill Seeds
Summer Puddings & Ice Cream Making, £100, 8 May, 17 June
Students
will be hands on in the kitchen preparing an array of tempting summer
desserts, delicious summer ice creams and refreshing sorbets. Using the best fruits and flowers the season has to offer.
Sample menu: Elderflower & Champagne Jelly • Raspberry Sorbet • Blueberry Ice Cream • Lemon Curd Profiteroles
GUEST CHEFS @ THE OLIVE TREE
Whatever the occasion, wow everyone with the most exquisite cup cakes. Guest tutor Lisa Notley will show you sugarcraft techniques to create beautiful rosebuds, twinkly stars, butterflies & more. Each student will leave with a box full of gorgeous cup cakes. Lunch is prepared on the day by Giuseppe. Dates to be confirmed.
We will also be running a 'chocolate' workshop with Lisa, looking at techniques for cake decoration with chocolate fans & swirls, as well as delicious chocolate cake & truffle recipes. Call for further details.
TWO DAY COURSES 9.30am – 3pm
Two Day Seafood Course, £230, 19 & 20 April
This course has been designed for real seafood enthusiasts who would like to delve into the sea’s harvest in more detail. Students will spend their two days looking in depth at flat fish, round fish and lobster, crab and shellfish. Each day they will transform local, seasonal fish into a variety of dishes. Other skills incorporated too, such as pasta making.
EVENING COURSES @ THE OLIVE TREE, 6-9PM (includes eating what you prepare!)
Summer Canapes & Petit Fours, £45, 26 April, 20 June
Planning a summer drinks party? Join Giuseppe for some expert tips on delicious nibbles, sweet and savoury.
Sample menu: Smoked Salmon & Fromage Blanc Blini • Scallop Sashimi • Rose Water Madeleines
Summer Soups & Salads, £45, 17 April, 22 May
Whether it’s a light lunch or relaxing supper you’re after, learn how to make fresh chilled soups and interesting salads.
Sample menu: Spiced Gazpacho • Tomato & Basil Consomme • Chilled Cucumber & Mint Soup • Watercress, Thai Spiced Chicken & Rocket Salad • Warm Potato, Cumin, Spring Onion & Coriander Salad
Evening Baking Course, £45, 15 March, 2 May
An introduction to some principles of baking (includes sweet & savoury baking techniques).
Sample menu: Lemon Tart - sweet pastry • Chocolate Pudding • Cantucci • Focaccia • Olive & Rosemary Rolls
Knife Skills, £45, 13 March
Learn
which knife to use for which task, how to handle them correctly and
keep them in pristine condition. All students on our knife skills
courses are entitled to a 10% discount on all David Mellor knife orders
during the course. Do please bring your own knives if you would like advice on how to use/sharpen them.
Quick Pasta Sauces, £45, 7 March
Fresh ideas for Summer inspired pasta sauces.
Sample menu: Sauteed Courgette, Ricotta & Pine Nut • Basil & Walnut Pesto • Crudaiola
FOUR WEEK EVENING COURSES
Zero to Hero, £180 for four sessions
Monday evenings, 6pm-8.30pm, May 14, 21 & 28, then June 11
Designed for men who would love to venture into the kitchen but have yet to refine their culinary skills! Some knowledge of cooking useful but not essential, the pace of the course will be set according to the level and ability of the students involved. Each evening the students will prepare a main course and dessert for two, which they will then take home for supper.
Sample menu: Chicken Roulade with Spinach, Peppers & Parma Ham • Sautéed Green Beans & Rosemary New Potatoes • Chocolate Pudding with Creme Fraiche
Beyond Zero... £180 for four sessions
Monday evenings, 6pm-8.30pm, June 25, then July 2, 9 & 16
This course is aimed at those who have either completed our Zero to Hero course & would like to learn more, or competent men who would like to expand their skills & recipe repertoire.
YOUNG CHEFS COURSES
for students aged 12+, 10am-1pm, £45, 16 February, 7 August
for 8-11 year olds, 10am-1pm, £45, 6 June, 8 August
Aimed at our budding chefs, this course will improve their skills & techniques, introduce them to the importance of seasonal food & inspire them to develop their culinary know-how even further.
PRE-UNIVERSITY COURSE, 3 days, 9.30am-3pm daily followed by lunch, £310
please call for dates
This course will equip young people with the basic skills for healthy, balanced and cost effective eating whilst away from home. Whether it’s poaching an egg or making a fresh pasta sauce, students will leave with a recipe folder full of straight forward yet delicious dishes.
Sample menu: Grilled Chicken Marinated with Lemon & Thyme • Sautéed Green Beans & Rosemary New Potatoes • Wild Mushroom Risotto • Tagliatelle with Basil Pesto • Minted Pea Soup
CHEF's TABLE £75 per person (minimum 4, maximum 6)
Group bookings for an evening at the cookery school with Giuseppe. If it's good food you're seriously interested in then book in for a delicious meal prepared in front of you and your guests.
Dates, call to book an evening.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS AN ALTERNATIVE DATE TO THOSE PUBLISHED, PLEASE CALL. Private Group Bookings: please call to arrange dates & course content if you would like a day just for you & some friends. Minimum 4, maximum 6 people.
For availability contact us on 01929 477260 • Payment in full is required to secure bookings • We reserve the right to cancel any course that has less than 50% occupancy, however, in the event that we are unable to provide an alternative date or course then a full refund will be issued.