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Why not treat yourself to a deluxe culinary experience? A two week cookery course immersing you in a wonderful world of tastes, techniques and cookery skills to leave you a more confident cook. This course is ideal for the home cook who is looking to get more from their cookery and learn new tricks and techniques as well as discovering a wider range of cuisines and ingredients. Or maybe you are thinking about a career in food and drink? This is the perfect taster as you begin your culinary journey. What’s included on the course? International dishes from India, Thailand, North Africa, China, France, Italy and the Middle East. How to make Fresh Pasta and delicious Ravioli and Tortellini with different sauces to accompany them. A range of pastries including Rough Puff, Shortcrust, Hot Water Crust and Choux. Seafood - Preparing gorgeous local scallops from scratch as well as filleting a Flat Fish, a Round Fish and learning different techniques to cook them. Baking a different loaf of Bread every day. Farmhouse, Ciabatta, Soda Bread, Flat Breads and Sourdough are all covered. Basic butchery. How to joint a chicken. Ice creams and sorbets. Dairy. How to make your own Butter, Yoghurt and Soft Cheese. Stocks and Sauces. Cover Vegetarian and Vegan Cookery. How to use Herbs to best effect. The importance of Seasoning. A visit to a local Scottish Assured Venison Park and Venison Cookery. And lots more…

Say goodbye to shop-bought pasta with this Two Hour BYOB Pasta Making Workshop with The Avenue Cookery School. Kick things off with a helpful demonstration from the chef as you learn how to make the perfect ravioli with the most delicious filling from scratch. Prepare to get hands-on putting your new-found knowledge to the test, before sitting down with the alcoholic tipple you brought along to the class and enjoying the fruits of your labour. You’ll receive useful pasta tips and tricks throughout the class, which you can apply in the future when recreating this delicious dish at home. (You can add bottomless wine at £20pp) What's Included Two Hour BYOB Pasta Making Workshop with The Avenue Cookery School Fun, informative and social class Learn how make the perfect ravioli with the most delicious filling from scratch Receive expert tips and tricks throughout All equipment, aprons and ingredients included BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) with no corkage fee Recipe booklet emailed to you after the class Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card

Learn all the essentials of how to make luxurious, fragrant soaps, for home, gifts to wow your friends and family, or as an aspiring entrepreneur.

Join Daniel Docherty and Sheetle Shah for this practical two-day course exploring sacred pattern and the art of henna. On the first day of the course Daniel will give an overview of the practice and philosophy of Mandalas from various traditions. Participants will be introduced to certain key characteristics and significant symbolism inherent within traditional Mandalas. We will learn how to construct some of these sacred patterns using the traditional tools of compass and straightedge. Sheetle, a henna artist with 20 years of experience with this traditional art form, will guide participants through the processes of making and preparing henna paste 'from scratch'. You will learn how to apply intricate patterns to paper, hands or feet depending on your preference! Henna is a natural pigment with remarkable staining qualities. You will learn how it is traditionally applied to hands and feet during festivals and celebrations; today, henna is also applied for ‘belly blessings’, cosmetic tattoos, semi-permanent face painting, hair dye and has developed many other creative roles.

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Discover how make your own great pasta, tortellini, ravioli, gnocci and focaccia in this course.

A hands on candle making workshop where you get to create your own gorgeous scented candle, customised with your choice of fragrance and decorated using beautiful dried flowers or seasonal decoration.

My beginner's sewing course will teach you the basics, from operating a sewing machine to mastering essential stitches. You'll work on simple projects, gaining hands-on experience and confidence. With personalized 1-to-1 instruction, you'll quickly develop the skills to bring your creative ideas to life. Join me and start your sewing journey today!

You've always wanted to try macramé, and now's your chance! We're offering a beginners' workshop where you'll learn a variety of knots and styles, and then you can choose from a range of macramé products to make. The workshop will be held at our studio in the beautiful Shropshire Hills. When you leave the workshop, you'll have beautiful macramé products that you'll be proud of—and more importantly, you'll be able to turn your new skills into a new hobby at home.

Join our Beginners Dressmaking Class and sew a stylish skirt from scratch! Learn pattern reading, tracing, waistband construction, adding pockets, and seam finishing with an overlocker. Perfect for beginners! £100. Sign up now!