Our resident cake designer and creator of all things sweet, will demonstrate and teach the techniques required to make several different flavours of macaron.
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At YORK Cookery School, you can explore your culinary curiosity with our wide range of classes. From delicate French pastry to robust Indian curries, you're sure to find a class that will tantalise your tastebuds!
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French Macarons

Day 1 - Introduction to Tempering and Fillings

Join Andrew Thwaite for an introduction to chocolate making. Learn new skills of tempering and filling.
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Day 2 - How To Make A Stable Ganache and Ganache Basics

Join Andrew and learn how to make the perfect ganache alongside many other skills including use of cream, creating salted caramels and use of fruit purees.
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Day 3 - How To Create The Perfect Truffle

Join Andrew as he teaches you how to make the perfect truffle.
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Day 4 - How To Create Slab Ganaches And Basic Enrobing

Join Andrew as he teaches you how to perfect the perfect slabbed ganache and hand dipping techniques. Along with piping and using creative colour sheets.
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Summer Desserts and Entremets Course

Learn to create stunning desserts with Shona Sutherland on this TWO day course on the 28th and 29th of May. This course will teach you how to create stunning summery individual entremets and petit gateaux with Shona Sutherland using professional skills, to impress your guests. The cost is for both days.
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Vegan & vegetarian cooking

Learn some fabulous new vegetarian and vegan dishes using seasonal produce.
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Feed Yourself - Part One

Come and learn the art of the perfect pizza - from making the dough and the ultimate sauces.
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Summer Inspiration

Get ready for summer with some delicious recipes for you to try.
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Preparing For University - Day 1

Join Fiona McBeath on a THREE day course teaching you the secrets of cooking for University. The cost for the THREE days is £250.
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Preparing For University - Day 2

Join Fiona McBeath on a THREE day course teaching you the secrets of cooking for University. The cost for the THREE days is £250.
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Preparing For University - Day 3

Join Fiona McBeath on a THREE day course teaching you the secrets of cooking for University. The cost for the THREE days is £250.
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Traditional Greek Cuisine

Join our expert chef, Dan Graham to experience a fantastic culinary journey through the many delights of traditional Greek cooking
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Sushi

Come and join expert tutor, Dan Graham and learn the skills and techniques to create a wide rage of sushi classics.
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Chocolate Showpiece With Chris Zammit - THREE DAYS

Join Chris Zammit on a 3- day Chocolate Showpiece course. This is suitable for students in the catering trade, pastry chefs and other professional or semi-professional persons interested in gaining the necessary knowledge and experience for working with chocolate.
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Celebration Drip Cake

Sourdough Breads

Learn how to produce fantastic Sourdough bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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Mould Making Masterclass

An intensive TWO day course of chocolate mould making with the highly acclaimed Martin Chiffers. £750 +VAT
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Vietnamese

Join our expert Loc, to learn how to create your very own Vietnamese dishes.
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Skills class - Knife skills

Learn how to handle a knife both correctly and safely in this short evening class. Techniques include the 'rock-chop', julienne (matchsticks), brunoise (fine dice) and chiffonade (ribbon cut).
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Bistro Classics

Join Dan Graham to create some delicious classic bistro dishes. Content to be confirmed.
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Young Chef Workshop (8 - 14 yr olds)

Have your young chef join our expert tutor, Andrew Thwaite, to learn how to create mouth-watering English Classics.
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Young Chef Workshop (8 - 14 yr olds)

Have your young chef join our expert tutor, Andrew Thwaite, to learn how to create mouth-watering English Classics.
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Summer Entertaining with Steph Moon

Steph Moon shows you how to prepare a summery three course meal for two.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Childrens Baking

Join Linda Jameson to learn how to bake some mouth watering creations.
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Childrens Baking

Join Linda Jameson to learn how to bake some mouth watering creations.
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Continental Artisan Bread

Learn how to make fantastic Artisan bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Sugar Plaque Painting

Learn how to copy your favourite painting onto a sugar plaque.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop

Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Feed Yourself - Part 2

Part 2 of this amazing course. Come and learn how to make delicious traditional minestrone soup and soda bread to enjoy together - whatever the time of year.
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Sushi

Come and join expert tutor, Dan Graham and learn the skills and techniques to create a wide rage of sushi classics.
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Pastry Classics

Come and learn the best and easiest ways to make pastry with the wonderful chef Sandy Docherty.
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Day 1 - Introduction to Tempering and Fillings

Join Andrew Thwaite for an introduction to chocolate making. Learn new skills of tempering and filling.
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Day 2 - How To Make A Stable Ganache and Ganache Basics

Join Andrew and learn how to make the perfect ganache alongside many other skills including use of cream, creating salted caramels and use of fruit purees.
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Day 3 - How To Create The Perfect Truffle

Join Andrew as he teaches you how to make the perfect truffle.
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Day 4 - How To Create Slab Ganaches And Basic Enrobing

Join Andrew as he teaches you how to perfect the perfect slabbed ganache and hand dipping techniques. Along with piping and using creative colour sheets.
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Day 5 - Adding Value To Your Chocolate Range

Join Andrew as he shows you how to make additions to your chocolate creations with out making it hard work. You will also be making a variety of confectionary.
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Fish with Dan Graham

Working with our expert chef, Dan Graham, and an array of fresh, seasonal ingredients, you'll learn how to prepare some of the best fish available.
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Traditional Greek Cuisine

Join our expert chef, Dan Graham to experience a fantastic culinary journey through the many delights of traditional Greek cooking
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Chocolate Showpiece Sculpture

A very intensive THREE DAY course on the art of creating a masterpiece in chocolate with the highly acclaimed Martin Chiffers. £895 + VAT
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Chocolate Bon Bons & Confectionary

An intensive TWO day course in making chocolate bon bons and confectionary with the highly acclaimed Martin Chiffers. £595 + VAT
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Vegan Chocolates Course

Love filled chocolates but would prefer to investigate a variety of vegan options then this is the course for you!
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Vegan Dessert & Patisserie Course

Discover how to create delicious plant based desserts on this Vegan Desserts Course with Shona Sutherland and Andrew Thwaite.
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French Macarons

Our resident cake designer and creator of all things sweet, will demonstrate and teach the techniques required to make several different flavours of macaron.
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Chocolate Showpiece With Chris Zammit - THREE DAYS

Join Chris Zammit on a 3- day Chocolate Showpiece course. This is suitable for students in the catering trade, pastry chefs and other professional or semi-professional persons interested in gaining the necessary knowledge and experience for working with chocolate.
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Thai street food

Join one of our expert tutors, as they introduce you to the variety of Thai Street food traditionally prepared by street vendors right across Thailand.
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Seasonal Game with Dan Graham

Join our expert chef, Dan Graham, as he shows you how to get the best from seasonal game meats. You'll be recreating the dishes to eat and take home.
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Skills class - Knife skills

Learn how to handle a knife both correctly and safely in this short evening class. Techniques include the 'rock-chop', julienne (matchsticks), brunoise (fine dice) and chiffonade (ribbon cut).
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Sourdough Breads

Learn how to produce fantastic Sourdough bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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The Perfect Roast

Join Fiona McBeath as she shows you how to create the perfect roast dinner.
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Winter Game with Steph Moon

Learn how to prepare winter game and recreate the delicious dishes.
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Slow Cooking and Soups

What is better on a cold winters night than to settle down to a hot bowl of soup or a warming stew. You'll learn how to make theses delicious dishes and more.
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Halloween Chocolate Making With Andrew Thwaite

A chocaholics dream day out! Join expert chocolatier, Andrew Thwaite, where you’ll learn how to temper chocolate and create a variety of delights which could be for a gift, or just for yourself!
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Halloween Chocolate Making With Andrew Thwaite

A chocaholics dream day out! Join expert chocolatier, Andrew Thwaite, where you’ll learn how to temper chocolate and create a variety of delights which could be for a gift, or just for yourself!
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Sushi

Come and join expert tutor, Dan Graham and learn the skills and techniques to create a wide rage of sushi classics.
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Preparation for Christmas - Part One

Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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Decorating Your Christmas Cake

Two days of instruction of how to decorate your own Christmas cake.
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Preparation for Christmas - Part Two

Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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Christmas Gifts

Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Come along and learn how to make the most delicious treats you can give to family and friends with Sandy Docherty.
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Preparation for Christmas - Part Three

Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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French Viennoiserie Course

Learn how to produce fantastic French buttery Viennoiserie.
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Gingerbread House

Create your own gingerbread house using tradiational royal icing.
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Brush Embroidery Made Easy

Bistro Classics

Join Dan Graham to create some delicious classic bistro dishes. Content to be confirmed.
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Christmas Chefs Table

Pickles, pates & chutneys

Come and join tutor Fiona McBeath and learn how to prepare some fantastic Pickles, Pate's and Chutney's.
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Christmas Cooking

Scared of the Christmas meal? Steph Moon shares her secrets with you.