22nd May 22£125.001/2 day
Our resident cake designer and creator of all things sweet, will demonstrate and teach the techniques required to make several different flavours of macaron.
Our classes
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
23rd May 22£175.00Full day
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
24th May 22£175.00Full day
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
25th May 22£175.00Full day
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
26th May 22£175.00Full day
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
28th May 22£395.00Full day
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
4th Jun 22£125.001/2 day
Learn some fabulous new vegetarian and vegan dishes using seasonal produce.
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Feed Yourself - Part One
11th Jun 22£125.001/2 day
Come and learn the art of the perfect pizza - from making the dough and the ultimate sauces.
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Summer Inspiration
12th Jun 22£125.001/2 day
Get ready for summer with some delicious recipes for you to try.
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Preparing For University - Day 1
14th Jun 22£250.00Full day
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
15th Jun 22£250.001/2 day
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
16th Jun 22£250.001/2 day
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
18th Jun 22£125.001/2 day
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
19th Jun 22£125.001/2 day
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
21st Jun 22£954.00Full day
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
9th Jul 22£185.00Full day
Learn how to produce fantastic Sourdough bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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Mould Making Masterclass
11th Jul 22£750.00AM
An intensive TWO day course of chocolate mould making with the highly acclaimed Martin Chiffers. £750 +VAT
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Vietnamese
16th Jul 22£125.00AM
Join our expert Loc, to learn how to create your very own Vietnamese dishes.
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Skills class - Knife skills
21st Jul 22£85.00Evening
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
30th Jul 22£25.001/2 day
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop
31st Jul 22£25.001/2 day
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop
6th Aug 22£25.001/2 day
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Bistro Classics
7th Aug 22£125.001/2 day
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)
10th Aug 22£65.001/2 day
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)
11th Aug 22£65.001/2 day
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
13th Aug 22£185.00Full day
Steph Moon shows you how to prepare a summery three course meal for two.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop
14th Aug 22£25.00AM
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Childrens Baking
17th Aug 22£65.001/2 day
Join Linda Jameson to learn how to bake some mouth watering creations.
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Childrens Baking
18th Aug 22£65.001/2 day
Join Linda Jameson to learn how to bake some mouth watering creations.
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Continental Artisan Bread
20th Aug 22£185.00Full day
Learn how to make fantastic Artisan bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop
21st Aug 22£25.001/2 day
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Sugar Plaque Painting
27th Aug 22£195.00Full day
Learn how to copy your favourite painting onto a sugar plaque.
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Children's Chocolate Workshop
28th Aug 22£25.001/2 day
Join Andrew Thwaite to create your very own chocolate bars and lollies.
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Feed Yourself - Part 2
3rd Sep 22£125.001/2 day
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
4th Sep 22£125.001/2 day
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
10th Sep 22£125.001/2 day
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
12th Sep 22£175.00Full day
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
13th Sep 22£175.00Full day
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
14th Sep 22£175.00Full day
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
15th Sep 22£175.00Full day
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
16th Sep 22£175.00Full day
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
17th Sep 22£185.00Full day
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
18th Sep 22£125.001/2 day
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
19th Sep 22£895.00Full day
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
22nd Sep 22£595.00Full day
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
24th Sep 22£250.00Full day
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
25th Sep 22£250.00Full day
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
1st Oct 22£125.001/2 day
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
4th Oct 22£954.00Full day
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
8th Oct 22£125.001/2 day
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
9th Oct 22£185.00Full day
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
13th Oct 22£85.00Evening
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
15th Oct 22£185.00Full day
Learn how to produce fantastic Sourdough bread with a beautiful crust and crumb.
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The Perfect Roast
16th Oct 22£125.001/2 day
Join Fiona McBeath as she shows you how to create the perfect roast dinner.
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Winter Game with Steph Moon
22nd Oct 22£185.00Full day
Learn how to prepare winter game and recreate the delicious dishes.
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Slow Cooking and Soups
23rd Oct 22£125.001/2 day
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
26th Oct 22£65.00Evening
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
27th Oct 22£65.00Evening
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
30th Oct 22£125.001/2 day
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
2nd Nov 22£75.00Evening
Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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Decorating Your Christmas Cake
6th Nov 22£195.00Full day
Two days of instruction of how to decorate your own Christmas cake.
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Preparation for Christmas - Part Two
9th Nov 22£75.00Evening
Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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Christmas Gifts
12th Nov 22£125.001/2 day
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
16th Nov 22£75.00Evening
Join Fiona McBeath to inspire you to prepare for the perfect Christmas.
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French Viennoiserie Course
19th Nov 22£185.00Full day
Learn how to produce fantastic French buttery Viennoiserie.
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Gingerbread House
20th Nov 22£195.00Full day
Create your own gingerbread house using tradiational royal icing.
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Brush Embroidery Made Easy
Bistro Classics
27th Nov 22£125.00AM
Join Dan Graham to create some delicious classic bistro dishes. Content to be confirmed.
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Christmas Chefs Table
Pickles, pates & chutneys
10th Dec 22£125.001/2 day
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
11th Dec 22£185.00Full day
Scared of the Christmas meal? Steph Moon shares her secrets with you.
