Beginner’s Cookery

A hands-on full-day beginner's cookery course with chef Anya Holmes, teaching everyday dishes and core kitchen skills from scratch.

This relaxed, practical one-day course is aimed at complete beginners or anyone wanting to build confidence in the kitchen. Participants work through a full menu — soup with homemade soda bread, herb-roasted chicken with crispy potatoes and pan gravy, apple crumble with vanilla custard, and a seasonal salad with vinaigrette — while learning knife skills, seasoning, roasting, bread making and timing. The day runs 10am to 3pm and includes all ingredients, equipment, recipe notes, refreshments and lunch made from the dishes prepared.