COURSES AND CLASSES
BEST IN CLASS If you want this year to be all about expanding your world, skilling up, getting creative or simply having a bit of fun, take a peek and get inspired by these Bath-based courses and workshops...
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ew Year’s resolutions should be all about doing stuff that makes you happy. With that in mind, you can’t go wrong with taking up a hobby, or learning a skill. It doesn’t even matter if you’re rubbish at it. It’s just about being away from work, responsibilities, and doing something that’s just for you. There are so many courses locally to opt for – from interior design workshops for aspiring designers, furniture painting for those wanting to spruce up their homes, vegan Japanese cookery courses and everything in between. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer that is sure to cheer you up this January and beyond.
The Bertinet Kitchen
Bread of heaven with Richard Bertinet
What’s happening: Famed bread magician Richard Bertinet’s cookery school has a bunch of new classes for 2020 including some new speciality baking classes: you can learn to make classic cakes, entremets or artisan doughnuts. There’s also an English baking class with Richard Bertinet himself plus skills classes including knife skills and saucing. If there is something you are keen to learn and you have a group of friends or colleagues who are interested, they also run bespoke classes for groups of more than eight. Anything a bit different: “We have a fabulous vegan Japanese class coming up in March with Tim Anderson (Masterchef winner and Chef Patron of London’s Nambam restaurant) and we will be launching a new class with Helen Goh from Ottolenghi in the near future,” says director Jo Bertinet. Upskilling: They are best known for their baking but equally you can learn how to cook a variety of cuisines, how to joint a chicken or fillet a fish or how to season correctly. What’s the vibe: “Relaxed, friendly and collaborative,” says Jo. “We
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