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IMPROVE YOUR CULINARY SKILLS THIS NEW YEAR WITH OUR PICK OF COOKERY COURSES… MOROCCAN TO-GO
Ashburton Cookery School If you fancy expanding your culinary repertoire and, at the same time, creating a take-home meal for two, then this is the course for you. In this three-hour class you’ll learn how to make dishes like lamb kefta, batbout (Moroccan flatbread) and fish tagine. The course runs on 5 January, 2 February and 2 March, priced £75. ashburtoncookeryschool.co.uk
THAI BEACH AND STREET FOOD COURSE Chris Sherville Cookery School Try your hand at Asian cuisine with this day-long course at chef Chris Sherville’s cookery school in Dartington. Goodies you’ll learn to create include weeping tiger steak, spiced pork and
shrimp dip with rice crackers, and tod man pla (Thai fish cakes). The course is on 8 February, priced £125. chrissherville.com
NATURAL COOKING TECHNIQUES
The Old Dairy Kitchen Make the most of Mother Nature’s larder at this one-day course on Trill Farm near Axminster. Learn how to cook using salt, wax, leaves and seaweed, over beds of hay and chestnuts, to bring a new dimension to your cookery. Recipes include beets cooked in clay and lamb roasted with hay. The course is on 23 February, priced £115. olddairykitchen.co.uk
WOODFIRED COOKING Manna from Devon This day-long course guides you through the basics of using a
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woodfired oven, plus gives you plenty of ideas about what to cook in it, including fish, roasting meats, flatbreads and pastries. There’s also a second day-long course for those after learning more advanced wood-fired oven skills. Courses run on 9, 10, 23 and 24 February. They’re priced £175 per day, but if you book both courses it’s £325 (book by phone to get the discount). 01803 752943; mannafromdevon.com
GAME COOKERY
Exeter Cookery School Game has been enjoyed in the UK for centuries but, because it doesn’t often feature on supermarket shelves, people lack confidence when it comes to cooking it. On this one-day course you’ll learn how to cook with different types of
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wild game, including pheasant, venison and rabbit. The course runs on 19 January and 15 February, priced £155. exetercookeryschool.co.uk
VEGAN COOKERY
River Cottage Nutrition expert Naomi Devlin hosts this one-day course showing you how to expand your vegan repertoire and cook some delicious plant-based dishes. Learn how to make nut cheese, egg-free cakes, creamy tofu and much more. The course runs on 12 January, priced £175. rivercottage.net READER OFFER
To enjoy £30 off this course, go to rivercottage.net/vegan-cookery and enter VEGANCRUMBS to book. Offer is valid on dates until 30 April 2019.* *Cannot be used in conjunction with another promotion.