Past Events

Events Search and Views Navigation
June 2016
HERBACEOUS GOURMET – fine dining and skills workshop
“Gourmet” by default is not for the majority the association one makes with vegetarian. However, guided by an expert in the field and capitalising on Cordon Blue’s techniques and correct culinary procedures, a lot of principals are portable to vegetarian cooking and indeed this workshop exemplifies and showcases creative cuisine. If the concept of creating a jus, carpaccio or ballotine is daunting, the studio chef will share commercial insights of gourmet procedures and methodology. Having trained in commercial kitchens and…
Find out more »November 2016
BASQUE, PROVENCE & CÔTE D’AZUR – Remote French local cuisine – Veg
We think French and associate the cuisine with pinnacle excellent which is the case when it comes to techniques, procedures and skills. However, in the process of recipe development somehow vegetarianism seems to have got misplaced beyond salads, steamed vegetable and the universal love for pomme frittes. However, once we venture off the main boulevard menus and away from the big cities, France opens an abundance of flavours from familiar classics of crème brulle to the less known regional cuisines…
Find out more »December 2016
CLUB VEGETARIAN – Evening watch & dine soiree@ £45
This fun workshop embraces and celebrates world cuisines from the globe with menu changes each quarter so there is always something new to look forward to the following season. The session is segmented into 3 parts, 18.30 - 21.00; I A detailed review of the country or region which includes cultural, significant historical culinary references and ingredient attributes followed by a full demonstration of 3-4 recipes depending on the recipe complexity. During the demonstration, the chef will impart ingredient and…
Find out more »CULINARIA – Festive European Specialties
Christmas is a time that puts a strain on so many who bear the obligations of hosting and entertaining. Whilst so many of us have good intention to find new ideas, inspiration and menus, it can be so easy to settle for the previous year’s tried and tested menus. Sounds familiar? Now that we are all more aware of our neighbours on the other side of the Channel and familiar with their festive treats, we add a slice of Continental …
Find out more »January 2017
METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »February 2017
MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY
Molecular gastronomy? Alchemy?...what is it all about? You may have experienced a snippet of this cuisine either in a restaurant or at a show and how one aspires to be able to create such gastronomy. Its all about reapplying flavours and ingredients in a very different way to change or enhance the textures and more often than not, given a heightened sensation to the food. One thing is certain which is often asked is, how safe is this all?…
Find out more »DELICIOUSLY UNREFINED – healthy, raw and nutritious cuisine – includes free GeFu Spiraliser
For many healthy equates to uninspiring in the same way when we were children, museums often seemed boring! This workshop aims to showcase everyday ingredients re-applied in a different and sophisticated way to create an array of dishes away from the ordinary. It often means thinking beyond the obvious; for instance when a bean is sprouted, it takes on a new identity as an embryonic plant and new food group packed with nutrition. Also cooking correct temperatures keeps the nutritional…
Find out more »AT HOME. Alone! The essential 2 day workshop for beginners Veg & Vn
This weekend workshop is dedicated to those who are either new to both vegetarian or vegan or those already familiar with the diet but, looking to extend their horizons. For many this can be a disorienting place to be; alone in the kitchen! The workshop covers all aspects from shopping essentials, equipment, common pitfalls, food combining to achieve a balance diet. The first day introduces the basics and introducing some easy to prepare midweek meals and flavour/seasonal combinations. We avoid…
Find out more »April 2017
October 2018
THE BOOK OF SAUCES – veg
The function of a sauce has never be underestimated since Roman times; it is the thread that combines all elements on a platter together more often to complement ingredients but sometimes to contradict in order to emphasise or highlight other flavour elements. This hands on workshop focuses on how to take control of this all important yet so often overlooked component by demonstrating structures and from this, how many applications can be layered with flavours to suit mood, season, key…
Find out more »November 2018
VEGAN PROFESSIONAL – engineered for vegan gastronomy
Vegan Profi; Aspecific workshop experience created by Chef Francesco and designed to capitalise on vegan advanced food concepts. The workshop capitalises on familiar culinary techniques associated with classic cuisine include deglazing, jus reduction, broiling, emulsification are all deployed in creating high end quality vegan gastronomy. This is a significant shift from the middle ground or ‘vegan norm’ as a large percentage of current recipes and coaching often involves just combining ingredients together (much like highly processed foods) to formulate a…
Find out more »February 2019
VEGALUTION – Vegan life and style weekend workshop
This intense two day 10.00 – 17.00 workshop is designed for semi vegans or vegans who like to expand their repertoire. So often is the case where a large proportion of ingredients that go into a vegan recipe come from a processed source be it butter, milk or another dairy source. This hands on session unfolds advanced techniques in creating emulsions, butters, milks, creams, and alternatives using raw ingredients from the store cupboard without using artificial enhancers or flavours. We…
Find out more »August 2019
LEAVING HOME – A hands on workshop dedicated to young adults
For many parents, the prospect of their children leaving home is a situation they can not always prepare themselves with given how many variables are involved. Young people left alone in a kitchen can be a bwilderig experience when one considers the volume of instant fix meals available on the market along with the well engineered targeted marketing we are familiar today. Whilst convenience meals have their place, they are not a well balanced substitute for cooking at home when…
Find out more »October 2019
FOUR SEASONS – New workshop – day workshop
We are all too familiar with buying ingredients all year round as we rely on international logistics. There are however, some treats that we cherish when they arrive as there is a context associated with them. The chestnut bomb explosions and smoke confetti that fills the air on a dark and silent night. That first bite into summer’s peaches ripened in Mediterranean orchards groves and ready to eat often displaces us to summertime of yesteryear. The headiness of wild garlic…
Find out more »January 2021
TRATTORIA VERDI – local cuisine from Southern Italy | Vegan | Morning £115 & Full day £197
We think Italian and so often it is cheese and cream that can dominate its cuisine. The country’s large north/south divide that has been influenced over the decades by economics, climate and history has meant Southern Italy has been a haven for a vegan lifestyle. The tour guide will take the group away from the tourist menus and off into the beaten tracks to share some of Italy’s hidden gems that have been around for centuries but…
Find out more »ARABESQUE – flavours from Lebanon & Middle East | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Familiar flavours from the Lebanon and Middle East all too often seem to be shrouded like mist, delicate, light and sometimes the spice and herb blends not obvious yet they complement the main ingredients. This workshop indeed embraces some of these very qualities by working oils and spices mixes to ingredients most of us are already familiar with in a very sophisticated way; saffron fused in rosewater, cardamoms ground with cinnamon and figs and like a mosaic they come together…
Find out more »FRESH PASTA MASTERCLASS & ARTISAN SMALL PLATES | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
Removing the mystery of making fresh pasta accompanied with small plates. Pasta and authentic antipasto are both comfort foods that many of us enjoy. However, what is presented to us on supermarket shelves and some high street establishments are versions which have an identity of their own, which of course has its place and the benefit of convenience. Those who have been to Italy have no doubt experienced authentic pesto or mozzarella and the unique difference in flavours, textures in…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »February 2021
SICILY- Pane, Pistachio, Vino | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
The cradle of occidental culture is what the Mediterranean is often referred to and this is nowhere more accurate than in Sicily. The island captured by the Normans, Romans, Saracens and Moors which today has left a complex culinary trial. The Influxes of different nationalities over many centuries, the cuisine is so much influenced by French, Greek, Spanish Maghreb heritages and has a very distinctive identity which is different in many ways to mainland Italy; If you have attended our…
Find out more »VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »July 2021
CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »August 2021
VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »September 2021
CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »October 2021
VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »November 2021
MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »January 2022
CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »February 2022
CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »March 2022
NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »TRATTORIA VERDI – local cuisine from Southern Italy | Vegan | Morning £115 & Full day £197
We think Italian and so often it is cheese and cream that can dominate its cuisine. The country’s large north/south divide that has been influenced over the decades by economics, climate and history has meant Southern Italy has been a haven for a vegan lifestyle. The tour guide will take the group away from the tourist menus and off into the beaten tracks to share some of Italy’s hidden gems that have been around for centuries but…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »SICILY- Pane, Pistachio, Vino | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
The cradle of occidental culture is what the Mediterranean is often referred to and this is nowhere more accurate than in Sicily. The island captured by the Normans, Romans, Saracens and Moors which today has left a complex culinary trial. The Influxes of different nationalities over many centuries, the cuisine is so much influenced by French, Greek, Spanish Maghreb heritages and has a very distinctive identity which is different in many ways to mainland Italy; If you have attended our…
Find out more »April 2022
METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »VEGETARIAN PROFI 5 DAY WORKSHOP | Vegetarian | 1 week £1595
There is a perception that cooking vegetarian cuisine does require some more thought over traditional cooking. However, it does overlap a large proportion of classic culinary disciplines albeit it sometimes needs a dimension of extra creativity. The classic techniques of deglazing, reductions, emulsions are all part of the workshop experience. Advanced food concepts and most up to date techniques and ingredients are included in the workshop which includes sous vide cooking, molecular gastronomy, smoking and essential oil essence extractions to…
Find out more »CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »ARABESQUE – flavours from Lebanon & Middle East | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Familiar flavours from the Lebanon and Middle East all too often seem to be shrouded like mist, delicate, light and sometimes the spice and herb blends not obvious yet they complement the main ingredients. This workshop indeed embraces some of these very qualities by working oils and spices mixes to ingredients most of us are already familiar with in a very sophisticated way; saffron fused in rosewater, cardamoms ground with cinnamon and figs and like a mosaic they come together…
Find out more »FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT HOME | Veg & Vn | DAY WORKSHOP £159
Home comfort with food and wine are life’s pleasures. Everyday cooking for many people can become repetitive and just variations on an existing recipe. This workshop introduces new concepts to wonderfully transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary cooking. We cook with international ingredients and exotic and different flavours to complement our lifestyle changes and the enjoyment of sharing this experience. This is an intense workshop with the focus on cooking for leisure and good living which is also suitable for vegetarian…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »FRESH PASTA MASTERCLASS & ARTISAN SMALL PLATES | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
Removing the mystery of making fresh pasta accompanied with small plates. Pasta and authentic antipasto are both comfort foods that many of us enjoy. However, what is presented to us on supermarket shelves and some high street establishments are versions which have an identity of their own, which of course has its place and the benefit of convenience. Those who have been to Italy have no doubt experienced authentic pesto or mozzarella and the unique difference in flavours, textures in…
Find out more »May 2022
METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »TRATTORIA VERDI – local cuisine from Southern Italy | Vegan | Morning £115 & Full day £197
We think Italian and so often it is cheese and cream that can dominate its cuisine. The country’s large north/south divide that has been influenced over the decades by economics, climate and history has meant Southern Italy has been a haven for a vegan lifestyle. The tour guide will take the group away from the tourist menus and off into the beaten tracks to share some of Italy’s hidden gems that have been around for centuries but…
Find out more »NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »ARABESQUE – flavours from Lebanon & Middle East | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Familiar flavours from the Lebanon and Middle East all too often seem to be shrouded like mist, delicate, light and sometimes the spice and herb blends not obvious yet they complement the main ingredients. This workshop indeed embraces some of these very qualities by working oils and spices mixes to ingredients most of us are already familiar with in a very sophisticated way; saffron fused in rosewater, cardamoms ground with cinnamon and figs and like a mosaic they come together…
Find out more »SICILY- Pane, Pistachio, Vino | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
The cradle of occidental culture is what the Mediterranean is often referred to and this is nowhere more accurate than in Sicily. The island captured by the Normans, Romans, Saracens and Moors which today has left a complex culinary trial. The Influxes of different nationalities over many centuries, the cuisine is so much influenced by French, Greek, Spanish Maghreb heritages and has a very distinctive identity which is different in many ways to mainland Italy; If you have attended our…
Find out more »FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT HOME | Veg & Vn | DAY WORKSHOP £159
Home comfort with food and wine are life’s pleasures. Everyday cooking for many people can become repetitive and just variations on an existing recipe. This workshop introduces new concepts to wonderfully transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary cooking. We cook with international ingredients and exotic and different flavours to complement our lifestyle changes and the enjoyment of sharing this experience. This is an intense workshop with the focus on cooking for leisure and good living which is also suitable for vegetarian…
Find out more »June 2022
NOUVEAU INDIAN CUISINE | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Indian food has always been a popular option amongst both vegan and vegetarians. However, for a large number of food outlets it still remains the old style flocked wallpaper menus despite the fact the cuisine has changed dramatically in large cities throughout India. New ingredients throughout India are celebrated and expanded beyond their traditional limits and old style heavy oil and spiced masala are replaced with olive oil and other Mediterranean ingredients and international spices. The nouveau Indian lighter cuisine…
Find out more »CAMPANIA AND BEYOND SOUTHERN ITALY | Vegetarian | Morning £115 & Full day £197
Southern Italy has always been a vegetarian haven; influenced by economics, Saracen history and climate. Whilst it’s the home for well known pasta and pizza dishes, the culinary repertoire extends well beyond these all too familiar foods. We venture out of the big cities and share some of the region’s recipes. The emphasis here is “cucina casalinga” which is best described as home cooking although we do celebrate the course with some gourmet delights too. Tomatoes are a favourite ingredient…
Find out more »FRESH PASTA MASTERCLASS & ARTISAN SMALL PLATES | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
Removing the mystery of making fresh pasta accompanied with small plates. Pasta and authentic antipasto are both comfort foods that many of us enjoy. However, what is presented to us on supermarket shelves and some high street establishments are versions which have an identity of their own, which of course has its place and the benefit of convenience. Those who have been to Italy have no doubt experienced authentic pesto or mozzarella and the unique difference in flavours, textures in…
Find out more »METROPOLIS LIVING- Quick nutritious cooking for busy lifestyles | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
With the growing awareness of lifestyle prices, our eating patterns have changed to include cooking at home as a fundamental lifestyle option and not just reserved for special days with a visit to our favourite restaurant as a special treat. This extended workshop gives practical recipes for both every day eating when time maybe short but nutrition high on our agendas through to weekend gourmet treats to share with family and friends. The workshop aims to opens doors to more…
Find out more »MOSAIC MAURITIUS – Indo-Oriental-French Cuisine | Veg & Vn | Morning £115 & Full day £197
A culinary melting pot; for many, this may appear a sophisticated extension to familiar Indian cuisine but, by definition it is a delicious combination of native African, French, Chinese and Indian ingredients and flavours that come together to create a unique cuisine. As a colony of France during the 18th century, Mauritius has had strong ties with French culture followed by the end of the 19th century saw the arrival of Chinese immigrants, who created another layer to the established…
Find out more »TRATTORIA VERDI – local cuisine from Southern Italy | Vegan | Morning £115 & Full day £197
We think Italian and so often it is cheese and cream that can dominate its cuisine. The country’s large north/south divide that has been influenced over the decades by economics, climate and history has meant Southern Italy has been a haven for a vegan lifestyle. The tour guide will take the group away from the tourist menus and off into the beaten tracks to share some of Italy’s hidden gems that have been around for centuries but…
Find out more »SICILY- Pane, Pistachio, Vino | Veg & Vn | Day workshop £159
The cradle of occidental culture is what the Mediterranean is often referred to and this is nowhere more accurate than in Sicily. The island captured by the Normans, Romans, Saracens and Moors which today has left a complex culinary trial. The Influxes of different nationalities over many centuries, the cuisine is so much influenced by French, Greek, Spanish Maghreb heritages and has a very distinctive identity which is different in many ways to mainland Italy; If you have attended our…
Find out more »