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…then complete the design by tiering the cake, apply finishing touches to the flowers and a light airbrush!

Learn a skill to last a lifetime!

Skills Covered:

  • Using pillars to tier a cake
  • Variety of edible flowers
  • Decorative skills
  • Airbrushing

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

The above course is the second of two parts, however if it is to be taken as single course please mention this on registration.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine, the cake you produce will be to take home.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Dianne Lorna
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset B166ER
07775742900
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Patisserie is a true culinary art and immensely satisfy as you begin to master…

…some classic French pastry techniques.

Join this course to produce a very satisfying and beautiful box of patisserie – it’s all about preparation, technique, crafting and being artistic.

Skills Covered:

  • Pate Sucree
  • Pate a Choux
  • Puff pastry
  • Basic preparations
  • Piping

Typical recipes covered:

  • Tarte de truffe au chocolat
  • Mini Lemon Tartlets with Glazed Strawberries
  • Millefeuille with Raspberries
  • Paris-Brest
  • Choux Swans
  • Eclairs

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities and also small groups.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine.

You will be provided with a box to take your patisserie items home in.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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Discover the numerous Thai ingredients as we prepare and cook a selection of fragrant…

…healthy and beautifully balanced Thai style dishes to include Thai snacks, salads, curries and desserts.

Join us to cook, learn, have fun and walk away with recipes you’ll use time and time again.

Skills Covered:

  • Explore Thai ingredients
  • Curry pastes from scratch
  • Knife skills
  • Balancing flavours
  • Thai style desserts

Typical recipes covered:

  • Prawns in a Ginger & Lemongrass Broth
  • Pork with Turmeric & Peanuts
  • Green Papaya Rice Paper Rolls
  • Cucumber Salad with Peanuts & Chillies
  • Salt, Pepper & Chilli Smoked Tofu
  • Pork Sesame Toasts
  • Thai Dipping Sauce
  • Green Thai Chicken Curry
  • Thai Red Beef Curry
  • Coconut Rice
  • Lime Mousse with Mango Sauce
  • Cinnamon Ice Cream with Pistachios & Lychees

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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Prepare recipes for a three course seasonal dinner party, with top tips for presentation, taste and timings.

Be inspired, learn and have fun producing dinner party recipes under expert instruction. This course puts you in control of the kitchen and allows you more time with your guests.

You’ll complete a three course menu for two people. In addition we focus on hassel-free cooking techniques and help you to develop great knife skills.

Skills Covered:

  • Working with seasonal ingredients
  • Cooking techniques
  • Knife skills
  • Presentation

Example Menu:

  • Smoked Trout & Asparagus Diamond
  • Roast Ballotine of Poussin
  • Lemon Souffle

A great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

This short cookery course includes refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack. There will be a meal at the end with a complimentary glass of wine (where we eat half of what we cook).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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With an appetite for Italian food we look at authentic recipes and techniques for making Ravioli, Polenta and Potato Gnocchi.

This course includes the making of all dishes from scratch.

Skills Covered:

  • Authentic Italian dishes
  • Fresh egg pasta
  • Bread making
  • Sauces

Typical recipes covered:

  • Potato Gnocchi with Sage Butter
  • Blue Cheese Polenta
  • Trout Ravioli with Caramelised Leeks
  • Focaccia Bread

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Here we tackle the art of a perfectly risen hot soufflé and also how to make a perfectly formed chilled soufflé.

Find out how to adapt a basic recipe by applying a little creativity with the ingredients to make other varieties.

Skills Covered:

  • Making souffles
  • Geletine work

Typical recipes covered:

  • Hot Chocolate Soufflé
  • Chilled Raspberry Soufflé

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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This full days cookery course is a great stepping stone in developing confidence in the kitchen.

A great introduction to cooking, designed to build and/or renew confidence. If you are aspiring to be a more skilled cook look no further. We provide recipes that you’ll use time and time again.

Skills Covered:

  • Chopping skills
  • Basic butchery
  • Fish filleting
  • Cooking methods
  • Sauces & accompaniments
  • Baking and simple desserts
  • Everyday recipes

Typical style of recipes covered:

  • Smoked Haddock Chowder
  • Omelette
  • Chorizo & Lentil Soup
  • Pork Schnitzel with Semolina & Parmesan
  • Beef Stew with Rosemary Dumplings
  • Chocolate & Pistachio Cake

This full day course(s) is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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Fun and sociable cookery camps packed with ‘skills for life’. Most suitable for 7-12 year olds.

This course is about developing cookery skills and building confidence at an early age.

A hands-on cookery camp which includes cookery demonstrations, a recipe pack, refreshments and lunch. There are also often goodies to take home.

Different recipes and content on every visit to White Pepper Cookery School.

£5 off when booking two consecutive days (this will be deducted once the booking/registration process is completed).

Please book very early to avoid disappointment.

Typical Skills Covered:

  • Kitchen introduction
  • Numeracy and literacy
  • Working in pairs
  • Basic bakery
  • Working with yeast
  • Healthy meals
  • Taste test game
  • Making fresh pasta
  • Knife skills
  • Basic butchery
  • Using hobs and ovens
  • Food quizzes

Sample recipes:

  • Biscuits, cookies, cakes & sponges
  • Tomato Soup, Homemade Wholemeal Garlic Breads
  • Spelt Flour Calzone
  • Fresh Egg Tagliatelle with Meatballs
  • Chunky Beef Chilli Stuffed Marrow
  • Mexican dishes
  • Chicken & Vegetable Stir Fry
  • Roast Chicken/Toad-in-the-hole
  • Brown Sugar Baked Apples with Toffee Sauce
  • Chocolates & Sweets

All tutors are CRB checked. The teacher to student ratio is 1:4 respectively.

We are developing a ‘Cookery Club’ which will run after school, providing a more consistent opportunity to develop cookery as a life skill, please register your interest here…

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Fun kids cookery classes, activities and adventures at Bere Farm. Helping to ignite an interest in food. Most suitable for 4, 5 and 6 year olds.

This fun (and messy) hands-on cookery session includes short cookery demonstrations, provides a recipe pack, refreshments and lunch. There are also often goodies to take home.

You will cover different recipes on every visit.

Please book very early to avoid disappointment.

Skills covered:

  • Kitchen introduction
  • Numeracy and literacy
  • Basic bakery
  • Working with yeast
  • Healthy foods
  • Food quizzes
  • Food adventures

Sample recipes:

  • Spring Onion, Tomato & Parmesan Muffins
  • Individual toad in the hole
  • Gingerbread Loaf
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Biscuits, cookies, cakes & sponges

All tutors are CRB checked. The teacher to student ratio is 1:4 respectively.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Cooking with passion! Italian inspired recipes and techniques, covering both savoury and sweet dishes.

This course includes the making of fresh pasta dough and the art of shaping and cutting pasta to make some classic dishes. This course includes the cooking of savoury sauces and baking Biscotti biscuits.

Skills Covered:

  • Making and working with fresh pasta
  • Authentic sauces
  • Italian biscuits

Typical recipes covered:

  • Farfalle with Wild Mushrooms and Mascarpone
  • Spinach Tortelloni with Rich Roast Tomato Sauce
  • Pappardelle with Prawn Shell Cream Sauce
  • Saffron Biscotti biscuits

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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An display of signature recipes from a selection of courses in the portfolio. A great introduction to the school.

Includes plenty of cookery tips and lots of tastings.

The session will last 3 hours and will provide a recipe pack, audience participation, refreshments and automatic entry into the food raffle, whereby you can win a dish of the day.

Here is the opportunity to ask questions, socialise and have fun!

Skills covered:

  • All aspects of cookery
  • Inspirational ideas
  • Local and healthy foods
  • Kitchen confidence

£5 off when you recommend a friend.

Buy a gift voucher for this event by clicking HERE

Please book early to avoid disappointment, as places are limited.

Get £25 cash back when you book a full days course within 2 weeks of attending this event!

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Discover Dorset game in a day, from the point of view of the game keeper, the butcher and the chef.

We start with bacon butties and pots of tea before heading out to the estate with the gamekeeper for a field craft activity!

Don’t forget your wellies!

Skills Covered:

  • Game seasons
  • Local game knowledge
  • Plucking and cooking pheasant, wild duck, partridge & pigeon
  • Whole venison butchery
  • Game cookery and recipes
  • Skinning and jointing rabbit

Typical recipes covered:

  • Whole Roast Partridge, Tarragon & Grapes
  • Pheasant Breast, Caramelised Apples & Curry Sauce
  • Perfect Pink Wild Duck (demonstration)
  • Rabbit with Red Wine and Prunes

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

There is also a take home goodie-bag-recipe kit of braised rabbit.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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A full day preparing Dorset fish and shellfish, showing you how to choose quality fish and present excellent fish dishes.

With a bounty of superb quality fish on our doorstep eating fish has become enduringly popular. We’ll show you the techniques so that you can confidently cook from start to finish those dishes you’ve always admired.

Skills Covered:

  • Purchasing tips
  • What’s sustainable
  • Filleting a variety of fish
  • Preparation of shellfish
  • Cooking techniques
  • Sauces
  • Accompaniments
  • Presentation of dishes

Typical fish/shellfish covered (seasonal):

  • Smoked Trout
  • Squid
  • Mackerel
  • Guarnard
  • Wild Bass
  • Clams & Mussels
  • Brown Crab
  • Scallops

    This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

    Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

    We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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A full day of inspired cooking gluten free cookery, sharing foolproof recipes for the foods you miss the most.

Expert guidance with allergy friendly diets and cookery with Charlotte who has a wide experience of teaching and demonstrating.

More about Charlotte Pike here…

Skills Covered:

  • Expert advice
  • Gluten free
  • General cookery
  • Baking
  • Cooking for kids

Typical recipes covered:

  • Lemon & Blueberry Polenta Muffins
  • American Pancakes
  • Sweet Scones
  • Thin and Crispy Pizzas
  • Chocolate Brownies

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Charlotte Pike

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Taking the mystery out of cooking gluten free cookery, with foolproof recipes for the foods you miss the most.

Expert guidance with allergy friendly diets and cookery with Charlotte, who has a wide experience of teaching and demonstrating.

More about Charlotte Pike here…

Skills Covered:

  • Expert advice
  • Gluten free
  • General cookery
  • Baking
  • Cooking for kids

Typical recipes covered:

  • Lemon & Blueberry Polenta Muffins
  • Sweet Scones
  • Thin and Crispy Pizzas

This hands-on course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school.

This cookery course includes refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and goodies to take home.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Charlotte Pike

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Discover artisan techniques of bread making using the simplest of ingredients.

The cookery school stands in what was once the bakery at Bere Farm and we use a combination of a professional bread oven and our Rangemaster ovens to bake a great variety of breads.

Skills covered:

  • Working with fresh yeast
  • Making, using and maintaining a wild yeast ‘starter’
  • Correct kneading technique
  • Flavouring
  • Proving
  • Shaping, glazing and baking

Typical recipes covered:

  • Granary Dinner Rolls
  • Pancetta Batch Loaf
  • Carrot and Rocket Bread
  • Dorset Beer Bread
  • Brioche
  • Quick White Sourdough

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Join us in the beautiful Dorset woodlands to discover edible wild foods. Bring your wellies and a basket!

This day is all about foraging in the Dorset countryside in Autumn before a lunch and a hands-on session back at White Pepper Cookery School HQ.

More about John Rensten here…

Skills Covered:

  • Gathering, safely and responsibly wild foods and funghi
  • Identifying a broad range of species
  • Facts about seasons, habitats and climates
  • Nutrition, medicine, herbalism, botany, horticulture and history
  • Cookery at White Pepper Cookery School

What’s Included:

  • Tea, coffee and a bacon buttie on arrival
  • 2 hours at cookery school
  • Recipe sheets
  • (Late) lunch with wine
  • Jar of home-dried Dorset mushrooms

We cannot guarantee what we find on the day but there will be plenty to cook with back at White Pepper Cookery School.

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience – we welcome all abilities.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By John Rensten

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Learn how to bake excellent sponges, ice with cold fondant and how to produce professional looking decorations and flowers.

Included in the course price is a complete starter kit bag to the value of £35, which will be yours to use and keep.

Learn a skill to last a lifetime!

Skills Covered:

  • Make and bake sponge cake
  • Decorating a cake board
  • Icing sponge and dummy cakes
  • Cake design and preparations

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

The above course is one of two parts, however it can be taken as single course.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine, the cake you produce will be to take home.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Dianne Lorna
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset B166ER
07775742900
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Inspirational journey of food and ingredients for young people, family groups and beginners

This unique cookery course and food experience is designed to spark/encourage enjoyment for fresh produce and cooking from scratch.

Join us for this full day food experience with cookery workshops to include:

LEG 1: White Pepper Herb Garden – Explore, identify, harvest herbs, plant your own.

LEG 2: White Pepper’s Hens – Chicken husbandry, collect eggs, French omelette, Meringue Cuite

LEG 3: White Pepper Bee Hives – Visit the bee hives, learn about the bees/honey, use the honey for a dessert.

LEG 4: Watch a display of butchery then make your own flavoured sausage meat and hand piped sausages.

(Please book very early to avoid disappointment).

Skills Covered:

  • Learning where our food comes from
  • First hand preparations
  • Hands on cookery
  • Life skills

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

This course includes refreshments, a series of demonstrations and in the field activities, a take-home recipe pack and a lunch (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

All tutors are CRB checked. The teacher to student ratio is 1:4 respectively.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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Learn to make fragrant and healthy dishes by balancing the various Thai ingredients.

Join us for this fun, social and informative Thai cookery course.

Skills Covered:

  • Discovering the numerous Thai ingredients
  • Curry pastes from scratch
  • Knife skills
  • Balancing flavours

Typical recipes covered:

  • Prawns in a Ginger & Lemongrass Broth
  • Spicy Prawn Fritters & dip
  • Pork with Turmeric & Peanuts
  • Green Papaya Rice Paper Rolls
  • Green Thai Chicken Curry
  • Coconut Rice
  • Lime Mousse with Mango Sauce

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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Full day of practical cookery experience with inspirational recipes, ideas and top tips at Bere Farm.

This course is open to everyone; the beginner, novice, and student.

It will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to create healthy, nourishing and exciting meals economically.

Suitable for those wanting to develop a culinary repertoire and life skills.

Each course features different recipes and content.

Typical Skills Covered:

  • Butchery, fish filleting & vegetarian cookery
  • Herbs and spices
  • Sauces
  • Healthy eating
  • Soups
  • Desserts and much more!

Typical style recipes covered:

  • Trout with Herbed Pesto
  • Braised Chicken Provencal Style
  • Shin of Beef
  • Potato Gratin, Caramelised Onions
  • Ratatouille
  • Thai Salad
  • Chocolate Eclairs
  • Carrot Cake

This full day course(s) is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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We have extended the length of this short course to include even more kitchen knife skills.

Here we learn practical cutting techniques with a variety of kitchen knives, including how to sharpen!

This is a great introductory course to the wider portfolio.

Break the habit of pulling another blunt knife from the draw and join us to improve your knife skills!

Skills Covered:

  • Cutting skills
  • Filleting fish
  • Slicing
  • Carving
  • Sharpening & maintenance
  • Safety

Typical recipes covered:

  • Salsa Verde
  • Chop, dice, brunoise, julienne, slice, paysanne
  • Mandolin cutting
  • Filleting flat fish
  • Carving poultry

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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A course that is meat and fish free! Modern vegetarian is packed with fresh…

…nutritious, elegant and great tasting vegetarian dishes.

Skills Covered:

  • Knife skills
  • Variety cooking methods
  • Fresh pasta
  • Thai cookery
  • Correct seasoning
  • Presentation tips

Typical recipes covered:

  • Italian Rotolo with Butternut Squash & Mushroom
  • Pearl Barley Risotto with Roasted Beetroot
  • Thai Red Curry with Green Vegetables

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By White Pepper Team
Bere Farm
Poole, Dorset BH166ER
07775742900
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An evening cooking, making and eating contemporary Japanese sushi.

This informative yet relaxed course promotes exciting, vibrant and healthy Anglo-Japanese recipes for sushi.

Skills Covered Include:

  • Cook sushi rice
  • Japanese Omelette
  • Sushi vinegar
  • Knife Skills
  • Sushi rolls/balls
  • Presentation of plates

Typical recipes covered:

  • Sushi rolls: avocado/prawns/salmon/Shiitake/carrot/seasonal greens/herbs Wasabi-Japanese horseradish
  • ‘Gari’ – Japanese pickled ginger
  • Sushi prawns
  • Tempura-fried vegetables/fish with ‘Dashi’ based dipping sauce & grated radish & ginger

This hands-on short course is a great way to build a portfolio of skills at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Short cookery courses generally include refreshments, a short cookery demonstration, a take-home recipe pack and a light meal with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Teruko Chagrin

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Learn traditional and modern Japanese cookery skills with this one day course at Bere Farm.

Join us for a full day as we discover new recipes and tastes. You will learn how to produce elegant, healthy and skilful dishes.

Skills Covered Include:

  • How to make ‘Dashi’ sea-stock
  • The secret of making Japanese rice
  • Japanese style of presentation

Typical recipes covered:

  • Tuna or Duck Tataki marinated in honey and soy sauce
  • Paper wrap-baked arctic char with Shiitake mushrooms and sake
  • Miso soup with seasonal vegetables, seaweed and fish
  • Asazuke-quick salt pickled seasonal vegetables

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Teruko Chagrin

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NEW – Join us in the beautiful Dorset countryside to discover wild foods from the estuary and hedgerows.

By popular demand we introduce a new foraging experience at White Pepper Cookery School to suit the summer forager. This course is expertly led by John Rensten who will guide you through the edible landscape this summer before returning to cookery school for a lunch and hands-on session.

More about John Rensten here…

Bring your wellies and a basket!

Skills Covered:

  • Gathering, safely and responsibly wild foods
  • Identifying a broad range of species
  • Facts about seasons, habitats and climates
  • Nutrition, medicine, herbalism, botany, horticulture and history
  • Cookery at White Pepper Cookery School

What’s Included:

  • Tea, coffee and a bacon buttie on arrival
  • 2 hours at cookery school
  • Recipe sheets
  • (Late) lunch with wine
  • Goodies to take home

We cannot guarantee what we find on the day but there will be plenty to cook with back at White Pepper Cookery School.

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience – we welcome all abilities.

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By John Rensten

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Roll up your sleeves and prepare yourself for a day of Italian inspired cooking!

A rich offering of skills and techniques across these fine Italian dishes – celebrating the big flavours of this cuisine and creating everything from scratch.

Skills Covered:

  • Fresh egg pasta
  • Potato Gnocchi
  • Rolling and shaping pasta
  • Authentic sauces
  • Italian Style Desserts
  • Biscotti biscuits

Typical recipes covered:

  • Potato Gnocchi with Basil and Rocket Butter
  • Black Spaghetti with Prawn Shell Cream Sauce
  • Smoked Trout Ravioli with Caramelised Leeks
  • Limoncello Sherbet, Strawberry Salad
  • Coffee and Walnut Frangipane
  • Pistachio Biscotti Biscuits

This full day course is all about a hands-on and practical experience at the cookery school – we welcome all abilities.

Full day cookery courses generally include refreshments, a series of short cookery demonstrations, a take-home recipe pack and a 2 course lunch with a complimentary glass of wine (there are often goodies to be taken home too).

We will forward a ‘Booking Information Document’ once you have registered with us; this includes useful tips on where our free parking is, what to bring/wear and our terms and conditions.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
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Thai recipes and skills with a slightly hotter taste!

Develop your culinary repertoire with tasty Thai snacks, salads, main dishes and a delicious fragrant dessert.

Skills Covered:

  • Discovering the numerous Thai ingredients
  • Curry pastes from scratch
  • Knife skills
  • Balancing flavours

Typical recipes covered:

  • Cucumber Salad with Peanuts & Chillies
  • Salt, Pepper & Chilli Smoked Tofu
  • Thai Dipping Sauce
  • Pork & Sesame Toasts
  • Thai Red Beef Curry
  • Cinnamon Ice Cream with Pistachios & Lychees

Our hands-on cookery courses generally include a cookery demonstration, a recipe pack, refreshments and/or a light meal. There are often goodies to be taken home too. We welcome those of all abilities.

We work towards an 75% practical input on behalf of the student, making ‘learning through doing’ very effective.

Location White Pepper Cookery School‎
Bere Farm
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset BH16 6ER +44 (0) 1202 971 292
Hosted By Luke Stuart
Bere Farm
Lychett Minster, Dorset BH16 6ER
+44 7775 742900
Visit Website
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