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Kitchen Confidential: Kim Kaewkraikhot, Thaikhun Cookery Schools
Thai cookery classes are opening at Thaikhun restaurants across Britain More
Kitchen Confidential: Midge Shirley, Teen Cooks summer cookery school
This week in our series which allows cookery school teachers to share years of culinary experience we meet course director and tutor Midge Shirley who, despite … More
Kitchen Confidential: Sylvain Gachot, Season Cookery School
In our latest profile of cookery school chiefs, Sylvain Gachot, course director at the beautiful Season Cookery School near Winchester in Hampshire, shares his kitchen secrets … More
Kitchen Confidential: Alex Connell, Vegetarian Society Cookery School
In our latest profile of people at the beating heart of Britain’s cookery schools, Alex Connell, principal tutor at the Vegetarian Society Cookery School in … More
10 really interesting cookery classes
Type: Foraging, Health and nutrition, Japanese, Residential, Thai, Vegetarian
Knife-skills? No-thrills. Bread-making? Half-baked. Pasta? Passé. If your feeling jaded in the kitchen and in need of a new challenge, we’ve found ten refreshingly different … More
Kitchen Confidential: Diana Horsford, The Avenue Cookery School
How is a recipe like a little black dress? Diana Horsford, the owner and head chef of the Avenue Cookery School in Wandsworth, London, shares her kitchen … More
Fresh veg based recipe kit is like a home cookery class
Nick Wyke's culinary creativity is unleashed by the thud of a vegetable recipe kit on his doormat More
Kitchen Confidential: Louise Talbot, Cutting the Curd cheese making classes
The founder and tutor for Cutting the Curd, Louise Talbot, travels the length and breadth of the country teaching people the dying art of cheese … More
How to make cheese — a masterclass in London
Laura Ivill dons a plastic pinny and a cheap netted hat to join a cheese-making class with the Hairy Bikers of the fromage fraternity on an industrial site in north London More
How to make sauces – a masterclass at Leiths, London
Laura Ivill grabs a copper pan and gets to grips with sauces at a cookery class in London More
16 of the best Christmas cookery classes
Tristan Plowman seeks out the best cookery schools to help you pep up this year's festive fare More
A cookery class to perfect your eggs
Laura Ivill cracks a lot of eggs on a cookery class at London's Cookery School More
Kitchen Confidential: Clare Major, Seasoned Cookery School
Batch cooking, grass-fed beef and a really fresh eggs are just a few of cookery school boss Clare Major's favourite things More
Know your knives to cook with confidence
Laura Ivill sharpens up her cooking skills at a cookery class in London More
New cookery skills for a seasonal supper
Bridget Cowan visits an upmarket cookery school with its eye firmly on seasonal fare More
Kitchen Confidential: Andrew Clements, Jenius Social Cookery School
From his mum's spag bol to 1,001 uses for cling film, the Jenius Social chef shares his top tips and culinary secrets More
Cooking in Italy: the cuisine of Le Marche
Tristan Plowman cranks the pasta machine handle on a week-long cookery holiday exploring Italian food More
The best cookery schools for Middle Eastern cuisine
Tristan Plowman reports on our growing taste for Levantine stories and flavours More
Daylesford wins first sustainable cookery school award
What do most people want to learn when they enrol on a course at cookery school? A novice may want to master the basics so … More
The UK Cookery School Awards 2014: the winners
Nick Wyke reflects on this year’s champion schools in the UK Cookery School Awards 2014
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Super discounts on cookery courses with Times +
Times+ members can save 50% and book two-for-one deals on more than 100 cookery courses selected by Looking to Cook, the UK’s only online cookery school … More
VOTE NOW in polls for the UK Cookery School Awards
Thank you for your votes. The polls are now closed and winners will be announced shortly… After sifting through hundreds of entries we have finally created … More
VOTE NOW in our poll for the UK’s best baking course
Thank you for your votes. The polls are now closed and winners will be announced shortly… Given the nation’s passion for all things baked this category … More
Kitchen Confidential: Rachel Demuth, Demuths Cookery School
From Vietnamese tapioca to hedge mustard, the boss of Bath's cookery school scene shares her tips and culinary secrets More
Cookery school Q&A: John Benbow, Food at 52
The owner and head chef at the Food at 52 cookery school, John Benbow, shares his gastronomic memories and culinary tips from butterscotch Angel delight to PYO Cornish lobsters More
Essential cookery kit for freshers
Cookery school tutor Earleen Taylor, from Let Us Cook in Surrey, offers tips on kitchen equipment for new students More
The benefits of sustainable cookery schools
The past few years have seen an increasing awareness among consumers of how food is produced and where it comes from, with a strong emphasis … More
A cheese and wine masterclass in central London
“Very Seventies” was the reaction of my colleague upon hearing that I would be attending a Theo Randall cheese and wine pairing at the Park … More
Cookery school Q&A: Earleen Taylor of Let Us Cook
First food memory? Loving pineapple. First cookery skills? Baking lovely cakes. Favourite ingredients? Salt, without it, food is bland. Recipes or improvise? I love to … More
Cookery course report: Hot sauce for chilli nights
In preparation for summer Tristan Plowman joins a creative barbecue class at the Cookery School, London More
How to make food look good
Cake and food magazine addict Ella Tarn picks up tricks of the trade on a food styling course at Leiths More
Unlock the secrets of souffle
Tasked with finding out how to cook the perfect souffle, Ella Tarn rises to the occasion More
Pancake Day recipe competition winners
Cookery schools went head to head to rustle up the tastiest pancakes for Shrove Tuesday More
Cookery course report: Food and Flowers at Harmony House
Helen Sutcliffe settles in for a double helping of comfort food and More
Booking to cook: six of the best culinary vacations
Tristan Plowman rounds up the cookery courses worth travelling for More
How to build a top cookery school website
The perfect cookery school website should be conceived like any piece of visually effective communication. The school’s core message needs to be both loud and … More
Top 10 cookery school websites
The most captivating cookery school websites combine striking looks with simple and practical navigation to cookery courses More
Romancing the stove – what makes a winning kitchen unit?
Chefs are passionate creatures. So when a couple works together in the same restaurant how do they stop their relationship becoming overheated? More
Six of the best Valentine’s gifts for foodies
We've handpicked six of the best gourmet gifts for lovers to share, from cookery courses to stylish cocktails More
Top food trends for 2104
Brazilian? Compost leftovers, or just plain old artisan toast? What will we be mostly eating this year? Tristam Plowman investigates More
Cookery school Q&A: Paul Barker, Cinnamon Square
Cinnamon Square's head tutor reflects on Britain's secret bun, his prized starter culture and the quest for perfection in baking More
Top 5 things to make on a chocolate cookery course
With Valentine's Day around the corner, Hannah Saxton reveals her students' favourite chocolates More
Cookery School Q&A: Mike Harrison, head tutor at the Wellbeing Farm
Mike Harrison gets nostalgic for grandma's bread, recommends a lesser known cut of lamb and raves about wild garlic More
Top ten cookery courses for 2014
Our selection of courses from some of Britain's best cookery schools ranges from shooting supper and serious cheffing to molecular gastronomy for kids and creative vegetarian cooking More
Five simple steps to a healthier diet
Five fairly easy ways to supercharge your diet from watching what you drink to learning to cook new dishes More
Looking to cook? How to buy a new cooker
Cookery school teachers share key things to look for when buying a new oven - and they should know! More
Cookery school Q&A: Tine Roche, Cambridge Cookery School
The Scandinavian chef-patron recalls gran's Arctic blueberries and the very British secret of roasted spuds More
Tantalising Tapas
London’s Central Street Cookery School is a popular haunt for Rachel’s Kitchen, which on this occasion was the venue for Rachel Davies’ exemplary Tapas class. … More
Bread of heaven
On first sight, the Cambridge Cookery School, tucked right into the back of Homerton Business Centre on Purbeck Road, appears rather unassuming. But when I … More
Why we should all learn to cook
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Learning to cook is an invaluable life skill. Knowing how to rustle up your own meals makes you more self sufficient, encourages creativity and, since … More
Cookery school Q&A: Jack Scarterfield, Culbone Cookery School
Exmoor food expert Jack Scarterfield loves to improvise with big flavours from local meat and seafood More
Cookery course report: Italian Cookery at Eckington Manor
Ferne Arfin busts culinary myths and eats to bursting on a well-tooled cookery course in the Vale of Evesham More
Lebanese Cookery Course on the English Riviera
The Richwood Hotel in Torquay, Devon, is a Victorian mansion with 13 en-suite bedrooms that range from single occupancy to family size. Murals … More
The Lavender Hill Job
Tristan Plowman hops on the bandwagon of the sweet, summer trend for beer and food matching More
The WI Cookery School at Denman
Region: Central England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, British, Celebrity chef, Cheese, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Foraging, French, Full range, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Men, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Residential, Spanish, Students, Tapas
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: It’s more than simply preserves on the jam-packed roster of cookery classes run by the WI at Denman near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Students can … More
Italian Cookery puts a Spring in your step
Tristan Plowman finds plenty to chew on during an Italian Masterclass in Mayfair More
Insects for supper?
'Jiminy cricket', says Tristan Plowman, as he tucks in to Mexican-style grasshopper for supper in London More
Breaking the mould at breakfast
There are very few, if any, cookery courses available on breakfasts. Why is this, I wonder? I found this one at Lucy Cooks in Cumbria … More
MasterChef: What is the recipe for success?
What happens to MasterChef winners after the aprons have been untied for the last time? More
Mexican chilli cookery course is hot stuff
Tristan Plowman manages to stay cool at a nine-dish Mexican chilli feast at London's Cookery School More
How to cook the perfect pie
Tristan Plowman lifts the lid on the principles of pie making at the revived Sunday Pie cookery club in London More
Cookery school Q&A: Vanessa Kimbell, Sourdough Bread making
The founder of the Kitchen Garden School on her culinary inspirations, tips and secrets More
Five more alternative cookery schools #8
More cookery schools, with interesting courses in beautfiul locations, that we think are worth a mention More
Alternative cookery courses #7
Celebrating the person behind the pots ‘n’ pans, the heart behind the hob. The following six schools were established by individuals, we believe, with a … More
A Scandinavian winter cookery course
Mark Barber discovers his inner Viking in a kitchen full of Nordic nosh More
A week of wine, cooking and Michelin-star restaurants in France
Helen Sutcliffe picks her highlights from a cookery course in Burgundy More
Cookery school Q&A: Rob Rees, The Cotswold Chef
The Cotswold Chef, Rob Rees, tells us about the exotic start to his culinary journey and why he never uses salt More
How to taste coffee, properly
Tristan Plowman sniffs and slurps his way through the science of coffee cupping at a masterclass in East London More
Cookery course report: East African veggie delights, North London
Sam Lyster discovers some familiar flavours at London's only African cookery school More
Cookery school Q&A: Christine McFadden, Dorset Foodie
Cookery teacher Christine McFadden reflects on old-school butchers, secret nuts and her love of pepper More
Cookery school Q&A: Sheba Promod, Absolute Indian
The food writer and founder of Absolute Indian cookery school Sheba Promod reveals her kitchen secrets More
Cookery school Q&A: Andrew Maxwell, Tante Marie
The principal of Tante Marie Culinary Academy on his love of Scottish produce and the importance of both salt and a spatula More
Spanish olives masterclass at Food at 52 cookery school
Karen Morrison learns a few unusual culinary tricks with olives on a Spanish cookery course in Clerkenwell More
Cookery course report: Cinnamon Kitchen, Cooking of the Southern Indian estates
Mark Barber joins a Saturday morning kitchen to learn about a dozen dishes from the south of India More
Cookery school report: Now You’ve Caught The Pig, The Milestone, Sheffield
Helen Sutcliffe gets hands on with everything but the squeal on a well-run pork butchery day course in Sheffield More
Cookery course report: Decadent Desserts by Pukka Paki
Tristan Plowman is wowed by the subtle twists given to decadent desserts and street food snacks of Pakistan More
Cookery course report: Absolute Indian, Flavours of Kerala
It was fitting really that the outside temperature was over 30C at Central Street Kitchen, in Clerkenwell, London, where former school teacher Sheba Promod was … More
Cookery school Q&A: Maria Mayerhofer, Bake with Maria
A potted life in cookery by the owner of Bake with Maria cookery school in London More
Indian cookery masterclass with Atul Kochhar
Tristan Plowman is spellbound by the spice alchemy of Benares chef Atul Kochhar More
Cookery school Q&A: Joe Hunt, Tideswell School of Food
Find out how chef Joe Hunt's foodie life got off to a mouthwatering start and his secret tips for cucumbers More
Cookery school Q&A: Dennis van Golberdinge, No.7 Cooking Academy
Globetrotting Dutch chef Dennis van Golberdinge sticks with his 40-year-old knives and loves to forage for samphire More
Cookery school Q&A: Stephen Billingham, Priceless Nutrition
Stephen Billingham sings the praises of humble mashed potato and the importance of a good knife More
Cookery school report: School of Wok, London
There’s a bit of a trend for express cookery classes that can be squeezed in to a lunch hour or an hour after work before … More
Cookery School Q&A: Fiona Burrell, Edinburgh New Town Cookery School
Region: Scotland
Ex Leiths' principal, Fiona Burrell shares secrets from more than 30 years in the cookery school world More
Cookery course report: Macaroons at L’Atelier des Chefs
I don’t bake. So I thought a macaroon class would be a good place to start – a modest, singular challenge for a non-baker. Besides … More
Cookery School Q&A: Sumayya Jamil of Pukka Paki
Meet the chef-director: Sumayya Jamil, the founder of Pukka Paki, rates okra and fondly recalls her grandma's parathas More
Cookery course report: Teatime Treats at Bettys
Region: North-East England
Type: Pastry cakes and puddings
Helen Sutcliffe is seduced by all sorts of baked goods at a classic cookery course in Harrogate More
Grill thrills at Argentine meat masterclass
Tristan Plowman beefs up his barbecue know-how at a Bodegon experience in North London More
Why cookery schools need to ‘green up’
The Sustainable Restaurant Association has its eye on cookery schools More
Cookery course report: Raymond Blanc Cookery School, Oxfordshire
Nick Wyke acts chef for a day and learns how to perfect a summer dinner party in the kitchens of Raymond Blanc More
Cookery course report: cordials and booze at Yorkshire Wolds
Helen Sutcliffe is warmed by the summery spirits of cordials, conserves and liqueurs More
Cookery School Q&A: Rosalind Rathouse, Cookery School, London
Rosalind Rathouse, founder of the Cookery School, on her award winning milk sponge and the versatility of pollock More
Cookery School Q&A: Camilla Schneideman of Leiths
Camilla Schneideman, MD at Leiths School of Food and Wine, on quiche, Naifu knives and the importance of tasting More
Cookery course report: Yuki’s Kitchen
Tristan Plowman takes a bow to the memorable umami and simplicity of Japanese home cooking More
Kerbside cuisine is streets ahead in the North
The street food revolution is alive and well in the north, reports Helen Sutcliffe More
Cookery course report: ‘Made in Yorkshire’ at Dean Clough
Helen Sutcliffe masters baked cheesecake on a smoothly run course that celebrates produce from her native Yorkshire More
Richard Bertinet pastry masterclass
"Pastry is all about confidence and being bold in your approach," says Richard Bertinet at a cookery class in London More
Cookery course report: Waitrose Cookery School
Lucy McDonald enjoys a simple supper course to expand her culinary repertoire More
Cookery school report: Theo Randall Fish Masterclass
Theo cooks and talks about food much like an Italian, albeit with less gesticulation, says Tristan Plowman More
Top tips for tahini
Helen Sutcliffe praises the endless variations of this simple sesame based sauce More
Cookery course report: Jamie’s Ministry of Food
Camaraderie and simple, affordable meals are on the menu at a ten-week cookery course in Leeds More
Cookery course report: Gallivant Hotel, East Sussex
Fish comes straight off day boats from the English Channel on this Sussex based residential cookery course More
Cookery course report: Taste of Ireland at Leiths
Alive, alive oh - Tristan Plowman tries an Irish cookery course in London that sets you up for a St Patrick's Day feast More
Cookery course report: Knife skills at Recipease
I know nothing about knives. At home I’ve just got one paring knife, a bread knife and a medium sized knife. They’re all blunt. So … More
Brunch challenge: how to cook tempeh
I like food challenges. They push you out of that safe repertoire of ten or so dishes that you circle back to. They open new … More
Learning to cook with an eye on fish stocks
Fishing for facts on a sustainable seafood course at the Cookery School, London More
Blog of the week: Pencil and Spoon
Know your ABVs from your IPAs? Mark Dredge pen(cil)s one of the best beer blogs in Britain More
Cookery school tips from the frontline
In January I started the Two Term Diploma at Leiths School of Food and Wine. It seems that after 12 years at school, three years … More
Chocolate cakes and charisma at Cake Boy baking course
Students learn confidence and short cuts at hands-on Battersea baking class More
Waitrose Cookery School serves up cookbook
A well designed cookbook to help home cooks make the most of trips to the supermarket More
The best fish and chip shop in Britain 2012
Lancashire brothers Alastair and Dominic Horabin win the best chippy of the year More
Food trends in 2012
Peruvian? Posh pork scratchings? Japanese pastries? What will we be eating in 2012? More
Reinventing the mince pie
How traditional should a mince pie be? That’s a question for the Mince Pie Project, which has assigned 36 celebrity chefs to create 36 different … More
Truffle ice cream anyone?
One of things I liked best about the inaugural truffle supper club held at chez MisterTruffle in Maze Hill, South-East London on Saturday was that the … More
How to celebrate Thanksgiving in England
"There is an old-fashioned simplicity to these recipes" More
Fish in a Day cookery course
Qin Xie takes Food Safari's first fish cookery course on dry land in London More
Cookbook corner: Maya Angelou’s words of culinary wisdom
Great Food, All Day Long is the second cookery book by the acclaimed American writer Maya Angelou, following on from the success of Hallelujah! The … More
Competition to win Spanish cookery class
Spanish cookery courses, rather like Spanish language classes, have seen a spike in recent years. It’s been charged by the popularity of restaurants such as … More
French digital cookery school
We already have cars that tell us which way to go so why not a talking kitchen that not only tells us what to cook … More
Review of the French Laundry at Harrods
Thomas Keller certainly brought the Californian sunshine with him to London for the opening weekend of his 10-day pop-up and just about everything else except … More
Five Top tips from a fish masterclass
1. Use a boning knife to fillet fish. The firmer blade will make the procedure easier and produce a neater fillet 2. When removing both … More
10 of the best cookery courses for kids
Six weeks of summer holiday is a long time to fill for restless kids Among all the courses and activities that occupy youngsters there are … More
Young kitchen cadets
Region: London
It won’t be long before the summer holidays are upon us. Following grown-up footsteps and palates, children’s cookery clubs and classes are springing up all … More
Kent cook, will cook
It’s all smiles and spices on Dev Biswal’s interactive cooking evenings held at The Ambrette, his contemporary Indian restaurant in Margate, on the increasingly seductive … More
Pizza the action
The more we develop Looking to Cook, the more we discover that there really is a course for just about every type of cuisine and … More
Kitchen garden gourmets dig eating
We’re coming into peak season for leaves and fresh vegetables now – see the excellent Steve’s Leaves for a round-up of what’s hot and seasonal … More
Seasonal cookery classes
Spring is well and truly in the air and farmers’ markets are filling up, some with the first asparagus of the season, which has come … More
A taste of Persia
The wonderful Skye Gyngell, who recently acquired a Michelin star for her restaurant at Petersham Nurseries in Richmond, London cooked dishes from Saraban on Saturday, … More
Looking to Cook soon
Welcome to the Looking to Cook website. Our aim is to help you browse the UK and Ireland’s best cookery schools and to find a course … More
