Wednesday
18th April
7-7.30 pm
£30 |
Supper Club at Books for Cooks
Browse the books and sit amongst the shelves as Books for Cooks opens for dinner. Enjoy a four course set menu cooked by Eric and Clara from one of the latest cookbooks. Booking is required but payment will be taken on the day—please notify us a week before if you are unable to make it. |
Thursday
19th April
11am
£40 |
Flavoured Breads with Eric Treuillé
All you need is one great basic bread dough and a world of flavouring variations opens up. Get mixing, kneading, stuffing and topping your way to great bread as Eric Treuillé shows how. Be prepared to participate! |
Friday
20th April
11am
£80 |
Hands on: Fresh Filled Pasta with Ursula Ferrigno
Nothing evokes the tastes and feel of Italy like fresh pasta. Making your own pasta dough is fun, rewarding, deceptively easy and always impressive, especially when the results include fabulous filled pasta. Cookbook author Ursula Ferrigno shows how with perfectly formed rotolo, tortelloni and ravioli. Please note this class is limited to 10 people; bring your apron. |
Wednesday
25th April
7-7.30pm
£30 |
Supper Club at Books for Cooks
Browse the books and sit amongst the shelves as Books for Cooks opens for dinner. Enjoy a four course set menu cooked by Eric and Clara from one of the latest cookbooks. Booking is required but payment will be taken on the day—please notify us a week before if you are unable to make it. |
Thursday
26th April
11am
£40 |
Indian Street Food with Manju Mahli
Calling all busy yet adventurous cooks who love a little spice! Join Manju Mahli for a class that'll take your tastebuds travelling on a flavourful tour of India's tastiest dishes. |
Saturday
28th April
11am
£40 |
Gluten-Free Carbs Italian Style with Olivia Greco
Italian food is so much more than pizza and pasta. Olivia Greco shows how today's Italian cooks combine their great culinary heritage with carbohydrates that aren't packed with gluten. Discover delectable dishes that feature quinoa, polenta and brown rice plus all the favourite flavours and authentic tastes of Italy and take home a collection of recipes as delicious as they are digestible. |
Wednesday
2nd May
7-7.30 pm
£30 |
Supper Club at Books for Cooks
Browse the books and sit amongst the shelves as Books for Cooks opens for dinner. Enjoy a four course set menu cooked by Eric and Clara from one of the latest cookbooks. Booking is required but payment will be taken on the day—please notify us a week before if you are unable to make it. |
Wednesday
3rd May
11am
£40 |
French Bistro with Eric Treuillé
Traditional bistro cooking is the essence of good French food—simple, fresh, and full flavoured dishes prepared by cooks, not celebrity chefs. It's not expensive, it's not complicated, and it never goes out of fashion. Join our very own chef-patron Eric Treuillé for a homage to classic French bistro fare—bonne chance et bon appétit! |
Wednesday
9th May
11am
£40 |
Friends at My Table with Alice Hart
Discover the art of feeding crowds with modern and memorable meals made simple and easy to prepare seasonal dishes that won't break the bank. Cookbook author Alice Hart shows how to take the stress out of cooking for a crowd, and her practical hints on timing a meal, making your storecupboard work for you and scaling quantities up or down will make entertaining easy for people who love to cook and eat. |
Thursday
10th May
11am
£80
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Hands On: Sushi with Kimiko Barber
If you thought that making sushi was strictly for professionals, then this class is for you. Discover how sushi can be made at home with minimum fuss and take home traditional, vegetarian and fusion recipes. A demystifying class not to be missed from cookbook author Kimiko Barber. This class is limited to 9 people; bring your apron. |
Sunday
13th May
1pm
£20 |
Sunday Lunch at Books for Cooks
Browse the books and sit amongst the shelves as Books for Cooks opens for Sunday lunch. Enjoy a four course set menu cooked by Eric and Clara from one of the latest cookbooks. Booking is required but payment will be taken on the day—please notify us a week before if you are unable to make it. |
Tuesday
15th May –
Saturday
19th May |
Studio Sale—Selina Snow
Selina Snow, illustrator of the Books for Cooks cookbooks and the painter of our kitchen mural, is hosting a studio sale in our demonstration kitchen all week. Most pictures have a strong culinary theme, featuring foods encountered on Selina's travels in restaurants, cafés, markets and gourmet stores around the world – but dogs and flowers are also recurring themes. Do come and meet the artist herself – with paintings and drawings framed and unframed there are pictures to suit the budgets of all food and art lovers. |
Wednesday
16th May
7-7.30pm
£30 |
Supper Club at Books for Cooks
Browse the books and sit amongst the shelves as Books for Cooks opens for dinner. Enjoy a four course set menu cooked by Eric and Clara from one of the latest cookbooks. Booking is required but payment will be taken on the day—please notify us a week before if you are unable to make it. |
Wednesday
23rd May
11am
£40 |
Head over Heel: Food of Southern Italy with Ursula Ferrigno
In southern Italy, seasonal cookery is kept alive by the Italian's reliance on markets, locally produced ingredients and regional, family-style recipes, handed down from generation to generation. Join cookbook author Ursula Ferrigno for a seasonal menu that perfectly captures the sensuality, simplicity and rustic flavour of the sun-drenched South. |
Thursday
24th May
11am
£40 |
Easy Tapas with Sanjanad Maya
These small bites with big tastes have become an icon of Spanish cuisine. Don't miss this essential class for all lovers of tapas, whether they are confident cooks or novice enthusiasts, as Spanish cook Sanjanad Maya shows how these delicious morsels make irresistible appetizers or a whole mouth-watering meal in their own right. |
Saturday
26th May
11am
£40 |
Vegetables and Salads with Olivia Greco
Celebrates the season's vegetable bounty with a feast of flavours inspired by the very best of spring greens - and not just side dishes but original and creative recipes for every course of the meal. Italian cook Olivia Greco brings the earth to the table with delicious dishes that require minimum work, deliver maximum flavour and remind us that the most satisfying food is also the simplest. |
Thursday
14th June
11am
£80 |
Hands on: Dim Sum with Guo Yue
Who doesn't love dim sum, those enticing dumplings, buns and pastries served in Chinatowns the world over? But making them at home? This seemingly formidable business now proves infectiously do-able thanks to writer, musician and chef Guo Yue. This class is limited to 9 people; bring your apron. |
Friday
15th June
11am
£40 |
Catalan Cuisine with Sanjanad Maya
From the array of its traditional dishes to the daring preparations of its new generation of chefs, Catalan cuisine has captivated the world with its gastronomic riches. Join Spanish cook Sanjanad Maya as she shares the culinary delights of the region, its secrets and recipes, not the fancy restaurant food but the gutsy, fresh and vibrant flavours so you can recreate the true taste of Catalonia at home. |
Wednesday
20th June
11am
£40 |
Vegetarian Lebanese with Nada Saleh
The vegetarian cookery of Lebanon is very much characterised by mouthwatering yet healthful combinations of sun-drenched Mediterranean vegetables, grains and pulses with fragrant herbs and subtle spices. Add a little sunshine and spice to your vegetarian table with Nada Saleh. |
Thursday
21st June
11am
£40 |
Scampanata: Italian picnics with Ursula Ferrigno
Good food always tastes better outdoors, whether on the beach, in the park or at home on the lawn. Join cookbook author Ursula Ferrigno for a collection of delectable dishes that savour the best of seasonal ingredients and make ideal packable repasts for when the sun takes you by surprise and you want to make the most of a beautiful summer's day or evening. |
Friday
22nd June
11am
£40 |
The Japanese Kitchen with Kimiko Barber
Join cookbook author Kimiko Barber and delve into the light, fresh and pure flavours of homestyle Japanese cooking, as well as learning about the speciality ingredients and beverages of this unique cuisine. |
Wednesday
27th June
11am
£40 |
Aromatic Spices: Rice & Spice and All Things Nice with Reza Mahammad
A class that'll take your tastebuds travelling on a flavourful tour of India and beyond as the engaging The Star of India chef-patron Reza Mahammad dazzles you with a enticing gourmet feast bursting with seductive spices that add fragrance and sometimes heat to a collection of his favourite dishes. |
Thursday
28th June
11am
£40 |
Rice Dishes: Rice and Spice and All Things Nice with Reza Mahammad
Explore exquisite rice dishes with the innovative and flamboyant The Star of India chef-patron Reza Mahammad and experience a sumptuous feast of flavours that reveals the subtleties and seduction of the world's most essential grain. |
Saturday
30th June
11am
£40 |
Indian Summer with Manju Mahli
Heady spices, tongue-tingling curries and divinely aromatic vegetable dishes—Indian food ideally suits our lust for big, bold flavours when the sun shines and the barometer rises. A great chance to enliven your cooking in this summer with cookbook author Manju Mahli and take home a range of easy-to-prepare recipes perfectly adapted to modern timing and tastes.
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