Courses

We love baking bread at the Arches, the whole process is so rewarding proving ,kneading ,knocking back baking and the joy of taking your breads out of the oven & eating warm home baked bread is wonderful. Today we go global we have taken breads from around the world for you to perfect. Hewre is a selection of breads from around the world you could be baking.

Cheese Scones
Pizza Dough
Onion Bagels
Butter Croissants
Chapati
Corn Bread
Cuban Bread
Sun Blushed Tomato & Olive Foccaccia rolls
Rye Bread
Boxty
Irish wholemeal Soda Bread
Lavash
White Cob
Cheese Plait

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

This course starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm
Price £110.00 inc vat. Includes lunch and all drinks

Today we will take a trip around the Orient and Asia. Learning to master the unique tastes,vegetables, ingredients and cooking techniques tantalizing Stir Fry’s, Curries, Noodles & Rice’s we will cook dishes from japan, China, Malaysia and Thailand. Also we will spend some time understanding the fusion of flavor’s and how they all work in the dishes. Here is a selection of dishes you could be cooking.

Chicken & Coconut Soup
Pork & Prawn Toast
Grilled Beef & Spicy Sauce
Chili Fried Duck
Coconut Grilled Chicken
Sweet & Sour Pork
Fried Squid & basil
Blackened Miso Cod & Sesame Rice
Steamed Seafood Curry
Tofu & Sesame Greens
Shanghai Noodle Golden Garlic & Tofu
Singapore Noodles
Ginger Fried Rice
The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavors.

Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

We will be creating a feast of Thai Favorites, which are easy quick and flavorsome; we will be making Thai pastes flavored rice’s and discovering new vegetables, flavors and mastering Thai cooking techniques.

Red Thai Beef Curry & Coconut Rice
Green Thai Curry & Lime Rice
Massaman Fish Curry & Green Rice
Chicken Satay & Asian Salad
Penang Chicken
Phad Thai
Sesame Tofu with Ginger Rice

The day starts with morning coffee in the demo kitchen followed by the demonstration of all the dishes you will be cooking. Full hands on cooking throughout the day in your own kitchens at your own pace with a break for lunch. All the dishes you create will be taken home
Also during the day we will demonstrate,
Knife sharpening & knife skills
Seasonings and balancing flavors
Kitchen know-how and handy shortcuts
Timing and preparation skills.

The British food revolution has brought us some fantastic recipes and menus, updating old dishes and fusing them with modern ingredients and cooking techniques, this course offers you the chance to go the next step with your culinary skills and let your imagination drive your taste buds. Here is a selection of beautiful dishes you could be cooking.

Smoked Haddock Omelet
Crispy Goats Cheese Parcels with Cucumber & Horseradish.
Beetroot & Mint Wontons
Crispy Mackerel with Gooseberry Compote

Roasted Duck with Stuffed Cabbage & Lightly Spiced Damson Jus
Loin of Lamb flavored with Black Olive Tapenade & Lyonnais potatoes
Yorkshire Rarebit
Quince Glazed Spatchcock with Chorizo Crisps & Parsnip Rosti
Duo of Seasonal Game with Pumpkin Dumpling & Wild Mushroom Fricassee.
Comfit of Salmon with Beetroot & Apple en Croute.

Baked Ginger Parkin with Homemade Raspberry Ripple Ice cream
Warm Clementine Soufflé
Chocolate & black cherry Marquise

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

When time is short and you need something easy but delicious to put on the table, look no further than these great ideas for meals that are low on fuss but full of flavour

Mustard Crumbed Pork Cutlets with Warm Lentils and red cabbage
Lamb & Mushroom Ragu with Soft Semolina
Kimichi Roasted Chicken with Sora Noodles
Creamy Cauliflower Pancetta & Almond Gnocchi
Spicy Lemongrass Prawn & Tomato Hotpot
Lime & Coriander Fish Tacos

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking throughout the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also, during the day, we will demonstrate
Knife sharpening and knife skills.
Seasoning and balancing flavours.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills.

How about spending the day with your other half, forget the kids, work and the pressures of life and come to the Arches you get to work opposite your partner and cook together creating a delicious three course meal. You can be as competitive as you like or work as the perfect team, you will rustle up a selection of delicious seasonal starters, mains and finishing with dessert. Here is a selection of dishes you could be cooking,

Lemon Grass and Crab Triangles with Ponzu sauce
Wensleydale & Pear Fritters

BBQ Pork with Sweet Potato & Pea Fritters
Spinach & Ricotta Gnocchi with Sage Butter
Indian Fish Pie

Chocolate Fondant
Raspberry Panna Cotta

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes, which are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.
Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

Come over to the Dark Side, Chocolate and all things chocolate,White, Milk and Devilishly Dark, baked melted ,moulded, heated , frozen,dusted and dipped, It is easy to create fantastic dishes when you start off with the best ingredients, We will have a good chocolate tasting first with some of the many different types and qualities of chocolate, then we cook with it. Here is a selection of what you could be cooking.

Chocolate Macaroons
Chocolate Fondants
Honeycombe & Chocolate Mousse Pots
No Cook Chocolate Tart
Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Marquise
Orange & Cocolate Sponge
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Fudgy Chocolate
Chocolate Sorbet
Chocolate & Cardamom Tart

With a touch of heat and some wonderfully exotic aromas, these colourful dishes are a treat for all the senses, as well as a few old favorites. We’ve got some new experiences for you to try, so grab a poppadum, prawn cracker or even a lettuce leaf and enjoy our foodie trip around the world without leaving the kitchen, here is a selection of delicious you could be cooking.

Lamb Rogan Josh with Yellow Dhal
Chicken Tikka Masala

Korean Marinated Chicken with noodles
Malaysian Duck in Lettuce Cups
Chinese Chicken
Thai Chicken with Aubergine and Green Beans
Bangladeshi Aubergine and Courgette Curry
Sichuan Pepper & Salt Squid with Plum Dipping Sauce
Prawns with Chorizo, Chili. Lemon and Parsley

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.
Also during the day we will demonstrate

Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasonings, balancing & flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcut
Preparation and timing skills

With beautiful delicate ingredients, unique umami flavour and impeccable presentation, Japanese dishes are truly a feast for the senses, inspired by this ancient cuisine, we have reworked the traditional into new modern recipes. Simple refined dishes to create irresistible and visually stunning plates

Ginger Steamed Tofu with Dasi & Soy Dressing
Twice baked Pork Belly Yakitori Skewers with
Nori Jam
Agadashi Tofu Dumplings
Sage & Ginger Scampi Tempura with Shiso Sesame Salt
Sesame Candied Sweet Potato with Buckwheat Soba Noodles
Crispy Rice Cakes with Spicy Sashimi Tuna & Green Tea

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking throughout the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also, during the day, we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills.
Seasoning and balancing flavours.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills.

Today is dedicated to those who love eating and cooking meats and those glorious sauces which make the dishes amazing. We will show you some fabulous cuts of meats from our local butcher, how to prep it for cooking , marinades rubs and seasonings cooking times and finishing dishes with mouthwatering sauces

Crispy Lamb Cultets with Salsa Verdi
Pork Escalope with Mulled Cider Sauce
Proscuito Wrapped Ribeye with Ale Jus
Beef Short Rib with Korean Bbq Sauce
Lemon & Pepper Roasted Chicken & Hollandaise Sauce

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.
Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavours.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

Its time to kick back relax and enjoy a good meal with family and friends. The key to this is preparing ahead, then just letting the oven do its thing, whatever the occasion, whether dinner party or informal lunch, we have it covered, Of course, the Sunday roast takes center stage- including a vegetarian options and we haven’t forgotten all those important sides. Here is selection of dishes you could be cooking.

Brained Chicken with Cider,Pears and Pumpkin
Pulled Pork with Fennel & Mustard
Beetroot, Potato & Taleggio Gratin
Baba Ghanoush and Salsa
Pea Fritters
Spiced Red Cabbage with Juniper and Bay
Swiss Chard
Roast Carrots with Cumin
Plaice in Hazelnut Brown butter with Samphire
Smoked Haddock & Leek Tartle

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and new-found skills.

Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasonings, balancing & flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

We love to entice all you lovely couples away for a fantastic day cooking together. You will be cooking two different spring menus with the freshest produce out county has to offer. The day will be full hands on cooking,tasting and even more to take home with you. Here is a sample of what you could be cooking.

Pear and Wensleydale Cakes
Fine Herb Soufflé

Pruscuitto wrapped Pork Fillet with Parsnip Rosti
Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Quinoa
Beef & Rioja Pie
Haddock Leek and Watercress Gratin
Aubergine Parmesan
Spinach & Taleggio Baked Gnocchi

Apple Tart Tatin
Hot Fig and Vanilla Pudding

The day starts with morning tea and coffee in the demo kitchen, followed by the demonstration of all the dishes we will be cooking. Full hands on cooking through out the day. Lunch is all the gorgeous dishes that are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills.

Also during the day we will demonstrate Knife sharpening and knife skills. Seasoning and balancing flavors.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills