Courses

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 which never happens. 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,

Asian Style Prawns with Spiced Herb Relish
Runner Bean Samosa with Mint Raita

Lamb Cutlet Scottadito, Cannallini Bean Mash
Chicken Chasseur with Hasselback Potatoes
Indonesian Pork Satay
Salmon Rice Bowl with Pickled Salad
Beetroot & Lentil Rissoles,Horse Radish Cream

Lemon Self Saucing Pudding
Espresso 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 flavours.
Kitchen know-how, handy hints and proven shortcuts.
Preparation and timing skills

Creating mid week meals need not be dull and boring with a few magic ingredients and a pinch of know how you can create magic in your own kitchen and put a spell on your family and friends. We will guide you through inspired menus and show you shortcuts and easy cooking techniques. You will cook a full three courses and get to take home loads of delicious food. Here is a selection for food you could be cooking.

Pork & Mash Gratin
Ginger Shakin Beef
Sesame Butterflied Chicken
Baby Aubergine Cassoulet with Spinach Gnochi
Sicilian Fried Risotto Balls with Fresh tomato & Chilli Sauce
Black Pepper Battered Fish with Fat Chips & Tartre Sauce
Vietnamese Baked Snapper with Lemon Rice

Lamingtons
Beer & Cardamom Apple Fritters
Cherry Chocolate Mousse

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

Nothing to bring with you except yourself.

After the extremely popular “Curry Club” course we have collected all our Indian recipes and produced a fantastic Indian Stars cookery course. We will be cooking well known and lesser known dishes from all regions of India, We will mix our own curry spices, pastes and cook fantastic dishes with them, you will choose the heat which suits you, whether it be mild or eye popping. Here is a selection of what you could be cooking we have great options for vegetarians with this course

Onion Bhajias
Goan Pumpkin & Coconut Soup with Rice Spinach & Crispy Topping
Spicy Andhra Chicken
Lamb Do Piaza
Beef Madras
Kerala Fish Pie
Punjabi Yogurt and Dumpling Kadhi
Bhaturas
Pilau 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, which are demonstrated. All the dishes you create you take home to showcase your beautiful dishes and newfound skills. Nothing to bring on the day yourself.

We have created a course which celebrates all the fantastic meat and fresh produce from our local farmers and of course my mother who supplies the Arches with glorious vegetables herbs and salads from her magic garden. The recipes today celebrate all which is fantastic with our great county. Here is a selection of dishes you cold be cooking.

Courgette & Red Onion Fritters with Pear Salsa
Rocket Soup with Herb Croutons
Jerusalem Artichoke with Bacon & Camembert
Char Grilled Bread with Mums Tomao concass.

Dexter Beef & Ale pie with Horseradish Mash
Chicken & Smoked Bacon Rosti with Chive Cream
Lemon Pork Scallopine with Puy Lentlis & Baby Veg
Navarin of Moor Lamb with Mint Guacamole & Vegetable Rice
Little Pea Falafels with Radish Pea shoot salad Homemade flat Bread and Lemon Hummus
Primevera Puffs with New Potato Waldorf Salad.

Cherry Almond Crumbles
Gooseberry & Honey Brioche Pudding
Chocolate & Strawberry Tort.

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 have created a gorgeous  supper with romance and amazing food. A little different than sat on table for two in a semi dark restraunt surrounded by other couples, the evening starts at 7 pm with a cold glass of Champagne and Hors d’oeuvres, you will be seated in the demo kitchen where amazing dishes will be cooked right in front of you using local produce from the sea and land. Sarah will create a fabulous 5 dish supper for you, pared with amazing wines served with supper. Lots of kitchen know-how,  knife skills seasoning balancing dishes. Supper will be served in our beautiful Mill Room where you can relax and enjoy supper with your valentine.

Champagne & Hors d’oeuvres on arrival.

Cheese Soufflee
Arancini with Home made Pesto
Piri Piri Prawns with Alio

Bavette of Beef with Shoe string Rosemary Fries, Garlic Mushrooms & Basil stuffed Tomatoes
Crispy Braised Comfit of Duck served on Corriander & Cabbage Fritter
Ginger Salmon with Coureette, sorba noodles and Kimchi
Spicey Potato Fritters with Pineapple Raita Broccoli, Israeli Couscous and Zaatar

Rhubarb Souflee
Chocolate Fondants

Coffee & Chocolates to finish

Our Easy Fish course combines some great recipes,how to choose good fish and the skills to prepare and fillet whole fish and seafood. We will be working with the freshest and seasonal fish from our local seas and learning how easy fish cookery can be. Here is a selection of dishes you could be cooking.

Asian Hake with Salted Cucumber Relish
Louisianna Crab Cakes with Garlic Alio Fish Goujons & Home made Tartre Sauce
Coconut Prawns with Cucumber Salsa
Miso Salmon ,Sorba Noodles with Pickles Ginger Dressing

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 new found 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

This is a test course.

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Today we bake, perfect pastry, beautiful bread and cakes die for, we learn the art and science of baking with amazing recipes, kitchen know how and shortcuts. This cookery course will give you as much joy as eating the delicious warm from the oven recipes. Baking is more fun when you can lick the spoon. Here is a selection of bakes you could be cooking

Raspberry Custard Cake
Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes
Salted Caramel Shortbread
Potato Onion & Cheese Pie
Ham & Mushroom Quiche
Rosemary & Olive Foccachia
White Bread Rolls

Age 12 – 16 year olds. Kids have to be tall enough to work easily at adult height work stations. Kids can be left if they are happy to do so, adults can stay and watch.
No allergies or food intolerances can be catered for on this cookery course

Today is for the older children who have a little kitchen know-how and want to extend their cookery skills to the next level, we will use local seasonal produce to create fabulous dishes from scratch, and hone new techniques ,cookery , knife skills, seasoning ,balancing and timings to create amazing dishes . This course is a must for the budding chef.

Age 12 -16 years old.

Parents can stay or go adventuring along the coast or on the moors. While the children get down to some serious cooking.

Spanish cooking is as quick as it is tasty, perfect Tapas and regional Spanish dishes bursting with a fusion of flavor and the taste of the sun. Here is a selection of dishes you could be cooking.

Chorizo and White Bean Salad
Pan Fried Manchego fig and Watercress salad
Sherry Chicken
Chicken with Saffron Raisins and Pine nuts
Chicken Croquettes
Beef Estofado with Potato Wedges
Roasted Pork Fillet with Clams and Butter Bean Puree
Spicy Meat Balls
Pan Fried Lambs Liver with Sherry and Roasted Potatoes
Frittata
Valencia Paella
Garlic Prawns
Salt Cod Fritters
Smoked Baby Octopus with Crispy Shallots

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