Walled Garden Cookery School programme
Autumn Gold
Sunday 7th to Friday 12th October 2012
This inspirational five-day course runs from 5pm on Sunday 7th October to 3pm on Friday 12th October. The cost is £1250 per person, all inclusive, except for two evenings off when you can explore the local area, visit Rick Stein's or Jamie Oliver's restaurants, or come with us to a great local pub. That's all your tuition, accommodation, food, wine, etc. You are very welcome to bring a non-participating spouse, partner or friend to stay and join us for dinners and breakfasts for an extra £300.
The course includes hands-on demonstrations and tutoring from some of Cornwall's finest artisans - Tresillian's Head Gardener John Harris; local expert baker Sara Boscombe; our butcher Ivor and local fishermen bringing in the day's catch in Portreath Harbour.
Timetable
Sunday
4-5pm Arrive at Tresillian House - welcome, tea and cakes
6-8.30pm Cookery Demonstration - relax as Kate cooks you dinner
8.30 pm Dinner
Monday
8am onwards Breakfast
9-10.30am Introduction to the Walled Garden with John Harris
10.30-11.45 am Butchery Demonstration – Ivor to butcher 1/2 lamb
12 noon-1.45pm Cookery workshop with Kate Benson
1.45 pm Lunch
5-7pm Cookery Workshop with Kate
8pm Dinner
Tuesday
9.30-10am Harvesting the vegetables and herbs for the day
10am-1pm Celebrating Seasonal Vegetables Cookery Workshop with Kate
1.30pm Lunch
4-6pm Garden workshop with John
8pm Free; Dinner out at Jamie's 15, one of Rick Stein's restaurants in Padstow or in the local pub!
Wednesday
9.30-11am Garden Workshop with John
11-11.30am Tea/coffee break
11.30am-1pm Pasties and splits workshop with local expert baker Sara Boscombe
1.30pm Lunch
2.30-4.30pm Garden visit or beach
5-7.30pm Cookery Workshop with Kate
8pm Dinner
Thursday
7-9am Timing is tide dependent; Meet the fishing boat as it comes into Portreath Harbour to chose from the days catch
11am-3pm Hands on Fish workshop with Kate.
Eat as we cook
5-6pm Garden workshop with John
Evening free Dinner out at Jamie's 15, one of Rick Stein's restaurants in Padstow or in the local pub!
Friday
9.30-1.30am Final session in the garden with John
11am-1pm Cookery workshop with Kate
1.30pm Lunch
Review the week, pay outstanding bills, questions and answers.
2-3pm Pack, collect kitchen equipment, seedlings etc, & go home.
A few recipes to whet your appetite and give you an idea of the sort of things we'll be doing ...
Oatmeal and Honey Bread Baked in a Flowerpot
Thai Crab and Fish Soup
Tresillian's Garden Salad with a Walnut Oil Dressing
A Classic Dressing for Green Salad
Chinese Leaves, Avocado and Orange Salad
Raw Fennel Salad with Orange, Mint and Dill
Roasted Winter Vegetables
Sticky Garlic Potatoes
Cavolo Nero with Fennel Seed and Chilli
Creamed Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon
Grilled Mackerel with Green Olive, Celery and Raisin Salsa
Crab, Avocado & Cucumber Salad with Dill & Maldon Salt Flatbread
Blue Cheese & Spinach Tart with Caramelised Onions
Twice-Baked Goat's Cheese and Thyme Soufflé
Roast Duck with Pancetta and Potatoes
Green Chicken Curry
Roast Chicken Vermentino
Crisp Roast Pork with Fennel and Mustard Lentils
Home-Cured Bacon
Lamb Tagine
Saffron Fish Stew with Rouille and Croutons
Squid and Potato Stew
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Tarte Tatin
Huge Marbled Meringues
Mascarpone Ice Cream
Saffron Orange Sorbet
Hot Onion and Mustard Relish
Tomato Chilli Chutney
Plum and Apple Jam
Apple and Chilli Jelly