Cookery Courses on the Isle of Wight

Extend your culinary repertoire with an Isle of Wight cookery course.

Why not embrace your culinary skills and take advantage of some of the Island's local produce? There are a range of day courses, residential and bespoke courses available on the Isle of Wight to suit your exact requirements. For more information please see the courses listed below.

Four Seasons Cookery Academy

Restauranteur, trainer and nutritionist Michele Newton is based in Cowes and offers a range of cookery classes to suit cooks of all abilities, using fresh local produce wherever possible.

What’s on offer?
Weekend residential courses, day courses, bespoke cooking tuition and lunch and dinner events throughout the year. Children’s cooking sessions are also available and can be tailored to all ages.

Tempt me…
Recent classes have cooked piripiri chicken and chorizo paella, spinach and ricotta cannelloni, leek and white wine risotto, sun-dried tomato and olive bread, and crème brûlée.

Tell me more…
Prices start at £30 for a lunch or dinner session including ingredients and a glass of wine.

Tel. 01983 209005
www.cookeryacademy.co.uk

Italian at No. 103

Self-taught gourmet Peter Kirchem spent many years living in Italy, where he fine-tuned his cooking skills at the renowned Lo Scalo restaurant in Cannobio.

He now offers informal Italian cookery classes in his Cowes kitchen.

What’s on offer?
Weekend residential courses, day courses, bespoke cooking tuition and lunch and dinner sessions throughout the year.

Tempt me…
Recent classes have included classic pasta sauces including home-made ragu and pesto, fresh pasta and gnocchi, risotto, minestrone, saltimbocca, tiramisu and panna cotta.

Tell me more…
Prices start at £35 for a lunch or dinner session including ingredients and a glass (or two) of wine.

Tel. 01983 248229
www.103cowes.com

Cookery Classes at The Royal Hotel, Ventnor

Executive head chef Alan Stanley and head chef Dan Maskell are renowned across the island for their award-winning seasonal food at The Royal’s Appuldurcombe Restaurant.

What’s on offer?
One and two-hour and half-day bespoke cookery classes throughout the year tailored to small groups and individuals in the hotel kitchens and led by The Royal’s team of chefs. Children’s sessions are available during school holidays.

Tempt me…
Classes include game cooking for beginners, bread and jam making and dinner party desserts with a focus on island produce. The hotel can also arrange hunting, fishing and foraging to complete the experience. Children’s chocolate masterclasses include a talk on the history of chocolate and hands-on truffle and chocolate making.

Tell me more…
Classes are run on request. Prices start at £15 for children’s chocolate making.

Tel. 01983 852186
www.theroyalhoteliow.co.uk