Cook
in
France
A relaxed friendly hands-on cooking holiday in the Dordogne, France
Tel: 0033 (0)553 302405 Bombel, 24290, St Amand de Coly, Sarlat, Dordogne, France (GPS: N45° 01.915/E001° 15.295)
A Summer Cooking Course
in France
Come and learn to cook on our relaxed
friendly hands-on Summer cooking course in the Dordogne, France.
Set
in our magnificent recently converted stone barn, Cookinfrance is a
cooking course with a difference where you can relax and learn to cook.
We'll cook some great classic and contemporary dishes from around the
world in practical hands-on style.
If you have ever wanted to cook and
present dishes like the professionals and television chefs, you will be
able to learn how on your summer cooking course in France. If you enjoy
cooking among friends and like-minded people in a warm, friendly and
relaxed atmosphere, then come and learn to cook with us, where you'll
feel right at home.
"Summer afternoon - Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language." (Henry James 1843 - 1916)
So, a summer cooking course in France rather than a
formal cookery school, you will learn to cook with
techniques you can later use to simplify your busy home life, and
impress family and friends.
Throughout your summer cooking course, using
fresh local ingredients, you will be preparing, cooking and, most
important this - eating local, Mediterranean and 'Pacific rim'
cuisine.
You will learn:
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to cook pastries, breads and soups
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how
to select and prepare the best fish and sea food
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how to butcher common
joints of meat
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to cook classic French and Italian sauces
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to construct modern dressings
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to present dishes like the professionals
On your summer cooking course in
France we will introduce you to ways of cooking exciting and varied
vegetarian food (and we're not talking 'nut roasts' here!), light summer salads and cold soups, and cool ourselves down with ice creams and sorbets.
Learn to cook French food in France.
Learn to cook on a barbecue without incinerating food, family and friends. And while you learn to
cook, stay at our comfortable and spacious centrally-heated
accommodation.
Or, if you have your own self catering accommodation
nearby, just come and learn to cook. Your non-cooking family, or
partner, are also welcome to stay with us at reduced rates.
Book a summer cooking course in France
Book a
summer cooking course in France , or ask for more information.
Prices
Prices start at just
£120/
175€ per person.
You can choose from our flexible range of
one-day,
two-day or
three-day cooking courses, or come for our great value
five-day/six-night cooking holiday.
Courses and holidays can be residential or non-residential - it's your choice. Non-cooking friends/partners welcome.
A cooking holiday can be cheaper than you think - find out how much our great value cooking holidays actually cost - you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Preparing for a summer BBQ
Orange and Poached Egg Salad with Roquette and Seasonal Spring Vegetables
On your summer cooking course in France, we will cover...
BBQ's and Chargrills
Salads, both warm and cold
Ice creams and sorbets
Cold soups
Light starters and refreshing desserts
Summer cocktails and cooling drinks
Picnics
Choosing market-fresh ingredients
Fruits de la Mer
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read our great testimonials
What will you be learning?
Here at Cookinfrance you'll be preparing, cooking and, of course, eating dishes from France, the Med and the Pacific Rim.
Among other things, you'll:
learn how to cook pastries, breads and soups
select and prepare the best fish and shellfish
butcher common joints of meat
cook classic French and Italian sauces
construct modern dressings
master the art of stylish modern food presentation