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The Old Bakehouse Cookery School Teaching Nutritious Home-Cooking

I was quite nervous about this recent Class - Jayne had enquired about doing an Experience with her grandson, Henry - wh...
04/09/2026

I was quite nervous about this recent Class - Jayne had enquired about doing an Experience with her grandson, Henry - which are one of my favourite experiences; I love seeing the bond between the generations ❤️ but Henry, 16 and a budding cookery enthusiast, wanted to learn how to fillet fish 😬!!! Haven’t done this in front of an audience before hence the apprehension.
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We tackled Mackerel & Plaice and he did an absolutely brilliant job for a first attempt. Once we’d filleted both fish we set about making 2 lovely recipes including the fillets & a classic all-rounder to add to his growing repertoire;
- Mackerel with a Spiced Herb Crumb
- Plaice with a White W**e Sauce
- Risotto with Smoked Salmon, Peas, Lemon & Dill
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What a pleasure to teach such an enthusiastic young chap. Thank you Henry for giving me hope that the next generation are going to be ok cooking for themselves!! Beautiful to watch the interaction between you and your grandmother too; special memories.
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(And thank you Mikey for teaching me how to fillet fish 5yrs ago 😉)
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Goodbye Summer. Welcome Autumn! *Had a great Class with a lovely chap looking to increase his cooking repertoire. A lov...
01/09/2026

Goodbye Summer. Welcome Autumn!
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Had a great Class with a lovely chap looking to increase his cooking repertoire. A lover of Greek & Asian food I challenged him to a few dishes which he polished off easily!
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We tackled;
- Chicken Jalfrezi
- Peshwari Naan
- Thai Red Curry with Chicken
- Spice Lamb with Aubergine
- Miso Cookies with Sesame
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Well done Jim; a fabulous Class and great to hear all your interesting stories from around the world.
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😮‍💨 I was quite pleased for the drop in heat last week, it made being in the kitchen bearable - amazing how 28C feels a ...
24/08/2026

😮‍💨 I was quite pleased for the drop in heat last week, it made being in the kitchen bearable - amazing how 28C feels a bit ‘chilly’ these days!!
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I met a lovely couple who were celebrating a Big Birthday & wanted to do something creative to mark the occasion.
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Setting them a challenge; we started the day making Macarons with a Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Ganache which turned out perfectly - normally quite, tricky little devils, I always caveat doing them with all the things which can go wrong but I needn’t have worried!
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Darren wanted to learn how to make pizza bases, having just been gifted a Pizza Oven for his 60th, so we tried with & without yeast versions….
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We then made some curries - a Thai Red Curry and a Chicken Tikka Masala and finished off with some Naan Breads; Plain & Peshwari. Yum…
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Thank you so much Sandi & Darren for making me laugh all day long and giving 100% effort with everything I asked of you. I hope you enjoyed your time with me and have fun recreating all those recipes in the coming weeks.
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Spent a wonderful day with a gorgeous couple looking to do a creative activity together during their weekend in the Cots...
10/08/2026

Spent a wonderful day with a gorgeous couple looking to do a creative activity together during their weekend in the Cotswolds. It was a last minute booking and fortunately I had a small window during a busy summer.
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They wanted to do my favourite theme too - Afternoon Tea - so how could I resist!!
- Orange & Pistachio Madeleines
- Individual Carrot Cake
- Traditional Plain & Fruit Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream
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Thanks guys for giving me such a laugh during our session together. I hope you had an amazing weekend with your friends. I look forward to seeing you again, if you find yourself in this part of the country.
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If you fancy doing something like this with your person, get in touch and let me sort something out for you.
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As the school summer holidays get underway, I had the pleasure of Oliver’s company for the afternoon recently. A buddin...
03/08/2026

As the school summer holidays get underway, I had the pleasure of Oliver’s company for the afternoon recently. A budding chef who was eager to learn a few more techniques for his repertoire.
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We covered some classics which touched on all the basics, great skills for life:-
- Ratatouille, Pasta Sauce & Lasagne
- Bakewell Tarts
- Chocolate Chip Shortbread
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Thank you Oliver, you did an amazing job - focused & enthusiastic through the Class, well done 👏. I hope you have a brilliant summer.
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It’s been a great, sunny start to the summer, although quite tricky to keep concentrating when the temperatures are soar...
21/07/2026

It’s been a great, sunny start to the summer, although quite tricky to keep concentrating when the temperatures are soaring…I’ve never been so grateful to live near water to cool off in after a day in a hot kitchen!!
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Last week I spent time with a lovely Mother & daughter; Rosemary & Chelsey who were gifted this experience by Rosemary’s husband 🫶🏻
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Despite the heat, we cooked up a storm creating some culinary masterpieces.
- Home-made Pasta
- Macarons with a Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Ganache
- Cannelloni with Spinach & Ricotta
- Chicken Tikka Masala with Naan Breads
- Banoffee Pie
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We had a great time together, chatting & exchanging stories whilst we flipped between recipes & with lots of different elements to each recipe it required plenty of concentration. You both did a GREAT job keeping up, well done!!
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Thank you both for your fabulous company last week, it was such an enjoyable day and I hope you had fun too.
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If you’ve been thinking about booking a Class or Experience with me or buying a Gift Voucher for a loved one, I would en...
13/07/2026

If you’ve been thinking about booking a Class or Experience with me or buying a Gift Voucher for a loved one, I would encourage you to book before the end of August!
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It is with much regret that I am having to put my prices up, with effect from 1st September. With food prices & utility costs continuing to rise sharply, as a small business, I just can’t absorb them any more 😔
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(Currently………as from 1/9/26)
- Full Day Class
£175pp……….£235pp
- Half Day Class
£95pp…………£125pp
- Couples Cookery Experience (or any 2 adults)
£295…………..£350
- Parent & Child Experience (one adult & one child)
£95……………..£125
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Some good news though; I’ve been able to keep my Group Prices & Accommodation Prices the same as before.
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Do get in touch if you’d like to book something or ask me any questions.
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Last week was a sad one for me…I said farewell to Emico & Aki as they completed their last Afternoon Tea Class with me a...
29/06/2026

Last week was a sad one for me…I said farewell to Emico & Aki as they completed their last Afternoon Tea Class with me ahead of returning to Japan 😔
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It was an extraordinarily exciting Class for me because Emico had bought some ingredients from home for me to find some recipes to include them in. I love a challenge and thought outside the box as to how to find Afternoon Tea classics for a Japanese twist.
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* Fruit Cake with Hyuganatsu Peel
* Matcha Green Tea Frosting
* Spiced Parsnip Cake with Yuzu Peel & a Yuzu Icing
* Scones with Yuzu and Matcha
* Matcha Cup Cakes with a Yuzu Frosting
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I was so pleased with the outcome and Emico & I critiqued the results depending upon the flavours so she could recreate them perfectly at home.
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