Gourment Supper Club - NEW menu

For those that have not been this evening is one not to be missed.  A one off 8 course tasting menu from a Chef at the top of his game Darren Goodwin of Loose Hill House and Grafene in Manchester knows how to dazzle and amaze with his combination of simple flavours building up to a plate of food like a grand master paints a picture, layer by layer.

Join us with John Hattersley Wines for our Grand Finale of food and drink on this one off event.

The MENU

Darren's surprise canapés

 

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Salmon, watercress soup, beetroot, creme fraiche
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Rabbit and black pudding terrine, piccalilli
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Crab, Bloody Mary, celery sorbet
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Goosnargh guinea fowl "hunters sauce"
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Passion fruit, mocha meringue
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Apple and blackberry crumble, custard
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Artisan cheese and accompaniments
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Yorkshire Tea and Coffee

To book and pay for this one off dining experience

Autumn, Apples & Cider

We are racing into September and Autumn; one of my favourite seasons.  I love apples, nuts and the rustle of newly fallen leaves. Autumn presents itself with it's own challenges such as what do you do with all those fabulous English apples? This brings me onto our new Artisan Cider Making Course where we learn how to produce delicious artisan cider from all those left over apples. So join our new tutor Rob North from Pure North Cider Press to learn how to make your own golden nectar.  Rob is a gent and an expert in cider production having set up his own production facilities near Holmsfirth in Yorkshire.
During the day learning all about artisan cider production we will take you through:

• Types of apples
• What to use and look for in your apples
• Review of apple crushers and presses
• Recipe formulation
• Fermentation and yeast
• Bottling and production
• Useful references and literature

 Cider Making Course

Tapas cookery course and spanish cookery

Tapas cookery course 

We have just returned from an 18 night holiday around the Balearic Islands off the coast of mainland Spain and yet again we were blown away by the quality of the food produce and just how good eating out on a budget can be.  We fell in love with the Spanish tradition of a relaxed 2 hour lunch on a Menu Del Dia followed by an evening visit to a local tapas bar and dining out on their array of stunning Pinchos.  For those not in the know a Pinchos or known locally where we were as Pintxos are the ultimate open sandwich available in a plethora of colours and flavour combinations.  These combine elegantly with a glass or two of the inexpensive but surprisingly good local wines.  The essence of Spanish cookery just like any good food is to take quality ingredients and then to understand how you combine these flavours to produce interesting and mouth watering flavour combinations.  The essence of good tapas.

 

Combining  great local food produce and cookery skills

 

For those people who interested in being able to recreate their own slice of Spanish cookery in the UK we have the perfect combination on our one day authentic tapas cookery course.  On it Javier De La Hormaza from Basco the leading importer of gourmet Spanish food will show you how to create authentic Spanish food dishes to create stunning results.

Tapas Cookery Course

Bakewell holiday accommodation

Lots of our guests who are booked on one of range of cookery and artisan food courses look to make a weekend or week stay in Bakewell in the fabulous Peak District.

We now have accommodation in the next door River View apartment also set in Rutland Mill giving you beautiful views over the River Wye in Bakewell.  The apartment is available to book from September.

Riverview - Bakewell-Accommodation & holiday let

Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Stunning newly converted mill apartment overlooking the River Wye in the heart of the picturesque Peak District town of Bakewell. Light, airy interior inspired by the owners Danish heritage and love of Nordic design.

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Artisan Chocolate - the perfect gift

There is nothing better than receiving a hand crafted artisan gift from the one you love.  We recently had a guy come along who was looking at making chocolates for all his guests on his up and coming wedding.  How romantic.  Artisan chocolates can make a great gift any time of the year, for birthdays, fathers day or just because you can.

Hand tempered artisan chocolates

Artisan chocolates that have been hand tempered with their own infused ganache with natural ingredients such as orange or fresh mint not only have fantastic multi layers of natural flavour they can also look stunning once you have enrobed them with your tempered chocolate.

To find out about the next forthcoming artisan chocolate courses and learn to make artisan chocolates that taste and look good enough to sell.

Ganache Recipe

Orange and Mint – makes approximately 10-12 truffles
100g Milk Chocolate

30g Double Cream

10g butter
20 - 30 drops of orange oil (to taste) Mint Leaves (3-5 to taste)

•  Weigh ingredients.
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Finely chop the mint leaves. 
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Place the chocolate buttons and cream into a glass bowl and place over a pan of water (bain- 
marie) gently melt the chocolate and cream together (do not whisk or over heat)
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Take off heat once combined and glossy finish, at this point add the butter and stir. 

• Infuse with the finely chopped mint and add the orange extract, (to taste) 

• Pour onto a flat tray or into a carton, cover and place into a fridge to set. (between 2 - 4 
hours) 


Your ganache should be slightly firmed but able to scoop and roll into truffle shape. 
You just need to enrobe your genache and then potential decorate your chocolates to create the artisan look.

Setting up a new food & drink business in 2016

The start of a new year brings many new challenges and opportunities.  Many people look to use the new start to the year to launch a new business.  Hartingtons has helped hundreds of people to set up their own food and drink business by giving potential food & drink entrepreneurs the essential insights of what it really like running their own business.  Importantly, our expert tutors are able to highlight some of the pitfalls of running or starting up a new business and help you avoid making costly and avoidable mistakes.

Range of start up business courses

Setting up your own coffee shop and tea room

 Hartingtons is running an expanding a range of start up business courses teaching people how to set up their own coffee shop and tea room.  This course gives a unique insight into the opportunities and challenges of setting up and running your own coffee shop or tea room.  With our range of expert tutors we cover the design and financing of your coffee shop, through the securing of premises and negotiating your lease and more importantly getting a rent free period!

For more details about setting up a running your own tea or coffee shop have a look at the course details which will run in Bakewell on the 7th May.  Some people have been suggesting that the market for coffee shops and tea room is reaching capacity but despite this some very successful entrepreneurs such as Luke Johnson (founded Strada & owner of Patisserie Valerie) has suggested that there is room for a new wave of artisan coffee shops.  He has just put his money where his mouth is and invested in a coffee roaster and coffee shop chain in Brighton called Small Batch Coffee.  Latest figures still suggest that the coffee shop market will continue to grow.

Setting up your own microbrewery

If beer rather than caffeine is your tipple have your ever fancied setting up your own microbrewery?  The Brew-School in Bakewell shows brewers from across the country and the world the essential things they need to consider before taking the plunge and setting up their own microbrewery.  The UK like the States has entered a period of rapid expansion of the microbrewing sector and real ale or craft beer is now hip.  How many microbreweries are there?  The latest figures indicate the UK has knocking on 1400 micros and the figure just keeps rising.  This 3 day course at Brew-School will give brewers the essential things they need to know to decided whether setting up a microbrewery is the thing for them or how to then take their brewing dream forward.

Running your own pub or bar 

The latest course aimed at food and drink entrepreneurs is a one day course aimed at equiping new entrants into the pub or bar market with all the expert insights on what they need to know if they are considering running or leasing their own pub or bar.  The course entitled how to run a pub or bar takes all students through the main aspects of setting up their own pub or bar and the aspects they need to consider when buying a pub or bar.  How to write their own pub business plan and the regulatory aspects of running their own pub or bar.

 Setting up a food & drink business - benefit from our expertise