Cookery courses - to inspire!

Our cookery courses are there to inspire you to experiment and learn new cookery techniques.  We always use an expert tutor so that you have the experience of being taught by an expert every time.  From learning to cook authentic Thai Food with Thai tutor Kwang to season regional Italian food with Sheffield institution Nonnas. 

What about learning the skills to create stunning dishes with Game with celebrity chef Rachel Green?  Rachel will show you how to combine modern and traditional flavours with a whole range of Game to create stunning dinner party recipes.

Indian flavours are amongst the most inspiring of any food.  Let Frank Boddy demystify how you use the range of Indian spices to create a range of regional Indian dishes from scratch.

Foraging & wild food throws up some magical ingredients.  Chris Bax will show you how to use natures finest food to enhance your cookery.

So let's get cooking!

3 day microbrewery course for 2014

Following on from the demand for our 2 day setting up a microbrewery course we have decided to give aspirant microbrewery owners an extra day in 2014 and the option of taking an additional day visiting the Barn Brewery operated by Peak Ales.  For those people serious about setting up their own microbrewery in 2014 this 3 day setting up a microbrewery course will give give you the essential knowledge base for making your beer brewing dream happen next year.

Course microbrewery

Foraging courses & wild food cookery

Food foraging courses can be a mixed bag.  Some foraging courses can be as much about a Ray Mears survivalism showing you what you can eat and survive.  Hartingtons food foraging courses are more about being able to locate and harvest foraged foods that are going to enhance your food and drink.  Led by Chris Bax an expert forager and chef from Taste the Wild the foraging courses are all about how to enhance your cookery with wild ingredients.

We now have a range of foraging courses:

1. How about foraging for food along the beautiful Monsal Trail in Bakewell in the Peak District followed by a demonstration by Chris Bax on how to cook up a wild food menu using some of the food foraged on the day.
2. For those people who want to learn how to cook with foraged food how about a full day hands on wild food cookery masterclass.
3. Wild food can be used to create some wonderful drinks and alcohol beverages.  How about elderflower champagne and wild spiced mulled wine along with a wild mint and cumin cooler for starters?

Come along and find out how to enhance your food and drink with foraged foods.  It's tasty, healthy and naturally free.

Food foraging courses

Brew School is born!

Hartingtons Brew School is one of the countries leading locations for learning to brew beer. With a panel of expert beer brewing experts including Paul Taylor, Head of the Lab at Murphy & Son in Nottingham and Alex Barlow of Sheffield's All Beer being amongst their roster of sort after expert tutors.

All courses take place in Hartingtons converted Mill in the picturesque Peak District town of Bakewell and brewing enthusiasts can learn all the skills from kitchen sink home brewing to how to match beers with food to going to the next step and setting up their own commercial microbrewery. 

To celebrate Hartingtons Brew School's position in brewing education; Hartingtons can reveal their new Brew School logo.  Going to School has never been so much fun and the great thing about Brew School is that drinking on the premises is not only allowed…it's positively encouraged!

Beer Brewing Courses

Cider Making Course - record apple harvest

The late spring weather has led to projections of the best apple harvest in a decade.  This means a glut of apples for those people with access to apple trees either in their garden or elsewhere.  This is a great opportunity for those people wanting to have a go at artisan cider making.  Turn your windfall of apples in to a superb tasting artisan drink that can be enjoyed all year round.  It's not difficult to turn your excess apples into artisan cider or apple choose.  All you need is a little bit of knowledge and insight.  Come along to our cider making course with award winning cider maker Rob Gibbon from Moorlands Farm Cyder to find out how to turn your cider making dream into reality!

Cider Making Course

Carsington Water Food Festival Returns - 26th August

Carsington Water Food Festival makes a welcome return this coming Bank Holiday Monday.

This event promises to be bigger and better than the first ever event held at the beginning of May with artisan food producers on the day including:

Artisan Bread from Sunflower Bakery, Beer from Derventio Brewery from Darley Abbey, wine from local producer Amber Valley Wines, artisan pork pies produced by Smith Hall Organics in Hulland Ward  and savoury eggs as well as cheese from specialist cheese retailer, The Really Good Cheese Company. Foraged preserves will be available from Greenside Deli and local producer Glynn Smith will be wowing the crowds with his unique oils and dressings and Derbyshire Oatcakes. Artisan chocolatier Chocolate Tailor will showcase their unique chocolates and Matt Wright from the Great Food Magazine will be promoting local delis, farm shops and artisan producers whilst organisers, Hartingtons School of Food from Bakewell with have some unique festival offers.

The Food Festival takes place from 10 am until 4 pm.

FREE ADMISSION and lots of free tastings before you buy.


Cookery Courses Derbyshire

NEXT EVENT - Christmas Food Festival 24th November

Tripadvisor - why people rather like our courses

Tripadvisor is a great measure of what people really think about your business.  We are thrilled that Hartingtons is rated No1 in the things to do in Bakewell.  We still can't quite believe that we are head of a fabulous institution that is Chatsworth House.

Our philosophy has always been to bring in experts, who are passionate about their specific food or drink specialism.  We think that way our students get taught by some who is passionate and knowledgable about what they do.  Our courses won't be the cheapest but we think that people value the quality of their experience more than just in pounds shilling and pence.  Out ultimate aim has always been to enable people to experience more in all aspects of their food and drink appreciation.

Have a look at the latest Tripadvisor Reviews to see what people think about our courses.

Food & Drink Courses - Derbyshire