Modern British

 

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Korean

 

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Game Masterclass

 

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French Mediterranean

 

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Thai Street Food

 

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Please note, we no longer offer half day courses and evening classes. All our courses are now full day.

NEW OWNERS!

We are thrilled to be able to introduce the new chef and owner of Rutland Cookery School as James Ray.  For the next few months James and Robin will be teaching the workshops side by side, to ensure a seamless transition.  

 With over 30 years of culinary experience, James brings a wealth of knowledge, creativity and global inspiration to our cookery school.

 Throughout his career, James has enjoyed an exciting and diverse journey.  He has held chef positions in award-winning restaurants from the UK to Australia’s renowned Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale wine regions, trained celebrities for MasterChef and mentored aspiring young chefs at Leicester College, and even prepared private dining experiences for celebrities including Nicholas Cage and Johnny Depp. 

 James’s culinary perspective has been shaped by extensive international travel. He worked in a cookery school in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and  traveled through China, South East Asia and South America inspiring a style that blends classical training with vibrant global flavours.

 For the past 15 years, he has worked locally, heading up a team and helping to establish a strong brand for The Three Goats Group at The Sun Inn, Great Easton.

 Today, James brings his experience, mentorship and international flair to our cookery school.  

James

Recipes from the heart

On the cuisine courses, Robin’s approach is not just to teach recipes and techniques, but also a thorough understanding of the ingredients, flavours and culture of the food being prepared. 

Robin loves to travel to the country of origin and see food being prepared and cooked first hand, by locals.  He spends time discussing ingredients and recipes with the local people and then brings back these recipes and experiences, along with photos, videos and a few authentic cooking utensils/pots, for use in his workshops. This approach helps to bring the workshop to life and offers you a truly authentic experience. It works especially well with the Indian Street Food course where the use of photos and video enables Robin to breathe a little of the Mumbai heat and dust into it!  

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Recipes from the heart

Kind Words From Our Customers

Heartily recommend...

Fish Masterclass

I attended the Fish Masterclass last Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was a little apprehensive as I wasn’t sure I could actually handle a whole fish, but with Robin’s calm, clear instructions I now know how to remove the head, clean the insides, fillet and skin a fish. Then came the recipes, which are to die for. We cooked (and ate) three different fillets - salmon, sea bass and cod, each one superb. Robin demonstrated two more dishes, which...

A cracking day...

Great day with Robin, learning how simple it is to cook Chinese food!
A cracking day....and left feeling full with more to eat at home.
Ants climbing Trees now has a whole new meaning!

Excellent value for money!

Attended the one day bread making course and thoroughly enjoyed it. I learnt a lot, all the recipes worked like a charm, lots of hints and tips, tasty lunch and 5 loaves of different types of bread to take home. Excellent value for money, I will definitely be back for some more courses.

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Rutland Cookery School
16c, (Gate 2)
Oakham Enterprise Park
Ashwell Road,
Oakham, Rutland,
LE15 7TU