Half Day Fish
2026-05-14 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Cornwall and fish are like…. salt & pepper, cheese & tomato, bacon & eggs… you get the point! You can’t have one without the other.

This half day course gives you a wonderful insight into fish and how to get the most out of it. There has been a real interest in fish cookery since the recent programmes about Cornwall’s fishing industry and how vital it is to the local economy. So we, as locals or holiday makers, are crucial in supporting it, therefore you may as well know how to cook it and what is in season and when!

Focusing around the cooking of various local species and a little bit if mongery, you will leave full of confidence and ready to find a local fisherman to haggle with!

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-13:00

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 8-1

Welcome: Meet your tutors and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee and tasty Philleigh Way treat.

The Day: The course includes demonstrations and two practical sessions all using local Cornish seafood, from quick starters to special restaurant standard main course. All equipment, aprons, food and drink are provided, along with a delightfully paired wine included in lunch… of course.

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team. This is a guide to the days activities and may vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

Sample dishes

Smoked Hake chowder

Roasted gurnard with lomo & tuscan beans

Halibut, celeriac puree, almond and mustard sauce

Poached turbot with Asian greens

Crab bon bons

Skills

Identifying fish

Sourcing fish

Assessing quality

Trimming and filleting flat and round fish

Grilling flat fish fillets

Battering flat fish fillets

Pan and shallow frying

Griddling

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

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Pasties & Cream
2026-05-14 13:30 - 16:00, 2026-05-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
The humble but mighty pasty, you cannot come to Cornwall without eating and experiencing a pasty. So naturally during this course students will learn how to make a the best Cornish Pasty (family recipe!) and sample a traditional Cornish cream tea.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-12:30

Tutor: Various

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 10-1

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee.

The Day: The course kicks off with a proper pasty making demonstration that covers the history and culture of the Cornish pasty. You will then have a go at making your own pasty (meat or vegetarian) with hands on guidance from our tutors – especially during the all important crimping stage! Whilst the pasties are in the oven, you will enjoy a demonstration of homemade scones. Then sit down to enjoy a classic Cornish cream tea before heading home with your freshly baked pasties.

(This course can be suitable for vegetarians – please add to the comments box when booking.)

Skills

Pastry making

Rubbing in method

Crimping

Knife skills

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

Please note: We are sorry but this course is not suitable for coeliacs or those with a gluten intolerance.

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Taste of Tuscany
2026-05-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Taste of Tuscany is a great place to socialise, have a glass of wine and learn something new along the way.

These short evening courses are based all around Italian food values……. simplicity. Whether it’s a wild mushroom pappardelle or pea & mint risotto, you’ll find out that less, really is more.

Enjoy the 3 1/2 hour class with dinner & glass of wine, with plenty of time to hop on the ferry home!

Course Overview

Duration: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Tutors: Head Tutor – Rupert Cooper

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 8-1

Welcome: Meet Rupert and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden.

The Day: The course includes demonstrations and practical sessions, with a 2 course dinner provided, along with a crisp glass of wine (you deserve it!).

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team. This is a guide to the evenings activities / menu and may vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

Sample dishes

Panzanella

Caponata

Minestrone

Wild mushroom Pappardelle

Calamari & Aioli

Grilled Sardines with Salsa Verde

Pan fried Gnocchi with Italian sausage

Skills

Pan frying

Pasta

Bread

Dressings

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

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Asado Course
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
On this Asado BBQ course, join Rupert (and guests!) as he takes students on an Argentinian grilling odyssey. Lighting fires and grilling meat is a way of life in Argentina from the Glaciers of Tierra del Fuego to the northern peaks of the Andes.

The antithesis of South American BBQ, Asado, is all about letting the flavour of the meat speak for itself. No spices, rubs or marinades are added before the meat is touched by the heat of the fire. Very slow cooking over hardwood embers creates the most smokey, succulent and flavoursome meat you will ever taste.

Unique equipment is used, the same as you would see on the Pampas used by the Gauchos after a long day herding cattle, Parrilla (wood grill), Horno de Barro (wood oven), Asador Criollo (adjustable spit) to the most primal method Asador de la Cruz in which a whole beast is butterflied, fastened to an iron cross and cooked over an open fire. You will also learn the correct principles of fire building, management, temperature control and charcoal making.

The day is all about fire and food…. but more importantly the hunger that inspires us to improvise and innovate. If there is wood to burn and local ingredients at hand, then we can find a way to make something delicious! The course includes plenty of refreshments with the red wine and beers flowing throughout the day! (soft drinks also available) to enjoy with your steaks, fish and a variety of other meats.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Duration: 10:00am – 16:30pm – If you are able to make it, you are invited to arrive at 09:00am to help prepare the lamb (Asador de la Cruz method) for hanging over the fire pit for cooking. If you are not able to arrive at 09:00am, this process will be explained again during the day, and you are more than welcome to arrive at the scheduled time of 10:00am

Tutors: Rupert Cooper – Head Tutor (with guest tutors)

Max student to tutor ratio: 10/1

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee.

The Day: It’s an action packed day with a mixture of demonstrations and practical sessions. All equipment is provided for you along with tea and coffee throughout the day, a good glass of red wine with your lunch and a local Cornish beer to help with the cooking!.

Close: One of the most unique elements of this course, is that food will be in abundance so we encourage all attendants to invite their family along to feast after the work is done, the bar will be stocked ready for their arrival!

Suitable for all levels from absolute beginners to well seasoned ‘grillers’.

Sample Dishes

Asado lamb

Spatchcocked chicken

Grilled chorizo and morcilla

Dirty steaks

Slow cooked tri tip

Empanadas

Chimichurri

Salasa criolla

Root vegetables cooked in hot embers

Crushed whole potatoes with paprika

Shellfish in embers

Skills

Prepare and cook beef ribs and learn the temps

First meal a fireside breakfast (steak and eggs or Asparagus bundles wrapped in bacon with eggs, etc)

Making dressings – Chimichurri, confit garlic and Caesar mayo, for lunch.

Cooking veg in the embers (rescaldo) and how to utilise this and which veg are most suited.

Charing leaves (baby gem or cavolo Nero)

Salt baking and how it works (chicken or whole fish & vegetables)

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

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Coastal Foraging at The Cove
2026-05-19 10:00 - 14:30 | Cove Cafe, 80 Riviere Towans, Hayle TR27 5AF, Cove Cafe, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5AF, United Kingdom
Head on down to the beach to the Cove Cafe, Hayle, the perfect location to forage for edible coastal plants and wild food. The course is fun and informative and run by the hugely knowledgeable Emma, Creator and owner of “Never mind the Burdocks”. (we love the name!!)

After the foraging session, you will be welcomed back to the Cove Cafe for a delicious lunch and refreshments. What Emma doesn’t know about foraging isn’t worth knowing, this unique, highly informative and great day out is sure to kick start any budding wild food lover.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-14:30

Max student to tutor ratio: 12/1

Tutor: Emma Gunn – Never mind the burdocks

Welcome talk, orientation and safety briefing

During this session we will cover the aim of the course, toilet facilities, course area and safety briefing. Don’t forget to wear suitable clothing and footwear and always bring a waterproof ready for the changeable Cornish weather!!

Foraging around The Beach

Located in an ideal environment for a coastal foraging course in Cornwall, your group will be taken on a foraging excursion around the sand dunes and beach where you will explore many different environments – including hedgerow, beach, sand dunes and coast. You will learn about the whole wild food larder dealing with herbs, roots, shoots, berries, flowers, nuts and fungus. At the end of the foraging course, you should be able to easily identify lots of edible plants that you will be able to forage in your own time.

Lunch

You will then be welcomed into the Cove Cafe to enjoy a delicious lunch. You will also have the chance to ask Emma any further questions you have about wild food and coastal foraging.

Close

This is a guide to the day’s activities and our foraging courses in Cornwall vary depending on what we find, the weather, and the groups interests.

Age: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult

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Knife Skills
2026-05-21 10:00 - 12:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
The most important tool in a kitchen… The Knife.

So if you are seeking more confidence in cutting and slicing, join us at Philleigh Way. We will look at classic vegetable cuts – julienne, brunoise, paysanne, chiffonade.

We will learn how to sharpen & store knives, how to breakdown a chicken and fillet fish. Then we will bring all of these elements together into producing a complete dish!

Being efficient and confident with a knife will change the way you cook!

Course Overview

Duration: 2.5 hours

Tutors: Head Tutor – Rupert Cooper

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 10-1

Welcome: Meet Rupert and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden.

The Day: The course includes a variety of demonstration and practical elements. With a lunch included from your expertly cut produce and of course a glass of wine or fizz.

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team. This is a guide to the activities and may vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

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Pastel de Nata Masterclass
2026-05-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Perhaps the most famous Portuguese dessert, Pastel de Nata or Pastel de Belém is a custard tart pastry and it literally translates as “cream pastry” – what’s not to love?!

This is a true icon when it comes to Portuguese dishes and this course will showcase this delicious treat and teach you the tricks of creating the ideal dessert for friends, family or just yourself!

Course Overview

Duration: 2 hours

Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 8-1

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee.

The Day:

This short course will teach you how to prefect your pastry to create a crisp, flaky case for the delicious creamy custard filling.

Skills

Pastry making

Custard preparation

Baking techniques

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

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Family Pizza Making Experience
2026-05-28 11:00 - 13:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
At Philleigh Way, we love pizza and I mean love! Making pizza is a great alternative to simply eating at a restaurant – and this course gives families an unforgettable experience. You and your family can learn how to prepare and bake a pizza – from start to delicious finish!

Starting with your pizza dough, you’re able to roll and shape it – and then add the fresh tomato sauce. And of course, it would not be complete without the all authentic local ingredients that you can choose to add to your unique pizza!

You finally bake your edible masterpiece in a traditional wood oven. At this point kids are covered in white flour and tomato sauce, but it’s worthwhile when you all get to enjoy your delicious Italian-style pizza together.

You will each get to take home your very own handmade dough to make more pizzas at home or freeze to use another day!

Course Overview

Duration: 11:00am – 1:30pm (including family lunch)

Tutors: Rupert Cooper – Head tutor

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school and garden. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee and juice for the children.

The Day: Then we get cooking! Starting with making our own dough, shaping (throwing if you’re feeling brave!) and creating your pizza before they go in the woodfired oven.

Close: Have a chat with other families on the course and members of the Philleigh Way team before a fantastic pizza lunch and well earned glass of fizz for the big kids.

T&C’s – £50 per adult including one free child place per adult – please advise number & age of children in the comments box when booking

*Additional children’s places available at: £10 (please notify us of additional children & ages when booking – this is payable on the day)

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