Philleigh Way Cookery School

Italian Cookery
2026-04-23 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Rupert is extremely passionate about Italian food and it’s evident in this course, good food comes from loving what you are cooking!

On this full day course, you will learn to make classic Italian dishes including, pasta, pizza, breads, risotto and sauces but using only the finest seasonal Cornish produce.

We are pretty sure you wouldn’t find an Italian cooking with foreign ingredients – so we apply the same theory. The combination of Italian techniques and Cornish produce will leave your taste buds singing.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-15:30

Tutors: Head tutor – Rupert Cooper

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 five demonstrations and four practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided including a glass of wine with lunch.

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

Wild mushroom rissotto

Cornish blue cheese, squash and rocket wood fired pizza

Crispy squid & aioli

Gnnochi, sausage & rosemary

Parpedelle roasted squash & sage

Tiramisu

Skills

Pasta making

Bread Baking

Pizza making

Risotto making

Preparing a vegetable stock

Preparing a dessert

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

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Patisserie
2026-04-25 10:00 - 15:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Enjoy a patisserie masterclass with Emma Adams, owner and creator of Casa Coacoa

Learn basics and fundamentals of patisserie during this intimate small group class. Looking at the most refined element of the culinary disciplines. The course will cover a variety of skills including macrons, pastry, fillings, choux and anything sweet.

Emma will guide you through some of the tricks and tips to creating wonderful patisserie, but more importantly demystifying the daunting prospect of it!

If you or your family has a sweet tooth, this course is a must….. they will be glad to see you home after this course!

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00am – 3:30pm

Tutor: Emma Adams

Max student to tutor ratio: 6/1

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 a day for the taste buds with many hands on demonstrations and tastings. Covering all things patisserie and all the basics and skills required. All equipment is provided and a delicious Philleigh Way lunch.

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team.

This is a guide to the days activities and the actual items may vary depending on students preferences and the season.

Sample

Tarte au citreon

Madelines

Doughnuts

White chocolate and raspberry macaron

Eclairs

Skills

Choux pastry

Pastry work

Fillings

Making caramel

Chocolate ganache and chocolate whip

Fruit gels

Working with chocolate

Flavour profiles

Age: 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, 2026-07-15 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-07-29 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-20 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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Asado Experience Day
2026-05-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-18 09:00 - 16:00 | 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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Tapas
2026-06-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
At Philleigh Way we love nothing more than sharing food with friends and family. With many dishes easily prepared in advance, tapas is ideal to serve at a party, but are equally delicious as a complete lunch or supper with family or friends.

Learn to cook fabulous authentic Spanish cuisine, but also ways to introduce it into your everyday cooking!

If you want to be transported to Spain come and join us for this fantastic course

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-13:00

Tutors: Rupert Cooper – Head Tutor

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 five demonstrations and three practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided throughout the day.

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

Crispy squid with a tomato salad and lemon mayonnaise

Spanish empanadas with chimichurri

Risotto negra

Gurnard ceviche

Patatas bravas

Salt hake fritters

Skills

Preparing squid

Short crust pastry

Filleting round fish

Pan and deep frying

Curing

Pané

Sauté

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

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Simply Bread
2026-06-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
The simplest pleasure.. making bread! At Philleigh Way we can show you how easy and versatile it is. From the gorgeous farmhouse loaf to enriched doughs. We look at variations of dough and bread that can enhance any meal, big or small.

Rupert and guest chefs will take you through the whole process and how the chemistry works in bread making, as well as a few culinary side dishes to prepare alongside your breads. The day is fun, informative and most of all you’ll go home with plenty of spoils from the days baking!

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00–15:00

Max 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 three demonstrations and four practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided including a glass of wine with a delicious lunch.

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 breads

Classic white loaf

Stuffed Focaccia with mozarella, red onion jam and basil

Soda bread

Naan bread

Skills

Ingredients

Mixing

Kneading

Proving

Temperature control and baking

Age: 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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Mexican Cooking
2026-06-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
The basics of Mexican cuisine can be traced back to 7000 BCE, when Mexico and Central America had yet to be colonised. Mexican Cuisine is a nice blend of the indigenous and Spanish cuisine. It is still based in beans, corn, tortillas, and chill peppers, but these are now usually served with some sort of meat and cheese. Most dishes come with some sort of rice and spices as well, a clear nod to the European influence.

Join us as we teach you everything you need to know about this creative, flavourful and stunning cuisine.

Mexican food offers a vast array of spices, techniques, meats & breads, during the day your tutor will take you through some of the classic dishes as well as the popular “tex mex” style dishes that we all know and love.

So whether you want to spice up your life or bring a little heat into the kitchen this is the course for you.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-14:00

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 8-1

Welcome: Meet your tutor and see for yourself the Philleigh Way farmhouse cookery school, garden and of course some dark Mexican coffee!

The Day: The course talks about the use of Mexican spices and use of chillies. There will be a mix of demonstrations and practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is supplied with a wonderful lunch.

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 menu

Salsa Verdie

Salsa Rocha (whipped feta)

Carnitas

Tacos with black beans and guacamole

Chipotle beef

Adobo

Barbecoa

Gurnard ceviche with lime & chilli

Homemade Corn tacos

Skills

Preserving

Spices

Fire

Seasonal cooking

Dry frying

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

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Woodfired Cooking
2026-06-19 10:00 - 14:30, 2026-07-24 10:00 - 14:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
This course opens up a world of possibilities on your barbecue, grill or local beach. As well as covering key skills such as lighting and temperature control, you’ll be learning how to cook killer meals on fire!

Suitable for those who want to learn to cook food other than the standard barbecue fare, our woodfire course shows how to use a “lid-on” barbecue technique to grill, roast, smoke and bake! During the 4 1/2 hours you and your classmates will prepare a variety of different dishes under the guidance of Rupert and using many of the techniques he uses for events and feasts.

Using a combination of charcoal and wood you’ll be taught skills from lighting techniques to controlling temperature and knowing when your food is perfectly cooked.

Open up a world of possibilities on your barbecue.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-14:30

Tutors: Rupert Cooper – Head tutor

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: The day is a mixture of demonstrations and practical hands on cookery. All ingredients and equipment are supplied.

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

Sample dishes:

Whole smoked chicken

Roasted tomato and feta with thyme & chilli dressing (v)

Sweet potato butter (v)

Homemade burgers and brioche buns and pickles

Roasted pork loin, burnt apple sauce, sweet potato

The perfect steak

Whole roasted mackerel, salsa Verde

Skills

Lighting BBQ’s

Temperature control

Barbecue cooking methods – gas and charcoal barbecues

Cooking with direct and indirect heat

Making pizza dough

Roasting and grilling

Cooking the perfect steak

Butchery

Sauces and marinades

Cooking whole fish

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

Half Day Indian Cookery
2026-06-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Discover India in this half day introduction to Indian cuisine, the chance to get hands on cookery lessons for adults and young budding cooks who would like to learn more about different spices to produce tasty authentic Indian food. Experience a cookery course to give you confidence to cook Indian food in your own home, teaching you how to prepare delicious curries and other traditional Indian dishes from scratch and helping you use spices with confidence. Learn about the different regions and how the geography plays such an important part in how Indian food is cooked.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00 – 13:00

Max 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, coffee or chai and Indian sweets.

The Day: It’s an action packed day with demonstrations and four practical sessions. All equipment is provided for you along with tea, coffee, and wine with lunch.

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 include a selection of the dishes and may vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

Sample Dishes

Corriander Bhajis

Lahori Karahi Chicken

Paneer Masala

Lime pickle

Sagaloo

Kachumbar Salad

Pilau Rice

Skills

Classic spice combinations

Tempering whole spices

Making yogurt enriched dough

Making Indian unleavened bread

Frying

Marinades

Curry pastes

Age suitability: 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.

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Half Day Vegetarian
2026-07-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Whether you’re a vegetarian looking to extend your repertoire or a meat eater looking to increase the amount of vegetables in your diet, this course will appeal.

Cooking meals using only vegetables can be both a creative and liberating experience. On this half day course you’ll also learn how to create some vegetarian mezze or tapas dishes, a style of eating which lends itself very well to vegetarian cookery.

As we all curb our meat consumption this course is perfect for carnivores and full on veggies alike!

Learn some cracking ways to go with vegetables.

In association with Meat Free

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-13:00

Max student to tutor ratio: 8/1

Welcome: Meet your host and tutor, 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 a mix of demonstrations and practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided, including a glass of wine with lunch.

Close: Have a chat with fellow course attendees and members of the Philleigh Way team. This is a guide to the day’s activities and is by no means set in stone and will vary depending on the season as well as the group’s interest.

Sample dishes

Cauliflower shawarma, pomegranate, tahini and pine nuts

Roast aubergine (when in season) curry spiced with ras el hanount & mint yogurt

Braised Lentils with roasted squash & sage butter

Spiced Dhal

Variety of breads

Potato croquettes with roasted tomato sauce

Skills

Dough making

Sauce making

Knife skills

Sauté

Garnish

Spice blends

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

Please Note: This course is not suitable for vegans

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Fish in a Day
2026-07-04 10:00 - 15:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
On this creative one day fish course, you will be taken through the skills and techniques necessary to become a proficient fish cook.

A step by step guide to fish cookery incorporating fish selection, filleting techniques (round and flat fish), but most importantly, learn a variety of beautiful simple dishes that you can take away and recreate at home with all types of other fish as well.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-15:30

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 four practical sessions all using local Cornish seafood, from quick starters to special restaurant standard main courses . All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided including a glass of wine with lunch.

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 mackerel pate, homemade bread & chutney

Megrim sole, tempura batter and saffron aioli

Grilled sole, pancetta, mussels and braised fennel

Pan roasted hake, Goan curry potatoes and crispy kale

Pan fried gunard & sauce vierge

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

Please Note: The last session of the day involves students filleting a large round fish to take home so we recommend bringing a medium sized food container.

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

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Lebanese Feast
2026-07-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
This half day course will give you a great insight and the skills to knock up show stopping Lebanese dishes any day of the week. With sales of middle eastern and especially Lebanese cookery books increasing recently, clearly the UK has a taste for it and since the ingredients allow such versatility, whether you are veggie, vegan, gluten free or dairy free, the range is unbelievable.

Lebanese food brings flavour by the bucket load; from the aromatic, sharp perfume of cinnamon, cumin, thyme and roasting meat, to the clear, refreshing notes of leafy green herbs, zesty lemon, and garlic. Or zesty sumac, za’atar and the floral sweetness of desserts laced with golden honey rounding out the flavourful cuisine.

It maybe a short course, but there is no doubt you will have a long list of dishes to cook by the end of it!

Duration: 16:00-19:00

Tutors: Head Tutor – Rupert Cooper

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 tea or coffee and tasty Philleigh Way treat.

The Day: The course includes a variety of demonstrations and practical elements, also making your “dinner” and having various side dishes demonstrated.

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

Sample dishes

Shawarma

Warak

Hummus

Mujadara

Fatteh makdous

Pitta

Pilaf

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

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Lunching in Lisbon
2026-07-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
The Portuguese love lunch – who doesn’t?!! Join us on this exciting course to really delve into Portuguese cuisine and learn about the traditional fare enjoyed by millions around the globe!

We will take you on a journey of discovery into the capital city of Lisbon and show you how to make the most of your lunchtime break with friends and family and of course accompanied by a delicious glass of wine – after all Portugal has some of the oldest wine growing regions in the world!

You will be welcomed with a traditional port aperitif along with olives and peri peri cashews before embarking on this culinary course.

Duration: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Tutors: Head Tutor – Rupert Cooper

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 tea or coffee and tasty Philleigh Way treat.

The Day: The course includes a variety of demonstrations and practical elements, also making your lunch and having various side dishes demonstrated.

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

Sample dishes

Bolinho de bacalhau (salt cod fritters)Chicken peri periBatatas ao murro (punched roast potatoes)Portuguese saladPastel de nata (Portuguese egg custard tarts)Portuguese style pork with rosemary potsPork with musselsGrilled sardines in tomato sauceCheesecake with honey

Skills

Baking

Pastry

Pan Frying

Fish preparation

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

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Coastal Foraging at The Cove
2026-08-04 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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Pasta Making
2026-08-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Pasta – the most basic ingredient that punches well above its weight on the possibility scale! Find out how to elevate your past making skills, whether you are beginner, amateur or pro in the kitchen.

From rich sumptuous Northern Italian pasta to peasant semolina pasta from the South, we have a range of talented, creative & passionate Tutors waiting to share their skills with you on this fun packed and informative course!

During our half-day pasta course, you will be guided through the process of producing your own fresh pasta which you will then turn into a range of delicious dishes.

Course Overview

Duration: 10.00am – 14:00pm

Max 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: It’s an action packed session with three demonstrations and three practical sessions. All equipment is provided for you.

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

Orecchiette with tomato ragu

Cavatelli al nona

Lobster filled tortellini and brown caper butter

Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle

Skills

Pasta making

Using a pasta machine

Filling pasta

Salsa making

Sauce making

Shellfish prep

Poaching

Steaming

Pan frying

Age: 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
2026-08-07 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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Family Pizza Making Experience
2026-08-13 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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Half Day Fish
2026-08-29 10:00 - 13:00 | 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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Woodland Foraging at the Farm
2026-09-21 10:00 - 14:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
With a mixture of open pasture, ancient oak woodland and views to the river estuary making Philleigh Way on Court Farm the perfect location to forage for edible 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 cookery school 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.

Foraging around Court Farm

Located in an ideal environment for a foraging course in Cornwall, your group will be taken on a foraging excursion around Court Farm, where you will explore many different environments – including hedgerow, pasture and woodland. 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 a minimum of 15 edible plants that you will be able to forage in your own time.

Lunch

You will then be welcomed into our cookery school kitchen to dine around our big table and enjoy a delicious lunch. You will also have the chance to ask Emma any further questions you have about wild food and 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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