Philleigh Way Cookery School

Asia 101
2026-01-31 10:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-18 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Everyone has an array of Asian ingredients at home that they are just not sure what to do with! This is where Asia 101 comes in…. Learn how to prepare a variety of Asian dishes including classics from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the rest of Asia.

The course shows you how to make delicious morsels such as, traditional spring rolls, fresh exotic salads, complex flavoured curry pastes as well as showing you how to cook the perfect sticky rice every time. You will leave with the skills and confidence to create dishes from a part of the world renowned for it’s fantastically aromatic and exciting flavours.

Course Overview Duration: 10:00 – 15:30

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 day with 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

Malaysian chicken curry (or similar)

Sticky Jasmine or steamed Rice

Spring rolls

Jungle curry

Bao buns

Seafood Laksa

Hot chilli sauce

Skills

Understanding classic flavour combinations and ingredients

Vegetable cuts

Spice blending

Dressings and quick sauces

Preparing curry pastes

Stir frying

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

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Burn's Night @ The Cove
2026-01-23 18:30 - 22:00 | Cove Cafe, 80 Riviere Towans, Hayle TR27 5AF, Cove Cafe, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5AF, United Kingdom
Celebrate Rabbie Burn’s with a Cornish Celtic twist….

4 Courses of warming Scottish goodness….

Cured scallop – apple & hazelnut dressing~Arbroath Smokie chowder w/ cheddar crouton’s~Neeps, tatties & haggis w/ ale braised beef~Cranachan

Whiskey available on the night……

Half Day Indian Cookery
2026-01-23 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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Christmas Chocolate
2025-12-13 10:00 - 14:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Love chocolate?! Love Christmas?!

Then a day with Emma, owner of Casa Cocoa is just the medicine, spend a day enjoying and learning about all things chocolate!

The day with Emma is a fabulous mixture of information and hands on chocolate creation. The day starts with a brief history, the origins of chocolate, how & where chocolate grows, the human history of chocolate and finally the ingredients, chocolate processing and industrial production.

Surprise your loved ones, and yourselves with making magical treats to include an assortment of festive flavoured truffles, bon bons, hot chocolate bombs and other Christmas delights.

Not only will you learn plenty, you will create some wonderful homemade chocolate to give as personal gifts to your loved ones this Christmas. The beauty of this course is that it will give you all the skills to do this at home!

This day at Philleigh Way is essential for any chocolate lover, so get booking and join us.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-14:30

Tutor : Emma Adams – Casa Cocoa

Maximum student to tutor ratio: 6-1

Welcome: Meet Emma 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 a variety of demonstrations and practical sessions. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is supplied with a delightful lunch during 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.

Skills

Filled bon-bons

Flavour combinations

Festive flavoured truffles

Hot chocolate bombs

Temper chocolate

Ganache fillings

Decorate & colour chocolate

Package your chocolate gifts

Age suitability: 12+ if accompanied by a paying adult.

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Taste of Tuscany
2025-11-21 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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Game Workshop
2025-11-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
At Philleigh Way we have reared, shot, stalked, cooked and eaten game in all its various guises for as long as anyone cares to remember. With a commercial shoot run here at Court Farm that tradition is still very much alive. Aside from the commercially reared game such as pheasant and partridge, our fields are teaming with an abundance of wild game including Fallow and Roe deer, rabbits, pigeon, woodcock and snipe. Philleigh Way truly is the perfect place to learn about game cookery first hand.

One of the main benefits of eating game meat is that is it one of the most healthiest meats available, very low in fat and cholesterol, game meat is lean, as they are wild and are able to walk and roam freely so do not store so much fat.

The fat that is in game meat is Omega 3. When you hear Omega-3, most people will think of salmon, however wild game such as venison has an optimum ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids, making game one of the healthiest sources of good fat.

This workshop is designed to give you the confidence to prepare game animals for the table and create a variety of sensational dishes utilising the whole animal.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00-13:00

Tutor: 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 workshop is a fantastic mixture of hands on work & eating/tasting some gamey creations. All equipment, aprons, food and drink is provided. We finish the morning with a hearty game inspired lunch washed down with a glass of good red wine!

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

Game terrine

Pheasant breast and confit leg with rosemary & polenta

Smoked Venison kebab

Hot smoked pigeon breast with apple & beetroot

Crispy partridge leg with lemon aioli

Skills

Skinning

Pan frying

Hot smoking

Confit

French trimming

Mincing

Using a bain marie

Grilling

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

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Street Food
2025-11-12 10:00 - 13:30 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
Street food started in Asia, is huge in America, and now Europe’s getting a taste of the action too, in particular, the UK, with a variety on offer, from farmers markets to festivals.

So join us at Philleigh Way to discover a whole new way of cooking. Street food is ideal for entertaining, beefing a bbq, or quick mid-week meals that the family will love.

Throughout the day you will be tasting your delights with flavours from Spain, Thailand and India and taking home any you don’t eat.

This wonderfully diverse course is a food lovers dream.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00am – 1:30pm

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 five demonstrations and four practical elements. With street food delights throughout the evening, along with a crisp glass of wine or beer.

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

Sample Dishes

Chicken satay

Durum

Tacos el pastor

Espetinho

Churros

Crepes

Ceviche

Black pudding & apple Scotch eggs

Please note – Age 16+ or 13+ if accompanied by a paying adult

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Middle Eastern Cookery
2025-10-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Philleigh Way Cookery School, Court Farm, Philleigh, Cornwall, TR2 5NB, United Kingdom
This journey from North Africa to Iran will awaken aromas & flavours that you haven’t discovered before, as well as learning about new key ingredients to Middle Eastern food. We will learn how to recognise and use the essential spices of the Middle East: cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, caraway seeds, cardamom seeds, paprika, dried powdered ginger, allspice, saffron, sumac, pomegranate molasses and rosewater. We will use all of these to create delicious appetisers, starters & main courses.

Rupert’s love of the Middle East and his passion for this cuisine is obvious throughout the day, showing you how to make dips, marinades & curries.

Book now for a wonderful culinary experience.

Course Overview

Duration: 10:00am – 15:00pm

Tutor : Rupert Cooper – Head Tutor

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 and a tasty Philleigh Way treat.

The Day: It’s an action packed day with a mixture of demonstrations and practical hands on sessions designed to give you the skills and confidence to prepare your own Middle Eastern feast. With 5 demonstrations, 4 practical elements you’ll leave with knowledge and confidence to impress all of you friends and family. All food and equipment is provided, along with a glass of wine to accompany 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 Dishes

Hummus

Baba ghannouj

Baklava

Eggs Shakshuka

Tabouleh

Souvlaki

Falafel

Taramasalata

Chicken & preserved Lemon tagine

Squash Tagine

Pitta breads

Skills

Classic spice combinations

Bread making

Dips

Tempering spices

Butchery

Pastry

Curry pastes

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

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Tutor : Rupert Cooper – Head Tutor

Pasties & Cream
2025-10-01 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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Woodland Foraging at the Farm
2025-09-15 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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Autumn Wine tasting
2025-09-12 18:30 - 22:00 | The Cove Cafe, Hayle, TR27 5AF, United Kingdom
Autumn is well and truly here… Kids are back to school…. So we thought it would be a great opportunity for the big kids to go back as well.

Cove wine tastings are always fun, informative & tasty… and you’ll be doing your bit to help us select this seasons wine list!

Simply Bread
2025-09-11 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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Feast nights @ The Cove
2025-08-29 18:30 - 22:00 | Cove Cafe, 80 Riviere Towans, Hayle TR27 5AF, Cove Cafe, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5AF, United Kingdom
The last Lobster Feast night was so popular – we decided to host another one!

Simple super suppers!

29th August – Lobster & fries, salad with garlic mayo – £35

£10 deposit to secure booking….. rest payable on the evening.
