Cosy cocoon breaks
- envelope yourself in a comforting way! We are offering one or two night stays for two people in these adorable
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On these coffee making courses in Oxfordshire the love of coffee certainly runs deep! This artisan coffee roastery opens its doors to welcome you into the wonderful world of coffee beans & making great coffee for a selection of fascinating afternoon workshops. Emily started her coffee business in 2015. After many years heading up leading coffee chains & cafes she decided it was time to go back to basics. As a coffee lover with a conscience Emily firmly believes that sustainability in coffee from sourcing to serving is possible. A good cup of coffee is perfectly capable of supporting coffee bean producing communities when the process is approached in the right way. You could call it green coffee making. We just call it a really good coffee with its heart in the right place. Part of the ethos of the business is to impart all that knowledge experience & skill to coffee lovers like you. Emily & her dedicated team of coffee roasters baristas & business-savvy helpers offer a range of coffee workshops to give you an insight into the world of coffee. The Roasting course delves deep into the origins of coffee sourcing beans how they are roasted in the in-house roastery & how they taste once made into a cup of coffee. The Home Barista course is all about extraction pouring & latte art. This is the one that'll teach you a few barista tricks to impress your friends with next time you're hosting a dinner party or a morning coffee meet. For those who want in-depth knowledge of how which beans you choose can alter the taste of coffee (a bit like different grape varieties making very different wine) we can highly recommend the Home Brewing workshop. If you don't know your Arabica from your Robusta this session will teach you all that & a whole lot more about the humble coffee bean. We think this eclectic collection of educational & very tasty coffee making courses in Oxfordshire will enlighten inform & delight any coffee lover. An afternoon spent at this rural roastery on a farm between Oxford & Reading is sure to satisfy all your coffee desires! ...

The best of the Scottish comedy scene at Glasgow's Blackfriars of Bell Street comedy club ...

There'll be laughter right up to the rafters with our Comedy Loft nights! If you fancy a laugh with your friends these Comedy Loft tickets will see you witnessing some of the UK's best established stand up names & some seriously funny breakthrough acts that you won't forget
- & there'll be dancing & music afterwards too! These brilliant Comedy Loft nights out are organised in association with Just The Tonic the leading Nottingham-based comedy night promotions company that has been booking the best comedians since 1994 & broke names such as Sarah Millican Sean Hughes & Dylan Moran with the likes of Johnny Vegas Daniel Kitson & Ross Noble regularly acting as comperes back in the day. Legend has it that a certain Ricky Gervais did his first stand up show for this lot back in 1999. Back to today & the reputation for spot-on comedy is still right there. In fact these Comedy Loft line ups follow the same unbeatable format with a compere three comedians on the line up in a venue that transforms into a nightclub after the laughter & giggles have died down. Expect to see some names & faces from the telly or radio hear some of the finest underground acts of the day meet some brand new budding comics & generally have a right laugh As ever these soirees are for over 18s only so don't expect it to all be 'family friendly' comedy & jokes that you can repeat the next day around the dinner table
- it might be observational brilliance it might be fast firing one liners or it could be shaggy dog stories but the aim is the same
- to get you guffawing & giggling at your table. Just don't spill your gin & tonic! We are offering tickets for weekend Comedy Loft nights for two or four people & our advice for keen comedy fans is to get there early so you can get your drinks in before the show starts or grab yourself a bite to eat. Then all you have to do is get ready to hear some nuggets of sheer brilliance from the UK's finest working st&-ups currently on the club circuit.


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As the team behind these comedy nights in Leeds says at the comedy cabaret there's 'no deadwood no fillers
- just funny folk'!
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Great cooking vibes with the super-cool Greenwich Pantry family! ...

These cookery classes in London are vibrant lively fun & above all super tasty! The Avenue cookery school is very much a family affair with Mum daughter & son all involved in the running & hosting of these colourful courses. Taking inspiration from around the world you're certain to eat & cook well! They say you should never work with children or animals. Mum Diana has foregone the latter but has very much welcomed her children into the fold of this culinary school of delights in London. In fact all the team shares her love for life & teaching is very much an abundance of good humour coupled with never-ending enthusiasm topped off with stacks of cooking tips & shortcuts that'll amaze you. The range of cookery classes available at this London school is second to none & great value for your money too. Most have both daytime & evening slots on the schedule & many include full sit down meals to share or nibbles at the very least & the workshops welcome BYOB. You'l... ...

Cooking Lessons in London & the South East
- a special deal on these hands-on gourmet cookery lessons at a choice of locations!
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These themed demos & cookery courses in Suffolk take place at a modern cooking academy near the centre of Ipswich. For these courses that aim to make cooking fun you'll be learning from the owner & chef Mark David ably assisted by his wife & business partner Annie who also is the organising force behind these courses. As well as creating & leading courses & workshops Mark David has exceptionally wide cookery experience including hotel & outside catering as well as swanky corporate events in the Suffolk area & beyond. He spent three years as an Egon Ronay inspector & a further year as restaurant manager at Robert Carrier's acclaimed Hintlesham Hall hotel. He now runs this his own cookery school & is a regular author & broadcaster on all matters culinary. His light-hearted unpretentious approach to his courses has earned him a reputation in Suffolk as one of the best cookery teachers out there. & indeed the emphasis at this very high-tech purpose-built school is on quick & easy entertaining with dishes to tempt the palate but without stressing you out in the kitchen. All full cookery courses involve making bread two starters two mains & two desserts & maybe a couple of classic accompaniments to a meal such as risotto or a terrine & you will be working in teams in your own 'pod' cooking area whilst the themed evening sessions are run as informative demos where you observe the culinary action. So in essence on the full day cookery courses you learn through actually making the dishes yourself whilst the demonstration evenings are all about kicking back relaxing & watching
- & perhaps going as far as volunteering if your chef host asks for a helper
- as everything from Gazpacho & Gambas to Tarka Dal & Thai Chicken Stir Fry is being prepared before your very eyes. You'll discover these cookery courses in Suffolk are as much about tasting food & wine as they are about actually making the dishes. We think this is one of the friendliest cookery schools we have on the books & you're sure to have a fun & memorable day or evening being entertained by Mark & his team in their swanky demo kitchens. Don't forget to check our main cookery courses page for similar courses in other areas of the country.

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Cooking with chocolate
- from truffles to cheesecakes at the Smart cookery schools ...