Farmhouse Cookery

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Seasonal vegetables – blanch and refresh, roasting and griddling, steaming, sweating vegetables in the simmering oven You may like to consider a series of short online tutorials to help you master all of the AGA cookery methods as well as hone your cookery skills. We will provide a list of ingredients prior to your class and then cook alongside during your e-class. Please ask for a quote. My family would like to follow a vegan or flexitarian diet and I need help adjusting to this lifestyle choice? During your class you will prepare recipes that have been carefully tailored to suit your family life. As well as demonstrating key AGA cookery rules, the tuition is designed to hone your repertoire of traditional meat and game recipes and enable you to be totally confident to create the ultimate Sunday Roast. You are always very welcome to make the most of the farmhouse bedrooms and take advantage of the guest sitting room and breakfast room which will be exclusively yours, throughout your stay. Alternatively we can recommend one or two lovely places locally for you to relax at the end of a busy day. Please take a peek at the Orchard Room or get in touch for more details. We are on holiday in the UK and would like to include a cookery course during our visit? Parcels in excess of 2 kgs. in weight and a maximum 30 kg will be sent by Parcel Force or courier. Delivery should be made within 2 working days within mainland United Kingdom.

Put flour, suet, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Add chopped leeks and stir in enough cold water to make a doughy consistency. Put into a large greased pudding dish and cook for seven minutes in the microwave. Stand for about a minute before tipping upside down onto a serving plate. Divide it up into individual portions. Serve topped with stew and accompaniments of your choice. Serves 6. This is a ‘hands on course’ which involves lots of active participation by our guests. Some recipes will be demonstrated beforehand and then you will have the chance to follow the methods for yourself. Other dishes will be made from scratch. Whilst we highly recommend that you take part in all aspects of the day, if you prefer to sit and watch, we will need to make additional preparations for your class. Please let us know at the time of booking if you require a demonstration only. What happens to the food that we cook? If you are staying at the farmhouse, most of the recipes that you make will be enjoyed throughout your visit but we always suggest that cookery guests bring a basket or food container to take bakes home with them. I am allergic to nuts, does your kitchen handle nut products?Seasonal tart – AGA pastry with the benefit of no need to bake blind in the roasting oven and use of plain cold shelf Dorset tea and freshly ground coffee and homemade biscuits will be available throughout your class. A Dorset countryside cookery experience ideal for anyone who’d love to hone their culinary repertoire. Collect eggs from our free range hens and gather herbs, fruit and flowers from the garden. Immerse yourself in country life and learn how to cook seasonally from scratch. Delivery is made using 2nd Class Royal Mail, Parcel Force or courier dependant on the parcel size and weight. Please anticipate 2-3 working days during normal circumstances but these times may be extended at busy periods and due to circumstances beyond our control such as peak demand, weather or pandemic. Inspired by our cookery school guests who have travelled from far and wide to learn, cook and stay here in the Dorset countryside, we have gathered a collection of beautiful homewares that have been created especially for our farmhouse shop for you to enjoy every day.

We’d love to help you make the most of your heat storage cooker. The introductory AGA course would be perfect for you. Alternatively we can offer an online induction to help you get to grips with the 80/20 rule and ensure you are able to enjoy your AGA from early in the morning to the last cup of cocoa before bedtime. My dream of a new kitchen is finally a reality. We’d love an AGA but not sure where to begin or whether it would suit our lifestyle. Could we spend some time cooking beside yours to help us make our decision? The classes are designed especially to be offered on a ‘one to one’ or ‘one to two’ basis. So the cookery day is ideal for one person to concentrate on their personal repertoire or for friends or family to enjoy a day out together. We have just moved to a new home with an AGA. I am struggling to maintain the heat in the ovens. Can you help? Not at all! If you prefer to spend the day reading beside the fire, or relaxed in the garden during the warmer months, that is absolutely fine with us. We will need to chat through the class content with the gift recipient prior to your stay and if you give us a steer on your favourite activities, we can make a list of suggestions for you to consider. However, when you return home, to ensure harmony in the kitchen, even if one of you just uses the AGA to boil a kettle, we suggest that everyone in your household becomes familiar with the differences and benefits of cooking beside a heat storage stove. We are considering a full day class but are wondering how much actual cookery will we do? English muffins and breakfast rolls – maximising the benefits of cast iron, using fresh and dried yeast as well as an introduction to sourdough.Melt the butter and sauté the onion. Add the pork and sauté again briskly until brown. Stir in flour and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the apricots and wine. Cook for 45min to 1 hour at 180C/350F/Gas 4. Before serving stir in redcurrant jelly and cream and allow to heat through. Serves 6.

Following your 1:1 class, Lisa actively encourages you to keep in touch with any cookery questions. Whether you stay for a few nights or just come for the day, the choice is entirely yours. We just look forward to welcoming you. I’d like to buy this gift as a present but the recipient is not keen to learn online and would prefer to cook at home rather than travel? Reserve your ‘one to one’ class for a maximum of two guests and combine with a farmhouse, bed and breakfast stay. This short break is the perfect opportunity to explore a taste of Dorset. We take all dietary allergies seriously at the farmhouse but please be aware that we do handle nuts and nut products in the kitchen during a normal working day. If you are allergic then we will remove all of these ingredients prior to your visit and store them elsewhere, however we cannot guarantee that all traces will be removed from the kitchen. My partner is a coeliac. Is this a problem?Get ahead red wine gravy and an alternative simple gravy using pan juices, parsley sauce and bread sauce and or stuffing. Regrettably this is not possible. All of our classes are offered on a ‘one to one’ or ‘one to two’ basis for family or friends attending together. However you are welcome to come for an individual day on your own. My partner is an experienced AGA cook but I have no experience whatsoever. Can you offer a cookery class to suit us both?