Great British Food - Christmas 2025

COOKERY SCHOOLS Level upyour culinary skillswithourpick of the best classes out there TWO MAGP I E S Two Magpies bake school is a must-visit for anyone who wants to improve their home baking skills. All the classics are covered, from sourdough and pizza to doughnuts – but our personal favourite is the macaron masterclass, where you’ll be guided by true experts to create delicious masterpieces to take home. All that, and you’re treated to an epic Two Magpies lunch, too. For £125 you can immerse yourself in the Christmas Bakeschool, where you’ll discover how to make your best ever festive treats. twomagpiesbakery.co.uk COMP TOI R BAKE RY SCHOOL For creating bakes with authentic French flair, Comptoir Bakery School is the ultimate destination. Located just a stone’s throw from foodie heaven Maltby Street Market – this is a cookery school with class. Master brioche with a class that will show you how to make and shape the dough, plus add indulgent flavour for extra deliciousness, create a stunning galette du rois and perfect biscuits to fill your festive tin, or learn how to create the ultimate buche de noel from a patisserie pro. There’s plenty of other classes on offer beyond the festive season, too – from croissants to tartelettes. comptoirbakery.co.uk VAL E HOUS E K I TCHEN Vale House Kitchen is an award winning bespoke country skills and cookery school situated in the village of Timsbury 8 miles southwest of Bath. Offering all the traditional courses you would expect from a cookery school it also has the added dimension of teaching skills such as fishing, shooting, foraging and butchery. We like to focus on the seasons and have a real field to fork ethos that runs through our courses. These are taught by some of the very best of the South West’s culinary professionals. valehousekitchen.co.uk ASHBUR TON COOKE RY SCHOOL Treat the food lover in your life to a gift they’ll savour forever. Ashburton Cookery School in Devon offers award-winning cookery experiences in a stunning location, from artisan breadmaking to indulgent patisserie. With over 50 courses to choose from, our Christmas Gift Vouchers make the perfect present for passionate home cooks. Buy online and let them unwrap a delicious adventure. RRP £110 half day course voucher £215 1-day course voucher. ashburtoncookeryschool.co.uk greatbr i t i shfoodawards.com 120 GBF PROMOT ION