Evening Classes
Five Tuesdays from Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Tuesday 3rd February 2026 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Join us for a fun, fast-paced and practical 5-week evening course designed especially for complete beginners. Whether you’re stepping into the kitchen for the first time or looking to build core skills, this course will equip you with essential techniques and a collection of delicious, reliable recipes. The classes start at 6pm and run for 2 hours, making it an ideal way to learn new skills in a way that fits around your lifestyle.
Evening Classes
Five Tuesdays from Tuesday 24th February 2026 - 24th March 2026 6.00pm - 8.00pm
If you’re comfortable with the basics and want to cook with more confidence, creativity and flair, this course is right for you. Over five fast-paced, hands-on sessions, you’ll explore new flavours, tackle culinary techniques, and learn to plate food that looks as good as it tastes. Perfect progression from our Beginners course or suitable for those already comfortable with basic cooking.
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Saturday 24th January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
Transport your tastebuds to Italy with our A Taste of Italy Course. This hands-on workshop is a celebration of regional Italian cooking, where you’ll learn to make fresh pasta and a selection of authentic dishes bursting with flavour. From making creamy risotto to golden chicken scaloppini and enjoying a demonstration of indulgent chocolate pudding, you’ll experience a true Italian feast from start to finish. A delicious day of cooking, tasting, and inspiration - buon appetito!
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Saturday 28th February 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
Discover some of the true flavours of Mexico and the regional variations of cuisine. Learn why dried chiles are the 'workhorses' of most dishes and that tomatillos are not just green tomatoes...And do they really eat grasshoppers in Oaxaca?
Children and Teenagers
Saturday 20th December 2025 9.30am - 1.30pm
Enjoy a festive morning of baking together with our Adult & Child Festive Baking Class. With guidance from our expert chefs, you’ll work side by side to make a selection of delicious festive treats. It’s a relaxed, hands-on session that’s perfect for learning new skills and spending quality time together in the kitchen. You’ll leave with your homemade bakes and the know-how to recreate them at home each year.
Children and Teenagers
Sunday 21st December 2025 9.30am - 1.30pm
Enjoy a festive morning of baking together with our Adult & Child Festive Baking Class. With guidance from our expert chefs, you’ll work side by side to make a selection of delicious festive treats. It’s a relaxed, hands-on session that’s perfect for learning new skills and spending quality time together in the kitchen. You’ll leave with your homemade bakes and the know-how to recreate them at home each year.
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Saturday 31st January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
Experience the satisfaction of baking beautiful loaves from scratch with our Artisan Bread Making Class. Perfect for bread lovers of all levels, this hands-on day will teach you the secrets behind perfect home-baked breads. You’ll create a variety of loaves, from crusty focaccia to soft rolls and cheesy breads, while learning how different ingredients and techniques shape flavour and texture. Enjoy a relaxing lunch, then head home with your freshly baked creations (and the irresistible smell of warm bread!).
Gap Year Courses
Six Wednesdays from Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Wednesday 4th March 2026 10am - 1pm
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Sunday 18th January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
Discover the joy of baking with our Baking for Beginners Class - the perfect starting point for anyone new to the kitchen. Learn the basics of bread and cake making in a relaxed, supportive setting, and build confidence as you create a range of delicious bakes from scratch. From delicious Italian bread to indulgent brownies and classic Victoria sponge, you’ll master simple recipes that always impress. Enjoy a tasty lunch with a glass of wine or beer (or a soft drink), then take home your freshly baked creations to share.
Evening Classes
Tuesday 17th February 2026 6pm - 9pm ______________________ Celebrate Chinese New Year with a vibrant, hands-on cookery evening designed to bring flavour, fun, and festive tradition to your table. In this practical class, you’ll learn to create a beautiful trio of symbolic dishes representing longevity and good fortune for the year ahead. After the class, relax in our dining room and enjoy your handmade banquet along with a traditional milk tea or a refreshing Tingtsao beer.
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Saturday 7th February 2026 10am - 12.30pm
Master the art of choux pastry with this hands-on masterclass. Learn the essential techniques for making light, crisp pastries, including piping, freezing, and knowing when they're perfectly cooked. We'll guide you through creating a classic choux dough and show you how to turn it into delicious treats. Say goodbye to soggy disasters and hello to perfect choux every time!
Half & One Day Workshops & Cookery Classes
Saturday 6th December 2025 9.45am – 3.30pm Come and spend a day at The Edinburgh New Town Cookery School baking lots of treats for Christmas. On this one day Christmas Baking Course we will show you how easy and quick it is to make your own mincemeat and pastry so that you will never use shop bought again, we will be making a christmas cake with a difference - it contains chocolate as well as fruit and we will make Stollen, a European favourite Christmas cake/bread.