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Enhance your culinary skills and expand your cooking repertoire

Whether you’re a beginner in need of basic techniques or an experienced cook looking to challenge yourself with new recipes; we offer plenty of part-time cookery courses which can expand your skill set.

Discover recipes that’ll impress

Learn to make your favourite dishes and discover new recipes and treats you can be sure that your loved ones will enjoy.

You can even try Bread Making, with our specialist courses at Cheney School.

Expand and enhance your cooking skills

From plant-based cooking courses to ease you into a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, to popular cuisine courses which can help you recreate some of your favourite meals; we have plenty of courses to choose from.

Perfect your pasta and risotto on our Italian courses as you learn to make components from scratch; or discover how to elevate a dish’s flavour carefully using spices and aromas.

You’ll quickly learn to make your own healthy and nutritious meals, packed with flavour that don’t take long to make!

Looking for something more sweet? Why not perfect your bread skills or master sweet treats on one of our Bakery courses.

Part Time Cookery courses

All about Fresh Pasta

Part Time P02570

Learn how to make perfect pasta dough using minimal ingredients on our 'All about Fresh Pasta' workshop....

17th Oct 2026 - 17th Oct 2026

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Artisan Bread Making

Part Time P02788

Join us and learn how to bake a Country Loaf, Breadsticks, Sandwich Loaf, Baguettes, Focaccia, Brioche, Ciabatta, Simple Pumpernickle, Pain de Campaigne, that will be the envy of all major High Street Bakeries....

3rd Nov 2026 - 1st Dec 2026

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

The Cherwell School

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Baking for Afternoon Tea - Workshop

Part Time P02815

An enjoyable time to discover techniques, explore creativity and share beautiful bakes together....

6th Feb 2027 - 6th Feb 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Chinese Cookery - Non-Vegetarian - Mixed Ability

Part Time P02811

Discover and enrich your cooking experience of Chinese non-vegetarian traditional dishes in a fun and welcoming kitchen....

14th Jan 2027 - 25th Mar 2027

Thursday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Chinese Cookery - Vegetarian - Mixed Ability

Part Time P02807

This course will display an interesting and diverse world of Chinese vegetarian cooking in front of learners, where flavour, technique, and cultural storytelling come together in each session. By the end of this course, learners will be able to prepa...

21st Sept 2026 - 30th Nov 2026

Monday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Abingdon Campus

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Chinese Cookery - Vegetarian - Mixed Ability

Part Time P02810

Discover and enrich your cooking experience of Chinese plant‑based traditional dishes in a fun and welcoming kitchen....

24th Sept 2026 - 3rd Dec 2026

Thursday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Cheney School

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Cookery - All about Sauces

Part Time P02731

Join us for this quintessentially Italian course: make Fresh Pasta and Risotto; discover traditional ingredients and techniques in order to cook a perfectly balanced dressing for your pasta, gnocchi or just as a delicious dressing sauce....

13th Apr 2027 - 11th May 2027

Tuesday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Cookery - Biscuits of Italy

Part Time P02728

This workshop will give you the opportunity to explore the spices and the luxurious ingredients that makes an Italian Christmas....

20th Mar 2027 - 20th Mar 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Cookery - Breads of the World

Part Time P02730

Travel around the fascinating world of bread making and explore their secrets....

12th Jan 2027 - 9th Feb 2027

Tuesday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Cookery - Breads of the World

Part Time P02790

Travel around the fascinating world of bread making and explore their secrets....

9th Jun 2027 - 30th Jun 2027

Wednesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

The Cherwell School

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Cookery - Indonesian & Thai – Mixed Ability

Part Time P02809

From fresh herbs and spices to coconut‑rich curries and grilled favourite – this course is suitable for beginners and experienced learners who are passionate about exploring the fragrant world of Indonesian and Thai cuisine....

12th Apr 2027 - 28th Jun 2027

Monday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Abingdon Campus

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Cookery - Mediterranean salads and appetizer

Part Time P02814

A visual and tasty feast of fresh and flavoursome dishes with vibrant colours and coastal culinary traditions....

8th May 2027 - 8th May 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 13:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Cookery - Naturally Gluten Free

Part Time P02729

This workshop will help to simplify and give you a deeper understanding of gluten-free options to make delicious food without additives....

15th May 2027 - 15th May 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Cookery - Pasta, Risotto and Sauces

Part Time P02789

Learn to make fresh pasta and risotto, using traditional Italian ingredients and techniques to create perfect sauces and dressings....

13th Jan 2027 - 10th Feb 2027

Wednesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

The Cherwell School

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Edible Gifts - Workshop

Part Time P02727

This workshop will give you the opportunity to explore the spices and the luxurious ingredients that makes an Italian Christmas....

7th Nov 2026 - 7th Nov 2026

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Indian Vegetarian (Thali) - Mixed Ability

Part Time P02717

Join us for this workshop to make a simple, three course Indian Vegetarian Meal inspired by home cooking and flavours of Northern India....

12th Jun 2027 - 12th Jun 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Indian Vegetarian (Thali) - Mixed Ability

Part Time P02722

Join us for this workshop to make a simple, three course Indian Vegetarian Meal inspired by home cooking and flavours of Northern India....

24th Apr 2027 - 24th Apr 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Indian Vegetarian - Beginners

Part Time P02715

Join us on this Indian Vegetarian Beginners course to learn about and make exciting, homemade style dishes from North India....

5th May 2027 - 7th Jul 2027

Wednesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Indian Vegetarian - Beginners

Part Time P02723

Join us on this Indian Vegetarian Beginner’s course to learn about and make exciting, homemade style dishes from North India....

6th May 2027 - 8th Jul 2027

Thursday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Indian Vegetarian - Snacks

Part Time P02718

Learn how to make existing, established street food style dishes from North India. For the duration of the course, you will have the opportunity to observe a tutor led, master class where you will learn about spices and regional dishes of India. With...

4th May 2027 - 25th May 2027

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Indian Vegetarian - Snacks

Part Time P02726

Learn how to make existing, established street food style dishes from North India. For the duration of the course, you will have the opportunity to observe a tutor led, master class where you will learn about spices and regional dishes of India. With...

10th May 2027 - 5th Jul 2027

Monday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Indian Vegetarian - Snacks

Part Time P02725

Learn how to make existing, established street food style dishes from North India. For the duration of the course, you will have the opportunity to observe a tutor led, master class where you will learn about spices and regional dishes of India. With...

14th Sept 2026 - 5th Oct 2026

Monday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Indian Vegetarian - Snacks

Part Time P02716

Learn how to make existing, established street food style dishes from North India. For the duration of the course, you will have the opportunity to observe a tutor led, master class where you will learn about spices and regional dishes of India. With...

15th Sept 2026 - 6th Oct 2026

Tuesday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Introduction to Bread Making - Workshop

Part Time P02501

This is a hands-on workshop where you will have the opportunity to mix, knead and shape a variety of doughs....

6th Mar 2027 - 6th Mar 2027

Saturday - 10:00 - 16:00

Cookery

Cheney School

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Introduction to Italian Cuisine

Part Time P02732

Simple ingredients, techniques and regional cooking ....

15th Jun 2027 - 29th Jun 2027

Tuesday - 18:45 - 20:45

Cookery

Gosford Hill School

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Sourdough and Speciality Bread

Part Time P02787

Learn a rewarding simple sourdough routine that’s good for you and your soul. A handmade sourdough loaf is the real bread, easier for your gut to digest through an interesting satisfactory procedure....

21st Sept 2026 - 2nd Nov 2026

Monday - 19:00 - 21:00

Cookery

The Cherwell School

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