Casanova called it the 'elixir of love'. French doctors used to prescribe it to women with broken hearts. Scientists say it stimulates the release of endorphins, the 'happy hormones'. Need we say more? This fabulous chocolate workshop begins with an informative talk on the history of chocolate, either by a master chocolatier, who served as the Head Pastry Chef at the Ritz Hotel in both London and Paris, or by an experienced chocolatier. Sample the chocolate fountain before you move onto the creative part of the workshop, making truffle fillings, then dipping your truffles into Belgian chocolate and decorating them with a variety of toppings and coverings. As a delicious memento of your experience you'll take home between 40 and 50 Belgian chocolates each, all wrapped, designed and made by you, to share with friends and family - or to save as a special treat.
£ 430.00
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After a hard week at work is there anything better than knowing that you have a nice, relaxing weekend to look forward to? And what better way to enjoy yourself than by spending time with good friends and eating wonderful fresh and beautifully produced food. But would the idea of throwing a dinner party send you into a stress related frenzy? Does it conjure up disturbing images of pots and pans randomly thrown all over the kitchen while you stand there screaming? After you have been on this experience those images will plague you no longer. The day is tailor-made according to the overall skill level of the group but the aim is to teach you how to use the freshest seasonal ingredients, how to entertain in style and importantly how to make perfect dinner party food that allows you to relax and enjoy your evening. Enjoy the results of your hard work by sitting down to lunch, including a well deserved glass of red or white wine.
Casanova called it the 'elixir of love'. French doctors used to prescribe it to women with broken hearts. Scientists say it stimulates the release of endorphins, the 'happy hormones'. Need we say more? This fabulous chocolate workshop begins with an informative talk on the history of chocolate, either by a master chocolatier, who served as the Head Pastry Chef at the Ritz Hotel in both London and Paris, or by an experienced chocolatier. Sample the chocolate fountain before you move onto the creative part of the workshop, making truffle fillings, then dipping your truffles into Belgian chocolate and decorating them with a variety of toppings and coverings. As a delicious memento of your experience you'll take home between 40 and 50 Belgian chocolates each, all wrapped, designed and made by you, to share with friends and family - or to save as a special treat.
If you're partial to a tipple and want to see the processes behind the art of winemaking yourself, what nicer experience than this wine tour indulgence? Denbies Wine Estate is the UK's largest vineyard and is set in beautiful Surrey countryside. Make yourself comfortable in the circular cinema to watch and learn about the whole winemaking process, from planting to harvesting. Then take your seat on their indoor train and enter a working winery to see the journey of a picked grape to the bottling of the finished product. Taste three different varieties of wine when you go into the cellars. As you sit back in comfort on a train tour of the vineyard, your guide gives you a full commentary on the history of the estate. Your experience includes a tasty two course lunch with wine and coffee in the Gallery restaurant. To top it off, a bottle of Denbies Wine Estate sparkling wine and an informative book of wine tasting tips each are all yours to take home and enjoy.
The smell of freshly baked bread has to be amongst the top ten best smells in the world, right up there with freshly mown grass. Contrary to popular belief, making your own bread doesn't have to be difficult and time consuming, turning out like a block of concrete after all your efforts. Or at least it won't by the time you've finished this experience. Join a top French baker and head chef who will show you the best way of lifting and folding your dough to create lots of air and therefore produce a lighter bread with less effort. More importantly, everything is taught using domestic equipment and appliances, meaning methods are easily duplicated at home, so you can turn your kitchen into a bakery whenever you like. Use your newfound skills to make a variety of breads from three different types of dough. Enjoy the results of your hard work by sitting down to lunch, including a well deserved glass of red or white wine.
