“Lady Macdonald’s demonstrations are less cooking than high entertainment”
Sarah Clayton
The Washington Post“The classes (demonstrations) are great fun, laced with valuable tips as well as demonstrating a dozen or more recipes over two mornings.”
Philippa Davenport
The Financial Times
COOKING WITH CLAIRE
Best-selling cookery writer Claire Macdonald is famed for her practical, realistic recipes. She is also admired for a remarkable willingness to share the secrets of her kitchen, and celebrated for her truly wonderful sense of fun. All of this comes together splendidly in the three-day residential cookery courses Claire hosts within her home at Kinloch on the Isle of Skye.
Can there be an easier or more relaxed way in which to counter any fear of the unknown? Claire’s tuition style, peppered with a wealth of entertaining anecdotes and time-saving tips, is relaxed and informal yet informative and hugely empowering too. Whether complete novices or kitchen-competent, attendees amass a wealth of recipes plus the technical know-how and confidence to realise them with genuine aplomb.
Tuition sessions are balanced with time aplenty to relax in Kinloch’s magical setting or explore Skye’s wildly romantic beauty. Naturally, the experience includes all the pampering and discreet luxury of this most remarkable of highland hideaways, characterised by its warmth of welcome and beautifully appointed guest-rooms.
Indulge yourself . . . or treat a friend!
Kinloch Cookery Courses by Claire Macdonald are available on an all-inclusive basis comprising three nights accommodation with splendid breakfasts, light lunches, and dinners each evening – plus two mornings of informal tuition in Claire’s own kitchen. Prices range from £435 to £585 per person.
Go to the timetable and prices page to check forthcoming dates.
A selection of Claire Macdonald recipes to be included in forthcoming Kinloch Cookery Courses:
- Jellied Gazpacho
- Spinach, Pea and Turmeric Soup
- Fennel cooked 3 ways:
- Fennel, Orange, and Red Onion Salad
- Braised Fennel with Shallots, Tomatoes, and Black Olives
- Shallow Fried Parmesan Crispy Coated Fennel - Horseradish and Chive Mousse
- Curried Egg Mousse
- Hot-smoked Salmon and Avocado Terrine
- Roast Streaky Bacon-Wrapped Monkfish, with Peas and Mint
- Steam baked Salmon Fillets with Watercress and Gremolata
- Tartare Sauce
- Chicken, Black Olives and Rosemary Salad with Roast Red Pepper Sauce
- Dark Chocolate Torte with Raspberry Cream
- Cherry Clafoutis
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Biscuits
- Cinnamon and Pecan Sweet Bread