“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.
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:
- Marcello’s Triple Smoked Salmon and Toasted Sesame Seeds Mousse.
- Goats' Cheese and Parma Ham Brulée with Spiced Pears
- Cheese, Walnut and Dried Cranberry Quick Bread
- Ham Hock with Celeriac salad and Mustardy Mayonnaise
- Pork Fillet Escalopes , with Parsley & Chive Crust, Lemon and Caper Sauce
- Braised Ox Kidney with Leeks, Orange and Red Wine
- Pasta Gratin with Leeks, Bacon and Cheese
- Braised Pheasant with Shallots, Celery and Apples
- Blue Cheese Mousse with Caramelised Onions
- Cod coated in walnuts and fried in olive oil with lemon
- Shallot and white wine sauce
- Egg Nog Mousse
- Double Dark Chocolate Torte
- Walnut and Coffee Cake, coffee fudge icing and dark chocolate sauce
- Pear and Ginger Suedoise with Toasted Marshmallow
Marcello’s Table
New for 2009, come and cook with Kinloch’s head chef, Marcello Tully. See Marcello in action, creating one of Kinloch's fine-dining menus. Learn about the workings of a professional restaurant kitchen. Each evening, enjoy the menu around 'Marcello's Table', matched by fantastic wine and whisky tastings.
4th, 5th, 6th December (incl)
Prices range from £450 - £630 per person, dependent on the room and time of year. Prices include, two full mornings of hands-on prep with Marcello, dinner, breakfast and a lightly lunch each day