Weekday Classes

2 Day Workshop - Bread making with Wild Yeast

This is a 2 day workshop – an introduction to the deeply satisfying, addictive, mysterious and artisan world of making breads with wild yeast. Between making a crackling golden 2 day Pane Puglie...

Upcoming date(s):

3rd Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

A Scandinavian Christmas with Signe Johansen

Get in the Christmas spirit at Leiths in this edible gift class with Signe Johansen. This hands-on one day workshop will feature an array of ideas for gift offerings this Christmas, from elegant prese...

Upcoming date(s):

27th Nov 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

A Vegetarian Taste of the Spice Route

Jane Nemazee joins us for a journey through the scented, spicy and bountiful cuisines of the spice route. Drawing inspiration from the cooking traditions of Persia, Turkey, India and Tunisia, Jane in...

Upcoming date(s):

23rd Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

An All American Independence Day Feast

Celebrate Independence day here at Leiths with an all American finger licking good feast brought to you by US native cookery author and stylist Jennifer Joyce. In this hands-on workshop Jennifer, auth...

Upcoming date(s):

4th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

An Introduction to Baking

Learn the essential methods of cake making in this morning baking workshop. The morning will begin with a demonstration of gingerbread, pistachio cakes with lemon drizzle and ways of using buttercr...

Upcoming date(s):

15th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Autumn Entertaining 1

Solve your seasonal entertaining dilemmas in this fun, informal practical class. Under the guidance of the Leiths team, you will spend the morning cooking in pairs to create a delicious three course l...

Upcoming date(s):

5th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Bourgeois Bistro with Henry Harris

Henry Harris, patron chef of Knightsbridge’s Racine, returns to Leiths, where he trained as a chef, with three French-inspired hands-on masterclasses to demystify French cuisine. After 8 years unde...

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25th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

11th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

6th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Bread Making Workshop

Discover the satisfaction that baking your own bread can bring. Once you have mastered the basics, you can experiment endlessly to create the perfect loaf. Join us for a day of intensive hands-on baki...

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28th Aug 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

25th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

British Baking Masterclass

The perfect course for Great British Bake Off enthusiasts, this day long baking masterclass covers all the essential methods of classic cake making and baking with a contemporary twist. Once you have ...

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11th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

3rd Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Christmas Canapes with Jennifer Joyce

Embrace the festive season as you learn to make sensational canapes to wow your party guests this year. Food writer, teacher and stylist Jennifer Joyce (author of Diva Cooking and Small Bites), is on ...

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4th Dec 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

3rd Dec 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Cupcakes and the art of Buttercream Decoration

Queen of Hearts Couture Cakes is a multi award winning cake company based in Acton, London. The company is headed by Cake Artists and Masters of Buttercream Art, Valeri and Christina. What started as ...

Upcoming date(s):

13th Nov 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

24th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Curries from around the world

If you love curries, but lack the confidence to make them from scratch, then this is the class for you. Join the Leiths team for a culinary journey around some of the finest curry hot-spots. Including...

Upcoming date(s):

10th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Fish Workshop

In this one day workshop learn the different preparation methods for fish such as filleting and pin boning round fish, filleting and skinning flat fish, testing for freshness and testing when fish i...

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12th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

4th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Flavours of the Middle East with Flavia Rowse

This hands-on course class introduces the diverse food culture of the Middle East, including dishes from Persian, Turkish and Lebanese cuisines. After a short introduction and demonstration, you will ...

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30th Aug 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

21st Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Flavours of the Pacific Rim

The food of the Pacific Rim brings together the varied cuisines of Asia and the Mediterranean, incorporating seasonal vegetables, aromatics such as lemongrass and ginger, abundant herbs and exotic fru...

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13th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

31st Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

4th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Fresh Flavours of the Mediterranean

Join us for a Mediterranean  special here at Leiths. Hosted by renowned food writer and food stylist, Jennifer Joyce, guests will learn to recreate a relaxed Mediterranean inspired menu, ideal f...

Upcoming date(s):

12th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Fresh and Healthy Entertaining with Flavia

Join guest chef Flavia Rowse here at Leiths for a summer entertaining special, teaching you how to host an opulent dinner party while sticking to healthy and nutritious ideas. Making the most of some ...

Upcoming date(s):

18th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Gluten Free Baking - Focus on Cakes and Biscuits

We are delighted to welcome Adriana Rabinovich, former Leiths Diploma graduate and author of The Gluten-free Cookbook for Kids, to lead this informative class. Using her knowledge and experience in ba...

Upcoming date(s):

7th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Gluten Free Bread Workshop

This hands on practical gluten free bread workshop with Adriana Rabinovich, is designed to help you achieve fantastic results making gluten free bread. This comprehensive workshop will include demon...

Upcoming date(s):

10th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Gluten Free Pastry Workshop

For the first time, we will have an entire day devoted to gluten free pastry making.  Adriana Rabinovich will unravel all those pastry myths and demons one by one.  By the end of the day you will no...

Upcoming date(s):

9th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

How to cook the perfect steak

Sourcing best quality meat is half the challenge, but once you have bought the best beef how do you turn it into the perfect steak?  This hands-on workshop at Leiths focuses on cooking a variety of c...

Upcoming date(s):

9th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Indian Cooking with Angela Malik

We are delighted to welcome former Leiths Cookery Diploma student Angela Malik back to the school to share the secrets of cooking authentic Indian food. Since graduating, Angela has established hers...

Upcoming date(s):

11th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Italian Seasonal Breads with Hilary Cacchio

Join master baker Hilary Cacchio here at Leiths for this seasonal Italian bread special. Drawing on her wealth of knowledge on all matters bread related, this hands on workshop will focus on enticing ...

Upcoming date(s):

15th Nov 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

James Ramsden's Do Ahead Dinners

Food writer and broadcaster James Ramsden will be joining us at Leiths for a hands-on workshop in the art of creating ‘do ahead dinners’. Drawing on his experience as a hugely successful s...

Upcoming date(s):

29th Nov 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

24th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Knife Skills Workshop

This essential knife skills workshop is designed to introduce the enthusiastic amateur to knife skills.  Ideal for the home cook who wants to learn which knife should be used for which task, you will...

Upcoming date(s):

27th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

28th May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Knife Skills Workshop with Butchery

Leiths knife skills workshop with butchery is designed to teach students how to use chefs’ knives with confidence and learn the correct methods of chopping and slicing which will mean time save...

Upcoming date(s):

22nd May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Malaysian Street Food with Norman Musa

Malaysian cuisine is wonderfully eclectic, heavily influenced by the broad range of immigrants and cultures that have been brought together over centuries of trade and colonialism, amongst them Indian...

Upcoming date(s):

3rd Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Mexican Entertaining

Join Leiths trained Angeles Ayala for a culinary journey to Mexico. Specialising in modern Mexican cuisine, Angeles Ayala is a culinary consultant and teacher, and author of Fresh Mexican.  In this...

Upcoming date(s):

2nd Aug 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Moroccan Cooking

Join Abdesslem Khalil at Leiths for a morning dedicated to understanding the secrets of Moroccan cooking. Abdesslem Khalil was born and brought up in Casablanca and learnt the secret of Moroccan cook...

Upcoming date(s):

30th May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

One Pot Cooking

We are delighted to welcome Leiths trained Alan Rosenthal to lead this inspirational One Pot cookery class. Since graduating, Alan has set up the very successful stewed! company, devising, making and ...

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18th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

24th May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

One Pot Cooking - Summer Edition

We are delighted to welcome Leiths trained Alan Rosenthal to lead this inspirational One Pot cookery class. Since graduating, Alan has set up the very successful stewed! company, devising, making and ...

Upcoming date(s):

17th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta

Learn how to make pasta with and without a pasta machine in this hands-on cookery class. Learn the basics and then apply your knowledge to branch out into more adventurous dishes such as herb fleck...

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5th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

26th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

27th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Regional Italian Cooking - Liguria

Florence based Italian cookery teacher Silvia Maccari joins us for three days at Leiths to explore the cuisine of Italy through its unique and diverse regional cooking, featuring an authentic menu fo...

Upcoming date(s):

13th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Regional Italian Cooking - Sicily

Florence based Italian cookery teacher Silvia Maccari joins us for three days at Leiths to explore the cuisine of Italy through its unique and diverse regional cooking, featuring an authentic menu fo...

Upcoming date(s):

12th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Regional Italian Cooking - Tuscany

Florence based Italian cookery teacher Silvia Maccari joins us for three days at Leiths to explore the cuisine of Italy through its unique and diverse regional cooking, featuring an authentic menu fo...

Upcoming date(s):

11th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

San Sebastian Special - Pintxos and Tapas

Savour San Sebastian’s cult aperitif culture in our one day workshop exploring the colourful and flavoursome world of tapas and pintxos. Literally meaning ‘spear’ or ‘spike’, the traditional...

Upcoming date(s):

5th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Sauce Workshop

Join us for this essential master class in the fundamentals of sauce making. Learning to make key sauces will improve your cooking and instantly expand your repertoire.  From mastering the humble sto...

Upcoming date(s):

13th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Scandinavian Cooking with Signe Johansen

Unravel the secrets of Scandinavian baking in this hands-on class with Leiths trained Signe Johansen. A passionate cook with a love of good honest food, Signe declares: “There is so much more to our...

Upcoming date(s):

19th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Scandinavian Curing and Preserving

Nordic cooking is certainly having its heyday and we are delighted to have leading Norwegian food writer Signe Johansen joining us here at Leiths. The Leiths trained chef and food anthropologist will ...

Upcoming date(s):

9th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Seasonal French Entertaining

Flavia Rowse joins us at Leiths to celebrate the season with a refined French menu, ideal for entertaining. In this hands-on class, you will learn to cook an array of comforting dishes that are simp...

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16th Oct 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

19th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Summer Jams, Pickles and Preserves

Learn how to preserve the summer’s bounty in this essential master class. In this introduction to the basic principles of jam, jelly and chutney making, you will learn about selecting produce, s...

Upcoming date(s):

10th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Sushi and Japanese Cooking with Sachiko Saeki

We are delighted to welcome Sachiko Saeki to Leiths for this hands-on Japanese workshop. Sachiko learnt to cook in her parent’s sushi restaurant in Japan, before becoming a professional chef and mor...

Upcoming date(s):

21st May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

12th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Tapas Revolution with Omar Allibhoy

Join dynamic ‘rising star’ Omar Allibhoy, who trained under 3 Michelin starred chef Ferran Adria of El Bulli fame, in this half day hands-on workshop at Leiths. Known for his innovative take on tr...

Upcoming date(s):

5th Jun 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Teenagers One Day Baking Class

Budding bakers are well catered for here at Leiths this April, with our brand new one day workshop for teens. Covering three essential techniques for baking, the creaming, rubbing and melting methods,...

Upcoming date(s):

29th Aug 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Valentine Warner's Fish Masterclass

Spend an inspirational day with celebrated chef Valentine Warner as he unravels the secrets of the sea. In this hands-on class, Valentine will ignite your culinary imagination, sharing methods of cook...

Upcoming date(s):

1st Aug 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

Vietnamese with Jennifer Joyce

Explore the fresh, aromatic flavours of Vietnamese cuisine in this hands-on class. Jennifer Joyce, food writer, teacher and stylist, will teach you to recreate a menu of aromatic dishes. The day begin...

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4th Sep 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

11th Jul 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...

31st May 2013 - Click for full course info - Checking availabilty...