Cookery Weekends
Welcome to cookery Mediterranean style. Our three day workshops are aimed at the enthusiastic amateur who enjoys spending time in the kitchen and would like to learn new skills, or improve existing ones. Based in a lovingly restored town house in Sineu, a pretty rural town in central Mallorca, the cookery workshops follow a relaxed and informative schedule.
Thursday evening guests will be welcomed with a glass of wine and nibbles to the town house which will be the base of the cookery break. Early the next morning Tyrone the chef will take the group to the Mercat Olivar in Palma where he will provide a cooks guide to produce buying. After selecting ingredients for the afternoon cookery class guests will head back to the villa for a lunch of Mallorcan cheeses and hams. The cookery workshop will focus on preparing the ingredients from the mornings shopping, delicious fresh meats and fish, preapred in marinades and pastes to be cooked on a grill for evening dinner.
Saturday sees clients visiting a different market and selecting ingredients for the afternoon cookery class which will focus on planning and producing a gala dinner for the group in the evening. After a trip to the market there will be a visit to Mallorca's leading vineyard. Here a private guided tour will explain the history of Mallorcan wine and how this industry, that nearly died out, has returned with full force to produce international award winning wines. Tasting of course will form part of this tour along with a selection of delicious Mallorcan produce provided by the vineyard.
In true Mallorcan style Sunday will see a relaxed start before preparing a Spanish lunch using the market ingredients. After lunch prepare to leave, pack your cases with your new recipes, and newly discovered wine and head home to produce magnificent meals for family and friends.
The workshops have been designed to be fun and enjoyable whilst imparting useful skills and recipes that are easily replicated at home. The chef Tyrone Power has worked internationally and his CV includes private cheffing for the wealthy, catering aboard mega yachts and feeding The Rolling Stones on their last world tour. His excellent knowledge and superb food skills will ensure this weekend leaves you feeling inspired and excited by Mediterranean food.
The normal price is £950 but to celebrate the launch of the courses this year we are offering an introductory price of £795 (1100 Euros). Included in this are three nights accommodation, three hands on cookery workshops, two market visits, a bodega private guided tour and exclusive tasting, table design workshop, cheese and ham tasting and all ingredients for the duration of the course (these will in effect provide your meals).
Transport to the markets and vineyard will be provided but travel to the island, and from the airport ,are not included, but can be arranged.
Accommodation is based on bed and breakfast in one of the six individually styled rooms. Your food will be provided from Friday to Sunday, with Thursday evening providing a welcome drinks and nibbles session. The course is limited to six to eight places to create a personal and relaxed atmosphere and to enjoy best quality teaching from the chef. Please note the schedule may vary due to local fiestas and seasonal availability of ingredients.
Dates for 2008, 11 - 14 September (Course full), 16 - 19 October (Availability)
Dates for 2009, 7 - 10 May.
For more information about Tyrone the chef please see this article in the West Country Life
Email: paula@balearicdiscovery.com
Tel: +34 971 875 395
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