05May
As a book lover and forager, Colin has read a lot of books on the subject here are his top recommendations. Here are his top 5 Foraging Books.
Ground Up Cookery School utilises a lot of foraged and seasonal ingredients. We enjoy using traditional cookery methods including pickling, infusing, fermenting and curing. We also embrace modern techniques and equipment to complement classic techniques
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Our courses are aimed at anyone with an interest in food. From competent cook to beginners you will find that there are skills to learn. Most recipes will be prepared in pairs and there is always help available if you get stuck. Those with more knowledge and experience may be pushed a little harder to take their dishes to the next stage.
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Wild Food Foraging & Cookery
Join us at The Ground Up Cookery School and create a range of tasty food and drinks using foraged, seasonal and local ingredients. Based within the beautiful Dartmoor National Park in...
Fish & Shellfish Cookery
Minimal technical knowledge is required, skilled and cautious cooks will both gain from this course. This course is designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to cook a range of dishes using...
£45.00
Christmas Pudding Workshop 2022
Join us for two hours of festive fun and go home with a delicious twist on a Christmas classic; Chocolate and Cardamom Christmas Pudding! We will go into greater discussion about...
Asian Street Food
This delicious style of cooking is all the rage now. So, join us and travel the world in one day, learning how to make some of the worlds finest street food...
Introduction to Fermented Food and Drinks
We invite you to an introductory 3 hour session to discover if making fermented food and drink is something you want to learn more about. We will make a super tasty...
£140.00
Can Cook, Will Cook
Can’t Cook Won’t Cook?......Oh yes you can and you will! It is just a matter of confidence. After a day with us you will go home with new skills and a...
Rum - Gin - Vodka
Heath & Hedge Infused Spirits
DEVON HAMPERS
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Corporate and Group Events
Structured Professional Development day for Chefs to fun food related team day, we can design an event to suit your team. The following is a list of ideas, but this is certainly not exhaustive.
If you have a specific culinary skill you are seeking we can accommodate most requirements. We do have a specific expertise in Fermentation and Foraging.
Ground Up Cookery School
I.O.SHEN 3 PIECE KNIFE SET
£269.95
I.O.Shen knives are our number one recommended tool in the kitchen. They are designed in the UK by Natalie Clifton and handcrafted using Japanse steel. Recommended by professional chefs and discerning home cooks alike, these...
About Colin
Having grown up in a fishing and farming community on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, Colin has always been surrounded by the finest seasonal ingredients and driven by the necessity to make the most of them. Over 30 years as a professional chef has seen Colin work in a variety of different roles from charter yachts and boutique hotels to leading catering companies this has given him the opportunity to showcase his skills to the most discerning of guests.
About Colin
Having grown up in a fishing and farming community on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, Colin has always been surrounded by the finest seasonal ingredients and driven by the necessity to make the most of them. Over 30 years as a professional chef has seen Colin work in a variety of different roles from charter yachts and boutique hotels to leading catering companies this has given him the opportunity to showcase his skills to the most discerning of guests.
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04Feb
Which are you going to offer your loved one? The raw passion of our Cherry, Chocolate & Hogweed Seed Rum or the gentle romance of our Crab Apple & Rose Petal Pink Gin!!
26Jan
Well, odds are, you already are!! Your morning coffee, your after dinner cheese or your sneaky bar of chocolate…these...
22Apr
Deja Vu as we reopen again after the latest lockdown!
01Jul
How we plan to reopen safely after 3 months lockdown closure.
19Sep
Would you like to do something different for your annual Christmas dinner get together? Why not book an exclusive...
08Aug
We were so pleased to have such positive feedback from our first two corporate team days in July. Both companies were so impressed that they are already both discussing dates for their next day with us.... you can’t beat that for good feedback!
04May
A wonderful first week at the cookery school. Come out foraging with us.
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