Emma’s Private Cooking Lessons

Hen Parties, Corporate & Recreational cooking

For a more personal or specialized approach to cooking, you can arrange to have me come to your home or holiday house to give you and your friends a tailor made cookery day. We can discuss which recipes you would like and even arrange trips to specialist producers to source our ingredients. For hen parties, corporate days or birthday celebrations, what could be nicer than a relaxed, informal day with friends or family? Cooking, learning and eating. The food can be cooking during the day and more guests can then join you for a delicious supper. I will arrange the menu, ingredients, and recipes and ensure the whole day is a delight. Prices according to numbers and recipes.

Possible courses

Menus for dinner parties could include everyone making bread, a starter, main course and vegetables and a pudding consisting of three of four ‘mini’ puddings.

Baking and Pastry

• Tart Tatin
  Rich rice flour pastry
  Chocolate fudge tart
  Rich shortcrust pastry
  Danish pastries
  Enriched yeasted pastry
  Classic lemon Tart
  Pate sucree
  Mini Raised Pies
  Hot water crust pastry
  Profiteroles
  Choux pastry

Fish and seafood

• Smoked fish cous cous
  smoking fish
  Red Mullet with potato scales
  Seared squid and chilli salad
  Posh fish pie with scallops and salmon
  Mussels with coriander and chilli
  Crab and Gruyere tarts
  Thai red seafood curry

No meat No Fuss

• Tomato and three cheese Lasagne
  Wild Mushroom Timbales
  Red Pepper Tatin
  Greek parsley pasta with rocket pesto
  Cheese souffle in a globe artichoke
  Baked Goat’s cheese with tomato and black olive salsa
  Cherry tomato and feta tarts

Canapes and finger food

• Parmesan and black olive Shortbread with pesto and goats cheese
  Foccaccia with blue cheese and artichokes
  Lebanese choux puffs
  Chicken satay with peanut sambal sauce
  Ham and Dijon mini croissants
  Nori sushi rolls