A choice of one-day speciality courses
The Olive Tree Cookery School offer a wide variety of cookery courses across various skill levels. There are over 15 courses to choose from so you will be sure to find a course that suits your needs.
Whether you are looking to make a career in cooking or just developing your culinary skills for the home, there really is something for everyone. On all of our cookery courses any food that you don't eat for lunch or that you cook after lunch, you can take home with you to enjoy with your family or friends. These courses are for a maximum of 6 students and run from 9.30am to 2pm (unless stated otherwise), with lunch. Prices given are per person. We also offer evening classes ! If you wish to book more than one space, please contact us to check availability. |
Looking for the perfect gift?
Then why not buy that special person a cookery experience they'll never forget. We have a range of courses to choose from, and with prices from just £80, this would make the perfect gift for any budding chef. All you need to do is pick the course and purchase the voucher for the amount of the course. Please let us know which course you have chosen. Please contact Giuseppe via email if the amount of the voucher you’d like to purchase is not listed and he will organise that for you. £50 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5) £80 Gift Voucher via email | via post (additional £5) £90 Gift Voucher via email | via post (additional £5) £130 Gift Voucher via email | via post (additional £5) £135 Gift Voucher via email | via post (additional £5) £145 Gift Voucher via email | via post (additional £5) |
Mad about Mushrooms Mad about Mushrooms
18th October 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £130pp Weather and seasonal conditions permitting, students will spend the morning on the foray led by Giuseppe. Back to the kitchen, Giuseppe will demonstrate how to clean, prepare and conserve various mushrooms, before taking students through a menu suitable for the most passionate mushroom eater. Sample menu: Sauteed Wild Mushrooms, Parma Ham and Parmesan Shavings Crostini • Wild Mushrooms Risotto • Venison Loin with Porcini Sauce and Polenta If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Seafood Seafood
29th March 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £145pp - Fully booked 31st May 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £145pp - Fully booked 5th July 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £145pp - Fully booked 17th July 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £155pp A day spent preparing, filleting and cooking fresh fish; shellfish and crustaceans; preparation and recipes for local crab and lobster, scallops, sea bass, clams and mussels. Sample menu: Crab Crostini with Cherry Tomato and Avocado • Lobster & Asparagus Risotto • Sea Bass in a Salt Crust If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Cooking with Game Cooking with Game
25th January 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £145pp - Fully booked With the shooting season under way, it's time to take a fresh look at what to do with all the wonderful local game. Sample menu: Pheasant and Wild Mushrooms Ragu with Home Made Pappardelle • Venison Loin Wrapped in Sage and Pancetta with Marsala Sauce • Pan Fried Partridge Breast with Beetroot and Toasted Walnut Salad If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Pasta, Pizza & Italian Breads Pasta, Pizza & Italian Breads
8th February 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 28th June 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp This course will need some serious muscle with plenty of pasta, pizza and bread dough to be kneaded! Sample menu: Pizza with Buffalo Mozzarella, Parma Ham & Rocket • Foccacia with Rosemary & Sea Salt • Black Olive Grissini • Wild Garlic Parpadelle with Aubergine, Tomato & Burrata Sauce If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Coastal Foraging and Cookery Coastal Foraging and Cookery
10th May 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - Fully booked 24th May 2025 - 9.30am - 3pm - £135pp Spend the morning foraging the local coastline for sea vegetables and edible flowers before returning to the cookery school to create a fresh, seasonal, flavour packed lunch with your foraged treasure and other local produce. Maximum 6 people. Sample menu: Grilled Sea Bass with Sea Beet, Samphire and Black Mustard Butter • Meadow Sweet Infused Panna Cotta If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Sicilian Cooking Sicilian Cooking
15th February 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 27th of February 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp 12th of July 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp Learn to cook (and eat) like Montalbano! Join Giuseppe in creating dishes taught to him by his mother and grandmother, exploring the delicate flavours and delicious ingredients of this beautiful Mediterranean island. Sample menu: Arancini (Sicilian rice balls) • Spaghetti Con Le Sarde • Granita al Limone • Cannoli Siciliani (pastries filled with sweet ricotta) If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Moroccan Cookery Moroccan Cookery
8th March 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 14th June 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp Enjoy the intense, fresh flavours of the Middle-East and learn about slow-cooking with a tagine. Sample menu: Preserved Lemon • Sardines stuffed with Sultanas & Pinenuts • Lamb, Almond and Olives Tagine • Spiced Cous Cous with Peppers & Aubergines and Flat Bread If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Thai Cookery Thai Cookery
22nd March 2025 - 9.30am- 2pm - £130pp - Fully Booked 21st June 2025 - 9.30am- 2pm - £130pp Learn the subtleties of this delicate cuisine, using fresh herbs and spices to create a variety of authentic dishes. Sample menu: Spring Rolls • Thai Green Chicken Curry with Chilli, Lemon Grass and Lime • Jasmine Rice • Pad Thai with Prawns and Crispy Tofu If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Indian Cooking Indian Cooking
1st March 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp 3rd May 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp Pestle and mortar at the ready, spend a day in the kitchen roasting and blending your own spices to create Indian dishes with a wonderful depth of flavour. Sample menu: Garam Masala • Lamb Curry • Spiced Chick Peas • Spinach & Potato Saag Aloo • Naan Bread • Prawn Curry • Aubergine Bartha If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Lebanese Cookery Lebanese Cookery
22nd February 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 6th September 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp Explore the exciting flavours of the Middle East, with an array of spices and fresh ingredients you will be transported to another world. Sample menu: Baharat Spice Mix • Za’atar Man’ouch • Chicken Za’atar with Tahini Sauce • Sauteed New Potatoes with Cumin, Chilli and Coriander • Baalbek Sfiha • Ma’amoul If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Japanese Cookery Japanese Cookery
15th March 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 17th May 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp - Fully booked 7th June 2025 - 9.30am - 2pm - £130pp Enjoy a day of Asian flavours and textures with an array of delicious classic Japanese dishes. Sample menu: Shichimi Togarashi 7 Spice Blend • Gyoza • Sushi and Sashimi • Prawns in Tempura with Sweet Chilli Sauce • Tonkatsu If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Pizza, Calzoni and Prosecco EVENING - Pizza and Calzoni
3rd July 2025 - 6pm - 9.30pm - £80pp An evening preparing and cooking pizza and calzoni with Ooni outdoor oven. Sample menu: Pizza with Artichokes, Smoked Salmon and Mascarpone • Pizza with Parma Ham, Dolcelatte and Rocket • Calzone filled with Ham, Mushrooms, Spinach and Camembert If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Italian Cookery EVENING - Italian Cookery
10th Sep 2025 - 6pm - 9.30pm - £90pp Enjoy an evening cooking some Italian classics. Sample menu: Fresh tagliatelle with basil and walnut pesto • Chicken parcel with lemon mascarpone and wrapped in pancetta • Nectarines and almond tart with orange and ricotta cream If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Basic Cooking Skill for Beginners EVENING - Basic Cooking Skill for Beginners
4 Evening courses split over 4 weeks 7th May, 14th May, 4th June and 11th June 2025 6pm until 9.30pm £320pp (for all 4 sessions) The course is an introduction into essential kitchen skills from preparation through to presentation. It includes interpreting recipes, how to handle the knives, food hygiene, preparation and cooking technique covering fish, meat and vegetables. Sample menu: Pasta with Mushrooms, Pancetta & Cream Baked Salmon with Stir Fried Rice Grilled Chicken with Sauteed New Potatoes and Broccoli If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Bocconcini EVENING - Bocconcini
18th of June 2025 - 6pm- 9.30pm £90pp Mini bites, perfect for a nibble with a glass of prosecco or as a dinner. Sample menu: Broad Beans and Pecorino Crostini Asparagus and Artichoke Frittatine Polpette di Cavolfiore Courgette Flower in Pastella If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Just Dessert EVENING - Just Dessert
30th April 2025 - 6pm - 9.30pm - £80pp An introduction to some principles of baking. Sample menu: Lemon Cream Profiteroles • Chocolate Pudding • Tiramisu • Fig & Almond Tart If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Vegetarian Sicilian Cookery EVENING - Vegetarian Sicilian Cookery
12th March 2025 - 6pm - 9.30pm - £90pp Spend an evening preparing deliciously simple Sicilian vegetarian food with a wonderful depth in flavour. Sample menu: Aubergine Caponata • Mushrooms, Spinach and Mozzarella Arancini • Peperonata If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Vegetarian Indian Cookery EVENING - Vegetarian Indian Cookery
19th March 2025 - 6pm - 9.30pm - £90pp Spend an evening in the kitchen roasting and blending your own spices to create vegetarian Indian dishes with a wonderful depth of flavour. Sample menu: Garam Masala • Butternut Squash and Aubergine Curry • Spiced Chick Peas and Lentil Dahl • Onion and Red Pepper Bhaji If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. MORNING - Coastal Foraging for beginners MORNING - Coastal Foraging for beginners
20th May 2025 - 10am-12.00pm £50pp A two hour guided walk foraging alongside the local coastline for sea vegetables and edible flowers. This is a walk alongside the Dorset coastline where Giuseppe will guide you on how to start to forage safely and responsibly. We will not collect any plant during the walk, only identify and discuss various culinary uses. Please bring notebook and camera. If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. MORNING - Mushrooms Foraging for beginners MORNING - Mushrooms Foraging for beginners
15th October 2025 - 10am-12.00pm £50pp A two hour guided walk foraging in the woodlands. This is a walk in the woods where Giuseppe will guide you on how to start to forage safely and responsibly. We will not collect any mushrooms during the walk, only identify and discuss various culinary uses. Please bring notebook and camera. If you wish to book, please check availability with Giuseppe before you purchase a class. Chef's Table Chef's Table - £140pp (minimum 4, maximum 6) Group bookings for an evening at the cookery school with Giuseppe. If it's good food you're seriously interested in then book in for a delicious meal prepared in front of you and your guests. Call for available dates and to book an evening. Drinks are also included. |
Looking for the perfect gift?
Then why not buy that special person a cookery experience they'll never forget.
We have a range of courses to choose from, and with prices from just £80, this would make the perfect gift for any budding chef. All you need to do is pick the course and purchase the voucher for the amount of the course. Please let us know which course you have chosen.
Please contact Giuseppe via email if the amount of the voucher you’d like to purchase is not listed and he will organise that for you.
We have a range of courses to choose from, and with prices from just £80, this would make the perfect gift for any budding chef. All you need to do is pick the course and purchase the voucher for the amount of the course. Please let us know which course you have chosen.
Please contact Giuseppe via email if the amount of the voucher you’d like to purchase is not listed and he will organise that for you.
£50 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£80 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£90 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£130 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£135 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£145 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
via email | via post (additional £5)
£80 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£90 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£130 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£135 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
£145 Gift Voucher
via email | via post (additional £5)
If you would like to discuss an alternative date to those published, please call us on 01929 477260.
Private Group Bookings:
Please call to arrange dates & course content if you would like a day just for you & some friends. Minimum 4, maximum 6 people.
For availability contact us on 01929 477260
Payment in full via PayPal is required to secure bookings - you don't need a PayPal account.
We reserve the right to cancel any course that has less than 50% occupancy, however, in the event that we are unable to provide an alternative date or course then a full refund will be issued.
If you need to cancel a lesson booking, you will need to email or phone to 01929 477260. You must do this at least 2 days before your lesson to cancel. Both methods of cancellation must be made at least 2 days before your lesson. We are sorry that we cannot refund or re-book any cancellations made online or by phone after this time.
If you would like to hear more from us, then please sign up to our newsletter on the Contact page.
Private Group Bookings:
Please call to arrange dates & course content if you would like a day just for you & some friends. Minimum 4, maximum 6 people.
For availability contact us on 01929 477260
Payment in full via PayPal is required to secure bookings - you don't need a PayPal account.
We reserve the right to cancel any course that has less than 50% occupancy, however, in the event that we are unable to provide an alternative date or course then a full refund will be issued.
If you need to cancel a lesson booking, you will need to email or phone to 01929 477260. You must do this at least 2 days before your lesson to cancel. Both methods of cancellation must be made at least 2 days before your lesson. We are sorry that we cannot refund or re-book any cancellations made online or by phone after this time.
If you would like to hear more from us, then please sign up to our newsletter on the Contact page.
Our Reviews
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We all really enjoyed our Lebanese course yesterday - the results were delicious and we had a great meal with our husbands last night! Thank you so much for making it such a success - I shall certainly be doing some of your recipes again!
Susie
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I had the most amazing experience at the Olive Tree Cookery School and learnt so much in just one days Sea Food Class.
Even how to squeeze the very last bit of lobster meat from the smallest legs.
Thanks for a great day out!!!
Even how to squeeze the very last bit of lobster meat from the smallest legs.
Thanks for a great day out!!!
Alan Steward
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A truly unique evening at The Olive Tree Cookery School Chef's Table last night.
Amazing food and wine and learnt things too! Thank you Giuseppe
Amazing food and wine and learnt things too! Thank you Giuseppe
Tanya Lovell
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Just writing to thank you on behalf of us all for a wonderful eve yesterday. We all so enjoyed the cooking, your tips and finally the meal and wine.
All of us went home feeling full to the point of bursting!
All of us went home feeling full to the point of bursting!
Sue
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Thank you for such a fun day on Saturday 29th April.
We all loved the curry course - the curries were all absolutely delicious.
Best wishes
We all loved the curry course - the curries were all absolutely delicious.
Best wishes
Finella
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Just a note to thank you for our cookery course last week. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to having another go at the recipes!
I’ve told lots of friends about what we did and you may be getting a few more bookings! 🤞
Once again, thanks for a lovely day.
I’ve told lots of friends about what we did and you may be getting a few more bookings! 🤞
Once again, thanks for a lovely day.
Diana
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Thank you for a fantastic day of Italian bread making.
I learned a lot and have replicated some of the breads that I made on the day.
I learned a lot and have replicated some of the breads that I made on the day.
Steve Tomlinson
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We all really enjoyed our Lebanese course yesterday - the results were delicious and we had a great meal with our husbands last night! Thank you so much for making it such a success - I shall certainly be doing some of your recipes again!
Susie
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I just wanted to thank you very much for the class last night.
It was informative, enjoyable and the food produced under your guidance was excellent.
Thanks again.
It was informative, enjoyable and the food produced under your guidance was excellent.
Thanks again.
Andy
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