The Helmingham Hall Cookery Experience is a unique occasion to spend the day with Suffolk chef Emma Crowhurst in the stunning surroundings of Helmingham Hall.

Emma has spent many years working as a chef in London's top restaurants and was once Head Teacher at the prestigious Leith's School of Food and Wine in Kensington. She co-presented BBC2's Food and Drink with Anthony Worrall Thompson as well as appearing on Ready Steady Cook and the Generation Game.

The focus of these days is to bring enthusiastic home cooks closer to the source of all great cooking – the ingredients. A day typically starts with welcome coffee in the Great Hall, followed by a short walk to the famous Kitchen Garden to select some seasonal produce for the days menu.

Back in the kitchens, Emma will show how best to prepare the ingredients and create delicious dishes, including invaluable tips and suggestions on 'complete dinner party' menus to cook at home utilising the seasonal ingredients discussed. The day finishes with a magnificent feast of dishes cooked on the course and you will leave having learnt, had fun and enjoyed great cooking in the sublime and exclusive setting of Helmingham Hall

The Cookery Experience Day runs from 10:00am until around 5:00pm and includes lunch with wine. All guests receive a full set of cookery notes, which include tips on seasonal ingredients, notes on how to prepare the ingredients covered, serving suggestions, menus and dinner party suggestions. The cost of the Cookery Experience is £150.00.

The 2012 Cookery Experience Days are listed below:
(menus may vary)

23rd February	Yeasted Pastries and Bread – learn how to make the most delicate and delicious pastries imaginable. Unlocking the secrets of yeasted bread and layered pastries. Danish, puff, croissants, sourdough and Italian bread.
15th March	Easy Entertaining – Ideas to inspire, but easy to make and prepare. Homemade bread, twice baked hazelnut and chocolate soufflé, braised lamb shanks with red onion and balsamic vinegar, smoked fish pate, confit of duck with fruit sauce.
27th April	Complete Fish and Seafood – This course is a must for fish and seafood lovers, giving you the chance to learn how to cook it beautifully every time. Most importantly, learn how to tell if your ingredients are fresh and appropriate for the dish.
23rd May	Summer Party & Buffet Food – Learn how to cook and present the classic dressed salmon, fabulous tarts, salads and the wonderful flat ham pie – everything you need for the perfect Summer party.
27th June	Summer Seasonal Cooking – Helmingham at its best, the garden is bursting with all manner of wonderful produce, from asparagus and broad beans to strawberries and spinach. Learn to cook light inventive recipes to make the most of the taste of Summer.
12th September	Jams, Jellies and Preserves – Learn how to make your own delicious preserves to give as gifts or enjoy for the coming year.
17th October	A Head of the Game – Venison, pheasant, grouse, partridge and wild duck. Learn how to prepare and enjoy glorious game recipes, traditional and modern from Helmingham.
21st November	Christmas with Trimmings – Our famous country house Christmas with winning ways to help you become inspired this festive season. Including canapé ideas, homemade relish, boned stuffed chicken to take home and many more festive treats!

For further information on our Cookery Days or to enquire about booking a place, please view our Cookery Experience leaflet using the button below, or alternatively call us on 01473 890799.