Fantastic French Cookery Course in Brittany

What You'll Do

This fantastic French cooking holiday will change the way you cook and think about food; get immersed in French food and French gastronomy and learn skills & methods which will allow you to produce great food in your own home all in great company surrounded by delicious food and wine.

The charming region of Brittany, renowned for its rich sea food cuisine, extraordinary coastline and fine ciders, will be the setting of this 6 night / 7 day gourmet French cooking holiday. Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural France you will find the beautiful village of Kerrouet, the setting for your culinary holiday.

The fun and relaxed atmosphere will have you cooking up a storm in the light and airy state of the art kitchen. Here you will create a wide range of restaurant-standard French dishes from preparation through to final presentation.

Covering a wide variety of preparation skills such as filleting fish, you will also be preparing your own stocks and sauces from scratch along with home-made breads and ice creams, French patisserie and much more. This cookery holiday is a true culinary extravaganza guaranteed to fuel your passion for good food, free flowing wine and great company.

During this memorable French cooking holiday your chef Poul, who trained and graduated from one of the best French restaurants in Denmark (Gammel Aalbyhoj – Relais Gourmand – Tradition et Qualitie), will be on hand to help you master new skills and techniques that will take your cooking above and beyond your expectations. Your other host, Niall, will also be on hand to organise every element of your holiday to ensure you return feeling relaxed and refreshed with a great collection of new recipes and techniques to try out on your return.

Accommodation will be arranged for you by your hosts according to your needs and desires. Prices are based on lovely accommodation in a local B&B with your own private room and bathroom – you will be sharing the house with the hosts for a true cultural experience. You can also choose to upgrade to a French gite (cottage) subject to availability.

Experience
Highlights

Great French gastronomy taught to you by a a Michelin trained chef

Learn new skills or improve your technique, master recipes to wow friends and family

Visits to local markets and producers

Enjoy wine and cider tastings

Experience Itinerary

Arrival and welcome dinner

On arrival, take some time to relax before meeting your hosts and enjoying a delicious four course dinner in the evening at the cookery school.

Accommodation

Staying in a lovely local french gite, each room has an ensuite bathroom, within a short walking distance to the cookery school in the village of Kerrouet.

The cookery school is about 1 hour from Rennes and Dinard Airports, it is a traditional 16th century house including a large kitchen with log fires, good wines, friendly hosts.

Within the school there is WiFi, cable TV, and culinary library.

Poul is a highly skilled Michelin trained & fully experienced chef and every day we will prepare lunch and dinner, to a Michelin standard. But don’t be intimated! We give you expert guidance and tailor all classes to the participants skill level. Each class is different and menus vary with the markets and season but all courses include menu planning, table settings, wine pairings along with learning incredible cooking skills.

All classes are limited to 8 participants.

The school is situated in lovely unspoilt countryside with plenty of interesting places to visit and we can give recommendations for country walks every day as well as cycling options

Cooking lessons and free time

After a delicious breakfast you will begin cooking lessons at 10am until around 1pm

Each day meal planning and kitchen skills training are included, such as filleting, boning, creating stock and sauces, as well as creating imaginative recipes and beautiful plate presentation.

Lunch will be at the school, followed by our afternoon cooking lesson from 2pm to 5pm.

After this there will be free time to explore the surrounding area, before dinner is served at the school.

Accommodation

Staying in a lovely local French gite, within short walking distance to the cookery school in the village of Kerrouet.

Cooking lesson and free time

Today you will have the day free to explore the local area and lunch is not provided today.

In the afternoon there will be a cooking course followed by dinner.

Accommodation

Staying in a lovely local gite, within short walking distance to the cookery school in the village of Kerrouet.

Cooking lessons and Graduation dinner

Today you will have a morning cooking lesson , followed by lunch, there will be a break in the afternoon until around 6pm

The afternoon class will start at 6pm followed by Graduation dinner.

Accommodation

Staying in a lovely local gite, within short walking distance to the cookery school in the village of Kerrouet.

Departure

Prepare to check out and head back home full of inspiring memories, confident in your new skills and with delicious recipes that you can recreate at home for your friends and family.

Location Information

The beautiful rustic village of Kerrouet lies in the heart of the rolling hills of Brittany, this will be your setting for your French cookery holiday. It is the perfect setting for harvesting organic ingredients to use when creating delicious, gourmet quality cuisine. Only a 40 minute drive from Dinard airport, it is conveniently located with a choice of lovely accommodation within minutes of walking to the school.

Nearest airports:
Dinard (40 minutes away)
Rennes (1 hour away)

By train: The nearest train station is Lamballe.

FAQs

- Cookery holidays are suitable for all levels from complete beginners to experienced cooks
- Minimum age 18
- Your host is Danish,, however, all cooking classes are taught in English

- These cookery holidays make great singles holidays and singles are welcome to join an existing group

- All arrivals are on Sunday afternoons on set dates between March and November
- A very special New Year's cookery holiday will take place at the end of the year
- Cooking holidays are for 6 nights / 7 days
- If you wish to stay for extra nights please email to check availability for your preferred duration and we will do our best to accommodate you

- This French cookery holiday is packed with culinary delights but in your free time you may want to explore the local area
- The school is only a short drive from wonderful medieval towns and UNESCO places of world historical interest - St Malo, Josselin, Dinan, Moncontour, Carnac, Le Mont St Michel, and Rennes, are all within the region
- Hire an electric bicycle and do local trips to beautiful unspoilt countryside and medieval villages; roads are safe and the traffic light and cyclists are well respected
- The walking tours in the area are world class and famous throughout the world
- The nearest beach is 30 minutes away by car and the coast is also amazing

You can check in any time after 2pm on day 1 and check-out by 10.30am on day 7