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1 Week Transition Year
Nurture the essential life skill of cooking in your teenager. Cooks Academy's one week bootcamp for young adults contains practical dishes with a focus on dev...
Essential Cookery Course
Spend a wonderful week cooking and learning here at Cooks Academy. Because we stream participants of different abilities, this course will suit you either as a ...
- - - 1 Month Cert Course - - -
Cooks Academy Certificate Course
Develop confident culinary expertise for your career or just for pleasure. Immerse yourself in 20 practical days of intensive cookery tuition and develop your a...
- - - Evening Lessons - - -
A Taste of Russia
As part of Dublin City's Festival of Russian Culture 2012 enjoy some traditional Russian hospitality and pick up some great culinary tips at this exclusive hand...
Basic Cookery Course
Join Cooks Academy for our highly popular confidence building class. Learn how to cook simple recipes and build up your basic skills. You’ll be whipping up your...
Butcher Shop
You won't learn to be a master butcher in our 2 and a half hour workshop for meat matters but you will learn some neat tips and tricks of the trade on how to pr...
Butcher Shop
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Cajun and Creole
Deep south, USA. It's a place rich in culture and bestowed with wonderful cuisine. Cajun and Creole cuisines are healthy and fun to cook. So head to South Wil...
Canape Workshop
Classic finger food for friends and family. Come and learn how to turn Bite Size into an art. What you can do ahead of time to make life easier for yourself whe...
Chinese Workshop
Of all the ethnic cuisines available on these shores perhaps that which has been done the biggest disservice is Chinese. On our Chinese Workshop, you'll learn ...
Chocolate Making Workshop
Bold bittersweet chocolate, divinely dark chocolate, melt-in-the-mouth milk chocolate, wonderful white chocolate: chocolate heaven. Our Chocolate Making Worksh...
Christmas Finger Food
Canapés, Finger Food, Hors d’oeuvres, call them what you like but one things is for sure.... they can be really easy and you can stun your guests with your culi...
Confident Barbecues
Get ready for summer with Cooks Academy's Confident Barbecues demonstration. We'll be showing you all the tips to ensure you become an expert barbecuer, not to ...
Cook Asia!
Welcome to the Far East! Well not quite, but this is as near as we can get to it in Dublin without burning some serious quantities of carbon!. Join us at Cooks...
Cook For Your Valentine
At this particular Cookery School the language of love is communicated through food. There’s no better aphrodisiac you can prepare for your Valentine than ...
Cookies and Candy
Discover the techniques and tips of how to make a range of sugary delights. Under our watchful guidance you'll use new found skills to make delectable and thoug...
Cooking for Blokes
A relaxed class for guys (or girls). Learn to cook something flash and impress your family, mum, kids or partner. If, when you offer to cook, people run a mile ...
Cooking for Toddlers
Trickery and skulduggery - that's what it's all about! We'll help you get your toddler to eat the green bits through a combination of disguise and a lot of whiz...
Cucina Italiana
Cucina Italiana is our very own Italian Kitchen cookery course here in Cooks Academy. Italian cuisine is unrivalled the world over for its wonderful flavours an...
Cute Cupcakes and Icings
Learn how to make beautiful and impressive cupcakes that are hand decorated with your own personally made shapes and flowers. Cute Cupcakes and Icings will qui...
Detox Cooking
Feel like a good deep clean? Need to purge your body of baddies? Find yourself sometimes scrabbling around with healthy but uninteresting food? Then fill you...
Discover China
Welcome to China, well as close as possible! Long done a disservice by poor takeways, Chinese cuisine is one of the world's most exotic and yet accessible. You...
Discover Indonesia
Not as well know as Thai food but get ahead of the crowd and learn to recreate the amazing flavours of Indonesia. Exotic spices, rice but healthy dishes - a rea...
Discover Italy
Ever dreamt of living 'la dolce vita'? Why not start by creating it in your kitchen? Join us on a whistle stop tour of Italy's finest. Cook it all the Italian w...
Discover Malaysia
Malaysia is a real meting pot of cultures and religions. As well as the locals it has been inhabited by the French, English and Chinese. The country is packed...
Discover Mexico
If your busy schedule means you can't make it to Acapulco this year, don't worry amigo, join us here at Cooks Academy for a taste of Mexico! We’ll be showin...
Discover Morocco
Become a Moroccan cookery supremo at our delightful evening of Moroccan Cookery. The dusky, spicy cuisine of North Africa is becoming more and more popular on t...
Discover Spain
The ultimate sunshine food. Spanish cuisine is immensely varied but always fresh, vibrant and mouthwatering. Quality of ingredients using simple flavours yiel...
Discover Thailand
With so many new world cuisines increasing our appetite for newer, more exotic flavours, this Thai style class will demystify the flavours of South East Asia. C...
Easy Dinner Parties
Throwing a dinner party needn't be traumatically complicated, nor does it have to resort to unfashionable and deceitful "cheat's" cuisine. Put a degree of pana...
Essential Seafood Course
Starting with the basics you'll learn how to recognise, buy, prepare and cook just about every type of fish. During our four week Essential Seafood Course you w...
Fast One Pot Cooking
We’re all in favour of Quick Fixes here at Cooks Academy Cookery School. Why not? Healthy, wholesome, nutritious meals, shopped for in 5 minutes and put on th...
Flavours of India
Don't be fooled by cheap imitations! Learn the real thing at Cooks Academy and join our expert tutor for this culinary journey through India where she will intr...
Food for Friends
Throwing a dinner party needn't be traumatically complicated, nor does it have to resort to unfashionable and deceitful "cheat's" cuisine. Put a degree of pana...
Friday Night Curry Club
Curries from around the world; what better way to start your weekend. In a relaxed atmosphere you will learn to cook a variety of curries, then sit down to your...
Friday Night Curry Club
This is the real deal when it comes to curry. Wafting, bubbling, spicy Indian aromas tantalising your taste buds on a Friday night after a hard week. Join us ...
Friday Night Fish Club
Something's Fishy on Friday at Cooks Academy! Splash out at the plaice to be for seafood aFISHionados! Enjoy some tempting tuna, sample some slithery sole or ...
Friday Night Fondu Club
Who doesn't love the conviviality of a fondue? New to fondues, just back from that Alpine ski holiday or an experienced dipper, join us at Cooks Academy for ou...
Friday Night Pizza Club
Are you looking for a social and tasty alternative to take-away pizza on a Friday evening? At our Friday Night Pizza club make and sample a range of delicious ...
Friday Night Supper Bowls
Supper Bowls - the latest thing in hip and trendy entertaining. This revolutionary new way of entertaining is catching on fast and we're right up to speed here...
Friday Night Supper Club
Schmooze your way down to a casual and relaxing cooking and socializing experience on Friday nights at Cooks Academy. Come on your own or bring a friend. Frid...
Introduction to Cookery
Our 5 week Introduction to Cookery course is a practical (hands on) class and is perfect if you have a little cookery knowledge or none at all. The course cover...
Introduction to Thai Cookery
With so many new world cuisines increasing our appetite for newer, more exotic flavours, this Thai style class will demystify the flavours of South East Asia. C...
Knife Skills
Ever seen those chefs on the TV dicing an onion in double quick time? Think of that reassuring chopping noise as a chef chops through vegetables, their knife hi...
Knife skills level 1
Essential for every budding cook; this basic knife skills course will you the confidence to chop like a professional. Slice, dice and chop under the watchful ey...
Knife skills level 2
Good knife skills are essential to excel as a cook. In Level 2 we will take you through more advanced techniques, boning, filleting and using your knives to hel...
Legends of Lebanon
Located at the crossroads between two continents, Lebanese food combines the sophistication and subtleties of European cuisines with the exotic ingredients of t...
Light and Healthy
During this four week course we will teach you how to create simple but delicious nutritious foods that will help you to create a more healthy diet for you and ...
Mexico a Go Go
If your busy schedule means you can't make it to Acapulco this year, don't worry amigo, join us here at Cooks Academy for a taste of Mexico! We’ll be showin...
Pasta Workshop
The ultimate show off is he or she who, as the guests arrive, nonchalantly and without fuss displays the freshly made pasta drying over the back of the kitchen ...
Quick Entertaining
Entertaining friends and/or family at home? We’ll show you how to prepare simple, stylish and sophisticated food to tease their taste buds and thrill their pala...
Quick Midweek Suppers
Fed up with the same boring food? Want to liven up your weekly diet? If you don't have much time during the week but would like to learn how to cook quick, easy...
Salads and Dressings
Lessons with leaves and not just for girls! Cooks Academy's Salads & Dressings class takes the guess work out creating stunning, healthy, leafy, beany dishes ei...
Sauces Workshop
A delicious sauce can turn an otherwise simple dish into something much more impressive indeed. Learn to make your cooking more flavourful and whet your appeti...
Sizzle and Grill
Hot! Hot! Hot! Confirmed Barbaholics love our 4 week Sizzle & Grill Barbecue Course. Have you run out of ideas for your Barbecue? Is what you cook on the BBQ...
Sushi Workshop
Master the art of this age old Japanese trade. Whether served as a starter, light dinner or elegant canapé, Sushi is also good for you. Experience the preparati...
Talented at Tapas
The ultimate, contemporary, social food. Tapas are the name given to a wide variety of Spanish appetizers. Serving Tapas encourages conversation and interactio...
Tapas Workshop
Tapas is the collective name for small and delicious mouthfuls of something savoury, served in almost every bar in Spain. Made from a variety of foods, meat, s...
Thyme Out with Berna
Sit back and enjoy an evening cookery demonstration with Berna Williams of Thyme Out. Thyme Out is a long established delicatessan in Dalkey where people trave...
Ultimate Seafood
We all love eating fish but what about buying it and preparing it. During our four week Ultimate Seafood Course you will learn how to deal with flatfish, white...
Vegetarian & Wholefood Cookery
Perhaps you could do with some innovative vegetarian recipes where the emphaisis is on fresh colourful dishes and not just beans and lentils? Help rejuvenate yo...
Vegetarian and Low Fat Cookery
Time for a seed change?  Want to improve your diet and introduce some new ingredients and welcome changes into your everyday eating?  Let us show you how to unl...
Vibrant Vietnamese Cookery
Vietnamese food is fast emerging as one of the most popular of all Asian cuisines. Its emphasis on fresh herbs, raw vegetables and light seasonings makes it ide...
Vietnamese Workshop
Vietnamese food is fast emerging as one of the most popular of all Asian cuisines. Its emphasis on fresh herbs, raw vegetables and light seasonings makes it ide...
- - - Sat/Sun Workshops - - -
Advanced Bread Workshop
This hands on workshop is suitable for those who are already making yeast and soda breads. This course will include more advanced bread recipes and techniques....
Advanced Italian Workshop
You know the basic cibo, now it's time to find a new amore at the Advanced Italian workshop. Our expert tutor gives you La Dolce Vita as she guides you through ...
Advanced Seafood Workshop
So you think you know it all when it comes to fish and shellfish? Well you'd better let Cooks Academy teach you a thing or two! Our Advanced Seafood Workshop ...
Bread Making Workshop
Manna from heaven? Well, not quite but bread really is a blessing, come to our class and learn to knead, knock, pummel and stretch your way to domestic bliss. F...
Breakfast and Brunch Workshop
This course is designed to help you make the most amazing breakfast and brunch dishes. Everything from the full Irish, to more surprising dishes for all your fa...
Celebration Cakes
Have you always wanted to be able to mark those special occasions like birthdays, christenings and retirements with a cake that has that ‘professional look’. At...
Chinese Workshop
Welcome to China, well as close as possible. This course will cover dishes from a number of Chinese regions. You will learn some easy to prepare, nutritious and...
Chocolate Workshop
Bold bittersweet chocolate, divinely dark chocolate, melt-in-the-mouth milk chocolate, wonderful white chocolate: chocolate heaven. Our Chocolate Making Worksh...
Classic Cooking for Christmas Day
If you're the designated cook on Christmas Day this course is the one for you. Take the stress out of your Christmas Day. Learn how to produce all your own Chri...
Cooking with your Dad on Father's Day
These days, giving gifts to those close to you is just as often all about having a nice day out and rewarding experience together, as it is about lavish present...
Cooking with your Mum on Mother's Day
These days, giving gifts to those close to you is just as often all about having a nice day out and rewarding experience together, as it is about lavish present...
Delicious Desserts
Put your pudding phobias beyond panic with Cooks Academy's yummy Delicious Desserts workshop. So many of us cook starters and mains but shy away from desserts. ...
French Workshop
Ever wondered how to make all those Iconic French favourites. Let us show you how to reproduce the amazing flavours of France in your own home. We’ll take you s...
Gluten Free Workshop
Sick of always having to opt for second best meal choices? You will never look back once you attend our Gluten-Free Workshop! This course will show you alterna...
Home Baking Workshop
A crunchy flapjack or a fluffy sponge: a gooey brownie or a fruity muffin. Step back in time to your Grandmother's kitchen and rediscover the delights and aroma...
Indian Workshop
Turmeric, Saffron, Coriander mmmm! - lose yourself in the flavours of the subcontinent and introduce a new dimension to your everyday cooking. Our accessible ...
Irish Cookery Lesson (with 4 course lunch)
Want to know how the Irish cook? Would you like to be able to create traditional Irish cuisine at home? Join us here at Cooks Academy for our inspirational Iri...
Italian Workshop
Italian cuisine lends itself so well to being home cooked. In many ways it's the ultimate social food. Create the flavours of Italy in your own home. This clas...
Men Only Workshop
Mess everywhere, charred remains or underdone chicken, too many soggy vegetables, too many ingredients, too much chilli, too much meat, too much barbecuing, too...
Mexican Workshop
Mexican cuisine is known for its intense and varied flavours. With a variety of spices we creat all the favourites and is ideal for entertaining friends. So com...
Middle Eastern Workshop
Spicy and delicious, middle eastern cooking to inspire your taste buds. Learn to cook with subtle spices and herbs as well as different grains so much a part of...
Pasta Workshop
The ultimate show off is he or she who, as the guests arrive, nonchalantly and without fuss displays the freshly made pasta drying over the back of the kitchen ...
Perfect Pastries
Angel light pastries, perfect tarts, quiches and pies, profiteroles to die for and light filo-wrapped parcels: whatever your patisserie challenges are, we've go...
Perfect Pastries and Desserts
‘Sweets for your sweet and sugar for your honey’ Or just fancy whipping up some dreamy desserts, angel-light pastries and luscious puddings? Book yourself on to...
Sauces Masterclass
A delicious sauce can turn an otherwise simple dish into something much more impressive indeed. Learn to make your cooking more flavourful and whet your appeti...
Seafood Workshop
Seafood - often shied away from and misunderstood. At Cooks Academy our seafood lessons are extremely popular. That's because we take you through the dos and do...
Shellfish Art
A Master Class for lovers of shellfish...
Shellfish Workshop
Love shellfish but not completely adept at cooking with it? Don't suffer from shell-shock anymore, get craftier than the crustaceans themselves! Join us at Coo...
Spanish Workshop
Far away from the Spanish sun, come and discover the amazing and creative cookery of Spain. Beautiful salads, tortillas and all the classics of Spanish cookery ...
Summer Buffets
Buffets are the most popular way to entertain at family gatherings or for special celebrations. We'll show you how to prepare lavish feasts through creative men...
Sunday Lunch Workshop
Create effortless and delicious Sunday lunches to impress and delight your friends and family. Classic roasts with all the trimmings as well as some amazing des...
Thai Workshop
Tap into Thai food on our spicy new course. Creamy coconut milk, tasty turmeric, luscious lime juice, gorgeous galangal: learn what to do with the fabulously co...
Vanessa's Cookbook Favourites
Join Cooks Academy’s founder and principal Vanessa Greenwood for a hands on workshop with the best seasonal recipes from her acclaimed new book – The Cooks Acad...
Vegetarian Workshop
Time for a seed change? Want to improve your diet and introduce some new ingredients and welcome changes into your everyday eating? Let us show you how to unl...
Vietnamese Workshop
Vietnamese food is fast emerging as one of the most popular of all Asian cuisines. Its emphasis on fresh herbs, raw vegetables and light seasonings makes it ide...
Winter Buffets
Planning a get together for family and friends, learn how to make life easier and how to win at producing food for a crowd. Delicious winter buffet dishes and s...
Winter Soups & Casseroles
This full day workshop which covers a variety of soups and casseroles. You will learn how to cook the different cuts of meat....
- - - Teen Cookery Camps - - -
Teen Cookery Camp
Sign your child up for Cooks Academy's Cookery Camp for Teens. Cooking is part of the preparation for life that every child should have and under the expert tu...
- - - Lunch & Learn - - -
Lunch and Learn China
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Chinese lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Indonesia
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Indonesian lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Italy
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Italian lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Japan
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Japanese lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Malaysia
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Malaysian lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Mexico
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Mexican lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Morocco
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Moroccan lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Spain
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Spanish lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
Lunch and Learn Thai
Pop in to Cooks Academy during your lunch hour, savour a delicious Thai lunch and learn how to re-create it back home....
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- - - Holy Child School Alumnae Fundraiser - - -
Holy Child School Alumnae Fundraiser
Open to HCK Alumnae, a fun evening sipping prosecco, watching a Thai Cookery Demonstration, followed by supper. This is a fundraiser for the HCK Alumni associ...
- - - Dublin Wine Academy - - -
The Wine & Food of Australia
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn to taste and appreciate classic Australian wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and a h...
The Wine & Food of Chile
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn to taste and appreciate sophisticated Chilean wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and ...
The Wine & Food of France
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn the classical French wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and a half hour talk we'll ta...
The Wine & Food of Italy
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn the classical Italian wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and a half hour talk we'll t...
The Wine & Food of New Zealand
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn to taste and appreciate stunning New Zealand wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and a h...
The Wine & Food of South Africa
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn to taste and appreciate classic South African wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and ...
The Wine & Food of Spain
Where Cooks Academy meets Dublin Wine Academy. Learn to taste and appreciate sophisticated Spanish wines and what foods go best with them. During our two and ...
WSET Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits
The Advanced Certificate is suitable for anyone wishing to gain in-depth knowledge of wines and spirits and builds upon the knowledge gained at Intermediate lev...
WSET Intermediate Certificate in Wines and Spirits
The WSET Intermediate Certificate in Wines and Spirits is intended for those who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the world of wines and associated bev...
- - - Celebrity Chefs - - -
Andrew Rudd's Autumn Kitchen
Andrew will have your mouths watering before you even get here! Andrew features regularly on TV3's Ireland AM show and is one of Ireland's most poular up and c...
Conrad's Kitchen
Often regarded as the most talented chef Ireland has produced, we're delighted to welcome Conrad Gallagher as our inaugural chef personality at Cooks Academy "M...
Domini Kemp Guest Demonstration
Want to learn the secrets behind making food taste great? Want to learn great tips and recipes for success from one of Ireland’s most renowned food entrepreneu...
Donal Skehan
Foodie Blogger ‘Donal Skehan’ will be demonstrating some of his favourite recipes for Cooks Academy. Author of the award winning cookbook ‘The Good Mood Food’,...
Italian Farmers' Market with Ursula Ferrigno
Celebrity TV Chef and livewire cook book author Ursula Ferrigno joins us again from London for this popular Sunday Farmers' Market Workshop. In the morning we'...
Italian Workshop with Ursula Ferrigno
Celebrity TV Chef and livewire cook book author Ursula Ferrigno joins us again from London for a half day workshop in classical Italian cuisine. Ursula's enthu...
Katie Caldesi\\\'s Italian Cookery Course
Cooks Academy is delighted to welcome back UK TV food personality Katie Caldesi. Katie owns London’s Caffe Caldesi and Caldesi in Campagna in Bray with her h...
Madhur Jaffrey
Demonstration and book signing...
Rick Stein Demonstration
We're great fans of Rick Stein. You know, there are so many cookery programmes on TV and so many cookbooks out there but the simple reason Rick is so successfu...
Vanessa's Favourite Summer Food
Summer – a time for outdoor eating al fresco, healthy, sunny food. Take a bit of time to replenish your repertoire this summer and join Cooks Academy’s founder...
Vanessa's Favourite Winter Food
Winter - a time for warmth and homeliness in your cooking. Get the best out of your kitchen this winter and join Cooks Academy’s founder and principal Vanessa...
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