Purchase Andrew Rudd Cookery Classes

Purchase a Cookery Class

Purchase a Cookery Class for 1 person: €32.00

Purchase a Cookery Class for 2 people: €65.00

Vouchers with be posted within 24 hours.

 

Plan an event that is fun, relaxed, entertaining and beneficial!

Andrew will demonstrate how to cook sophisticated recipes that are quick, simple and stress free. Recipes are designed to ensure they are easy to follow so you can create a gourmet meal in the comfort of your own home. Relax & enjoy a sit down meal, accompanied by some great wine. Andrew will provide you with the ideas and the confidence to prepare meals for every day life as well as interesting ideas for dinner parties. This is a fantastic way to enhance your cooking skills and most importantly you will have fun!

Demonstrations can be themed to suit your preferences: Al Fresco Dining, Dinner Parties, Deserts, Vegetarian Options, Italian, Mediterranean Cooking, One-Pot-Wonders, Cooking on a Budget, Stress Free Cooking, Christmas Cooking, Asian Cooking, Classic Turkish Cooking, Classic French Cooking, Classic Indian Cooking, Canapés & Tapas, Cooking with Intolerances, Sea Food, Soups & Casseroles

What’s included?

1. Demonstration for groups of between 12-40 guests to ensure attentive service. Occasionally, there are larger groups
2. Watch Andrew prepare and cook up to 8 different dishes/recipes
3. Sit down 3 course meal especially prepared for you & served with a glass of wine (evening class only)
4. Information pack containing Andrew Rudd’s Recipes, Tips & Tricks

Evening Classes

Price €65.00 pp
3 Hour Event, including a Cookery Demonstration with sit down 3-course meal; start 6.30pm (finish 9.30pm)

2012 Schedule

  • Friday 25th May: French Cuisine – Postponed
  • Friday 15th June. Spanish Cuisine. New Andrew Rudd Venue, 1st Floor, 56-58 Drury Street, Dublin 2. (Above the Automobile Association (AA) Shop)
  • Friday 29th June. Thai Cuisine. New Andrew Rudd Venue, 1st Floor, 56-58 Drury Street, Dublin 2. (Above the Automobile Association (AA) Shop)
  • Friday 27th July. French Cuisine. New Andrew Rudd Venue, 1st Floor, 56-58 Drury Street, Dublin 2. (Above the Automobile Association (AA) Shop)

French cuisine is a style of food preparation originating from French people that has developed from centuries of social change.

French cuisine was codified in the 20th century by Escoffier to become the modern version of haute cuisine; Escoffier, however, left out much of the regional culinary character to be found in the regions of France. Gastro-tourism and the Guide Michelin helped to acquaint people with the rich bourgeois and peasant cuisine of the French countryside starting in the 20th century. Gascon cuisine has also had great influence over the cuisine in the southwest of France. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated in variations across the country.

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Canapés
Crudités, with Aioli, Hollandaise, Béarnaise, Green Mayonnaise

Starter
French Onion Soup

Main Course
Beef Bourguignon

Main Course Accompaniments
Creamy Au Gratin Dauphinoise Potatoes
Crisp Green Salad

Dessert
Tarte Au Chocolat with Candied Fruit, served with Crème Anglaise

Wine Recommendations
To be confirmed

Fusion cuisine combines elements of various culinary traditions while not fitting specifically into any. The term generally refers to the innovations in many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970s Wikipedia 2011

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Canapés – Italian
Bruschetta Bites

Starter – France, Greece, France
Chicken Liver Pate, Tzatziki, Tapenade
Served with a selection of Breads

Main Courses – Spain
Traditional Paella

Main Course Accompaniments – France
Salad of French Beans
Salade de haricots verts

Dessert – Italy
Tiramisu

Wine Recommendations
To be confirmed

Greek cuisine is a typical Mediterranean cuisine, sharing characteristics with the cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey, and the Levant. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, vegetables and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including poultry, rabbit and pork. Also important are olives, cheese, aubergine, courgette, and yoghurt. Greek desserts are characterized by the dominant use of nuts and honey. Some dishes use filo pastry.

Mezes is a collective name for a variety of small dishes, typically served with wines or anise-flavoured liqueurs as ouzo or homemade tsipouro. Orektika is the formal name for appetizers and is often used as a reference to eating a first course of a cuisine other than Greek cuisine. Dips are served with bread loaf or pita bread. In some regions, dried bread (paximadhi) is softened in water. “Wikipedia 2011″

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Canapés
Fried Halloumi
Fried Squid
Tzatziki

Starter
Stuffed Peppers

Main Courses
Moussaka

Main Course Accompaniments
Greek Salad

Dessert
Almond Cake with Star Anise Syrup

Wine Recommendations
To be confirmed

Indian Cuisine- come experience India through her world of cuisine across an infinite palate of flavours. An Indian meal is more than a feast for the senses because it carries the impression of geography, local custom, traditional belief and religious ideology. The result is an exotic blend of taste, texture and form that encompasses a wealth of regional specialities dictated by climate, location and culinary tradition.

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Starter
Potato Cakes
Aloo Tikki with Spiced Peas & Sweet & Sour Yoghurt

Main
Tandoori Style Chicken, served with a Tikka Masala Sauce
Tandoori Murg

Side Orders
Baby Spinach Tossed with Garlic & Fennel
Masala Rice

Dessert
Pista Kulfi Ice-Cream

Accompaniments
Paratha Griddle Bread, Tomato Dip, Yogurt Mustard Dip, Poppadoms

Wine Recommendations
To be confirmed

Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Thai cuisine places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. Thai cuisine is known for being spicy. Balance, detail and variety are important to Thai cooking. Thai food is known for its balance of the five fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty, and (optional) bitter “Wikipedia 2011″

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Canapés
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Pork & Turkey Dumplings with Dips

Starter
Fish Cakes with Cucumber Relish

Main Courses
Fragrant Chicken Thai Curry

Main Course Accompaniments
Festive Rice
Thai Salad

Dessert
Crushed Orange & Almond Cake served with a Star Anise Syrup

Wine Recommendations
Pinot Blanc, Les Princes Abbes from Domaine Schlumberger (White – Alsace)
Beaujolais – Villages, from Villa Ponciagio (Red)

Italian cuisine has developed through centuries of social and political changes, with roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Italian cuisine in itself takes heavy influences, including Etruscan, ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine, Jewish and Arab cuisines. Significant changes occurred with the discovery of the New World with the introduction of items such as potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers and maize, now central to the cuisine but not introduced in quantity until the 18th century. Italian cuisine is noted for its regional diversity, abundance of difference in taste, and is known to be one of the most popular in the world, with influences abroad.
The main characteristics of Italian cuisine are its extreme simplicity, with many dishes having only four to eight ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Dishes and recipes are often the creation of grandmothers rather than of chefs, and this makes many recipes ideally suited for home cooking. This is one of the main reasons behind the ever increasing popularity of this cuisine, as cooking magazine in foreign countries popularize Italian recipes targeted at the home cook. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional, however, have proliferated with variations throughout the country. “Wikipedia 2012″

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Antipasti (Appetizer)
Antipasto All’italiana

Arancini (Porcini) Risotto Balls
Grilled Aubergine
Bruschetta Bites

Primi Piatti (1st Course)
Minestrone Alla Toscana (Tuscan Minestrone Soup)

Served with a Selection of Homemade Breads
Focaccia, Ciabatta

Secondi Piatti (2nd Course)
Lamb Meatballs with a Tomato Sauce
Caprese Salad with mozzarella
Tuna & Bean Salad

Dolci (Dessert)
Tirami Su (Tiramisu)

Spanish cuisine consists of a variety of dishes, which stem from differences in geography, culture and climate. It is heavily influenced by seafood available from the waters that surround the country, and reflects the country’s deep maritime roots. Spain’s extensive history with many cultural influences has led to an array of unique cuisines with literally thousands of recipes and flavours. It is also renowned for its health benefits and fresh ingredients, as Mediterranean diet.

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Tapas
Picada de pez de tierra – Aubergine Dip
Patatas Bravas – Potatoes with a hot tomato sauce
Albondigas – Meatballs in a rich Tomato Sauce
Tortilla

Main
Paella
Rabo de torro – Oxtail Stew with Red Wine
Pinchitos Morunos – Moorish Kebabs
Pollo en salsa de clavijo – Chicken with spiced parsley sauce

Accompaniments
El bullie – Vegetable hot-pot
Machacon – Hot potato salad

Dessert
Arroz con leche requemado ~ Rice Pudding with a Caramel Topping
Tarta de queso – Baked Cheesecake
Leche frite – Crunchy Custard Cream Fritters
Pastel de Santiago – Almond cake

 

 

Locations to be confirmed nearer the time. Subject to final numbers booked. The venue will be confirmed by email 1 week before each event. We do not specify the venue beside the date/theme as it depends on the final bookings/numbers. More dates to follow. Please specify mid week if this is your preference. Location and venue to be confirmed nearer the time, depending on numbers.

2011 Schedule – click here
  • Fusion 4th February. Location: The Chop House, 2 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
  • Thai 11th February. Location: The Pink Members Bar, La Stampa Hotel, 38 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
  • Greek Friday 4th March. Location: Houseworks, Upper Erne Street
  • Classic Entertaining Thursday 10th March. The Chop House, 2 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
  • Classic Entertaining Friday 11th March. The Chop House, 2 Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
  • Indian Thursday 17th March. Location: Jaipur Restaurant, 41 S Great Georges St, Dublin 2
  • Indian Friday 18th March. Location: Jaipur Restaurant, 41 S Great Georges St, Dublin 2
  • Thai Friday 1st April. The Circle Club, Grand Canal Theatre, Grand Canal Square, The Docklands, Dublin
  • One-pot-wonders Wed. 13th April. Mobalpa Kitchens, Red Cow Retail Centre, Robinhood Road, Dublin 22
  • One-pot-wonders Friday 15th April. The Pink Members Bar, La Stampa Hotel, 38 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
  • Classic Entertaining Thursday 5th May. Grand Canal Theatre, Grand Canal Square, The Docklands, Dublin
  • Classic French Friday 6th May. Grand Canal Theatre, Grand Canal Square, The Docklands, Dublin
  • Friday 10th June. Thai Cuisine
  • Friday 5th August. Thai Cuisine – fully booked
  • Friday 19th August. The Bad Ass restaurant
  • Friday 9th September. Classic Entertaining
  • Friday 16th September. Fusion Cuisine

Organising a Party?

Why not incorporate some of the following: Photo Shoot, Salsa Dancing, Cocktail Party, VIP Passes to Dublin Premier Venues.

Cookery Class at home

If it is difficult to travel to Dublin, we can travel to you. Scheduling is flexible and we can accommodate everyone. Morning, afternoon, evenings, and weekend classes are all available. Why not get your kids involved as well. Ideal for parties, weekends away in rental cottages or holiday homes. Classes can be held in any kitchen in Ireland and carry the same format as above, if required. We are also happy to travel to the UK and further afield. Travelling costs are based on your distance from Dublin and are charged at cost. “Is my kitchen big enough?” – As long as you have the space (in the kitchen or the dining room) you can comfortably learn to cook in your home.

Information & Booking

Contact us for all your bookings Tel : 085 7136784 Email : sales@gourmetfood.ie. Cookery Class – €65.00pps and €130.00 for two people, including wine. Any bookings cancelled are subject to a 50% cancellation fee.