Provisional
bookings will be held for 2 weeks, thereafter a booking deposit or credit
card details will be required. Courses will be confirmed 2 weeks prior
to date of commencement.
If you have a group and wish to have a Cookery Course specifically for your needs ~ whether it be a corporate group or indeed a hen get together, then we can facilitate most requests at a time that suits you.
Page updated JUNE 2008
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Paula McIntyre
One of our popular Guest chefs
One of our popular Guest chefs
AUGUST
2008
Thai buffet ideas
Learn to prepare your own Thai buffet.
Thai dinner only,
€45
1.30pm noon to 4.30pm, followed by Thai dinner at 7pm
Guest chef, Rosemarie Connolly
€85
Under canvas, on the lawns, a whole kaleidoscope of Medieval entertainment, music, dancing demonstrations and banquet.
7.30pm/8pm
€75 to include drinks on arrival
Improve what you already know, from basics to entertaining without tears.
10am to 3pm inc light lunch
Guest chef, Paula McIntyre
€295
Historical tour hill top and sea shore burial sites, some that pre date the pyramids.
12noon to 4pm, to include light pub lunch
€45
SEPTEMBER
2008
4.30pm to 5pm
€28
A simple dinner party menu to impress your friends using the finest local ingredients and get ahead tricks..
12pm to 3.30pm inc late lunch
Guest chef, Karyn Booth
€65
8 course Gourmet
Night
Harpist in attendance
Menu devised by our head chef, using the best of local ingredients
7.30 for 8pm.
€75
Catch it, fillet it and learn how to cook it and eat it! A good fun day.
10am to 6.pm, followed by seafood dinner at 7pm
Our head chef
€210
Cooking with wild food ~ from elderflowers and berries to mushrooms
12noon to 2.30pm inc light lunch afterwards
Guest chef, Paula McIntyre
€65
Paula's desserts, with a twist
12 noon to 3.30pm, inc light lunch
Guest chef Karyn Booth
€105
OCTOBER
2008
Let our chef show you how to prepare and cook local seafood from oysters, lobsters, mussels to Dublin bay prawns
10am to 3pm, inc light lunch
Our head chef
€65
Get ready for your children's Halloween Party
12 noon to 2.30pm, inc light lunch
Guest chef Karyn Booth
€65
Learning how to fillet, marinade, curry salt, salt and cook fish.
10am to 3pm inc light lunch
Our head chef
€95
4.30pm to 5pm
€28
NOVEMBER
2008
Get ahead for Christmas and bake your own delicious fruit cake. Steamed Guinness Christmas pudding and mincemeat.
12pm to 2.30pm inc late lunch
Guest chef, Karyn Booth
€55
What to buy, look out for and prepare. Learning the differences between types of cut and aging.
11am to 1pm, followed by lunch
Our head chef
€55
An evening of historical music, merriment, banqueting & dancing ~ turning the clock back to 1750 when Ghan House was built. All in candlelight!
7.30pm for 8pm
€75
Learn the art of great cakes with Patissier George, from Georges Cakes in Slane.
10am to 3pm inc light lunch
Guest chef, George, from George's patisserie
€55+55
From curing meats and fish to preserving jams & chutney making. Home smoking.
12 noon to 2.30 inc light lunch
Cookery 'Hands-on'
Guest chef, Paula McIntyre
€55+€105
Stocking up on winter & soups - to SE Asian influence to classic French.
10am to 3pm inc light lunch
Around the fireside learn about some full bodied reds.
6.30pm to 8pm
€35
Artisian baker, Paul Merry, will impart some of his experience for this intensive 2 day yeast course.
Learn basic fermentation skills with a wide range of flavoursome breads. Learn the tricks of the trade for handling and shaping remarkable breads and rolls, both white and coarser styles. With Christmas approaching, learn all about making a memorable stollen
10am to 5pm each day, inc lunch
Guest chef, Paul Merry
€280
Harpist in attendance
7.30 for 8pm.
Menu devised by our head chef, using the best of local ingredients.
€75
DECEMBER
2008
Prepare for Christmas ~ learn the art of great cakes with Patissier George, from Georges Cakes in Slane.
10am to 3pm, inc light lunch
Guest chef, George, from George's patisserie
€105
Simple and stylish cake decorations, last minute edible gifts and get ahead tricks for the freezer
12 noon to 3.30pm, inc light lunch
Guest chef Karyn Booth
€105
Homemade breads, jams, pickles, cookery books, herbs & spices, kitchen gadgets and much more!
11am to 5pm
Paula's Christmas
Ideas for Christmas
from the traditional to the funky.
Lunch only - €30.
12 noon to 2.30pm inc buffet festive lunch
Guest chef, Paula McIntyre
€65