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THE COOKERY SCHOOL
WHERE River Cottage, Axminster, Devon
THE COURSE One-day Cookery Course, £240 (includes lunch with wine)
TESTED BY Kathleen Silverfield
LIVING THE DREAM Everything blooms at River Cottage HQ, including your cookery skills
RECIPE: MATTHEW GOJEVIC. PHOTOGRAPH: TOBY SCOTT. FOOD STYLING: LOTTIE COVELL. STYLING: TONY HUTCHINSON
WHAT IT’S LIKE I felt as if I’d died and gone to foodie heaven when I arrived at River Cottage. The only thing more breathtaking than the rolling Devon countryside, which sits as a backdrop to the cookery school, were the dishes I prepared and ate that day.
As for the course, its simplicity struck me most. The stripped-down curriculum covers the basics of cookery in an eye-opening way; it equips you with the knowledge to cook the dishes taught on the day (of course), but also gives you some solid skills and the confidence to branch out and try new recipes – maybe even improvise a bit – in the future.