You are always very welcome to make the most of the farmhouse bedrooms and take advantage of the guest sitting room and breakfast room which will be exclusively yours, throughout your stay. Alternatively we can recommend one or two lovely places locally for you to relax at the end of a busy day. Please take a peek at the Orchard Room or get in touch for more details. We are on holiday in the UK and would like to include a cookery course during our visit? Recipes are selected to the following methods (or may possibly be adapted to offer seasonal alternatives):

Depending on your requirements and the season, your cookery class may include the following dishes:

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It’s great to hear that you have loved your AGA for so long. All of the traditional cookery methods will be second nature to you, but you may like to join us for an advanced class to hone your skills and add new recipes to your repertoire. We’d love to tailor a day that is just right for you. This may include pastry making, rich yeast doughs, sourdough, butchery, fish cookery, vegan cookery, gluten free or lactose intolerant menus or a vegan diet. I’d like to buy this experience as a gift voucher for my wife/husband/partner and we would prefer to stay. Do we both have to attend the course? Seasonal tart – AGA pastry with the benefit of no need to bake blind in the roasting oven and use of plain cold shelf Reserve your ‘one to one’ class for a maximum of two guests and combine with a farmhouse, bed and breakfast stay. This short break is the perfect opportunity to explore a taste of Dorset. English muffins and breakfast rolls – maximising the benefits of cast iron, using fresh and dried yeast as well as an introduction to sourdough. Following your 1:1 class, Lisa actively encourages you to keep in touch with any cookery questions.

Parcels in excess of 2 kgs. in weight and a maximum 30 kg will be sent by Parcel Force or courier. Delivery should be made within 2 working days within mainland United Kingdom.Be our guest! Lisa has been fortunate enough to spend her working career cooking beside a multitude of stoves and the AGA is definitely her favourite. If you would like to gain ‘hands on’ AGA cookery experience, before installing your new kitchen, we are always pleased to welcome you for a class. I’d love to escape for a cookery day with my friend but she doesn’t have an AGA whereas I do? Not at all! If you prefer to spend the day reading beside the fire, or relaxed in the garden during the warmer months, that is absolutely fine with us. We will need to chat through the class content with the gift recipient prior to your stay and if you give us a steer on your favourite activities, we can make a list of suggestions for you to consider. However, when you return home, to ensure harmony in the kitchen, even if one of you just uses the AGA to boil a kettle, we suggest that everyone in your household becomes familiar with the differences and benefits of cooking beside a heat storage stove. We are considering a full day class but are wondering how much actual cookery will we do? Seasonal vegetables – 80/20 rule, blanch and refresh, roasting and griddling, steaming, sweating vegetables in the simmering oven. You may like to consider a series of short online tutorials to help you master all of the AGA cookery methods as well as hone your cookery skills. We will provide a list of ingredients prior to your class and then cook alongside during your e-class. Please ask for a quote. My family would like to follow a vegan or flexitarian diet and I need help adjusting to this lifestyle choice?