Welcome to
Gretchen's Cookery School
"A SPA DAY FOR FOODIES"
Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and learn something new?
Welcome to Gretchen's Cookery School!
I cook. A lot. I trained in my mother’s kitchen, my grandparents’ kitchen, my mother’s best friend June’s kitchen. I devoured cookbooks and taught myself, learning from my mistakes and delighting in my successes, until I trained formally under the wise eye of Darina Allen at Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. I started a cookery school which I ran for 14 years.
Here I am back in business and so excited to be officially running my cookery classes again!
Contact me to find out more
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"I have known Gretchen for more than 10 years and she often comes to my home to cook for us if we have friends for dinner. Her cooking is healthy, delicious and she has a huge range of recipes. She is great at suggesting recipes based on what is in season, often changing them to suit dietary requirements and allergies. Also, Gretchen is extremely tidy and leaves the kitchen in an immaculate state after every meal she cooks for us. (E. Burke 2023)"
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Find your Tailor-Made Cooking Mojo
& Confidence
Cooking beomes a chore when we lose the joy of it. We are all busy people. If you need an injection of energy in your cooking, come and be inspired by some new ideas and skills. Or if your cooking enthusiasm and confidence is already full to the brim and you want a great day or evening out indulging in food and friendship, then gather your tribe and come along for a fully bespoke program of fun. Cookery classes and wine tastings make great birthday or special occasion events and memories. Or if you are too busy to cook, contact me for private cheffing ideas and quotes.
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"I just wanted to let you know I made the chickpea and fish dish last night and it was a huge success. Thank you for the recipe and the confidence to make a fish dish.
(N. Patterson Oct.'23)"
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