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First stop for any foodies out there:-
www.localfoodadvisor.com/
The localfoodadvisor.com is UK's no.1 local food website providing information on about and where to buy locally grown food and produce everything from butchers, fishmongers, cheese and much, much more.
Also...
...see below for info on:
Farmers Markets
Farm Shops
Butchers
Recipes
Cooking Clubs
Cookery Schools
The professional in your kitchen
A New Kitchen
Farmers Markets in your area
www.farmersmarkets.net/
The only directory of inspected and genuine farmers' markets in the UK!
Farm Shops
www.farmshopping.net/
Take a trip out, get back in touch with your food, eat fresher, healthier, and organic local foods fresh from the farm... find your nearest farm shop
Farm shop deliveries to your door
www.yourlocalfarm.co.uk/index.asp
The yourlocalfarm.co.uk is a real farm which provides affordable home grown vegetables and other produce which is locally grown at our farm or neighbouring farms and small holdings. Our simple aim is to provide quality, fresh produce, straight to your door
http://www.riverfordorganicveg.co.uk/
Butchers
www.meatthebutcher.co.uk/butcherindex.htm
From here you should be able to find any Butchers that are trading in your local area.
Recipes
www.bbcgoodfood.com/
Cookery Clubs
www.letsgetcooking.org.uk
www.activekidsgetcooking.org.uk
Cookery Schools
There are many cook schools across the UK, and deciding which one to go to can be an interesting process.
Things to consider
- What are you going for - To further your career or set out in a trade, just for the fun of it or you're a serious home cook wanting to sharpen up your act
- Cost - some can be expensive, and there is no point spending all that money on learning to cook if you can't then afford the food and equipment to put in to practise at home what you have learned at cook school.
- Type of cooking - consider what food you like or who you are wishing to cook for after the school. If spicy foods are not your thing then don't go on a .................. course
- Personality - if you still haven't made up your mind then consider the tutor. Cooking is meant to be enjoyable, so be sure that you feel comfortable with the person teaching.
Here is a list of some our local cook schools. To find your local cook school the best thing to do is search on Google.
Situated in the heart of Edinburgh's City Centre, the Edinburgh New Town Cookery School offers courses which will put every student on the path to becoming a successful cook. The diverse range of courses offer something for every level of ability from chefs to homemakers and students to food enthusiasts. A practical, professional approach will give students the skills to cook with confidence.
Braehead Food Cook School
http://www.braeheadfoods.co.uk/CookSchool/index.html
Braehead Foods Cook School offers 18 cookery masterclasses on a variety of different disciplines from techniques and cooking methods for game and red meat dishes to simple shellfish, healthy eating, dinner party dishes and Great British Classics through to desserts, chocolate masterclasses, kids cookery classes and parties.
Cooking Mania
http://cookingmania.co.uk/
Cooking mania is Edinburgh's only fully child-friendly cookery school. Our 2000sq feet kitchen has been inspired, designed and built with children at the foremost. At each of our four specially built workstations there are state of the art induction hobs, oven, sinks and all the necessary cooking utensils.
Heavenly Cakes
http://www.heavenlycakecafe.co.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Our weekend and day courses run primarily during the winter months but can be arranged at other times for small group bookings. We also offer private classes in your home kitchen throughout the year.
Martin Wishart
http://www.martin-wishart.co.uk/cook-school-by-martin-wishart/home.aspx
We offer a wide variety of cookery courses from fun and exciting demonstrations to professional practical classes in a stylish and sophisticated environment.
The Professional in your Kitchen
Entertaining at home or celebrating a special occasion why not get the professionals in to cook in your kitchen.
A number of professional chefs offer this service and it's a great way to enjoy the comforts of home whilst letting someone else take care of the cooking.
Tom Kitchin - Your Kitchin
http://www.thekitchin.com/kitchin/yourkitchin
How about enjoying Tom Kitchin's award-winning food in your own home - or perhaps after your meeting in your office. The Kitchin (Edinburgh) offers an exciting private event service, catering for smaller parties - corporate or private - bringing the restaurant food and wine to you.
Smiles Caterers
http://www.smilescaterers.co.uk/HomeDining.html
Book SMiLES' chefs to come to your home to prepare and serve you the finest possible food. You can sit back and relax whilst we arrive with all our own equipment, serve you with the menu of your choice, and then have the time to enjoy the evening whilst we clear everything away.
