Learn to create the perfect mince pies and mincemeat to keep you eating and entertaining throughout the festivities.

Half day masterclass 12 -3pm at Ballintaggart Farm.

Class includes all ingredients, and a glass of mulled wine on arrival.

Ballintaggart masterclasses are packed with expert tips and hands on experience and include all ingredients, class notes, recipes and a kitchen goody bag. You’ll enjoy a light lunch at the end of the masterclass, and there will be plenty of food to take home with you too. 

A heartwarming class giving you all the tools you need to create wonderful dishes to keep you nourished through the Winter.

Full day masterclass 12-5pm at Ballintaggart Farm.

Using seasonal ingredients, root vegetables, grains and well sourced meat to create balanced dishes for weekday meals and simple easy entertaining. The class will also cover simple veg prep and basic knife skills. 

Ballintaggart masterclasses are packed with expert tips and hands on experience and include all ingredients, class notes, recipes and a kitchen goody bag. Your indulgent late lunch will include the food you've prepared throughout the class and there will be plenty to take home with you too. 

This course is an introduction to the art of pickling and fermentation.

A beginner’s guide packed with theory, techniques and our in-house recipes. You will have the chance to work with stunning seasonal ingredients, and benefit from enjoying these flavours long after they are harvested

Ballintaggart masterclasses are packed with expert tips and hands on experience and include all ingredients, class notes, recipes and a kitchen goody bag. You’ll enjoy a light lunch at the end of the masterclass, and there will be plenty of food to take home with you too. 

For those wanting to master the basics of breadmaking, this masterclass is aimed at complete beginners or those with only a little experience in bread making.

Full day masterclass 12-5pm at Ballintaggart Farm.

The class covers our basic bread recipe, shaping a loaf, focaccia, flatbreads and soda bread.

Ballintaggart masterclasses are packed with expert tips and hands on experience and include all ingredients, class notes, recipes and a kitchen goody bag. Your indulgent late lunch will include the food you've prepared throughout the class and there will be plenty to take home with you too. 

A beginner’s guide to Scotland’s world-class ocean larder. Learn how to select, fillet and cook fish and shellfish.

Full day masterclass 12-5pm at Ballintaggart Farm.

You will gain hands-on experience of fish preparation including filleting, pin-boning, curing and skinning. You will also learn how to prepare and open shellfish from our expert chefs. Cooking techniques will include pan frying, poaching or baking.

Ballintaggart masterclasses are packed with expert tips and hands on experience and include all ingredients, class notes, recipes and a kitchen goody bag. Your indulgent late lunch will be made up of the food you've prepared throughout the class and there will be plenty to take home with you too.