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My thanks to everyone who takes the time to send me their comments after their course. It is always good to know that people enjoy the courses and I am always open to suggestions of how to make the courses even better for you - so keep the comments coming! Thank you. From Sarah
Hi Sarah. I really enjoyed the course. The whole day was so well planned. My favourite part was preparing the squid, what a fascinating creature. I have tried out a couple of the recipes on my husband, all seemed to go very well! The sweet Chilli sauce is addictive.(yes I made loads and eat it out the jar yum!) On a serious note I learnt so much especially how to cook fish by "touch". I would absolutely love to do some more of your courses. Thank you again for a wonderful day Emily who came on the Fabulous Fish Cookery Course
Hi Sarah, We would both like to thank you for a really enjoyable day. We loved your personalised approach & appreciated the hands on aspect of the course - it was more than we expected & we thoroughly enjoyed it. Please keep us informed of future courses - especially knife skills. Kind regards, Michelle & Paul who came on the Fabulous Fish Cookery Course
Thanks for a great day. I definitely enjoyed it – there was a lot to take in and a lot to do which was great! It was good that you spent time talking us through things when there was a bit
of a break waiting for it all to cook. I most definitely learned a lot and got quite a bit of inspiration I will try out soon :-) Thanks for that.
From Stig [who attended the first ever African Outdoor Cookery course]
Hi Sarah.....I am writing to say that Andrew thoroughly enjoyed the Indian Cookery lesson on Saturday, he was really pleased with everything that he made and he thought everything tasted great. He
said it was the best present I ever bought him. Thanks again.
From Cath [who sent her husband on the indian course for his Christmas present]
I have taken three priceless things from this course; confidence, knowledge and inspiration. The course equipped me with the confidence to cook any fish, I have started trying fish that wasn't even on the course! A massive amount of knowledge was gained, much of what went beyond fish, such as tasting and the different intensity of flavours of produce such as lemon and chillies. Most of all, I have been inspired to cook fish all the time, I have started eating 4-5 portions a week! Abdulkadir who came on the Fabulous Fish Cookery Course
Thank you very much for the cookery course on Saturday - I enjoyed it so much, I couldn\'t stop talking to Lee about it when I got home. Which is just as well, as it was Lee's birthday present to
me! I even tried out the strawberry shrikand on my friends on Sunday night. Nobody had heard of shrikand before, so I had to describe it to them, got a few raised eyebrows, but once they tasted it
they absolutely loved it! Plus the added bonus it was a lot healthier than the key lime pie which was the other dessert I made for the less adventurous guests. I intend on trying out all the recipes
you taught us on my friends over the summer. And I am sure I shall be back for another cookery course, I have already got a friend interested in coming along with me!
From Angela [who came on the Around The World Street Food Cookery Course]
Hi Sarah. Thank you very much for the course on Friday I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the hands on element extremely useful and the continued interaction with you and the other attendees made it even more enjoyable I also liked the fact there were small numbers attending made it seem a very personal experience. Your tips on how to do various things / what oils to cook them in and why as well as the way things should be cooked was great! Thanks again. Dave Burchnall who came on Fabulous Fish Cookery Course
What a superb course. Truly exceptional value for money and far more to the day than I expected. Sarah is clearly passionate and knowledgeable about food and has a wonderful way of imparting her knowledge to you. She works hard to ensure all delegates are involved in all aspects of the cooking process and the fact that you get to eat and discuss all the foods you cook is a real bonus. I would definitely recommend her course to anyone regardless of ability. Well done Sarah, you really do deserve the accolade. Thank you. Suzanne Parkes, East Markham, Newark who came on Seasonal Eating - Veg Box Made Easy Cookery Course
Dear Sarah, Thanks a lot for saturday, it was everything I expected and more...I've consequently gone out and spent a small fortune online buying up all sorts of dried chillies! I look forward to the street food course in April. Best Wishes, Leah who came on Cooking with Chillies in February 2008 and is returning for Street Food!
Hi Sarah, The course was fantastic, and your style being relaxed made the whole experience very enjoyable. The day, enabled me to learn new things, such as tasting the ingredients, building up the flavours gradually,improving my knife skills and boosted my confidence greatly to try more things with vegetables. We are even planning on going out to trinity farm, to look into organic vegetables. All in all It was a suburb gift, and I will becoming back on another course. Thanks for everything. Regards, Paul who came on Seasonal Eating - Veg Box Made Easy Cookery Course
I have to admit to being a bit nervous when I arrived at Sarah's house but the warm and enthusiastic welcome I received put me at ease and set the tone for the day. The atmosphere was relaxed and Sarah was an inspiring teacher. It's a very hands on course with everyone mucking in and helping. I felt I could ask Sarah anything and have a go at everything. The recipes were clear and very tasty nothing to complicated. One thing which really struck me was the fantastic organisation which had gone into the day. We were never just standing about wondering what to do, everything we needed was ready for us and Sarah's partner Jon was a dab hand at the washing up. Thanks for a lovely day and some amazing recipes which I have already made at home. From Helen who came on the Fabulous Fish Cookery Course
Hi Sarah. Just to let you know that I had a fantastic time on Saturday on the fabulous fish course. Thank you for being so patient - I had never cooked fillets of fish from scratch before - let alone fillet the fish myself! You have given me a greater understanding of the importance of fresh fish, and how to identify fresh fish, as well as some really easy- yet tasty recipe ideas that can be easily achieved - even to the complete novice. I still can hardly believe that we managed to cook and eat all 7 courses during the day! The fish recipe pack with all the ingredients and list of places to buy the equipment used on the day that you gave to us all at the end of the day will be handy to recreate all the lovely dishes for my friends and family. I shall definitely be booking future courses with you. ( hint - hint to my husband for Christmas or birthday presents!)Kind Regards Sharon M Langsdale who came on Fabulous Fish Cookery Course in May 2008
Hi Sarah, I really enjoyed the course, it was a good day. Although, I was too tired and full on Saturday night to be bothered to cook....................but I did spend the evening on the sofa surrounded by cookery books. I am going to try the Trinity Farm veg box scheme, I'll let you know in a few weeks how we are getting on with it. Best wishes, Lisa who came on Seasonal Eating - Veg Box Made Easy Cookery Course
Hi Sarah. Just letting you know that Andrew thoroughly enjoyed the 'Cooking with Chillies' course on Saturday 27 January. He said that it was very well organised and everything he made tasted delicious. Again money well spent. He is interested in going on the 'Indian Cookery 2'. Thanks again. Cath [who sent her husband back for a second course with us - this time Cooking with Chillies - and who tells me that even their children eat his cooking now!]
Hi Sarah, Thanks so much for an enjoyable night last Thursday. Kerry and I really enjoyed it and came away with some fantastic recipes, some of which I tried out on Saturday night. The other half was very impressed, in fact if he hadn’t have seen me prepping and making the dough for the Naan breads he would have swore blind I had bought them - so that in itself is a compliment!! Once again Thanks and we will be back for Curry Night 2! Regards Sarah [who came on Curry Night 1]
Thanks Sarah for giving Helena a great day. She really enjoyed it and wants to do more! Thanks also for the tips about sourcing various foods. We're always on the lookout for things. Now I'll have to go and get a decent knife for her! best wishes Elizabeth [who bought her 15 year-old daughter the Around The World Street Food Cookery Course]
Thanks Sarah, Mike loved the course and I loved the chilli chocolate cheesecake! Thanks for all the advice on the chilli plants - they are already potted out. Please keep me advised of your cooking schedule - it might be me next time.....Cheers Sarah [who bought a Cooking with Chillies course for her husband]
Dear Sarah, Thank you for yesterday!! Matt and I really had a great time and will come to more of your gatherings in the future. It would be good if you could add me to your mailing list. The final choc cheese cake went down a treat tonight. Am seeing Matt at the weekend when we will indulge, maybe in another fish with a few variations. Isn't that the great part about this type of cooking!!? It was a real pleasure meeting you and the day just flew by!!Many thanks Vic and Matt [father and son who came on the Cooking with Chillies course]
Hi Sarah, Chris and I both really enjoyed the course on Saturday and haven\'t stopped telling people about it since! It was a really nice informal atmosphere to learn in and we found the recipes
all very approachable and ones we will definitely try again ourselves. I have even been converted to goats cheese! We would definitely like to book a couple of places on the next Spanish Tapas
morning..............................
[from Suzanne who attended the Moroccan Cookery course]
Many thanks to you and Jon for a really enjoyable day on Saturday, you made me feel very welcome and I can\'t fault the course I really enjoyed all the food and will definitely be giving the Sea
Bass and Jerk chicken a whirl with Jaqui and friends. Thanks again and I'll spread the word amongst friends as they'd all really like the course.
From Neil [who came on the Cooking with Chillies course]
Just to say thanks - not just for a fantastic day - we both enjoyed it tremendously, but also for helping with the skills and mini tests for Duke Of E - above and beyond duty!! We're both looking
forward to the next one, and have plans to cook a Thai supper next weekend. Wish us luck.
From Sue [who attended the Thai course]
Sue's daughter, Alice, also attended the class as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award "learning a new skill"
The only criticism I have was that there was too much food! However I am weak willed and ate far too much!!! Many thanks for a great time
From Grahame [who attended the indian course]
Many thanks for your patience on Saturday. Despite trying to sabotage the recipes by my incompetence I was very impressed with both the range and flavour that we managed to turn out. In particular
I very much liked the originality of the Pimientos de Padrón, the intense heat and flavour of the rum soaked chicken, and was totally won over by the chocolate chilli cheesecake.
From Russ [who attended Cooking with Chillies course]
Really enjoyed the course yesterday. Already told at least half a dozen people about it. Just devoured a chilli choc cheesecake and it was certainly more on the naughty side of hot compared to
yesterday (probably down to the numbing effect). Never the less it\'s definitely good to go for the dinner party, as are the crevettes which were superb. Let me know when you arrange the East
Midlands chilli spectacular.
From Andrew [who attended one of the first Cooking with Chillies courses at the new venue]
Hi Sarah, Just wanted to say thanks for Saturday's Try Thai course. We both really enjoyed it - and definitely feel more confident. It was a fun way to learn more about cooking. I told my brother
all about it and he has a couple of friends who he thinks would love the chilli course - and might even get a group booking so they can all do it together....... We'd like to come back for
another...........
From Sarah [who came on the Try Thai course and brought her partner Anthony with her for his Christmas present]
Thanks for a great time on Saturday. FYI, I was unable to eat anything for the rest of the day!!! I really enjoyed the course and the company (very like minded group).
From Dave [who attended the first ever Cooking with Chillies course at our new venue and kindly brought along some of his own home-grown chillies]
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