Our residential Cookery School breaks and Gourmet Weekends start in March through until July and then October & November. Our Cookery Courses and Gourmet Breaks are Saturday arrivals.
The 5 day Cookery Courses are relaxed and informative, very hands on and the lessons are conducted around our large kitchen table or, weather permitting, out on the covered terrace. Together we prepare dishes, talk a lot, share experiences and we show you the tips of the trade. We sit down and eat together, enjoy the food, share opinions and sample the local wines and drinks. Our cookery courses are designed to demonstrate and teach how easy & relaxed entertaining is. In France many an hour is spent around the table enjoying local, fresh food, simple local wine and great company. We are not just teaching cooking; we are showing you our way of life, French life. We visit markets, wineries, chocolate factories, drink coffee in cafes and visit the beautiful Bastide towns and countryside of the Lot-et-Garonne region of South West France.
Our Gourmet Weekends are three night all inclusive breaks and a snapshot of our life in France. We eat and drink local food and wines, Visit one of Frances most beautiful markets, Visit a winery and relax.
All the itineraries are below.
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Gourmet Weekends & Cookery Courses 2021
| Saturday Arrival | 2021 Courses | No. of nights | Rooms available | |
| 10th July – 23rd Sept | 7 & 14 Night Holidays Visit Holiday France Direct for details | |||
| 25th Sept | 5 Day Cookery Course Easy Dinner Parties | 5 | Sold out | |
| 2nd Oct | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 8th Oct | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 16th Oct | Gourmet Weekend Scallop season starts so a fish and shellfish weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 23rd Oct | Gourmet Weekend Scallop season starts so a fish and shellfish weekend | 3 | Sold out |
Gourmet Weekends & Cookery Courses 2022
| Saturday Arrival | 2022 Courses | No. of nights | Rooms available | |
| 5th March | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | 1 rooms left | |
| 19th March | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 26th March | Gourmet Weekend Fish & Shellfish new for 2022 | 3 | 2 rooms left | |
| 2nd April | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 16th April | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 23rd April | 5 Day Vegetarian Cooker Course | 3 | Sold out | |
| 30th April | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 7th May | Easy Dinner Parties Course | 5 | Sold out | |
| 21st May | Easy Dinner Parties Course | 5 | Sold out | |
| 28th May | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 11th June | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 18th June | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 25th June | Gourmet Lifestyle Weekend | 3 | Sold out | |
| 2nd July | 5 Night Gourmet Lifestyle | 5 | Sold out | |
| 9th July | 5 Night Gourmet Lifestyle | 5 | Sold out | |
| 16th July – 2nd Sept | 7 & 14 Night Holidays Visit VRBO Booking site for details. Weekly rates are significantly cheaper when you book directly with us | |||
| 17th Sept | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | 1 room left | |
| 24th Sept | 5 Day Cookery Course Easy Dinner Parties | 5 | Sold out | |
| 1st Oct | Gourmet Weekend | 3 | 3 rooms left | |
| 8th Oct | Gourmet Weekend Vegetarian | 3 | 3 rooms left | |
| 15th Oct | Gourmet Weekend Fish & Shellfish | 3 | 1 room left | |
| 22nd Oct | Gourmet Weekend Fish & Shellfish | 3 | 1 room left | |
| 29th Oct | Easy Dinner Parties Course fish | 5 | 3 rooms left |
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DAY COURSES
For locals living around the Duras area we will be organising half day and full day courses. Please sign up to our local newsletter HERE to receive information about future courses.