Whatever your level of culinary experience our residential cooking school is passionate about teaching people to cook healthy and delicious food within a relaxed, beautiful and welcoming environment in the heart of South West Scotland. Our school focuses on cooking for health and vitality, with many of our classes balancing nutrition, demystifying health and inspiring the taste buds!

We have a range of classes that have something to offer everyone from the kitchen novice to a cooking connoisseur.  You will spend your time with us learning how to make the most of healthy, seasonal, fresh and tasty ingredients to produce delicious meals, side dishes and desserts.  Many of the ingredients come from our own organic garden.  Cooking should always be a pleasure and there is no better reward than enjoying your very own creation.

Our many years experience with food and its effects on health enable us to guide residential students on our health and nutrition courses who are suffering from Diabetes Type II, Immune Deficiency, Digestion Disorders, Allergies, Obesity, Sleep Problems etc. to understand how nutrition can improve or even reverse their condition.  When they leave Penninghame they will be armed with the knowledge to continue their recovery process.

We can also offer bespoke courses and parties— whether it is a corporate day for clients, a thank you to staff, a team building exercise or a private celebration Penninghame House Cooking School can design the perfect event for you and your guests.

Buying a class as a gift?  Not sure which to choose? Why not buy a Penninghame House Cookery School Gift Voucher. Contact us for more details by email info@penninghame.org or telephone 01671 401414.

Penninghame House was delighted to provide the prize for the UWS Enterprise Challenge 2011. In November 2011 the winning team from Dalbeattie High School came to Penninghame to receive the prize, a morning cooking class with Jack Lambeth our resident chef following by a three course lunch in the formal victorian dining room. Well done to the girls from the Dalbeattie Team!

Jack and the Winning Team from Dalbeattie High School

The Team outside the Cooking School

Yasmin shows the other girls!

Special Offer on Evening Classes

If three friends all book onto a class at the same time each will receive a 20% discount.

EVENING CLASSES

Fish Night  – learn how to fillet a fish, prepare seafood, make stock, and produce a delicious meal.

Fabulous Flavours for Entertaining— Learn how to  put together the perfect dinner party.  Marie shares her wealth of experience from her days in the restaurant business and her life-long passion for fantastic food showing that a glamorous healthy lifestyle goes hand in hand.

Curry Night - Join our resident chef, Jack Lambeth as he teaches how to make a delicious, tasty but healthy curry.  The evening will consist of demonstrations and hands-on cooking.  Enjoy a taste of the food cooked along with an organic beer at the end of the evening.

Marie’s Cooking and Lifestyle Tips for a Busy Life  - Join Marie as she shares her experience of being a business woman, entrepreneur, mother and food expert.  Marie will show that a glamorous and healthy lifestyle can go hand in hand.

Men’s Cooking to Survive! - Join Jack Lambeth, Penninghame House’s resident chef for a four week course designed specifically for men – those who want to start cooking or those who want to develop their skills and learn new recipes.  

Demo & Dine – Enjoy a glass of wine while you watch a demonstration by our chef as he cooks you tasters and a three course dinner.  Get together with friends, enjoy a restaurant experience whilst learning new cooking skills.

Guilt Free Desserts— Learn how to cook scrumptious but healthy desserts that won’t put inches on your waistline.

Cooking Health & Vitality—Join us at Penninghame for a series of evening classes offering you the opportunity to learn about exciting, vibrant food that is as pleasing to the taste buds and the eyes as it is nourishing for the body and the mind.  Under the expert tuition of Penninghame’s chefs you will discover how to get the most out of fresh, simple, wholesome ingredients and really bring your meals to life.  You’ll learn how foods can help to improve your health and quality of life.

DAY CLASSES

Cooking to Lose Weight—Nature’s Way—  Learn how to use nature to lose weight.

RESIDENTIAL COURSES

Natural Woman—Cooking for Healthy Hormones and Weight Loss.

Cooking for Ultimate Health and Health Recovery—Gain the tools to transform your health and life.

Penninghame Diabetes Programme— Learn how to manage Diabetes Type (II) with through nutrition.

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