Valentine’s Couples Cooking

Dress Code

• You will be working in a professional kitchen, so wear comfortable shoes and keep jewellery and make-up to a minimum and your hair tied back. An apron will be preferable.

Course Outline

• The food of love!
• Essence of starters.
• Essence of a main course.
• Essence of dessert.
• Dishes will be demonstrated and then couples will prepare a meal for two. (Some items might be pre-prepared to assist with timing)

Includes

• Course notes and recipes.
• All ingredients.
• Chef’s hats.
• Arrival canapes and sparkling wine.
• Fine dining three-course dinner for two, which you will cook!
• Wine paired with the meal.

Menu

Canapes
Brie and black cherry tartlets, curry chicken vol-au-vents, tomato bon bon on parmesan biscuit

Starter
Seared duck breast, grilled figs, peppered goat cheese, beetroot puree, seed dukkha 

Main Course (please confirm your choice of main course when booking)

Sundried tomato and herb-crusted salmon, potato gnocchi, summer marrows, marinated olives, confit tomatoes, and lemon beurre blanc

OR

Pomegranate glazed lamb rack, potato fondant, charred aubergine puree, asparagus, pomegranate and pistachio crumb

Dessert
Dark chocolate torte, raspberry, soetkoekie hearts, raspberry coulis and vanilla bean ice cream

Cancellation Policy / Disclaimer

• Course attendees need to be 16 years or older.
• Younger attendees are welcome but need to be accompanied by an adult booked on the course.
• Full payment is required to secure a space. All payments received will be deemed to be deposits and invoices will be made out for the month in which the course takes place.
• Should an applicant need to cancel, 50% of the deposit will be refunded only if the cancellation is done 14 days before the commencement date of the course.
• No refund will apply should an applicant cancel after the 14 days before the commencement date of the course. Should an applicant need to postpone the course to a later date (if a later date is available), a 50% surcharge of the course fee would apply.
• Prue Leith Culinary Institute reserves the right to cancel the course should minimum enrolment not be achieved. Refunds will be processed timeously in this instance.
• The Applicant is required to arrive no less than 15 mins before the start of the course. The course will commence at the advertised time without delay. Should an applicant be absent for any part of the course, it is understood that there is no opportunity for extra or catch-up classes, and no refunds will be offered in this regard.
• Please note that payment without an application form does not secure a space on a course, neither does an application without payment.
• Please confirm your space with Anna-Marie at info@prueleith.co.za before attending the course.