Beginning at Waring House in 2001, the classes have welcomed thousands of participants to the pleasures of expanding culinary skills.

Join Chef David Correa to explore the culinary traditions of the world. Check exotic ports and places you have always wanted to visit and celebrate regional cuisine including Prince Edward County’s own bounty of local foods. The destination changes every week. The class is a hands-on experience with participants' numbers limited to enhance the experience.

Chef Correa is a culinary artist who is well-traveled and who paints a picture for you of the worlds palette as well as helping you explore basic culinary skills and knowledge. In-season classes include a visit to our Waring House herb and vegetable garden and participants are encouraged to visit farm stands located in the immediate vicinity of the Inn. 

Learn by experience! The Waring House recreational cooking classes are suitable for all levels of cooking expertise. Expand your culinary repertoire, and learn new skills and chef techniques.

Each class features a particular culinary subject, food type, region, ingredient, or theme.  Many of our classes feature fresh, local ingredients — some were picked that day at farms just down the road from the cookery school, or from our Waring House garden.

Thursday Evening and Sunday morning classes are $130, plus gratuity and HST. Class price includes a Waring House apron, cooking instructions package, the meal that you prepare & a glass of local red or white wine.

Evening classes start at 5:30 PM, and feature a sit-down dinner, while 10:30 AM Sunday classes offer nibbling as you prepare the meal, and then you can package it and take it home to enjoy later.

Are you coming from out of town? We have great cookery school packages that include accommodation and dining.

Cookery classes can be a great team-building exercise or a way to spend some time with a group of friends, relatives, or business associates. We offer private classes for groups of 6 or more. Please note payment is required at time of booking. 

To reserve a spot in a scheduled class, contact our Guest Services desk at (613) 476-7492 or (800) 621-4956 or email reservations@waringhouse.com

 

**Please advise of any allergies or food restrictions upon booking

Call (613) 476-7492 ext. 1 to Book TODAY!

Upcoming Cookery Classes

September

Sizzling Sicily - Thursday August 29, Sunday September 1st
Ciao Amico, come with us to Sicily to explore and enjoy some of the delightful dishes from the region right in our very own kitchen.

Chefs and Culinary Figures of the world Jean Pare - September 12th/September 15th 
Author of more than 200 cookbooks, Company’s Coming cookbooks by the time she retired in 2011 more than 30 million copies had been sold. From Edmonton, and a lifelong Alberta resident, she was made a member of the order of Canada in 2004. She was a well-known caterer and only started writing her Company’s Coming series of cookbooks after she was 50 years old. So many of us have used her hand, approachable recipes over the years.

 

Dinner in Mahone Bay - September 19th/September 22nd
Check out what’s on the table in Nova Scotia in September (Home of the bluenose)

 

Argentina - September 26th/September 29th
Argentina here we come! Make some of the Argentinian’s regionally inspired dishes paired with a glass of Argentinian wine

October

Bounty of the County – Soups & More - October 3rd/October 6th
As harvest draws to a close, learn how to make perfect soups with sustainability in mind using both vegetable, meat and fowl stocks. Enjoy them with fresh biscuits and home made mayonnaise and fresh apple pie.

The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey - October 10th ( No Sunday 13TH Class due to Thanksgiving)
Learn how to choose and prepare your turkey for cooking how to make the perfect stuffing, baste and bake and that mouthwatering gravy. Make seasonal dishes such as corn puddings, green beans, mashed potatoes, Waring House currant jelly and Pastry Chef Scott’s pumpkin Crème Brulé for dessert

 

Chefs and Culinary Figures of the World – “Madame Jehane Benoît” - October 17th/September 20th
Culinary author, speaker, commentator, journalist and broadcaster. She studied at The Sorbonne and Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris and started her own cooking school. Fumet de la Vieille France located in Montreal. She was also one of the first vegetarian restaurants in Canada. She was also made a member of the Order of Canada. Enjoy a meal of madame’s favorites!