Summer/Autumn 2010 Courses & Events at The Star Inn

Mondays throughout the Summer, by arrangement
Kitchen Garden Visits, 10.30am

On certain Mondays during the summer months, our Kitchen Garden, which has featured on the BBC Gardener’s World programme and in the RHS Magazine, ‘The Garden’ will be open
to visitors by arrangement. The gardener we share with the RHS Harlow Carr, Amy Lax, will be on site and available to explain how we organise our garden and plan for forthcoming seasons and, weather permitting, you will be able to enjoy a coffee in the garden in amongst Emma Stothard’s acclaimed willow sculptures.

£5 per person, including coffee and biscuits.

Monday 2 August 2010, 10am to 1pm
‘Starlet Stew’ (suitable for 5-10 year olds)

Cooking made fun for our budding little commis chefs. A light,
easy-going session involving pizza-making, burgers, jellies and chocolate fondue. Then the young gourmets will “munch their lunch” outside in our secret garden, surrounded by the herbs
and vegetables, which they will have used in the kitchens!
Recipe pack and apron provided.

£25 per person, including lunch.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Monday 9 August 2010, 10am to 2pm
‘Mum’s The Word’ (suitable for 8-14 year olds)

For the more adventurous offspring, a repertoire of dishes to
set them up for life! Lasagne, moussaka, fricassée, casseroles, puddings and pastry. A fairly straightforward look at how to cook some of the main-stays: dishes which will appeal to anyone and everyone. Recipe pack and apron provided.

£80 per person, including lunch.
Limited to a maximum of 12 places.

Monday 13 September 2010, 10am to 2pm
‘Kitchen Garden Goodies’

Our gardener, Amy Lax, from the RHS Harlow Carr Gardens, will take you for a tour of our Kitchen Garden and explain how she plans the crops throughout the year and, specifically, what crops can be grown in the autumn, to extend the growing season. Planting and sowing techniques will also be covered.

Then, join Andrew Burton in the kitchen for a demonstration of dishes using typical garden and orchard produce - apples, chards, beetroots, spinach, fennel - and enjoy a two course lunch made with ingredients from the gardens. Recipe pack provided.

£45 per person, including lunch and a glass of wine.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Monday 27 September 2010, 10am to 4pm
‘Michelin Madness’

FULLY BOOKED - Additional course arranged
for Monday 1 November due to popularity.

Monday 18 October, 10am to 2pm
‘Star Inn Signature Dishes’

FULLY BOOKED - Additional course arranged
for Monday 6 December due to popularity.

Monday 1 November 2010, 10am to 4pm
‘Michelin Madness’

FULLY BOOKED - Additional course arranged

Monday 29 November 2010, 10am to 2pm
‘A Cook On The Wild Side’

Simple game cookery for shoot parties-style dinners, using the wonderful abundance of local game, furred and feathered, from the surrounding, delightful countryside. Andrew and his team of chefs will demonstrate how “easy” it is to cook and present comfort cookery with style. Recipe pack provided.

£45 per person, including lunch and a glass of wine.
Limited to a maximum of 30 people.

Monday 6 December 2010, 10am to 2pm
‘Star Inn Signature Dishes’

A demonstration of dishes from the Harome ‘Hall of Fame’. Some
of the award-winning grub, which has made us the leading Pub in Britain. All recipes taken from Andrew’s book, ‘Black Pudding and Foie Gras’, which was voted runner up as “Best Chef Cookbook InThe World” 2009. Recipe pack provided.

£45 per person, including lunch and a glass of wine.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Monday 17 January 2011, 10am to 2pm
‘Fruits-of-The-Sea Feast’

To beat the post-Christmas blues, why not treat yourself to a little “light” lunch, feasting on the North Sea’s finest shellfish. Learn how to boil lobsters to a bright crimson red, dress a Bridlington brown crab, how to open oysters and steam scallops. Fish Merchant,
Peter Thundercliffe, will go through the preparation and then pass the “easy” bit on to Michelin-starred Chef, Andrew Pern, will demonstration a number of dishes good for the diet (and maybe one or two, which definitely are not!)

£55 per person including lunch and a glass of wine.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Monday 31 January 2011, 10am to 4pm
‘Michelin Madness’

An insight into 'how' we do it; the more intricate dishes for the serious cook. Limited to just six places, this is very much a Michelin masterclass. Think foie gras, truffles, pasta and souffles. Guaranteed to be an unforgettable day in the Star Inn kitchen. Recipe pack and apron provided.

£250 per person including lunch at the Chef's Table.
Limited to a maximum of 6 places.

Monday 7 February 2011, 10am to 2pm
‘Foolproof Valentine’s Date!’

Come along, Boys and Girls, and prepare for that all important day of the year! Andrew will guide you down the gourmet path to amaze your loved one! For one night only he will make you a Michelin starred Chef, showing you how to prepare and cook a romantic “foolproof”..... (hopefully!!) feast.

Game plan and “refreshments” provided!

£45 per person including lunch and refreshments.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Monday 14 March 2011, 10am to 2pm
‘Star Inn Signature Dishes’

A demonstration of dishes from the Harome ‘Hall of Fame’. Some
of the award-winning grub, which has made us the leading Pub in Britain. All recipes taken from Andrew’s book, ‘Black Pudding and Foie Gras’, which was voted runner up as “Best Chef Cookbook InThe World” 2009. Recipe pack provided.

£45 per person, including lunch and a glass of wine.
Limited to a maximum of 30 places.

Other Courses running throughout the year

Chef for the Day Course
Group Size - 1 to 2 people. Course Fee: £180 per person

A great opportunity to work alongside Andrew's team in the new kitchen. Report for duty at 9.15 am for a briefing on the day’s menu, before donning your Star Inn apron and getting down to work…

You will see how the various sections work on preparing the ingredients for lunch and, depending upon your main areas
of interest, learn how the various meats and fish are prepared ahead of service and gain an insight on judging the quality of
the ingredients. Take a short break ahead of service, and work
on producing the dishes to the exacting standards of a
Michelin-starred restaurant.

After a working lunch, take a tour of the Star Inn kitchen gardens, then return to work on the preparation of starters or desserts, or an area of particular interest to you until around 4 pm. This course is open to only to one or two people per session and will be tailored to the individual - everything you ever wanted to know about cooking, but never dared to ask!

Group Courses
Group Size - 5 to 8 people. Course Fee: from £900

Group courses can be designed to your requirements, either demonstration-based or hands-on experience, full day, or half day followed by dinner. This would suit a group of 5 to 8 friends or work colleagues looking to share a day with a difference, and could
also be residential.

Please contact Sarah Jane on 01439 770397 or email
reservations@thestarinnatharome.co.uk to book your place
or for further information.