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Dec 2023
Your Christmas wish has come true! Master Pastry Chef Mark Mitson will share his sweet secrets and you’ll be making his Spiced Christmas Eve Scones, a Chocolate Yule Log with meringue mushrooms, a stu...
Join our pastry chef Bonnie Holmes and decorate a fabulous Christmas cake (cake made by the Assembly House team), delightful gingerbread decorations and a Super Christmassy cupcake centrepiece! You’ll...
Jan 2024
Are you bready to rise to the challenge of learning the delicious art of bread-making? Our expert tutor Chris will make sure you leave his first class of 2024 with all you knead to know about this mos...
Richard and his team have come up with a selection of easy, delicious, winter dinner party ideas to wow your friends, family and guests at home using the best of local, Norfolk, seasonal produce. Cook...
At this wonderfully-nostalgic class you’ll be learning how to make some absolutely iconic bakes! This is classic comfort food best served at tea-time to the people you love most: students will learn h...
Feb 2024
At this class, the master meringue maker, Mark Mitson, will teach you the tips and tricks to whip up these most daunting of desserts! Rise to the challenge and leave the Cookery School after mastering...
Another chance to take part in Chris’ incredibly popular sourdough class. Norfolk’s very own sourdough master Chris Payne will teach you how to make, love and cherish your sourdough starter, make your...
Benedicts has been open for more than eight years, with thousands of recipes and dishes being produced within our kitchen during that time. We have picked a collection of some of our most iconic dishe...
Mar 2024
A repeat of Chris’s stand-out class from last year! Students will go home with a host of gluten-free treats including, raspberry frangipane tart, an absolutely stunning artisan white loaf, shiny choco...
Ashley Williamson (Head Chef at Benedicts) has a passion for seafood. Growing up on the north Norfolk coast his love of fish and shellfish runs through his veins. He will showcase some of the region’s...
Our Master Pâtissier Mark will show you how to make a beautiful classic carrot cake complete with marzipan carrots, Easter Battenberg, hot cross buns, and the Scone Jedi will also share his recipes fo...
Learn the enchanting alchemy of chocolate, creating your very own bespoke chocolate Easter Egg halves filled with exclusive-to-you moulded and dipped handmade chocolates with fillings of your choice.Y...
Apr 2024
Families that cook together, eat together! Pastry chef Bonnie’s Generation Game classes were soaraway sellers last year, so we’ve persuaded her away from The Assembly House’s pastry section to create ...
Join our answer to Willy Wonka at the Cookery School to create your very own chocolate cake, decorated chocolate bar and a box of chocolates and then enjoy Afternoon Tea made by us!This class is desig...
Hygge is a Scandinavian word used to acknowledge a feeling or moment that is cosy or content, which we think perfectly sums up the feelings inspired by the bakes in this wonderful class from baking tu...
May 2024
The team at Benedicts have selected some show stopping dishes for you to wow your family and friends in your home environment. Apply restaurant quality and skill using the best local, seasonal produce...
The thought of Paris conjures up visions of perfect pâtisserie windows filled with glistening tarts, fruit-studded financiers, perfect pastries and glorious gateaux. French pâtisseries reign supreme a...
Doughnut miss the chance how to make magic in the kitchen by turning a few simple ingredients into delicious sweet treats!Who doesn’t love a doughnut? (We all do, hence the excitement in the House whe...
Jun 2024
Sure to be a sell-out, learn how to master sweet and savoury baking recipes and adapt everyday baking to suit your dietary needs. Chris will help you create indulgent cakes and bakes such as lemon dri...