More and more Londoners are ditching the readymade meal and the salty horrors that lurk within for a basic education in cookery at one of the many cookery schools in London. For those who attend cookery schools in London, the passion is there but the technique is not, so it's time to get that apron on and put the history of past disasters behind you.
Caffe Caldesi(Italian)The ultimate guide to making splendid Italian cuisine can be found here at the Caldesi where you could be taught by such luminaries as Giancarlo Caldesi and Sophie Grigson.
118 Marylebone Lane,
Marylebone,
London,
W1U 2QF
Cookery SchoolThe Cookery School has a system for everyone, from hopeless novices to experts who require a little assistance.
15b Little Portland Street,
London,
W1W 8BW
Divertimenti Cookery SchoolContemporary settings for students at varying stages of culinary accomplishment here at the celebrated Divertimenti Cookery School.
33-34 Marylebone High Street,
Marylebone,
London,
W1U 4PT
Leiths School of Food and WineFirst class training with an informal and friendly approach for those wishing to indulge in a spot of gastronomic creativity.
16-20 Wendell Road,
South Kensington,
London,
W12 9RT
Mosimanns The AcademyThe famous Anton Mosimann's Academy is a marvellously rich cookery school in which you learn to make your own pasta, prepare seafood dishes or even go foraging for mushrooms.
5 William Blake House,
Bridge Lane,
SW11 3AD
Underground Cookery SchoolThe Underground Cookery School on Eldon Street is run by the highly regarded Matt Kemp who has worked in some of the capital's very best restaurants.
St. Mary's,
4/5 Eldon Street,
Broadgate,
London,
EC2M 7LS