Canapés: are you ready to learn the secrets of stylish finger food?

Canapés are probably the ultimate finger food. One delicious bite crafted with skill, knowledge and passion that’s guaranteed to impress your guests - and have them clamouring for more. Once the preserve of top international chefs, you can now master the professional secrets of superb easy canapés at The Gables School of Cookery in the heart of Gloucestershire.

Savoury canapé or sweet temptation, we’re sure you’ll amaze yourself. Take a few crackers, delicate bread slices, toast or puff pastry cut into shapes; then add delicious butters and an irresistible ‘canopy’ of ingredients. Whether you’re planning festive appetizers or easy canapés for a stylish summer garden party, with your new skills the only limitation is your imagination...

 

 

 

The skills and ideas to unleash a canapé maestro

Join us for one of our Canapés Days, get loads of great ideas for canapés and learn how to make a wonderful selection of sophisticated, eye-catching antipasto such as the following:

• Paprika pastry quiche with slow-roasted tomato
• Filo pastry cup canapés with Asian crab
• Venison cranberry tartlets
• Spiced tuna tartar
• Pear coriander with Parma ham bread case
• Hazelnut pastry sweet canapés with white chocolate Grenache

Is your mouth watering? Now imagine your guests’ reactions and your sense of achievement when you create canapés like these for your next party.

 

 

Your Canapés Day course programme

Each day runs from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., starting with morning coffee, biscuits and a briefing on the day’s menu plan. Next comes your tuition on preparation and cooking up to 15 stylish canapés and the fun of hands-on cooking (and tasting) with our professional team before rounding off your day with a delicious sit-down buffet meal.