Events, Cookery Demonstations, Cookery Training, Cookery Classes and Cookery Workshops

Spring Programme

25 Feb – Italian Breads

A chance to bake with renowned chef and baker Ian Dowding: www.iandowding.co.uk

Make focaccia, chiabatta and chocolate stromboli

10 March – The Millers Tale

A club outing to Plumpton Mill

We join Paul and Carole Nicholson for a tour of this beautifully restored water mill. Grind your own organic flour and discover first hand the “Power of Flour” 

Places for this event will are limited to 16 and are only for people who have attended Lewes Bread Club sessions. There is no charge for this outing, but we welcome a donation to pay for lunch and logistics.  

17 March – From Russia with Love

Bake breads from Russia and the Caucasus

Make Dostoyevsky’s rye, onion and fennel bread, Azerbaijani walnut bread, Georgian cheese bread and Armenian lavash  

24 March – Easter Bread Celebration

Celebrate the return of the light, the rising sap and new shoots.

Make Greek plaited Easter bread, hot cross buns, pancakes and crumpets

Places are limited, pre booking is essential, each session costs: £40/£30/£20

We offer a three tier fee system and have a limited number of concessionary and subsidised places which are awarded on application and at our discretion.

Download a booking form for Spring workshops

For more information contact Robin 

Two days of inspiring and empowering participatory training for people who are passionate about good food and want to set up and run cookery clubs, food relate activities and social enterprises within their communities.

Places are limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment

Cookery Leader Training - Sussex 

26th Sep, 3, 10, 17, 14 Oct - Rye (Full)

6th & 7th Dec - Newhaven ((Full)

25th & 26th Jan 2012 - Lewes (Full)

30th Jan & 2nd Feb - Newhaven (Full)

7th & 8th March 2012 - Lewes

23rd & 25th May 2012 - Lewes

Cookery Leader Training  - Surrey

15th & 16th November - Woking (Full)

20th & 21st March 2012 - Woking

To book contact robin@communiychef.org.uk

Download our booking form

Spring Bread Celebration: 3rd March 2012 — Plumpton Mill

The bread making adventure continues:

Bake a Greek Easter Bread, Hot Cross Buns and Chocolate Stromboli

Bread baking and doughcraft workshops with Robin Van Creveld and Paul Nicholson. Workshops open to all enthusiastic bakers and cook. We will make breads and baked goods using Plumpton Mill's organic wheat and rye flour and prepare and share a delicious lunch.

This will be a very popular day and places are limited so book early.

Places cost £75.

To book contact: carole.nicholson3@virgin.net

12th May 2012 - Real Bread Week Special: Going Wild - an introduction to sourdough breads and ferments

14th July 2012 - East meets west - Breads, ferments and spicy fillers from the Indian subcontinent

A Taste of Utopia at the Alternative Village Fete

At this year's White Nights, I'll be waxing lyrical about my vision of a utopian food system while cooking harvest inspired dishes made with local, foraged and ethically sourced dishes – cooked in real time and served as sexy canapés.

In my utopian world there is more than enough food for everyone - our food is produced locally by community supported enterprises - our food heals rather than harms us - we know the people who baked our bread - we regularly share food with people we know and don't - fruit trees line the streets and children cook the curriculum

Sat 29th Nov, Old Stein Gardens - 19.00 - 24.00

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's Great Seed Swop

The Great Seed Swap takes place on Saturday 17th September 2011 from 11.00 until 17.00.
The day focusses on saving seeds of heritage vegetable varieties and promoting a general message of home-growing and shopping locally for seasonal produce,  with stalls invited reflecting these themes.
John Bayley will be preparing delicious and easy veggie recipes using Wakehurst Place's heratige vegetables

For info or directions go to Kew's Great Seed Swop

Apple Day at Stanmer Park:

Sunday 25 September 2011, 11am - 5pm: A celebration of all things apples - Find out more about Stanmer's fruit orchards, Cookery demonstrations from Community Chef and friends, great local food, children's activities, apple identification, guided tours, produce and trees for sale and much, much more.

Download our recipes for Apple day 2011 here

For directions and more information go to Apple Day 

This is a free event

Lewes October Feast

The Lewes October Feast kicks off on Friday the 30th September 2011, 10am - 2pm with a special Local Food Market at the Market Tower. I'll be preparing and demonstrating delicious dishes celebrating the autumn harvest together with John Bayley of Cashew Catering and Dom McCartan from the Snowdrop Inn. 

For more information about the October Feast  and for directions to the market go to the website

Arundel Food Festival

On Sat 22 Oct as part of the festival's family day, we will be teaming up with the lovely folks from Agenda 21 and preparing a funky frugal feast with delicious local ingredients and audiance participation.  

For directions and more info about the festival go to Arundel Food Festival

This is a free event

For great information about seasonal events and festivals, visit www.bbc.co.uk/food/news_and_events/events_index.shtml.