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If you’re anything like me, you enjoy throwing dinner parties for your friends and family. It’s a great way to spend time together in relaxed surroundings.  However, I’m sure most hosts will agree that with the joy of entertaining comes a certain element of pressure. Of course your loved ones wouldn’t dare criticise or complain, […]

Leaving school is an exciting time for young people.  I know many who have their heart set on university and a few years studying and enjoying student life.  For others, it is the chance to start a dream career. I have always advised my own children, and those of friends, that with the constraints on […]

Many people dream of running their own restaurant, bistro or cafe and those dreams are born out of a passion for food and hospitality. However, the desire to delight people with culinary creations is not enough in itself to succeed as a professional chef.  The world of gastronomy is competitive and cost-driven and many dreams […]

Last week, as part of the course, our students had to devise a recipe and have it photographed. In fact this exercise had started long before last week. They are given a few themes that they can devise a recipe for. Once they have chosen their theme they then think of three ideas. We choose […]

We are at a very busy part of the Intermediate Certificate course. The majority of the students are also nearing the end of their Six Month Cookery Diploma and we like to keep them busy! Last week they all went off to various restaurants and bakeries around the city to do some work experience. Yesterday […]

PRESS RELEASE 23 January 2014 Cooking up a Passion for Business Not only is a passion for cookery igniting creative sparks in people from all walks of life, the parallels between professional kitchens and commercial business practices provide great opportunities for corporate teambuilding and incentives. The award-winning Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS) has responded […]

Are you looking to change your career? Do you feel you are not fully fulfilling your ability in your present job? Do you love cooking and want to change the direction of your life? Look no further, we can set you on the path to a new creative career in the food industry. Maybe you’ve […]

The All Blacks were in town last week to play against Scotland last Saturday. Three of the squad came to visit Edinburgh New Town Cookery School for a culinary challenge. Cory Jane, Liam Messam and Sam Whitelock competed against each other to produce a dish of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties with Whisky Sauce. Great fun […]

Fiona Burrell with James Martin at The Edinburgh Love Cooking Festival. Love Cooking is Britain’s first ever festival of cooking, bringing together some of the UK’s best-loved celebrity chefs across four cities, Edinburgh, Harrogate Bristol and London, to present live on one stage! The Edinburgh event, took place on October 12th 2010, Edinburgh New Town Cookery […]