Fire Cookery School
Learn to build, manage and cook over fire in the walled garden at Brook Hall.
Small groups, local produce, a long-table feast at the end.
ICSA accredited.
A Hidden Fire Kitchen on the Edge of the Atlantic
Brook Hall Walled Garden has been growing food for six generations. We cook in it year-round, over hardwood and charcoal, never gas, and a few times per month we open the Garden gates to share all we know.
Our Fire Cookery School is an ICSA accredited hands-on experience for those who want to understand fire as a cooking tool, not a party trick. You'll leave knowing how to build and manage a fire, how heat, smoke and ember each do different things to food, and how to cook a full seasonal menu from first flame to long table.
Classes are designed so guests get time to genuinely learn and get lots of relaxing hands-on cooking with Emily and Norm.
What People Are Saying
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A wonderful experience. Norm is expert in his field and Emily is a force of nature. Idyllic setting. Primal cooking.
— William M. (Tripadvisor)
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Great experience and superb food, I would highly recommend
— Brian O’Kane (Google)
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Attended the ribs masterclass and from start to finish the entire experience was excellent. So enjoyable and the food was fantastic.
— Paddy McKibben (Google)
What’s Included
Fire-building skills and a wood-fired meal in the walled garden of Brook Hall estate
Hands-on Learning
All ingredients provided, sourced within 50 miles. Slow-reared meat and fresh produce, chosen for the fire.
Premium Ingredients
You'll cook on the real thing: Big Green Eggs, asado rigs and Weber grills (& more!), depending on the class. Just bring an empty stomach.
All equipment provided
Recipes & techniques
Real recipes and techniques you can take home and use. The kind that hold up outside of class and make you look good when it counts.
Cook alongside people who genuinely love this stuff. Beyond the class, you'll have a community of fellow fire cooks around you, and Emily and Norm are there when you need them.
Community