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Spring Courses at Dublin Cookery School

Close up of professional knife skills technique slicing red pepper at Dublin Cookery School.

Don't turn over a new leaf. Sharpen a new edge.

Most "Fresh Starts" fail by February because they rely on motivation.
But motivation is exhausting. Skill is permanent.

When you are fighting a blunt knife, struggling with a sticky dough, or guessing the heat of a pan, cooking is a chore. We teach you the mechanics of the kitchen so you can stop relying on effort and start relying on competence.

The Sharpest Tools In The Box

Fix Your Foundations

A sharp knife is metal. Your technique is the edge.

At DCS, we don't just upgrade your equipment; we upgrade your capability. Learn the grip, the stance, and the motion that turns a chore into a craft. These are the courses for the cook who wants to up their technique.

Hands chopping fresh herbs on a wooden board with a chef’s knife.

Knife Skills

The single most useful skill in the kitchen.
Learn how to sharpen your blade and start slicing and dicing with precision.

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Hand placing raw chicken pieces into a hot frying pan on the hob.

Become a Better Cook

The manual you wish you had years ago.
Core techniques and a suite of inspiring recipes - instantly upgrade every meal.

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Cooking class in a teaching kitchen, with an instructor and students preparing food at workstations.

Culinary Bootcamp

The total reset.
Four intensive days to undo a lifetime of bad habits and replace them with cooking precision.

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Fix Your Routine

Meal planning that works for you.

For the cook stuck in a rut. Delete the takeaway apps and replace the "Tuesday Night Panic" with a great new rotation of inspiring and contemporary recipes.

Roast chicken legs with spring onions and herbs on a blue surface.

New Everyday Favourites

Delete the takeaway apps.
Discover a rotation of versatile dishes that work on a busy Tuesday but taste like a Saturday.

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Cook in an apron preparing a crab on a wooden board at a kitchen counter.

Fish & Shellfish Workshop

Build more confidence in choosing, preparing, and cooking a range of beautifully vibrant seafood dishes.

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Bowl of ramen topped with soft-boiled eggs, noodles, greens, and glazed slices of meat.

Ramen with Ken Komatsu

Authenticity requires technique. Master the broth, the noodle, and the balance of true Japanese ramen.

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Specialist Skills & Teens

Level up your knowledge. Invest in the next generation of cooks.

For the cook who wants to know why, and the parent planning the future. Learn to get to grips with heat control and understand the versatility of simple ingredients.

Round loaf of artisan bread proving in a lined dish, dusted with flour.

Summer BBQ

From going low and slow to taking a dive into off-set smoking - become a master fire-starter!

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Shelf of glass jars filled with colourful fermented vegetables and preserves.

Fermenting at Home

Unlock the invisible world of bacteria. Learn how salt, time, and temperature-create complex flavours.

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Chef instructor guiding a teenage student during a practical cooking session in a teaching kitchen.

Essential Skills for TY

Don't just teach them to reheat. Allow them to explore global cooking skills that build independence and confidence.

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Proof beats polish

Roasted golden beets and rosemary in parchment paper

  • "Transforming"

    I found the course transforming! I was a very untidy cook but it provided me with good example for prep as well as knife skills. It was a sociable and fun day. Thank you!

    Maureen: Knife Skills
    October 2025

  • "Just what I needed"

    The 4 day boot camp was just what I needed to get an understanding of the basics of baking, sauces, preparation of fish, meat and veg and practice in kitchen organisation, skills and timing. It has given me the base on which to explore and develop further.

    Michael: Culinary Bootcamp
    November 2025

Common questions about our spring courses

  • Which course is best for a complete beginner?
  • If you want to fix your hands, start with Knife Skills. If you want to fix your dinner, start with New Everyday Favourites. Both are designed to build confidence from the ground up.
  • Do I need to be a Transition Year student for the 5-Day course?
  • Our Essential Skills for Transition Year course is specifically designed for TY students (approx ages 15-17). It focuses on building independence and life skills for young adults.
  • Is this demonstration or hands-on?
  • Dublin Cookery School is a predominantly hands-on teaching kitchen. You will have your own station, your own ingredients, and tutors in the room to correct your technique in real-time.

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