Dublin Cookery School in Blackrock, Co Dublin, Lynda Booth's seasonal European school running short evening classes to twelve-week professional courses since 2008.
Tip: Evening classes from EUR 95; the half-day baking class is the entry point. Take the DART to Blackrock.
Address: 2 Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 V6N5
The Fumbally Stables in Dublin 8, the workshop kitchen behind the cafe, monthly pickling classes, sourdough and seasonal vegetable workshops the Liberties has built.
Tip: Pickling on the first Saturday of the month; vinegar-making on the third. Classes capped at ten; book ahead.
Alix Gardner's Cookery School on Waterloo Road in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, the long-running practical recreational cookery school with traditional Irish food classes for visitors.
Tip: Hands-on practical classes are the standout; the traditional Irish food class is the visitor-friendly option.
Cooks Academy on South William Street in Dublin 2, the Vanessa and Tim Greenwood cookery school since 2005 running short half-day to full-day classes, the city's most active recreational kitchen.
Tip: Half-day classes from EUR 85 are the best value; the Irish classics class runs every Saturday at 10:00.
