Discover a world of learning by doing at Airfield Estate with classes and activities for both children and adults throughout the year.
Parent and Child Cooking Workshops
Saturday 18th January | 10 am - 12:30 pm | €86/ €77 for annual pass holders
Discover the joy of cooking alongside your child at Airfield's delightful Parent & Child Cooking Workshops!
Parent & Child Cooking Workshops 2025
Discover the joy of cooking alongside your child at Airfield's delightful Parent & Child Cooking Workshops! Strengthen your bond while empowering your young chef to be kitchen-savvy in this hands-on culinary adventure. Together, you'll embark on a journey of flavours and fun, creating delectable dishes that will leave lasting memories. Each ticket is for one parent and one child, ages 5 and up.
Saturday, 18th January: Will make a delicious minestrone soup and some homemade bread rolls.
Saturday, 8th February: To honour St Brigid, we will make butter with the delicious Airfield milk. We will make soda bread with the buttermilk, as well as a batch of delicious boxty pancakes.
Saturday, 22nd March: Will make all things natural and green this Paddy's day, join us for green spinach pancakes and apple crumble tartlets.
Saturday, 19th April: Taste of Asia, spring rolls with dipping sauce and zingy lime cookies
Saturday, 24th May: Baking Workshop, join us to make some mouth watering cinnamon buns and ginger spiced cookies
Saturday, 21st June: Join us and make some tasty Empanadas with Salsa, followed by ooey gooey choc chip cookies
Saturday, 19th July: Inspired by Bastille day, come make Savoury Galettes and Sweet Crepes with us!
Saturday, 23rd August: Join us this August for sweet and savoury delights...
Saturday, 20th September: Join us this September for sweet and savoury delights...
Saturday, 18th October: Pizza Party Time!! Come down and make delicious pizza's from scratch with us, followed by the only party appropriate sweet treat, 'The Cookie'
Saturday, 22nd November: Join us this for sweet and savoury delights...
Saturday, 13th December: It's CHRISTMASSSS! Join us this festive season, come on down to create Christmas cookies and gorgeous gingerbread cake
Taught by the talented Lisa Davies, who shares her passion for real ingredients and seasonal dining with love. Join the culinary journey on Instagram as @SaspanSospan – the Irish and Welsh for saucepan.
Let the kitchen be your playground and create cherished memories with your child through the art of cooking. Reserve your spot in our Parent & Child Cooking Workshops today!
Airfield Estate's Neff Inspiration Kitchen team have cooking class for the Young Chefs in your house to get stuck into.
Calling All Young Chefs! Join Our Hands-On Cooking Workshops!
Our hands-on cooking series is specially designed for budding chefs aged 8-12 years, eager to embark on a culinary adventure!
Join us in our Neff Inspiration Kitchen, overlooking our bountiful food garden, as we dive into the world of sustainable, seasonal cooking. Led by our experienced education team, each workshop will be a delightful journey of discovery, where young chefs will learn to create wholesome meals for the whole family, using ingredients sourced from our own organic garden whenever possible.
Hosted on Sundays from 10 am to 12:30 pm, these workshops cover sweet, savoury, and everything in between. Our Young Chef Workshops promise to cultivate a love for cooking and a deeper connection to real, fresh ingredients.
Don't miss this chance for your young ones to become kitchen wizards! Reserve your spot today, these book up fast!
19th January
🥟 Kick off 2025 and the Chinese New Year with us by making veggie Chinese dumplings from scratch, and for dessert, enjoy some sweet, fruity flapjacks. Join us for a delicious start to the new year! 🎉
16th February
🍅 This February, join us as we make gnocchi from scratch, paired with a fresh tomato sauce and kale from our organic garden. For dessert, enjoy delightful cinnamon spice palmiers
23rd March
🧀 On the menu this March is a delicious cheesy broccoli and cauliflower pasta bake, followed by scrumptious, chocolatey brownies made with eggs fresh from our farm chickens.
20th April
🐣 This Easter, let's celebrate by making a delicious veggie quiche with fresh eggs from our farm chickens and spinach from our organic garden. For dessert, we'll enjoy delightful Easter mini egg cookie bars.
18th May
🌿 Get ready to whip up tasty spinach, kale, and sweet potato dhal with fresh greens straight from our garden! Plus, we're baking delightful iced fairy cakes adorned with edible flowers from our food garden. 🧁✨ Join the delicious fun! 🎉
22nd June
This June, join us for a delicious adventure with our garden-fresh seasonal rhubarb crumble! Plus, we'll whip up a mouthwatering vegetable chow mein using the finest seasonal veggies from our garden. 🌿🍜
20th July
Our young chefs will be getting their hands messy by making homemade pizzas with a variety of toppings from the garden! For dessert, we'll savour a dreamy Basque cheesecake delight! 🍰✨
24th August
🌿 This month, our young chefs will be crafting a delicious broccoli and cheese pesto pasta with fresh, seasonal veggies from our garden, followed by a delightful summer fruit tart made with garden-fresh fruits. 🍝🍓
21st September
🍂 This month, our young chefs will whip up a delightful vegetable korma and flatbread, followed by a delicious autumn fruity tray bake. Join the tasty adventure and savour the flavours of the season! 🌟🍴
19th October
🎃In chef this month we will create spiced pumpkin and cinnamon cupcakes, along with savory butternut squash and cherry tomato crumble. Join in for some seasonal fun and deliciousness! 🍂🧁
23th November
🍁 As the November chill sets in, our young chefs will warm things up by crafting a scrumptious vegetable lasagna and baking irresistible red velvet cupcakes using fresh eggs from our farm chickens. Join us for a taste of farm-fresh goodness and some cosy culinary fun! 🍰🍂
14th December
🎄 This December, let's get into the festive spirit with our young chefs making tasty brie and cranberry twists, followed by creative gingerbread cookies they can design to their heart's content. Join us for a jolly good time and delicious treats! 🍪✨ - Maybe alter the twists a bit as that’s what’s on offer this year, I like the concept though so just a slight tweak to vary it.
Next available: Thursday 23rd January 2025 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Celebrate date night differently at Airfield Estate. Join us to cook a delicious three course meal with your date, and then enjoy the meal in the relaxed atmosphere of the Neff Inspiration Kitchen.
Celebrate date night differently at the Neff Inspiration Kitchen at Airfield Estate. Join us to cook a delicious three course meal with your date, and then enjoy the meal in the casual, social atmosphere. Each month, we'll embark on a culinary adventure inspired by different regions, eras, or themes to create a meal, and experience, worth remembering.
Open to you and your best friend or you and your partner, you can feel free to bring along your favourite beverages to accompany the meal to complete the night out experience. Take home a recipe pack to relive the magic and recreate these mouthwatering dishes at home.
Check out our 2025 Date Night cooking classes below!
Transport Yourself with Flavours of the Middle East
Thursday, 23rd January | 6:30 - 9:30
We will start with some delicious middle Eastern dips such as Moutabal followed by Moroccan spiced chicken, and finishing with a mini phyllo baklava cup.
Valentines Cooking - celebrate love with an evening of French cooking
Thursday, 13th February | 6:30 - 9:30
Classic moules marinières, followed by chicken in a mustard sauce. To finish you will make a decadent chocolate fondant.
Very Veggie
Thursday, 20th March | 6:30 - 9:30
Create a beautiful vegetarian meal, bursting with fresh flavours from our seasonal garden produce
Spring Supper
Thursday, 17th April | 6:30 - 9:30
A seasonal salad to start, followed by hake with asparagus and peas, to finish a raspberry fool. Menu subject to change based on availability.
Retro Restaurant Favourites
Thursday, 15th May | 6:30 - 9:30
Classic prawn cocktail, Duck à l'orange, followed by a decadent chocolate mousse.
A Taste of Spain
Thursday, 19th June | 6:30 - 9:30
Gazpacho, Basque Chicken followed by Crema Catalana
Tasty Thai
Thursday, 17th July | 6:30 - 9:30
Vietnamese Summer rolls, Red Chicken Curry, Lime and Avocado Mousse
French Bistro
Thursday, 21st August 6:30 - 9:30
French inspired seasonal menu offering...
Flavours of Italy
Thursday, 18th September 6:30 - 9:30
Seasonal bruschetta, risotto followed by panna cotta
Autumnal Dinner
Thursday, 16th October 6:30 - 9:30
Seasonal dinner menu offering...
Winter Warming
Thursday, 20th November 6:30 - 9:30
Seasonal dinner menu offering...
Festive Favourites
Thursday, 11th December 6:30 - 9:30
Seasonal dinner menu offering...
Suitable for ages 18+
Taught by the delightful Lisa Davies, a seasoned cooking instructor with a passion for real ingredients and eating seasonally. Get inspired by her culinary expertise on Instagram as @SaspanSospan – the Irish and Welsh for saucepan.
Join us at Airfield Estate for Lunch Club!
Whether it's to brush up on cookery skills or enjoy a home made meal amongst like minded individuals, Lunch Club in the Inspiration Kitchen is the place to be.
Join us at Airfield Estate for Lunch Club!
Whether it's to brush up on cookery skills or enjoy a home made meal amongst like minded individuals, Lunch Club in the Inspiration Kitchen is the place to be.
Chef Lisa will guide you through a fun and informal cookery class, you will make a delicious lunch and afterward sit down together to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
It's a great way of brushing up on cooking techniques in a sociable setting which ends in a meal shared amongst all in attendance.
Wednesday 12th February
Convivial cooking - Aubergine chilli with homemade flatbreads
Wednesday 19th March
St. Patricks inspired - Irish soda bread & seasonal soup
Wednesday 16th April
Simple seasonal lunch - Quiche & garden grown salad
Wednesday 14th May
Sensational Salads - Asian chicken salad & rice salad
Wednesday 18th June
Seasonal Tart - Roast tomato and basil open tart with couscous salad
Wednesday 16th July
Seasonal offering to be confirmed
Wednesday 20th August
Summer Lunching - Vegetable Frittata and Salad
Wednesday 17th September
Galettes - Savoury galette & salad
Wednesday 15th October
Autumnal Lunch - Curried butternut squash soup and Naan
Wednesday 19th November
Seasonal offering to be confirmed
Wednesday 10th December
Seasonal offering to be confirmed
For this Thursday evening session, we'll cover the long-practised fermentation skills. These skills can help elevate a dish to wow your guests and tantalise the tastebuds while saving on food waste!
Introducing an exciting pop-up course in the Neff Inspiration Kitchen, at Airfield Estate!
For this Thursday evening session, we'll cover the long-practised fermentation skills. These skills can help elevate a dish to wow your guests and tantalise the tastebuds while saving on food waste!!
Fermentation has been used as preservation through many different methods since before we had mod cons such as fridges, let's get together and get back to basics!
Thursday, March 13th
We'll run a hands-on workshop which will explain the benefits of fermented foods and cover the difference between vinegar and salt fermentation. It is hands-on and you will take home a few jars of pickles. All jars are included in the price!
Join our team, led by Chef Lisa for one of our 4-hour masterclasses working with bread. In this four-hour session, you'll cover the step-by-step process of different bread techniques and various recipes.
Want to master the art of bread making?
Join our team, led by Chef Lisa for one of our 4-hour masterclasses working with bread. In this four-hour session, you'll cover the step-by-step process of different bread techniques and various recipes.
Each session will be followed by a seasonal soup lunch using ingredients from Airfield Estate's Farm and Gardens.
Saturday, 15th March
Come together for a four-hour baking bonanza to create flavourful babka, irresistible petits pains, and a perfect everyday seeded bread loaf.
Followed by a warming seasonal lunch, looking out onto Airfield's food gardens with the Dublin mountains as a bountiful backdrop!
Saturday, 11th October
During this four-hour session, we'll cover the step-by-step process for making fluffy, TBC
Your ticket for this event also includes a light lunch of seasonal soup using ingredients from Airfield Estate's farm and gardens.
Join us in the Inspiration Kitchen to demystify choux pastry and perfect how to make a brilliant buttery shortcrust pastry dough!
The class will be followed by a light lunch of seasonal soup with produce from Airfield's farm & gardens, this will be enjoyed as a group overlooking our bountiful food garden.
Do you enjoy baking and want to do something a bit different with your Saturday?
Then this is the workshop for you! A class for bakers of all levels, come and join us for a wonderful workshop in our Inspiration Kitchen at the foot of the food gardens in Airfield Estate.
Chef Lisa and the Airfield team, will teach you useful skills and helpful tips, all the while in a relaxed, warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Saturday, 28th June
Join us in the Inspiration Kitchen to demystify choux pastry and perfect how to make a brilliant buttery shortcrust pastry dough!
The class will be followed by a light lunch of seasonal soup with produce from Airfield's farm & gardens, this will be enjoyed as a group overlooking our bountiful food garden.
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