Six super summer cookery courses

The venerable London cookery school, Leiths, has taught many of the most illustrious names in food including BBC Saturday Kitchen chef Matt Tebbutt and Ukrainian food writer and activist Olia Hercules. For those who have less dizzy aspirations, its day courses offer plenty of hands-on cooking peppered with the kind of culinary tips that can make all the difference. A Venetian day course (no gondolas here) included prawns alla bursara and bigoli with duck ragu and a demo of an ambrosial zabaglione. The food is prepped to take home to eat with lots of tasting during the cooking. leiths.com, £165/$170