Cookery Class on a Farm Outside Évora

A kilometre from the centre of Évora there is a farm where the cooking is done the old way — slowly, and with whatever the garden gives that day. That is where this class takes place, for groups of two or more.

Together you prepare a complete Alentejo meal: a spread of starters, a fish dish, a meat dish and a dessert. The vegetables and herbs come from the farm's own garden, the rest from producers nearby.

The recipes come from the region's tradition, several of them rooted in the convents of Évora. As you cook, your host explains where each dish comes from — the olive oil, the cheeses, the bread, the cured meats — and why Alentejo cooking is the way it is.

Then you sit down and eat what you made, with regional wine. Lunch sittings start at 11am, dinner at 6pm. Tell us in advance about any dietary requirements and we will adapt the menu.