TIMETABLE
APRIL - JULY 2013
+ APRIL 2013
THURSDAY 18 APRIL, 11am to 1.30pm
DIY Yum Cha –Authentic Dumplings
With Lou Wong
Learn to create three Yum Cha favourites, make your own wrappers and perfect folding techniques.
SATURDAY 20 APRIL, 9.30am to 12pm
Flavours of Morocco –Marrakesh by Spice Caravan
With Christine Oakley
Make a traditional Moroccan feast while learning about the flavours and spices that shape this colourful cuisine.
SUNDAY 21 APRIL, 11.30am to 2pm
Secrets of Sri Lanka –Spices and Sambals from the Island
With Simone Roberts
Explore the secrets behind simple sambals, fluffy and fragrant paruppu (dhal), a moorish pork curry and the elusive hoppers (savoury pancakes).
WEDNEDSAY 24 APRIL, 11am to 1.30pm
With Eva Konecsny
Back by popular demand from the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, learn the history, characteristics and uses of spices while learning to make your very own blend.
SATURDAY 27 APRIL, 9.30am to 12pm
Four Ingredients –Superfast Midweek Meals
With Sarah Stevens
You will be shown how to combine less than four wholefood ingredients with our herbs and spices for a delicious alternative to takeaway.
SATURDAY 27 APRIL, 1.30pm to 4pm
From Persia with Love –An Exploration of Saffron, Rose & Za’atar
With Christine Oakley
After creating delicious Persian dishes including rosewater meringues you will be longing for a trip to the land of ornate carpets.
SUNDAY 28 APRIL, 11.30am to 2pm
Hot Tamale! South America Unwrapped
With Kathy Howting
Tamales! Learn how to wrap South America’s answer to the dumpling while slicing up a fresh and spicy ceviche of white fish and to finish, a cooling Panela sugarcane drink.
TUESDAY 30 APRIL, 11am to 1.30pm
Essential Pantry Spices –Understanding and Working with the Basics
With Maria Konecsny
Be guided through the fundamentals of basic spices: history, uses, flavour profiles and medicinal properties.
+ MAY 2013
SATURDAY 4 May, 9.30am to 12pm
Anti-Ageing Kitchen –Cooking with Spices for Radiant Health
With Sarah Stevens
Learn how to present disease and glow from within by incorporating superfoods into your diet with the addition of goji berries, raw cacao, quinoa, and coconut oil.
SATURDAY 11 MAY, 1.30pm to 4pm
Flavours of Morocco –Marrakesh by Spice Caravan
With Christine Oakley
Make a traditional Moroccan feast while learning about the flavours and spices that shape this colourful cuisine.
SUNDAY 12 MAY (MOTHER’S DAY), 11.30pm to 2pm
German Cookie Baking and Decorating –English Language Edition
With Ina Low
German-born Ina Low will teach you how to make the honey-flavoured Lebkuchen, spice-rich Spekulatius, velvety Vanillekipferl and Quartbällchen –the Canival doughnut from Cologne.
WEDNESDAY 15 May, 11am to 1.30pm
Tex Mex Madness! -Pulled Pork, Tacos and Tortillas
With Megan Rickel
Create your own Tex-Mexican fiesta with refried beans, flour tortillas, queso fresco, salsa and a southern-style pulled pork sandwich with homemade coleslaw and crusty rolls.
SATURDAY 18 May, 9.30am to 12pm
Alkalise & Detox –Cleansing for a Healthier Body
With Sarah Stevens
In this interactive class, learn how to naturally cleanse and energise your body through a wholefood diet.
SUNDAY 19 May, 11.30am to 2pm
Icing on the Cake –Basic Cake Decorating
With Pat du Plessis
Learn how to knead, roll and cover a cake with almond paste & fondant; make delicate petals, flowers, leaves, berries and even a ladybug from modelling paste. Take home your own cake!
SATURDAY 25 May, 1.30pm to 4pm
Traditional Thai –Restaurant Classics Made Easy
Presenter to be confirmed.
Master the secret balance of sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter elements in your favourite Thai soups, satays and curries.
+ JUNE 2013
SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 9.30pm to 12pm
German Cookie Baking and Decorating –German Language Edition
With Ina Low
German-born Ina Low will teach you how to make the honey-flavoured Lebkuchen, spice-rich Spekulatius, velvety Vanillekipferl and Quartbällchen –the Canival doughnut from Cologne.
SATURDAY 15 JUNE, 1.30pm to 4pm
DIY Yum Cha –Authentic Dumplings
With Lou Wong
Learn to create three Yum Cha favourites, make your own wrappers and perfect folding techniques.
SUNDAY 16 JUNE, 11.30am to 2pm
With Maria Konecsny
In Operation Saline, you will compare nine single origin salts by performing three tests – with the finger dip, the cucumber slice, and the hot chip!
TUESDAY 25 JUNE, 11am to 1.30pm
Hot Tamale! South America Unwrapped
With Kathy Howting
Tamales! Learn how to wrap South America’s answer to the dumpling while slicing up a fresh and spicy ceviche of white fish and to finish, a cooling Panela sugarcane drink.
WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE, 11am to 1.30pm
Anti-Ageing Kitchen –Cooking with Spices for Radiant Health
With Sarah Stevens
Learn how to present disease and glow from within by incorporating superfoods into your diet with the addition of goji berries, raw cacao, quinoa, and coconut oil.
SATURDAY 29 JUNE, 1.30pm to 4pm
Edible India –From Bangalore to Butter Chicken
With Himanshi Munshaw-Luhar
The beautiful aromas of spices and the sizzle of the chicken stimulate your sense while making a creamy Butter Chicken among other Indian staples.
+ JULY 2013
SATURDAY 6 JULY, 1.30pm to 4pm
South German Specialities –Pork Roast, Spätzle and Apple Strudel
With Karsten Gersbeck
Give your Sunday roast a German twist by creating tender mini roast pork, served with a side of egg noodles and an irresistible apple strudel dessert to follow!
SUNDAY 7 JULY, 11.30am to 2pm
Tex Mex Madness! -Pulled Pork, Tacos and Tortillas
With Megan Rickel
Create your own Tex-Mexican fiesta with refried beans, flour tortillas, queso fresco, salsa and a southern-style pulled pork sandwich with homemade coleslaw and crusty rolls.
THURSDAY 11 JULY, 11am to 1.30pm
Alkalise & Detox –Cleansing for a Healthier Body
With Sarah Stevens
In this interactive class, learn how to naturally cleanse and energise your body through a wholefood diet.
SATURDAY 13 JULY, 9.30am to 12pm
Pretzel Making Workshop –Fresh Out of the Oven
With Eva Konecsny
In this hands-on class, bake the traditional German Laugenbrezel (lye pretzel) and sweet pudding pretzel.
SATURDAY 13 JULY, 1.30pm to 4pm
Flavours of Morocco –Marrakesh by Spice Caravan
With Christine Oakley
Make a traditional Moroccan feast while learning about the flavours and spices that shape this colourful cuisine.
WEDNESDAY 17 JULY, 11am to 1.30pm
Traditional Thai –Restaurant Classics Made Easy
Presenter to be confirmed.
Master the secret balance of sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter elements in your favourite Thai soups, satays and curries.
SATURDAY 20 JULY, 9.30am to 12pm
Essential Pantry Spices –Understanding and Working with the Basics
With Maria Konecsny
Be guided through the fundamentals of basic spices: history, uses, flavour profiles and medicinal properties.
SATURDAY 20 JULY, 1.30pm to 4pm
Exotic Spices –From Juniper Berry to Wattleseed
With Eva Konecsny
Delve into the mysterious and exotic spices of the world. Hone your skills with the mortar and pestle and learn how to compile different spice blends.
SUNDAY 21 JULY, 11.30am to 2pm
From Persia with Love –An Exploration of Saffron, Rose & Za’atar
With Christine Oakley
After creating delicious Persian dishes including rosewater meringues you will be longing for a trip to the land of ornate carpets.
TUESDAY 23 JULY, 11am to 1.30pm
Four Ingredients –Superfast Midweek Meals
With Sarah Stevens
You will be shown how to combine less than four wholefood ingredients with our herbs and spices for a delicious alternative to takeaway.
SATURDAY 27 JULY, 9.30am to 12pm
Flavours of Morocco –Vegetarian Edition
With Christine Oakley
Make a traditional Moroccan feast while learning about the flavours and spices that shape this colourful cuisine.
SATURDAY 27 JULY, 1.30am to 4pm
DIY Yum Cha –Authentic Dumplings
With Lou Wong
Learn to create three Yum Cha favourites, make your own wrappers and perfect folding techniques.
