Downunder Christmas Gazpacho
This savoury 'red and green' soup is so easy to make and makes a perfect starter for Christmas lunch or dinner. While the traditional Spanish gazpacho includes bread and...
White Christmas
This up-dated version of is an easy one for kids to make (as long as you supervise the melting of the chocolate) and makes a terrific edible Christmas gift.Don't...
Loukie’s Gravlax
This recipe is from Loukie Werle's charming book, The Valley, a collection of much-loved family recipes."Not a Christmas goes by without a call from my daughter, 'Mum, can you bring...
Rainbow Veggie Pasta
Celebrate spring with this colourful combo of veggies, a dish which can be made ahead of time and served at room temperature with a splash of lemon juice or mild vinegar. Or for...
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Why Don’t We Have A Minister for Food?
That’s the question which reverberated with me for days after hearing Professor Alana Mann’s interview with journalist Benjamin Law about her latest book Food In A Changing Climate (Emerald Publishing 2021).I’d been invited to...
Gaziantep: The Soul of Turkish Food
I was very lucky to be invited to Gaziantep in south-east Turkiye in 2016 after UNESCO had recognised it as the 2015 Creative City of Gastronomy. The people I met there were so warm, generous and hospitable. My heart goes out to all...
I have had a most rare vision
". I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was…"A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Shakespeare I’m sitting on a sandstone step looking down into a sun-dappled fairy dell. It’s mid-summer and...
Mini Chef Cooking Classes
Upcoming Classes
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 26 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Bruschetta with various toppings
Stir-fry beef with veggies
Triple Chocolate Brownies
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 24 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Chicken Noodle Soup
Tacos with Chile con Carne
Homemade marshmallows & Boston Candy
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 17 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Avocado smash with rainbow veggie sticks
Homemade Sausage Rolls
Chocolate self-sauce pudding
Mini Chef Cooking Class
April 15 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm | $75
Sushi (from scratch)
Stir-fry chicken with noodles and veggies
Fruit kebabs with white chocolate dip