Read on for information on some of the great cooking classes we run. Click on Wait List to
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Asian |
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Asian Seafood Barbecue Cooking
Join Chef Wanitha Tanasingam and learn to cook seafood perfectly on the barbecue with an Asian flare. Cook baby fish (otak otak) with roasted spices and coconut, stuffed fish and squid with tamarind and chilli, along with other seasonal recipes to compliment the menu, all cooked to aromatic perfection on the barbecue.
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Cook seafood perfectly on the barbecue with an Asian flare |
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Cool Asian Cooking
Beat the heat of summer cooking cool Asian recipes to heat you up and cool you down. Chef Wanitha Tanasingam revisits the best
summer recipes from her sultry homeland of Malaysia, along with favourite seasonal recipes from surrounding lands. Refreshing and delicious!
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Beat the heat of summer with cool Asian dishes |
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Barbecue |
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| The Art of BBQ Cooking BBQ is hot, but it’s a lot more than just cooking on a fire. Stop burning snags - turn your favourite summer pastime into an art with simple, fast and delicious summer recipes. Learn to perfectly cook mouth-watering ribs, fresh fish and organic poultry using Australia’s favourite summer cooking method. BBQ off some delicious vegetables fresh from the farmers’ market, and you are the master of the art of BBQ cooking!
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Your favourite summer pastime is an easy art with fast, delicious recipes |
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Summer Barbecue Cooking
Summer is nearly here, so it's time to tune up the barbie and brush up on favourite seasonal recipes, or learn to cook a few new
ones. Ribs, chicken, even veggies all cooked to perfection on the barbecue. Easy peasy!
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Tune up the barbie and brush up on seasonal favourites |
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Beginners |
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| Learn To Be A Chef Learn how to chop, sharpen a knife, make basic stocks and more while you prepare amazing recipes. This class is for beginners,
so even if you can’t boil an egg, you are assured of success. Expect more stylish food than you ever thought you could cook. We take you through a series of 5-6 new recipes for your repertoire, with world flavours on the menu.
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Learn to chop, sharpen a knife, make basic stocks and more...
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Chocolate |
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Simply Perfect Chocolate
Discover the joys of chocolate making, its history and flavours. There is science to making chocolate. Let chocolatier Galit
Segev and Chef Victor Pisapia bring this in easy grasp for you. Roll your own truffles and make some unique chocolate desserts from easy recipes.
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Discover the joys of chocolate making |
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Duck |
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Let's Cook Duck
Cooking duck
is simpler than you think, so get your tastebuds ready. We prepare duck using a variety of
methods – rotisserie, sauté,
baking and grilling – with amazing sauces and some
great vegetable recipes to accompany it. Molasses spiced pomegranate duck breast, whole
duck with hoisin baste and corn crepes should get the juices flowing.
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Cooking duck
is simpler than you think... |
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French |
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| French Bistro Cooking - Spring Spring in France makes our hearts yearn for the dishes that infuse this class with bistro ambience. Learn recipes for traditional sauces and unusual vegetables. Cook salmon rillettes - delicious potted salmon flavoured with dill and Pernod - Magret de canard (duck) a l'orange, spring salads and more!
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Spring in France makes our hearts yearn .. for good food!
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| French Bistro Cooking - Autumn The warm autumn flavours of France infuse this class with bistro ambience. Learn slow cooked recipes, traditional sauces
and unusual vegetables. Cook the best beef bourguignon, bernaise, parnsip mash and more.
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The warm autumn flavours of France...
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Greek |
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| Summer in Santorini Learn the spices, produce, techniques and traditions of Greek cooking - hailed as the healthiest in the world (and one of the most delectable). Explore olives and olive oil, lush purees of
aubergine and fava, octopus simmered in red wine, …, prawns saganaki, just to name a few. These fabulous recipes are treasures from Victor’s years of leading food tours to the Greek Islands.
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These recipes are treasures from Victor’s food tours to the Greek Islands |
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Indian |
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Bollywood Cook-off (South Indian Regional)
Join Victor and Wanitha to warm up with some spicy recipes from Kerala. Cook hot and sour fish curry, masala lamb cutlets,
lemon rice and more! Learn about traditional Indian spices, their history and simple and delicious recipes you can impress with.
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Simple and delicious dishes you can impress with |
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Italian |
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| Kiss Me I'm Italian Come be Italian for a day and cook my Mothers secret recipes. Find out why 'red gravy' takes days to cook. Discover the rich
regional flavours of Italy as we take a culinary journey. Find out why Cavalo Nero is a star vegetable and explore the rich flavours of gorgonzola and porcini. Learn to use the right olive oil, cook simple seafood recipes and the essential basics.
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Come be Italian for a day and share my Mothers secret recipes |
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Malaysian |
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| Malaysian - Nonya Laksa & Tastes Laksa is a hugely popular dish with many variations. Come with Wanitha Tanasingam on a journey to discover the soul of Nonya cooking, the marriage of Indian, Muslim and Chinese cuisines. Learn to blend the spices and herbs of traditional Malaysian flavours. Seafood combination, mild creamy chicken and spicy vegetarian are a few of these wonderful laksa recipes you will learn to cook. |
Come on a journey to discover the soul of Nonya cooking...
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Malaysian Hawker Style Cooking
Chef Wanitha Tanasingam brings you her spice-infused amazing
Malaysian cooking, featuring great and easy "hawker
style" recipes. Think
delicious noodle dishes like char kway teow, sour fish soup with fresh mint and cucumber, simple stir-fries,
and more! One of our regulars,
Judy Passlow, said Wanitha's "infectiously delicious personality and style made
the day heaps of fun... The feast we enjoyed was magnificent." |
Great and easy "hawker style" dishes from Malaysia... |
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Meat |
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Meat Me In The Kitchen
This is a cooking class you can sink your teeth into! Learn about different varieties of meats, various cuts, what to look
for to make the best selection, organic vs non-organic, the difference the feed makes (grass vs grain), correct cooking techniques and how to prepare simple, delicious recipes. It’s a full-on class with a big focus on flavour.
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The ultimate class on cooking meat! |
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Mexican |
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| Modern Mexican Cooking Mexican food is about colour, vibrancy, laughter, spice and difference. Let Victor introduce you to light, fresh, modern Mexican cooking – a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds. Hand-made salsas dance on your palate while you learn how
to wrap and steam tamales - “little bundles of joy”, and many varieties of chillies. Leave your misconceptions at home and enjoy the real flavours of Mexico. Recipes from Victor's former restaurant “Rattlesnake Grill” are showcased.
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Enjoy the real flavours of Mexico - colour, vibrancy, laughter, spice and difference |
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Moroccan |
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Feast of Marrakech
Tantalise your senses in a hands-on cooking class feast of modern Moroccan cooking. Be inspired with food from "the
place where the sun sets". Imagine tagine that melts in your mouth, couscous steamed to perfection, harissa for zest. You’ll be surprised at what you discover.
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Food from “the place where the sun sets” |
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Paella - Tapas - Spanish |
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Perfect Paella & Tantalising Tapas
Enjoy Spain at its
best. You will be seduced by the smells of saffron, garlic, chorizo, and Spanish paprika
as you transport
yourself to Spain for the day. Learn how real paella
is made, what type of pans to use and how to compliment it with savoury tapas. Expect rich, bold flavours in this delicious
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Enjoy Spain at its best |
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Seafood |
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Catch of the Day
We all know eating seafood is healthy, but often struggle with “how to …”. This cooking class brings the fruit of the sea to your plate. Learn tips for buying (the good signs and the bad) and preparing fresh seafood. Learn why chefs love monkfish; what’s sustainable; how to make stock, clean octopus and cook wonderful recipes with unusual (and less expensive!) fish.
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Bring the fruit of the sea to your plate |
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Seafood - Crab |
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Singapore Chilli Crab
This exciting class with chef Wanitha Tanasingam features the popular and mouth watering Singapore Chilli Mudcrab cooked
to perfection. This dish has been famous in Singapore since the colonial venture into Asia. Learn how to select, buy, store and clean the little devils. Serve with aromatic coconut cream rice cooked in a clay pot, and garlic prawns and vegetables.
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Singapore Chilli Crab cooked to perfection |
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Vegetarian |
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Don't Tell Them It's Vegetarian
Come cook with a wonderful variety of seasonal vegetables, unique grains and vegetarian cooking options. Hone your knife skills, chop, dice and julienne to create amazing recipes that are healthy, easy to prepare and have "WOW" factor. Impress your vegetarian friends and learn some healthy (and less expensive!) meal options. Take all of your friends on a flavour journey, just don't tell them...
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Explore the wonderful variety of seasonal vegetables... |
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