Taking it to the Streets: Europe - max 1 Chef: Emma Mackay Euro staples that are found on the sidewalk include Pizza, Paella ‘pocket’ Calzone, Croquettes, Omelette, Gelati, Saganaki, hot mulled spicy gluhwein and soulakia. It’s about lots of flavour for a quick hit eaten on the run. |
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Signature Seafood Entrees of Coda - max 16 Chef: Adam D’Sylva, Coda & Tonka Bar Adam’s first restaurant Coda has a phenomenal following - people return again and again for the signature Asian inspired seafood entrees from citrus and sugar cured kingfish, tuna salad with fresh wasabi and crispy prawn and tapioca betel leaves. |
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Regional Italy - Traditional Flavours - max 16 Chef: Pierre Petrucelli Pierre will express the traditional flavours of Regional Italy through an asparagus roasted parsnip and cherry tomato risotto, individual beef ‘Wellington’ style pastries, with a rich Juniper berry and red wine jus, and then a citrusy lemon and lime curd tart, with double cream and raspberry coulis. |
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Vietnam on a Plate - max 16 Chef: Jerry Mai Jerry is an inspiring chef who motivates us to return to the Vietnamese dinner table with hot sour fish soup (Canh Chua), pork belly braised in young coconut juice (Thit Kho Nuoc Dua), wok tossed beef with chillies and green peppercorn (Thit Bo Xao Tieu) dishes that are simply about the taste of Vietnam. |
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South American Classics - max 16 Chef: Dan Szwarc, Fenix If you’ve noticed a change these days at Gary ‘Masterchef’ Mehigan’s restaurant Fenix it’s because Dan Szwarc is at the helm. His South American heritage shines through the classic escabeche, to pickles, slow cooked meats, short ribs with apple salad, patagonian tooth fish with corn humita and Dulce de leche rice pudding with ice cream. |
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The ‘On a Budget’ Series: Gourmet Italy - max 16 Chef: Robert Wooller This time Robert slashes the shopping budget on a trip to Italy where no one will realise how little was spent in creating these authentically Euro dishes. Beetroot risotto with braised ham, oven baked polenta and chicken, easy potato gnocchi with a duo of sauces and an oven baked fish with tomatoes and crunchy topping. |
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A French Chef in your Pantry - max 16 Chef: Jerome Tremoulet, The ‘Prep’ Kitchen Jerome wowed us at The Windsor and this class is about his homeland France with dishes including parfait of chicken, a braised beef cheek for cold Sunday evenings and sublime chocolate cream. |
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No Fusion, No Confusion! - max 16 Chef: Chris Chee Ong Chris describes this class as “only real Chinese food” and with roasted duck and lychee, a san choi bau wrapped in lettuce Buddha cups, chicken sticky rice steamed in lotus leaf parcels and a classic claypot, ‘Pockmarked’ grandma's soft bean curdchilli bean beef and Szechuan peppercorn, you can see why he wants to separate this cuisine from the rest. |
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It’s Mushroom Time Again! - max 16 Chef: Matthew Donnelly, Chef/Forager Forager’s have enjoyed a revival over the last few years, seeking out the unusual, the local and the seasonal. Matthew talks about foraging and shows us how to prepare and preserve many variations of mushroom in dishes such as wild mushroom croquettes with cauliflower purée, wild mushrooms with foraged herbs and white polenta and a crispy skinned cod with clams and ‘Grey Ghost’ mushrooms. |
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Freshwater The Calabrian Way - max 16 Chef: Riccardo Momesso, Sarti Take a leaf out of Riccardo’s formidable book when we learn to use and cook ‘freshwater’ seafood …from oven roasted baby Murray cod with pistachio and black olive crust, Spaghetti with yabbies and fresh cherry tomatoes and roasted barramundi fillets with an unusual vinegar, tomato and bread sauce. |
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Mexico by Night - max 16 Chef: Scott Eddington, Mamasita Scott continues our love affair with everything Mexican through dishes that have made Mamasita the hottest Mexican around. “Antojitos” – or street food from Southern Mexico are the focus including Salsa de Cacahute - Y Arbol (peanut and arbol salsa), Tostadas de Pato con Chipotle (chipotle braised duck tostadas), Chalupas con pollo (corn dough topped with chicken), Gaspacho and finally a mango and jicama dessert. |
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Golden Pastry at your Fingertips - max 16 Chef: Matthew Forbes Matthew has worked for some of the world’s culinary leaders from Raymond Blanc and Michele Roux to Shannon Bennett. He will soon have his own Patisserie Bakery, so let him show you the fascinating world of pastries and dough from golden fruit brioche to rough puff pastry, sweet shortcrust and croissant dough. |
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Calabrese Salami Making - max 10 Chef: Antonio Catania, Antonio’s Fine Cuisine Annually Italians around the world take to the chopping board and mincer and create the most incredibly moorish salamis that last the whole year. Antonio insists that the only way to really understand this ritual is by being totally hands-on. So we are clearing the decks to prepare for this annual homage to the humble and delicate salami. |
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Taking it to the Street: North Africa - max 16 Chef: Emma Mackay Picture this….a street in Northern Africa, a sidewalk overflowing with food sellers and cooks serving everything from Harera (soup), Sardines in tomato and Cilantro, Mint Tea (Granita), Afghans, Lamb Kofta, and golden Chicken Pastilla, an adventure in food. |
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Europe in My Hands - max 10 Chef: John Savage, Hotel Sofitel John lets you take the reins in this hands-on Euro class covering three courses, showing you techniques as much as recipes. An opportunity to use numerous ingredients with Salad of confit and home cured duck with apple balsamic dressing, seared John Dory with broad beans, lentils, pea shoots and balsamic dressing, and a warm chocolate fondant with Grand Marnier whipped cream. |
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Seafood with Vietnamese Flavours - max 16 Chef: Tony Pham, George The Fishmonger at Queen Victoria Market Tony had an amazing adventure coming to Australia via England where he lived and studied. Now in Melbourne he is immersed in the food culture of Vietnam, and working at George’s ensures seafood is always the focus of his dishes. In this class he shows us authentic Tom Yum, a dish loved by all, but cooked by few. It’s a step by step class from the base stock to the final multi faceted serving. |
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Two Seasons in One Market - max 16 Chef: Andre DeLaine Winter is here but the Autumn produce is still around so Andre really makes the most of ‘both’ seasons with ‘Torn’ poached chicken with apple, radish and cucumber. A blue-eye cod baked “en papillot” in a parcel with green olive and globe artichoke puree, peas and new season brussels and finally chocolate, rhubarb & quince cobbler with chocolate fondant molten topping. |
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Gluten Free Indian Tasting Menu - max 16 Chef: Gavin Draper, Upon This Rock Café Gavin has devised creative ways to go gluten free in many nationalities. First up it’s Indian with interesting dishes including a delicious golden onion bhaji, chat marsala dosa, Saag paneer, Dahl rice, butter chicken and pistachio burfi. All of course totally fine if you have a gluten intolerance or even if you just want to cut back. |
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Soups as Meals - A Mixed Heritage - max 16 Chef: Adam D’Sylva, Coda & Tonka Bar Adam’s food has Asian influences even though his mother is Italian, his father Sri Lankan. These soups borrow from both cultures and double as main meals with everything from a crab and corn soup and a chicken vegetable and rice Mulligatawny, to a Tuscan bean Ribollita. |
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Thai Curry - What Sets it Apart? - max 16 Chef: Chris Chee Ong Thai curries vary so much from Indian and Malaysian, they have a refined sense of region and season, with dishes such as yellow duck curry, some curried wok fried noodles and an unusual curry in a betel leaf parcel. You will book your flights immediately! |
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Magnificent Mega Dessert Experience - max 10 Chef: Peter Gunn & Lindsay Fush, IDES Catering & Events Take one table, 50 dessert components and gather around to build the most amazing mega dessert. If you are fascinated by molecular gastronomy and ultra modern techniques, this is your class. Peter even accommodates the cheese lovers with a section just for you. So if you love the sound of vanilla hazelnuts, macadamia puree, feijoa jam, orange oil, licorice, rosewater granite, pickled blueberries, dark chocolate tansy fudge sauce, candied cocao nibs, Davidson plum jam, pumpkin wafer, toffee apple and balsamic syrup then you must be part of this incredible experience! |
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Glyka - Something Sweet & Greek - max 16 Chef: Travis McAuley, Hellenic Republic George Calombaris made the Greek dessert Loukamathes famous on SBS Food Safari and it features on the menu at his Hellenic Republic - clever Head Chef Travis McAuley shows us these classic Greek dishes served in the modern style including those delicious buttery Kourambiethes bikkies, sticky nutty multilayered baklava and more. |
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Teens With Taste Class & Brunch 11-16 years - Warm Weekend Breads & Delicious Doughs - max 16 Chef: Antonio Catania, Antonio’s Fine Cuisine Winter is the best time to be in the kitchen making goodies for the whole week, from breads and rolls, to the dough for chef quality pizza bases and some weekend pastries. Then we share in some of the warm breads for an early lunch while Mum shops. |
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Teens With Taste - An Italian Sunday Brunch - max 16 Chef: Antonio Catania, Antonio’s Fine Cuisine Today when everyone else is shopping the lucky Teens get to learn some great dishes and Italian techniques while enjoying brunch. Including arancini balls, their own hand made pasta and a creamy layered dessert. |
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Teens With Taste - An Italian Sunday Brunch - max 16 Chef: Antonio Catania, Antonio’s Fine Cuisine Today when everyone else is shopping the lucky Teens get to learn some great dishes and Italian techniques while enjoying brunch. Including arancini balls, their own hand made pasta and a creamy layered dessert. |
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Cool Kids Cook - Warm Saucing Puddings For Winter - max 16 Chef: Julie Thai Kids crave puddings, it’s the gooey, yummy, runny centre and the warmth of a winter dessert that catches them - today they will help make the puddings then sit and eat them before Mum returns, puddings include caramel sticky date pudding, chocolate mania pudding and tangy lemon delicious. |
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Cool Kids Cook - Warm Saucing Puddings For Winter - max 16 Chef: Julie Thai Kids crave puddings, it’s the gooey, yummy, runny centre and the warmth of a winter dessert that catches them - today they will help make the puddings then sit and eat them before Mum returns, puddings include caramel sticky date pudding, chocolate mania pudding and tangy lemon delicious. |
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Teens With Taste - A Mexican coming For Lunch - max 16 Chef: Julie Thai Teens sit down to lunch while the parents shop! With great Mexican flavoured and inspired recipes that have an authentic edge, including tacos, nachos and stringy cheese quesadillas. |
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Thali - The Meal to Share - max 16 Chef: Keshav Kadel, Marpha Thali is the complete Indian dinner for the family it’s usually served in small bowls for everyone to share, a type of build-your-own dinner; Eggplant pakoda (fritters), Bhuna chicken (panfried Chicken) Konkan coconut fish (fish in coconut sauce), and Daal Aaloo paratha (bread with an unusual potato filling). |
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Thali - The Meal to Share - max 16 Chef: Keshav Kadel, Marpha Thali is the complete Indian dinner for the family it’s usually served in small bowls for everyone to share, a type of build-your-own dinner; Eggplant pakoda (fritters), Bhuna chicken (panfried Chicken) Konkan coconut fish (fish in coconut sauce), and Daal Aaloo paratha (bread with an unusual potato filling). |
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Taking it to the Street: Mexico & South America - max 16 Chef: Emma Mackay From ‘Vampira’s Molle’ chicken burrito to tostadas, tacos and Aroz con Leche, then sweet corn ‘on a stick’ and delicious Mojito, Emma has it covered. Street food is the authentic food, it’s unrivalled for showing us the heart of a city. |
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An Informal Italian Winter - max 16 Chef: Pierre Petrucelli The first dish Pierre covers is really about learning two dishes at the same time, because it starts with risotto and ends in an filled calamari, ‘pouched’ with a seafood risotto, and served on a tomato basil sauce and delicious versatile Lamb ‘shanks’ that are slow cooked and served on a soft parsnip mash. |
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An Informal Italian Winter - max 16 Chef: Pierre Petrucelli The first dish Pierre covers is really about learning two dishes at the same time, because it starts with risotto and ends in an filled calamari, ‘pouched’ with a seafood risotto, and served on a tomato basil sauce and delicious versatile Lamb ‘shanks’ that are slow cooked and served on a soft parsnip mash. |
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Beef & Truffles - Heavenly! - max 16 Chef: John Savage, Hotel Sofitel This time beef is the star and truffles are the side-kick when we learn to handle everything from a beef consommé with shin of beef filled ravioli to Wagyu beef bresaola with celeriac, crispy quail egg and truffle dressing to braised ribs of Victorian beef, with truffle creamed potato and Madeira jus. |
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Beef & Truffles - Heavenly! - max 16 Chef: John Savage, Hotel Sofitel This time beef is the star and truffles are the side-kick when we learn to handle everything from a beef consommé with shin of beef filled ravioli to Wagyu beef bresaola with celeriac, crispy quail egg and truffle dressing to braised ribs of Victorian beef, with truffle creamed potato and Madeira jus. |
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Greek - From the Bubbling Pot! - max 16 Chef: Travis McAuley, Hellenic Republic Greek dishes that celebrate the cold nights in delicious, steaming shared pots from a braised lamb, to peppers stuffed with beef and tomato (Gemista) and a seafood kakavia (Fisherman’s Soup). There’s no formality with these delicious winter favourites from the restaurant that reminded us how brilliant Greek food can be. |
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Now We’re Smoking! - max 16 Chef: Andre DeLaine Having worked with Tobie Puttock and Adam D’Sylva after years spent cooking in Canada, Andre will show us an art he picked up overseas. It’s about the fundamentals of both hot and cold smoking through brining and curing fish and meats, cold smoked salmon with globe artichoke and crème fraiche. A ‘smoke roasted’ pork loin with raisin puree and marinated black mussel and smoked tomato blinis. |
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The Frenchman in Winter - max 16 Chef: Jerome Tremoulet, The Prep Kitchen Jerome now cooks for people to dine in their own homes, what better step to take after time spent at The Grange and The Windsor Restaurants. In this class it’s all about cooking at home in the French style with dishes including a corn veloute, duck confit with braised savoy cabbage and delicious pear pastry - clafoutis. |
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The Frenchman in Winter - max 16 Chef: Jerome Tremoulet, The Prep Kitchen Jerome now cooks for people to dine in their own homes, what better step to take after time spent at The Grange and The Windsor Restaurants. In this class it’s all about cooking at home in the French style with dishes including a corn veloute, duck confit with braised savoy cabbage and delicious pear pastry - clafoutis. |
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Authentic Vietnamese - max 16 Chef: Chris Chee Ong From caramelised pork to lotus wrapped sticky rice, claypot chicken with shiitake mushrooms and vermicelli noodle beef stirfry these dishes evoke the world that is Vietnam with its aromas, colours and textures all bundled into four dishes. |
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Authentic Vietnamese - max 16 Chef: Chris Chee Ong From caramelised pork to lotus wrapped sticky rice, claypot chicken with shiitake mushrooms and vermicelli noodle beef stirfry these dishes evoke the world that is Vietnam with its aromas, colours and textures all bundled into four dishes. |
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Vietnam at Sea - max 16 Chef: Tony Pham, George The Fishmonger at Queen Victoria Market Tony is a long way from home these days, but he ensures the fire burns brightly through the food. In this class it’s through barbecue pork, rice noodles, hand made spring rolls with all their sides and Tony’s very own Fish sauce. It’s a great way to get that authentic taste of Vietnam into your own dishes. |
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Duck 4 Ways - max 16 Chef: James Smythe, Bouzy Rouge Bouzy Rouge has always led the field of modern gastro pubs with the funkiest décor around and a very contemporary menu to match! James will cook duck in the most varied ways, from a confit with celeriac remoulade, to a parfait with Pedro Ximenes jelly, a home smoked breast with spiced quince paste and he will even give us an extraordinary opportunity to see and taste foie gras! |
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Lamb Travels - max 16 Chef: John Savage, Hotel Sofitel From Moroccan braised lamb with cous cous and Middle Eastern koftas, to French style lamb shanks with boulangere potato and curried lamb saag with biryani rice. John demonstrates the versatility of Lamb and how to use our imagination to create inspirational dishes for entrée or main course. |
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Lamb Travels - max 16 Chef: John Savage, Hotel Sofitel From Moroccan braised lamb with cous cous and Middle Eastern koftas, to French style lamb shanks with boulangere potato and curried lamb saag with biryani rice. John demonstrates the versatility of Lamb and how to use our imagination to create inspirational dishes for entrée or main course. |
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Risotto Many Ways - max 16 Chef: Stephen Ives, Garden Organics Store at Queen Victoria Market Stephen was the grand final winner of the Market’s annual Trader Cook-Off. The modest former chef was a hit so we invited him back to show us his favourite risottos and their ultimate versatility. Stephen hails from the Garden Organics stall, so it’s all about the produce. He cooks a mussel, tomato, pea and goat’s cheese risotto, Duck and quince risotto and a mushroom and creamy blue cheese risotto. |
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The ‘On a Budget’ Series: Gourmet Middle Eastern - max 16 Chef: Robert Wooller Robert has traveled the world cooking and he’s fascinated by the food of the Middle East. He makes three variations of Hummus, a traditional ‘Fesenjan’ stew combining fruits with various meats, Cous cous that can be served as main course or a side and either hot or cold, aromatic grilled lamb skewers with tabouleh and to finish seasonal poached fruits in rose water. |
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Immersion: My Mexican Passion - ‘Tortilla 101’ - max 10 Chef: Richard Cornish, Features Journalist & Author You’ve all seen the fabulous Movida books that Richard co-authored with Frank Camorra. We can literally taste his words, he writes with such passion. After an intense period studying the roots of Mexican Food with top chefs and the people of the villages Richard returns with beautiful stories about corn, its importance to the Mexican people and its precarious future. With stories, stunning photographic presentations and a hands on tortilla class you too can make the perfect quesadlilla. |
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Immersion: My Mexican Passion - ‘Tortilla 101’ - max 10 Chef: Richard Cornish, Features Journalist & Author You’ve all seen the fabulous Movida books that Richard co-authored with Frank Camorra. We can literally taste his words, he writes with such passion. After an intense period studying the roots of Mexican Food with top chefs and the people of the villages Richard returns with beautiful stories about corn, its importance to the Mexican people and its precarious future. With stories, stunning photographic presentations and a hands on tortilla class you too can make the perfect quesadlilla. |
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Curry Crave - max 16 Chef: Adam D’Sylva, Coda & Tonka Bar Curry is a global favourite from Beef Vindaloo, an English take on Chicken Tikka and biryani rice to a twelve spices Sri Lankan goat curry. Adam shows us the diversity of his heritage and his menu, with the full spectrum of flavours featured in one class. |
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Pho & the Soups of Vietnam - max 16 Chef: Jerry Mai Jerry has convinced her Mother - a brilliant cook in her own right, to share her secret family Pho recipe….Beef Pho was possibly the first dish many Australians experienced when the Vietnamese people first migrated and it varies according to region. Jerry cooks Pho and the delicious Pork wonton egg noodle soup. |
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Pho & the Soups of Vietnam - max 16 Chef: Jerry Mai Jerry has convinced her Mother - a brilliant cook in her own right, to share her secret family Pho recipe….Beef Pho was possibly the first dish many Australians experienced when the Vietnamese people first migrated and it varies according to region. Jerry cooks Pho and the delicious Pork wonton egg noodle soup. |
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Pizza: From the Fire to the Table - max 16 Chef: Johnny Di Francesco, 400 Gradi Having competed in the World Pizza Olympics in Naples and presented at Ceasars Palace in Vegas, Johnny is perfectly placed to teach us everything we need to know about the base dough’s and the toppings. It’s about getting the dough as light as air, cooking at high temperatures and authentic Napoletana toppings. |
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Chocolate - The Ultimate Comfort Food - max 10 Chef: Tina & Cristos Partsioglou, Xocolatl Chocolatiers From chocolate appreciation, chocolate tasting and chocolate tempering Cristos and Tina who are the masters of the chocolate world will teach you three delicious chocolate recipes. They will unravel the ‘crystallisation’ curve and you will be hands-on making a luscious raspberry ganache and hazelnut truffle, a Venezuelan origin enrobed ganache and a delicious Grand Marnier molded chocolate. |
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The Italian Flavours of Game - max 16 Chef: Riccardo Momesso, Sarti Riccardo is the champion of game cooking in Melbourne, where local produce meets Calabrian flavours in dishes including Calabrian sweet and sour rabbit, wild duck polpetti with pistachio and lemon myrtle, risotto with pigeon and ‘crushed’ peas and tartare of wallaby with quail eggs and puffed grains. |
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The Italian Flavours of Game - max 16 Chef: Riccardo Momesso, Sarti Riccardo is the champion of game cooking in Melbourne, where local produce meets Calabrian flavours in dishes including Calabrian sweet and sour rabbit, wild duck polpetti with pistachio and lemon myrtle, risotto with pigeon and ‘crushed’ peas and tartare of wallaby with quail eggs and puffed grains. |
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Offal Lovers - South American Tastes - max 16 Chef: Dan Szwarc, Fenix Dan is running the kitchen at the beautiful Fenix in Richmond these days, but it’s his homeland that inspires him in this class with dishes that embrace offal, from crispy sweetbreads and grilled kidneys to pickled tongue, a liver pate, lambs fry and finally a traditional Argentinean tripe stew - Mondongo. |
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Taking it to the Street: India - max 16 Chef: Emma Mackay India and Sri Lanka are Emma’s final ‘street’ destinations with onion and cauliflower Bhajees, ‘Hoppers’ with Dahl and Mughlai chicken with Parathas and for the sweet lovers - Chai milk sweets and ‘love’ cake. |
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Taking it to the Street: India - max 16 Chef: Emma Mackay India and Sri Lanka are Emma’s final ‘street’ destinations with onion and cauliflower Bhajees, ‘Hoppers’ with Dahl and Mughlai chicken with Parathas and for the sweet lovers - Chai milk sweets and ‘love’ cake. |
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Thailand: A Taste of the Sea - max 16 Chef: Ratiphan Bunthanorm Ratiphan looks to the sea, fresh herbs and spices that make them totally Thai. From stir fried squid in ink with garlic and pepper, to baked herb crusted whole fish with spicy green sauce, then an aromatic mussel and pineapple curry and wom-bok with pork and dried shrimp. |
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MASTERCLASS: half day with Lunch & Wine: Hero Ingredients - 2 Ways - max 10 Chef: Peter Gunn & Lindsay Fush, IDES Catering & Events Peter and Lindsay make six amazing dishes, but the hook is that every two dishes are made with the same hero ingredients. One batch which is completely raw and the other cooked! This will be a totally extravagant Masterclass with plenty of hands-on.
Both raw & cooked using: Calamari - Japanese Rice - Almonds - Pepper Berry Both raw & cooked using: Pork Neck - Trout Roe - Sorrel Both raw & cooked using: Vanilla - Chocolate |
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Deliciously Decadent Dessert - max 16 Chef: Matthew Donnelly Matthew demonstrates cheeky shortcuts that professional chefs use, that translate perfectly at home. Decadent desserts include a ‘2 Minute’ Chocolate Mousse, golden deep fried ice cream with pineapple caramel, and a new age jam ‘roly poly’ with creamy custard. |
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Deliciously Decadent Dessert - max 16 Chef: Matthew Donnelly Matthew demonstrates cheeky shortcuts that professional chefs use, that translate perfectly at home. Decadent desserts include a ‘2 Minute’ Chocolate Mousse, golden deep fried ice cream with pineapple caramel, and a new age jam ‘roly poly’ with creamy custard. |
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Malaysian Street Food - max 16 Chef: Bee Lee Tan, Penang Nyonya Tastes Coconut, ginger, tamarind and lemon grass are the delicious ingredients that form the basis of Bee Lee’s Malaysian street food, from tender chicken and rice cooked in fragrant sesame oil with ginger and garlic. To Penang Curry Mee, a prawn Char Kueh Teow rice noodles fried in chilli paste to an aromatic curry soup with egg noodles, prawns and mussels. |
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Malaysian Nyonya Explained - max 16 Chef: Bee Lee Tan, Penang Nyonya Tastes When Chinese and Malay combines the result is Nyonya cuisine. Bee Lee is the mother of Nyonya in Australia. Share her passion for using Malay Indonesian spices and tangy, aromatic herbs. From curry of chicken with kaffir lime leaves with coconut paste to prawn sambal with mouth watering and tangy tamarind paste and crispy kerabu cucumber salad in sambal belachan with lemon juice. |
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The ‘On a Budget’ Series: Gourmet Asian Seafood - max 16 Chef: Robert Wooller Robert travels throughout Asia regularly and insists that there are lots of great things you can do with inexpensive seafood, such as Thai fish curry with fragrant rice, Malaysian noodles with prawns, whole baked fish with aromatic Asian herbs and a traditional Indian rice and fish dish, it’s about a little prep and using what’s in season at the Market. |
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The ‘On a Budget’ Series: Gourmet Asian Seafood - max 16 Chef: Robert Wooller Robert travels throughout Asia regularly and insists that there are lots of great things you can do with inexpensive seafood, such as Thai fish curry with fragrant rice, Malaysian noodles with prawns, whole baked fish with aromatic Asian herbs and a traditional Indian rice and fish dish, it’s about a little prep and using what’s in season at the Market. |
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Foodies Dream Tour Weekdays - max 15 Discover the newest foods and trends in the company of one of our fully qualified ‘Tour Guides’. Meet some of the specialist traders and learn some handy hints in selecting produce while tasting an exclusive range of their culinary delights.
Immerse yourself in the food culture of Queen Victoria Market, see the freshest seasonal produce and spot the latest foodie trends and styles. Treat yourself to two fun filled hours of flavour in the exciting hustle and bustle of Melbourne's historical market.
Tour includes generous samplings, a coffee, seasonal recipe cards written by some of Melbourne's most well known Chefs and an environmentally friendly shopping bag.
When: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (excludes public holidays) Time: 10.00 am - 12:00pm
Meeting point: 69 Victoria Street (nearest Corner Elizabeth Street)
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Foodies Dream Tour Saturday - max 20 Discover the newest foods and trends in the company of one of our fully qualified ‘Tour Guides’. Meet some of the specialist traders and learn some handy hints in selecting produce while tasting an exclusive range of their culinary delights.
Immerse yourself in the food culture of Queen Victoria Market, see the freshest seasonal produce and spot the latest foodie trends and styles. Treat yourself to two fun filled hours of flavour in the exciting hustle and bustle of Melbourne's historical market.
Tour includes generous samplings, a coffee, seasonal recipe cards written by some of Melbourne's most well known Chefs and an environmentally friendly shopping bag.
When: Saturday (excludes public holidays) Time: 10.00 am - 12:00pm
Meeting point: 69 Victoria Street (nearest Corner Elizabeth Street)
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Foodies Dream Tour Saturday - max 20 Discover the newest foods and trends in the company of one of our fully qualified ‘Tour Guides’. Meet some of the specialist traders and learn some handy hints in selecting produce while tasting an exclusive range of their culinary delights.
Immerse yourself in the food culture of Queen Victoria Market, see the freshest seasonal produce and spot the latest foodie trends and styles. Treat yourself to two fun filled hours of flavour in the exciting hustle and bustle of Melbourne's historical market.
Tour includes generous samplings, a coffee, seasonal recipe cards written by some of Melbourne's most well known Chefs and an environmentally friendly shopping bag.
When: Saturday (excludes public holidays) Time: 10.00 am - 12:00pm
Meeting point: 69 Victoria Street (nearest Corner Elizabeth Street)
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Market Insider Shopping Tour - max 12 Forget shopping centres and high streets – discover Melbourne’s most unique place to shop – Queen Victoria Market.
The Market might be famous for its fresh produce, but there’s a treasure trove of shopping gems to be uncovered too. Our new Market Insiders Tour will give you the low down – from where to find vintage fashion, hand crafted jewellery, music and retro homewares, the pick of leather goods and accessories as well as handmade items by some of Melbourne's craftiest artisans. Our guides will navigate you through the stalls in our historic sheds where you’ll mingle with the market’s stall holders and meet the makers so you’ll not only come away with perfect retail finds but insight into how items have been designed and made.
Our guided shopping experience includes special trader offers, a great coffee from our cafes in the Market’s String Bean Alley plus a goodie bag to take home all your finds.
Come and discover something new at Queen Victoria Market. Tour depart Saturday's at 10am. |
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