Archive for November, 2009

Gift Vouchers Now Available

Did you know we have gift vouchers available for all our classes?
To order one now simply contact us via email or 02 9976 3372 and we can have it sent out to you in plenty of time for Christmas.

Choc Berry Tarts

Serves 6
Tart Case
200g plain flour
50g cocoa flour
150g butter, cubed
25g icing sugar
1 egg
Filing
300g dark chocolate, grated
150ml single cream
50g butter
100g mixed berries
Place flour, cocoa powder & icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times and then add the butter and process until butter is fully incorporated and looks like crumbs. While […]

Fruit of the Month for November - Passionfruit

What is it?
Passionfruit come in several distinct types, varying in size, colour and taste. The most common, ones are the purple passionfruit - the size of an egg, round to egg-shaped with a thick, purple skin, which becomes dull and wrinkled as they ripen. Inside, the pulp is yellowish-orange, sweet and jelly-like with many edible, […]

Free Cooking Class for Group Bookings

If you are organising a get together for friends or the teams Christmas lunch why not do something different and come along to a private cooking class just for you. You’ll get to have fun preparing your meal as well as enjoying eating it and being proud of your achievements.
By way of a thank […]

What’s in Season for November?

Fruit
Avocado, banana, berries: young, mulberries, blueberries, cherries, grapefruit, loquats, mangoes, melons, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, passionfruit, pineapples.
Vegetables
Artichoke (globe), Asian greens, asparagus, beans - green, cucumber, chillies, lettuce, spring onions, shallots, peas, potato, silverbeet, spinach, sweet corn, tomatoes, watercress, zucchini, zucchini flowers

Why Pre-packaged Foods Aren’t as Healthy as They Say?

For many people, home cooking from scratch is not the way dinner is prepared each night. Rather a more familiar scene is popping a frozen meal into the microwave for a quick heat-and-eat lunch or dinner. Companies that manufacture these foods are not required to list every single ingredient put into the food product; therefore […]

Is There Enough Health in Your Diet?

With the busy lives we lead and the hectic schedules we create within our families, it is no wonder the world’s population battles obesity and other medical conditions every day. Because life is so chaotic, most people find themselves day in and day out eating their breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the run. Not only […]