Class Updates July 2010
There are still a few spaces left in our July classes.
If you would like to book in for a class please call me 02 9976 3372 or email us
25th July- Pizza Class 10am-2pm - 4 spaces left
24th July Gourmet Vegetarian Class 10am-1pm - 4 spaces left
27th July Veggie Express 7pm-9:30pm - 3 spaces left
8th August […]
Poached Winter Fruits
Serves 4
10 dried apricot halves
7 dried peach halves
6 prunes, stones removed
6 dried figs, cut in half
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange
125ml apple juice
1 vanilla bean, split and scrape out the seeds
2 pears, peeled and cut into quarters
2 apples, peeled and cut into quarters
1tbps raw sugar or honey
Put the apricots, prune, peaches, figs, cinnamon, vanilla pod […]
Turnips - Veg of the Month July 2010
What is it?
Turnips are a root vegetable related to radishes and mustards. They are of a round shape, with a flat top and a root which tapers to a point. Their skin is almost smooth and can be green, or white with green or purple bands at the top. The leaves of turnips can be […]
Banana’s - Fruit of the Month May 2010
What are they?
Bananas are sweet with firm and creamy flesh, they come prepackaged in their own yellow jackets and are available for harvest throughout the year.
Are they good for me?
Bananas are called the wonder food. As well as being a favourite and easy to eat fruit for all age groups, they have many health […]
How To Prepare Chestnuts
Chestnuts are a wonderfully versatile food, you can use them in sweet or savory dishes. 1kg of chestnuts will yield about 700g of peeled nut. They will keep in the crisper section of your fridge for about 2 weeks if covered in a paper bag.
When purchasing chestnuts look for nuts that are heavy for their […]
Class Updates - May 2010
We still have a few spots left on our May Classes.
If you would like to book in for a class please call me 02 9976 3372 or email info@simplysumptuousfood.com.au I’d love to see you there.
16th May 10am Healthy Cooking - 4 places left
18th May 6:30pm Dough and Pastry - 4 places left
23rd May 10am Gourmet […]
Raspeberry & Yoghurt Cake
Serves 8
150g unsalted butter, softened
200g brown sugar
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scrapped
2 eggs
150g natural yoghurt
75g self raising flour, sifted
60g almond meal
1 red apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
70g raspberries
80g flaked almonds
250g mascarpone cheese
Additional raspberries for decoration - optional
Preheat oven to 180°. Grease and line a 23cm spring form cake tin.
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla seeds […]
Vegetable of the Month - Silverbeet
What is it?This is the vegetable, with its big, dark green leaves and white veins and stalk that many Australians mistakenly call spinach. Silverbeet is in fact a close relative of both spinach and beetroot. Used for many centuries, silverbeet was mentioned in Roman writings dating back to the 3rd and 4th centuries BC. Even […]
April Class Updates
We still have a few spots left on our April classes listed below
24th April 10am-1pm $109 Gourmet Vegetarian
We will be making a selection of delicious dishes including Mushroom Nutloaf with tomato sauce, Risotto cakes and spicy vegetable soup
25th April 10am-2pm $129 Pizza Class
Learn how to make the perfect pizza dough and enjoy a 3 […]
Vegetable of the Month - March - Fennel
Courtesy www.organicfood.com.au
What is it?
Fennel is a roundish, bulbous vegetable, with a mild licorice smell and taste. Their large swollen base consists of several overlapping broad stems, forming a white to very pale green-white, firm, crisp bulb. When they are cut you can see the layers of their overlapping stems. They are a member of […]
