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 […]
February News
Well classes have been full steam ahead since they started up again mid January!
After spending some time in Bali and Cambodia over the Christmas break it has filled me with inspiration so I’ve also been spending lots of time in the kitchen coming up with some new ideas and recipes that I hope to share […]
January Spice of the Month - Ginger
What is it?
Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the underground stem of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale.
The ginger plant has a long history of cultivation, having originated in Asia. Queen Elizabeth I of England is credited with the invention of […]
What’s in Season for January?
Fruit
Apricots, avocado, banana, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, grapes, lychees, mangoes, melons, nectarines, Valencia oranges, passionfruit, peaches, pears - Williams, pineapples, plums, rambutan
Vegetables
Asparagus, green beans, flat beans, butter beans, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, salad onions, green onions, okra, peas: sugar & snap, potatoes, radish, sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini
Classes Resume for 2010
Classes will resume from 19th of January so check out the new class schedule by clicking here.
Simply Sumptuous Food Gift Vouchers
Did you know we have gift vouchers available for all our classes? A great Christmas gift idea too!
To order one now simply contact us via: info@simplysumptuousfood.com.auor on (02) 9976 3372 and we can have it sent out to you in time for Christmas.
What’s in Season for December?
Fruit
Apricots, banana, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, red & white currants, strawberries, cherries, grapes, lychees, mangoes, melons, nectarines, Valencia oranges, papaya, paw paw, peaches, pineapples.
Vegetables
Asparagus, green beans, flat beans, butter beans, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, salad onions, green onions, radish, sweet corn, tomatoes, watercress, zucchini.
Fruit of the Month for December - Guava
What is it?
There are many species of guava, all sharing a distinctive sweet perfume that is instantly recognisable as tropical. But each has a slightly different nuance that has no doubt given rise to their individual names. Many of you might have tasted this mouth-watering treat, or at least have seen it or heard about […]
