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Nov
29
Wed
Panel discussion @ Collingwood Children's Farm
Nov 29 @ 17:30 – 20:00

Listen to some industry experts from across the supply chain discuss connecting with where our food comes from and aiming to provide the best possible product for consumers in an ethical manner. Mediator: Chris Williams.

After the discussion, there will be time for networking and conversation plus a selection of light food and beverages.

Nov
30
Thu
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Nov 30 @ 18:30 – 21:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

La cucina della Puglia @ La Cucina di Sandra
Nov 30 @ 18:30 – 22:30

What you will learn:

  • Discover fish, pulses and greens cooked in a way you have never tasted before.
  • Learn about one of the most interesting and diverse cuisine in Italy.

What you will get:

  • A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food before the meal.
  • A full set of recipes for all dishes.
Dec
1
Fri
Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 1 @ 18:30 – 21:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu in odd numbered months: sushi rolls; miso soup; tempura (mixed fried vegetables, prawn and soba noodles); and seaweed salad).

The menu in even numbered months: fish with citrus soy sauce; ramen (noodles); seafood stock; fried chicken; and fried and marinated eggplant.

Kombucha, jun, water kefir, wild mead and beet kvass @ The Fermentary
Dec 1 @ 18:30 – 20:30

Make four easy summer drinks. You will go home with 3 large jars full to be nurtured and ferment at home in your own kitchen of mead, beet kvass, kombucha and water kefir with the SCOBY – and a bottle of second fermenting water kefir that will be ready the next day.

Dec
2
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Dec 2 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Dec 2 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 2 @ 10:00 – 12:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Summer fruit tree pruning with Chris England @ PSL 6, Burnley College
Dec 2 @ 10:00 – 13:00

Using the demonstration fruit trees in the orchard of the Burnley Gardens, you will learn how to summer prune fruit trees to get maximum fruit. Chris will also demonstrate how to get fruit on espalier fruit trees. This is a small group workshop, where you will ‘have a go’ under an expert’s watchful eye. Suitable for either beginners or as a refresher for experienced pruners.

Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap @ Smith Reserve
Dec 2 @ 10:30 – 12:00

 

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Dec 2 @ 13:00 – 14:00

Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”.

It appears that there are some months when the meal doesn’t happen so check their website calendar before going.

Mexican cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 2 @ 14:00 – 17:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Mexican cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu: tacos de guisado (stewed beef); tortillas; salsa rojo + salsa verde (roasted tomato and tomatillo sauces); ceviche con tostadas (lightly cured seasonal fish); and sopa de tortilla (tortilla soup).

Dec
3
Sun
Beginners bread making @ Abbotsford Convent
Dec 3 @ 08:00 – 14:00

What you will learn:

  • Experimenting with bread.
  • The bread baking process with each step explained.
  • How to replicate the process at home.

What you will get:

  • 1 kilo of organic flour to take home.
  • Pizza for lunch, which you make, eat and take home.
  • An embroidered apron made from 100% Fairtrade cotton.
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 3 @ 10:00 – 12:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Pizza making party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 3 @ 14:00 – 16:00

Learn to craft your own pizza dough from scratch. Taste a variety of topping combinations. Eat together at the end with complimentary drinks. Take homw some dough balls.

Dec
5
Tue
Nonna’s comfort food (Italian) @ La Cucina di Sandra
Dec 5 @ 18:30 – 22:30

What you will learn:

  • How to incorporate Australian ingredients into classic Italian dishes.
  • How to update traditional Italian dishes for modern living.

What you will get:

  • A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food before the meal.
  • A full set of recipes for all dishes.
Dec
6
Wed
Hamed Allahyari: salamati @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Dec 6 @ 18:30 – 20:00

Hamed Allahyari’s book, is called Salamati: Hamed’s Persian kitchen: recipes and stories from Iran to the other side of the world. Hamid will discuss his book and also make dadani dip.

Dec
7
Thu
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 7 @ 18:30 – 21:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Gingerbread making with Mumma Sweden @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Dec 7 @ 18:30 – 20:30

You will make, and take home, a batch of freshly baked gingerbread delights, be they star-shaped cookies, gingerbread figures or something else.

Presenter: Mumma Sweden.

Sicilian food @ La Cucina di Sandra
Dec 7 @ 18:30 – 22:30

What you will learn:

  • How to prepare authentic Italian food from Sicily.

What you will get:

  • A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food before the meal.
  • A full set of recipes for all dishes.
Dec
9
Sat
Abbotsford Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent
Dec 9 @ 08:00 – 13:00
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Dec 9 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Dec 9 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 9 @ 10:00 – 12:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Dec 9 @ 13:00 – 14:00

Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”.

It appears that there are some months when the meal doesn’t happen so check their website calendar before going.

Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 9 @ 14:00 – 17:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about some bush foods, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu: smoked kangaroo tenderloin or lamb racks; murray cod or barramundi steamed in banana leaf; damper ‘flatbread’ with mountain pepper; and bush pesto and goat’s cheese dip.

Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 9 @ 18:30 – 21:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Prepare and cook a varied menu, utilising a wide range of techniques along the way. Finish the class by tasting all of your creations with a glass of sparkling wine or beer. Depending on the month, the menu will include street food from Thailand, Vietnam, China or Japan.

Dec
10
Sun
Sri Lankan cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 10 @ 10:00 – 13:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Sri Lankan cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu: fried pea cakes with chutney; chicken curry; dhal lentil vegetarian curry; coconut sambol; and flavoured rice.

Dec
14
Thu
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 14 @ 18:30 – 21:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Vegan chocolate making @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Dec 14 @ 18:30 – 20:00

Start by unraveling the story of cocoa butter. Then delve into the intricacies of chocolate making, from melting and mixing the perfect blend of ingredients to mastering the art of setting.

Presenter: Tina Gelberidis.

Dec
15
Fri
Indonesian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 15 @ 18:30 – 21:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Bali cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu: fragrant spice paste; peanut sauce with sweet soy sauce; grilled turmeric chicken skewers; rendang daging sedap (beef stewed with toasted coconut); gado gado (steamed vegetables with sweet soy peanut sauce); and turmeric rice.

Dec
16
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Dec 16 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Dec 16 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 16 @ 10:00 – 12:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Dec 16 @ 13:00 – 14:00

Open Table “take surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away, and turn it into nutritious meals to share with the community, in order to reduce food insecurity and food waste”.

It appears that there are some months when the meal doesn’t happen so check their website calendar before going.

Thai cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 16 @ 14:00 – 17:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Thai cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu: fish sauce dressing; green or red curry paste; fried corn fritters; green papaya salad; and green curry chicken or red curry duck.

Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 16 @ 18:30 – 21:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Japanese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink.

The menu in odd numbered months: sushi rolls; miso soup; tempura (mixed fried vegetables, prawn and soba noodles); and seaweed salad).

The menu in even numbered months: fish with citrus soy sauce; ramen (noodles); seafood stock; fried chicken; and fried and marinated eggplant.

Dec
17
Sun
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 17 @ 10:00 – 12:30

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

Dec
21
Thu
Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Dec 21 @ 18:30 – 21:00

This is a hands-on cooking experience teaching you how to make dumplings from scratch. Sit and eat together at the end with a glass of sparkling wine. The ingredients for the various dumplings will include a wide range of spices, seasonings, vegetables, meats and seafood.

The cuisine of Central Italy @ La Cucina di Sandra
Dec 21 @ 18:30 – 22:30

What you will learn:

  • Discover the food of Abruzzo.
  • How to prepare authentic Italian food from the Abruzzo region.
  • How to adapt Australian produce to Italian dishes.

What you will get:

  • A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food before the meal.
  • A full set of recipes for all dishes.
Dec
23
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Dec 23 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Dec 23 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

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