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Mar
20
Wed
Natural soda workshop @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Mar 20 @ 18:30 – 20:00

Discover the goodness of fermented soda, brimming with probiotics, compared to traditional sugary options. Learn about the basics of fermented drinks. Make three soda flavours.

Presenter: The Fermented Mumma.

Mar
21
Thu
Plant-based cooking demonstration and tasting with Frankie Cox @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Mar 21 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Frankie Cox will show you how to incorporate more plant-based ingredients in our everyday meals. She will talk about eating for impact and sharing some tips and tricks for using vegetables in cooking. There will also be some tasty samples to share as well!

Mar
22
Fri
High rise baking @ Highett Street Community Garden
Mar 22 @ 10:00 – 13:00

Join them to make social connections, learn new skills and create baked items for the Caravan Cafe – a social enterprise pop up cafe each Friday run by Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House.

Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 22 @ 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.

Pizza making party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 22 @ 18:30 – 20:30

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

Mar
23
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Mar 23 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

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

Every Saturday except during January.

Open day celebrating 10 years of composting @ Finbar Neighbourhood House
Mar 23 @ 11:00 – 15:00

Learn about composting and worm farms. Gardening activities for the kids. Yarra Council staff to answer your questions. Food stalls.

Organised by Finbar Neighbourhood House.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Mar 23 @ 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.

Spanish cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 23 @ 14:00 – 17:00

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

The menu: ham and cheese croquettes or salt cod croquettes; rice with seafood and chicken; capsicum sauce; and ham and manchego toast.

Mexican cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 23 @ 18:30 – 21:30

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).

Mar
24
Sun
Italian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 24 @ 10:00 – 13:00

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

The menu: eggplant and ricotta cooked with tomato sauce; fresh egg pasta; stewed beef chuck; and veal or pork cutlet with rocket salad.

Greek cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Mar 24 @ 14:00 – 17:00

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

The menu: handmade pita bread; stuffed eggplant with lamb and cheese; lamb and chicken souvlaki; tzatziki; and zucchini fritters with feta.

Mar
27
Wed
Grow your own mushrooms @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Mar 27 @ 18:30 – 21:30

You will learn the practical skills to grow a never-ending supply of mushrooms yourself, gaining the knowledge to create a self-sufficient, closed-loop ecosystem. You will also learn the 4 step lifecycle of mushroom cultivation, tips for harvesting and alternative applications for different growing mediums and species.

Tutor: Eric Fenessy from Uncle Steezy’s Hot Sauce.

Japanese fermentation @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Mar 27 @ 18:30 – 21:00

You will learn how to make miso, starting with the preparation of the soybeans and ending with the shaping of your miso. You will also make tsukemono pickles from fresh vegetables. You will take home some miso, which will then mature into robust flavours over time.

Presenter: The Fermented Mumma.

Mar
29
Fri
High rise baking @ Highett Street Community Garden
Mar 29 @ 10:00 – 13:00

Join them to make social connections, learn new skills and create baked items for the Caravan Cafe – a social enterprise pop up cafe each Friday run by Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House.

Mar
30
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Mar 30 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Mar 30 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Mar 30 @ 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.

Apr
3
Wed
Sourdough basics @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Apr 3 @ 18:30 – 20:30

The Fermented Mumma will discuss ingredient selection, starter care, and the processes of sourdough fermentation and baking. At the end, you will take your fermenting dough home to bake in the morning.

Apr
5
Fri
Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 5 @ 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.

Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 5 @ 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.

Apr
6
Sat
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Apr 6 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Apr 6 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Collingwood Food Swap @ Collingwood Children's Farm
Apr 6 @ 10:30 – 11:30

No swap in December.

Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap @ Smith Reserve
Apr 6 @ 10:30 – 12:00

 

Australian Distillers Festival @ Abbotsford Convent
Apr 6 @ 12:00 – 19:00

There will be around 30 distilleries from around the country plus live demonstrations, food and music. The ticket includes unlimited tastings plus a tasting glass.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Apr 6 @ 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
Apr 6 @ 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.

Vietnamese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 6 @ 18:30 – 21:30

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

The menu: fish sauce; mango/papaya salad; rice noodles with aromatic chicken broth; fried fish with dill and turmeric; and Vietnamese spring rolls.

Apr
7
Sun
Australian Distillers Festival @ Abbotsford Convent
Apr 7 @ 12:00 – 17:00

There will be around 30 distilleries from around the country plus live demonstrations, food and music. The ticket includes unlimited tastings plus a tasting glass.

Flavours of Latin America cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 7 @ 14:00 – 16:30

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

The menu: Peruvian lime-cured Fish with sweet potato; Venezuelan corn bread; Venezuelan stewed shredded beef and black beans; Puerto Rican steamed plantain and chicken dumplings; and sponge cake soaked in milk.

Apr
11
Thu
Vegan chocolate making @ Work-Shop Melbourne
Apr 11 @ 18:30 – 20:00

Start by unravelling 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.

Apr
12
Fri
Vietnamese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 12 @ 14:00 – 17:00

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

The menu: fish sauce; mango/papaya salad; rice noodles with aromatic chicken broth; fried fish with dill and turmeric; and Vietnamese spring rolls.

Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 12 @ 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.

Apr
13
Sat
Abbotsford Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent
Apr 13 @ 08:00 – 13:00
Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School
Apr 13 @ 08:00 – 13:00

Enter via O’Grady Street.

The Fitzroy Mills Market
Apr 13 @ 09:00 – 14:00

Every Saturday except during January.

Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library
Apr 13 @ 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.

Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 13 @ 14:00 – 17:00

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.

Indian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School
Apr 13 @ 18:30 – 21:30

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

The menu: chicken tikka masala; naan, mint raita; and palak paneer (cottage cheese and spinach curry).

Apr
14
Sun
Beginners bread making @ Abbotsford Convent
Apr 14 @ 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.

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