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		1	2 Gin and cheese sensory soiree 18:00 Gin and cheese sensory soiree @ Aviary Hotel Nov 2 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Taste 4 gins paired with 4 French-style cheeses. Learn about the making processes and flavor notes from Daylesford Spirit and Long Paddock Cheese experts. After the tasting, try each gin in cocktails. Cheese boards will [...] A night in Rome 18:30 A night in Rome @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to prepare authentic authentic Roman dishes. How to adapt Australian ingredients to Italian dishes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger food [...] Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...] Sourdough basics 18:30 Sourdough basics @ Work-Shop Melbourne Nov 2 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets 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. Farmhouse sake (doburoku) 19:00 Farmhouse sake (doburoku) @ The Fermentary Nov 2 @ 19:00 – 20:30 Tickets Make your own sake using rice, koji and water and time. This is a 3 step process and you’ll take home stage one in a 3 litre jar – with koji for step 2 – [...]	3 Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 3 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets 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 [...]	4 Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 4 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 4 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] Collingwood Food Swap 10:30 Collingwood Food Swap @ Collingwood Children's Farm Nov 4 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets No swap in December. Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap 10:30 Fitzroy Urban Harvest Food Swap @ Smith Reserve Nov 4 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 4 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets 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 [...] Mexican cooking master class 14:00 Mexican cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets 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); [...] Spanish cooking master class 18:30 Spanish cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 4 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets 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 [...]	5 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] Italian cooking master class 10:00 Italian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 5 @ 10:00 – 13:00 Tickets 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 [...]
6	7	8	9 Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 9 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...] Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia 18:30 Gnocchi in tutta l’Italia @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 9 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: Explore the less known varieties of gnocchi. Make gnocchi of different kinds, not just from potatoes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complimentary glass of wine, plus finger [...]	10 Chinese cooking master class 18:30 Chinese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 10 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Chinese cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: sichaun wontons; chilli and sesame [...] Water kefir, wild mead and beet kvass 18:30 Water kefir, wild mead and beet kvass @ The Fermentary Nov 10 @ 18:30 – 20:00 Tickets Make and take home three large jars full of mead, beet kvass and water kefir with the SCOBY, plus a bottle of second fermenting water kefir that’ll be ready the next day.	11 Abbotsford Farmers’ Market 08:00 Abbotsford Farmers’ Market @ Abbotsford Convent Nov 11 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 11 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 11 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] Miso ball making class 10:00 Miso ball making class @ The Fermentary Nov 11 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Miso balls can sit in your fridge for whenever you need soup or something to accompany noodles. Make your own and go home with a container of 12 little ready to eat miso balls you [...] Urban wine walk 12:00 Urban wine walk @ Various around Fitzroy Nov 11 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets This is a self-guided wine tasting experience, where you choose the order in which you visit the various venues. The ticket includes complementary tastings, a $10 food voucher, a $25 voucher for wine orders and [...] Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 11 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets 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 [...] Cooking with Australian ingredients master class 14:00 Cooking with Australian ingredients master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets 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 [...] Street food of Asia 18:30 Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 11 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...]	12 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 12 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...]
13	14	15	16 Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 16 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...]	17 Korean cooking master class 18:30 Korean cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 17 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets This is a hands-on cooking experience with an expert cooking instructor. Learn about Korean cuisine, watch some cooking demonstrations, then enjoy eating the food with a complementary drink. The menu: kimchi, Korean style spicy chicken; [...] Miso ball making class 19:00 Miso ball making class @ The Fermentary Nov 17 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Miso balls can sit in your fridge for whenever you need soup or something to accompany noodles. Make your own and go home with a container of 12 little ready to eat miso balls you [...]	18 Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 18 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 18 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 18 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets 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 [...] Thai cooking master class 14:00 Thai cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets 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 [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 18 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets 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 [...]	19 Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 19 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...]
20	21 Pasta e basta! 18:30 Pasta e basta! @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 21 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: How to create, mix and match different types of pasta and sauces. How to incorporate Australian ingredients into classic Italian dishes. What you will get: A three-course meal with a complementary [...]	22	23 Growing native edibles 10:30 Growing native edibles @ Carlton Library Nov 23 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets Explore the diverse world of Australian native foods and learn how to harvest them in your own garden. Engage your senses as you see, touch, and smell these plants, and savour the experience by trying [...] Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 23 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...]	24	25 Carlton Farmers’ Market 08:00 Carlton Farmers’ Market @ Carlton North Primary School Nov 25 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets Enter via O’Grady Street. The Fitzroy Mills Market 09:00 The Fitzroy Mills Market Nov 25 @ 09:00 – 14:00 Tickets Every Saturday except during January. Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 25 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] How to make beeswax food wraps 10:00 How to make beeswax food wraps @ Work-Shop Melbourne Nov 25 @ 10:00 – 11:30 Tickets You will learn how to mix, apply, bake and care for your beeswax wraps. All materials will be provided and you will take home however many wraps you make in the session (most people average [...] The art of chocolate masterclass at Pidapipo Laboratorio 10:00 The art of chocolate masterclass at Pidapipo Laboratorio @ Pidapipó Laboratorio Nov 25 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Learn everything there is to know about chocolate making. Expect to get your hands real dirty, including tempering, moulding, filling and tasting. Create your own set of chocolates to take home, along with a complementary [...] Tour of Collingwood Children’s Farm 10:00 Tour of Collingwood Children’s Farm @ Collingwood Children's Farm Nov 25 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets Join a walking tour of their market style garden, cut flower production and native food production. Then join their Animal Husbandry team on a walking tour to learn about animal production systems operating in an [...] Open Table, Fitzroy North 13:00 Open Table, Fitzroy North @ Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library Nov 25 @ 13:00 – 14:00 Tickets 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 [...] Community compost gathering 14:00 Community compost gathering Nov 25 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets Meet some of the local leaders in community composting, including Dave Goodman (Kensington Town House Compost Hub), Jo Buckle (Gore Street Community Compost), Michael Mobbs (Sustainable Chippendale Street Compost), Kath Jones (Finbar Neighbourhood House), Alex [...] Indian cooking master class 14:00 Indian cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 25 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets 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 [...] Japanese cooking master class 18:30 Japanese cooking master class @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 25 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets 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 [...]	26 Collingwood Yards Food Swap 10:00 Collingwood Yards Food Swap @ Collingwood Yards Nov 26 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Dumpling party 10:00 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 26 @ 10:00 – 12:30 Tickets 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 [...] Street food of Asia 14:00 Street food of Asia @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 26 @ 14:00 – 16:30 Tickets 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 [...]
27	28 Vegetarian cooking class 18:30 Vegetarian cooking class @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 28 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets What you will learn: Vegetarian recipes with simple ingredients. How to use leftovers to prepare creative and ingenious dishes. How to cook delicious meals on a budget. What you will get: A three-course meal with [...]	29 Panel discussion 17:30 Panel discussion @ Collingwood Children's Farm Nov 29 @ 17:30 – 20:00 Tickets 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. [...]	30 Dumpling party 18:30 Dumpling party @ Otao Kitchen Cooking School Nov 30 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets 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 [...] La cucina della Puglia 18:30 La cucina della Puglia @ La Cucina di Sandra Nov 30 @ 18:30 – 22:30 Tickets 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 [...]

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Lisa says:

May 22, 2022 at 11:49

Oh wowza fantastic thank you for the calender!
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