LFC News April 21 2021

Welcome to new joiners Chloe, Dante, Emily, Frank, Joanna, Katie, Kerri, Kylie, Lyn, Mily, Sue, Tracey, Tracy and Xue Shan.

Thanks to all the people who have contributed to this week’s newsletter: Evan Gellert, Katie Ward, Mac McVeigh, Taily Vue and Vasundhara Kandpal.

We would love to hear from more of you and include some of your words about any food-related matters in future newsletters. Email us with your contribution(s)!.

Judy visits the garden of Dianne Wollaston and John Pender in Eltham

Quite a few properties in Eltham are around an acre on the side of a hill on a battle-axe block and the combination of these factors often leads to a unique garden. Such is the garden of Dianne Wollaston and John Pender, which is why I asked Judy Vizzari to visit them and write up the results.

As Judy says in her introduction, “I’m visiting Dianne and John at their battle-axe block set in the steeply rolling hills between Eltham and Research – we’re close to Main Road but completely cut off from the bustle of major arteries … The original farmhouse still clings to its giddying slope, partway between high hilltop and low, dry, creek bed … My lasting impression of this property will be of its trees. Enormous oaks and pines plus the limey elm greet visitors, who then glimpse eucalypts in the upper eastern paddock and a varied collection of fruiting trees on the terraces at the other (northern) end of the property.”

She then goes on to discuss the management of water on the property, which includes a pond, trenches, both open and enclosed drains, terracing and water tanks. Then she discusses their whole variety of worm farms. And obviously (given the focus of this newsletter) there are lots of veggies and fruit trees being grown plus chickens and bees.

Read the full interview writeup.

Like previous interviewees Dan (Milne), Jules (Jay), Lucinda (Flynn) and Pam (Jenkins), Dianne is an active member of North East Region Permaculture Group (NERP).

A growing tip – broad beans

From Evan Gellert: “A tip with sowing broad beans, especially now that it is getting later/cooler, is to double sow (2 seeds per spot) as seeds are cheap but re-planting into gaps 3-4 weeks from now leaves them even later/cooler. It’s very easy to snip off the doubles that germinate, or just leave them for a while as decoys for the slugs and snails which can destroy entire sowings when there is not much else around to eat.”

A reminder – apricot trees

From Mac McVeigh: “If you haven’t already, now is a good time to prune your apricot trees. Winter pruning of apricots is not recommended because the dreaded gummosis (aka dead arm) disease can enter your tree via the pruning ‘wounds’ if the tree is dormant. Rather, always prune when the sap is still flowing.”

A new meals delivery service in Lilydale

Source of the Earth are a new meals delivery service based in Lilydale who deliver to Lilydale, Northcote and all suburbs in between. You order meals online from Monday to Sunday and then they deliver on Wednesday. All their food is either vegan or vegetarian and they change their menu weekly. Welcome Katie!

Vasundhara’s recipe of the week – Indian veggie pakoras

Ingredients

1¼ cup besan (gram flour)
3 tablespoon rice flour
1½ teaspoon chilli powder or paprika
a pinch of hing/asafoetida
2 teaspoons salt
½ cup cabbage, sliced into thin long strips
½ cup potatoes, finely chopped
½ onion, finely chopped
¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped
2 teaspoon green chillies, finely chopped
¾ to 1 cup water
oil, for deep frying
coriander chutney, to serve

Method

Mix together the besan (gram flour), rice flour, chilli powder, asafoetida and salt in a bowl.

Add the cabbage, potatoes, onions, green chilies and coriander and mix the vegetables with the flour mixture. Slowly start adding water to make a semi solid batter. Remember that, as the batter sits, the veggies will release more water, so it’s important to add just enough water till you don’t have any dry lumpy flour.

Heat the oil in a pot or kadhai. Fry the pakoras in hot oil on medium flame for about 3 minutes. Then reduce the heat to low to let the potatoes cook properly.

Fry the pakoras till they are crisp and golden brown. Take them out with a slotted spoon and drain them on kitchen paper.

Serve hot with green chutney.

Tip: you can use other vegetables such as cauliflower florets, spinach, brinjal, methi or fenugreek leaves. Also, you can omit the rice flour if it is not easily available and just use gram flour for making the pakoras.

Read more of Vasundhara Kandpal’s plant-based recipes on our website.

Vasundhara is a professional cook who operates a meals delivery service called Green Karma in Briar Hill, Eltham, Eltham North and Montmorency. Read her menu and order.

Are you a parent of a child in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program?

Taily Vue, student researcher at Deakin University, is exploring parental perspectives of how the primary school Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program influences vegetable consumption in the family home environment. She is looking for parents to conduct 1 hour Zoom interviews with. If potentially interested, contact Taily by email or phone (9244 3788).

Joe’s Market Garden in the news

Sprout magazine is a quarterly magazine which “celebrates local food and producers“. Its most recent edition (Autumn) features Joes Market Garden in Coburg. “The farm produces a wide variety of vegetables, available at the farm gate or in boxes online, including kale, broad beans, lettuces, chicory, Lebanese cucumber, zucchini, radishes and salad mix. However, the farm has become so much more than the delicious food it produces with workshops, a popular volunteers’ program, and events such as Emily’s Weed Dating, (a sort of gardening speed dating) now touted as a ‘thing to do’ in Melbourne.” Read more on Facebook.

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A summary of the website

The purpose of the website (and this newsletter) is twofold: to promote all aspects of local food around North East Melbourne and to make people around North East Melbourne feel part of a local food community. The material on the website is centred on 5 databases:

1. Upcoming local food-related events: all the upcoming events of various types, around 400 per month.
2. Local food producers: pages on each of around 130 producers, both farmers and makers.
3. Local community gardens: pages on each of the 60 community gardens in the area
4. Local food swaps: details of the 30 food swaps in the area.
5. Local food justice organisations: including ‘food is free’ sites, free food distribution organisations and free community meals.

These databases are brought together into an overall Local Food Directory which contains pages for each of 300 or so local food organisations.

In addition, there are articles written by a variety of local people on:

• Local home grower garden visits: visits, photos and interviews.
• Growing guides: covering veggies, fruit, soil, growing techniques, etc.
• Recipes and eating: recipes, nutritional advice, sustainability, etc.

Joke (or pun) of the week

What is the left side of an apple? The part that you don’t eat.

Read more jokes.

Upcoming events – introduction

Website calendars

By type of event: All once-off events, Cooking, Everything else, Garden tours, Free.

By Council area: Banyule, Boroondara, City of Yarra, Darebin, Manningham, Maroondah, Moreland, Nillumbik, Whitehorse, Whittlesea and Yarra Ranges.

Upcoming events – not cooking

Newly announced

• Alphington Farmers’ Market & community farmgate tour: Sunday, 25th April, 9.30-11am; free; Alphington.
• Open Garden at Robin and Paul’s: Saturday, 8th May, 1-3pm; $15 ($8 per hour); Macleod.
• Plan, plant, propagate – permaculture (7 sessions): 7 sessions on consecutive Wednesdays from 12th May, each 10am-2pm; free; Whittlesea.
• Worm farm workshop: Sunday, 16th May, 2-4pm; free; Preston.
• Beeswax wraps with Emma Grace: Friday, 11th June, 6-8pm; $75 ($38 per hour); Surrey Hills.
• Winter fruit tree maintenance: Saturday, 12th June, 9.30am-12.30pm; $55 ($18 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Maintaining a community garden: Saturday, 12th June, 11am-2pm; free; Coburg.

April

• In praise of veg: Wednesday, 21st April, 6.30-8.15pm; free; Richmond.
• Introduction to gardening (8 sessions): 8 consecutive Wednesdays starting 21st April, each 9.30am-midday; $250 ($13 per hour); Greensborough.
• The joy of backyard chooks: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-9pm; $50 ($20 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Growing high profit crops: Saturday, 24th April, 9am-1pm; $96 ($24 per hour); Coburg.
• Wild food and medicine walk: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-midday; $25 ($13 per hour); Northcote.
• Urban ag forum workshops: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-3.30pm; $32 ($6 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Autumn plant sale: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-4pm; free; Eltham.
• Alternative old world wine masterclass: Saturday, 24th April, 3-5pm; $53 ($27 per hour); Northcote.
• Seed saving workshop with Angelo Eliades: Tuesday, 27th April, 11am-midday; free; Watsonia.
• Eltham and District Wine Guild Meeting: Friday, 30th April, 8-9pm; free; Eltham.

May

• Growing fruit and veggies in small spaces: Saturday, 1st May, 9.30am-12.30pm; $50 ($17 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Veggie gardening for beginners: Saturday, 1st May, 11.45am-1pm; free; Box Hill.
• Women’s weight loss – diet and nutrition (women only): Saturday, 1st May, 7-8.30pm; $6; Heidelberg Heights.
• Build a bee hotel: Sunday, 2nd May, 9.45-10.45am; $5; Box Hill.
• Olive oil festival: Sunday, 2nd May, 10am-3pm; $10; Thomastown.
• Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 2nd May, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
• Intro to permaculture (two sessions): Sunday, 2nd May and Sunday, 16th May, both 10am-3pm; $220 ($22 per hour); CERES.
• Food forests for balcony gardens: Tuesday, 4th May, 7-8.30pm; free; Coburg.
• Beginners composting and worm farming workshop: Wednesday, 5th May, 10am-midday; free; Ringwood.
• Healthy productive compost and worms: Thursday, 6th May, 6.30-9pm; $50 ($20 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Complete urban farmer (14 sessions): starting Friday, 7th May, 9am-3pm; $880 for ACFE eligible participants ($10 per hour); CERES.
• Food photography: Saturday, 8th May, 9.30am-12.30pm; $106 ($35 per hour); Eltham.
• Veggie gardening for beginners: Saturday, 8th May, 9.30am-12.30pm; $55 ($18 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Advanced composting workshop: Saturday, 8th May, 10am-midday; free; Ringwood.
• Edible weeds: Saturday, 8th May, 10am-midday; $50 ($25 per hour); CERES.
• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 8th May, 10.30am-12.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Beekeeping workshop: Saturday, 8th May, 1-3.30pm; $85 ($34 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 8th May, 1.30-3.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Creating a food forest design: Saturday, 8th May, 4-5pm; free; Richmond.
• Produce in pots: Sunday, 9th May, 9.30am-midday; $55 ($22 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 9th May, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
• Robin Gale-Baker on growing vegetables: Wednesday, 12th May, 8-10pm; free; Doncaster East.
• Olive magic: Saturday, 15th May, 9.30am-12.30pm; $55 ($18 per hour); Bulleen Art and Garden.
• Home brewing: Saturday, 15th May, 10am-3pm; $80 ($16 per hour); CERES.
• Build a bee hotel: Saturday, 15th May, 2.30-4.30pm; $100 ($50 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Food scaping, bee scaping: Saturday, 15th May, 4-5pm; free; Richmond.
• Organic growing with biodynamic methods (2 days): Saturday, 15th May 9.30am to Sunday, 16th May 4.30pm; $250 ($18 per hour); CERES.
• Ageing and wellness information session: Tuesday, 18th May, 2-3pm; free; Surrey Hills.
• Tea time at Heide: Thursday, 20th May, 2-4pm; $22 ($11 per hour); Bulleen.
• Introduction to growing vegetables: Saturday, 22nd May, 10am-3pm; $115 ($23 per hour); Surrey Hills.
• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 22nd May, 10.30am-12.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 22nd May, 1.30-3.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 23rd May, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.
• Kitchen medicine – garden farmacy: Sunday, 23rd May, 2-4.30pm; $75 ($30 per hour); CERES.
• Gin tasting and cocktail making experience: Thursday, 27th May, 6.30-8pm; $74 ($49 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Winter survival guide with nutritionist Lindy Cook: Saturday, 27th May, 7-8pm; free; Doncaster.
• Bakery Hill whisky distillery tour and tasting: Sunday, 30th May, 2-3.30pm; $59 ($40 per hour); Bayswater North.

June

• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 5th June, 10.30am-12.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Edible weeds walk: Saturday, 5th June, 1.30-3.30pm; $25 ($13 per hour); Brunswick East.

Upcoming events – cooking

Newly announced

• Middle Eastern cooking: Friday, 23rd April, 6-9.30pm; $60 ($17 per hour); Park Orchards.
• Chinese cooking workshop: Sunday, 16th May, 1-2.30pm; $10; Greensborough.
• Sri Lankan street food experience with Dee Williams: Sunday, 6th June, 5-7pm; $74 ($37 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Demystifying bread: Thursday, 10th June, 6.30-9pm; $50 ($20 per hour); Park Orchards.
• Sourdough bread workshop: Saturday, 12th June, 9am-11.30pm; $165 ($66 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Healthy home baking: Saturday, 12th June, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
• Mozzarella cheese making: Sunday, 13th June, 10am-4pm; $170 ($28 per hour); CERES.
• The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 15th June, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
• Kombucha and gut health: Tuesday, 15th June, 7-8.30pm; $30 ($20 per hour); Hawthorn.
• Slow cooking in Winter: Wednesday, 16th June, 7-9.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.

April

• Artisan bread making: Sunday, 25th April, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Chinese dumplings class with Jo Kendray: Sunday, 25th April, 5-7pm; $70 ($35 per hour); Fitzroy.
• The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 27th April, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
• Sourdough breadmaking workshop: Wednesday, 28th April, 10am-1pm; $90 ($30 per hour); Surrey Hills.
• Sourdough basics: Wednesday, 28th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $95 ($32 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Truffle and praline workshop: Thursday, 29th April, 6-10pm; $180 ($45 per hour); Blackburn.
• Vegetarian cooking class: Thursday, 29th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.

May

• Sourdough bread workshop: Saturday, 1st May, 9am-11.30pm; $165 ($66 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Wild fermentation class (pickling and sauerkraut): Saturday, 1st May, 10am-1pm; $85 ($28 per hour); Dixons Creek.
• Cheese making: Saturday, 1st May, 10am-2pm; $130 ($33 per hour); Kinglake.
• Choux pastry workshop: Saturday, 1st May, 11am-12.30pm; $55 ($37 per hour); Yarra Glen.
• Indian cooking: Saturday, 1st May, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
• Beginners bread making: Sunday, 2nd May, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Intro to fermenting at home: Sunday, 2nd May, 10am-midday; $70 ($35 per hour); CERES.
• Cook from the Siciliano book: Wednesday, 5th May, 7-9.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• The mighty booch – DIY kombucha: Thursday, 6th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $80 ($40 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Master Vietnamese finger food: Saturday, 8th May, 10.30am-3pm; $160 ($36 per hour); Panton Hill.
• Cook from the Siciliano book: Saturday, 8th May, midday-2.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• Chai tea workshop: Saturday, 8th May, 2-3.30pm; $20 ($14 per hour); Alphington.
• Middle Eastern cooking: Saturday, 8th May, 3.30-5.30pm; $60 ($30 per hour); Balwyn North.
• Lets make dumplings: Sunday, 9th May, 11am-3pm; $125 ($31 per hour); Alphington.
• Vegan Italian experience – pasta and dessert class: Sunday, 9th May, 4-6.30pm; $69 ($28 per hour); Fitzroy.
• The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 11th May, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
• Sourdough basics: Thursday, 13th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $95 ($32 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Dumplings workshop: Friday, 14th May, 10am-12.30pm; $90 ($36 per hour); Surrey Hills.
• Beginners bread making: Sunday, 16th May, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Parmesan cheese making: Sunday, 16th May, 10am-4pm; $170 ($28 per hour); CERES.
• Truffle workshop at Ratio Cocoa Roasters: Sunday, 16th May, 11am-12.30pm; $75 ($50 per hour); Brunswick.
• Cook from the Siciliano book: Wednesday, 19th May, 7-9.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• Beginners cheese making class: Saturday, 22nd May, 10am-3pm; $180 ($36 per hour); Thomastown.
• Preserving the season’s harvest: Saturday, 22nd May, 10am-3pm; $110 ($22 per hour); CERES.
• Cook from the Siciliano book: Saturday, 22nd May, midday-2.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• Chocolate discovery class: Saturday, 22nd May, 1.30-2.30pm; $48 ($48 per hour); Yarra Glen.
• Artisan bread making: Sunday, 23rd May, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Italian pasta making: Sunday, 23rd May, midday-2pm; $74 ($37 per hour); Fitzroy.
• Cupcake decorating workshop: Monday, 24th May, 12.30-2.30pm; free; Doncaster East.
• Men in the kitchen: Monday, 24th May, 6.30-9pm; $32 ($13 per hour); Yarra Glen.
• The ultimate biscuit class: Tuesday, 25th May, 10am-3pm; $160 ($32 per hour); Blackburn.
• Sri Lankan cooking class: Tuesday, 25th May, 6-9pm; $90 ($30 per hour); Surrey Hills.
• Ladies day in the kitchen: Thursday, 27th May, 9.30am-midday; $32 ($13 per hour); Yarra Glen.
• Become a junior chocolatier: Saturday, 29th May, 9-9.45am and again at 10-10.45am; $40 ($53 per hour); Yarra Glen.
• Sourdough bread workshop: Saturday, 29th May, 9am-11.30pm; $165 ($66 per hour); Brunswick East.
• Beginners bread making: Sunday, 30th May, 8am-2pm; $190 ($32 per hour); Abbotsford.
• Triple cream brie cheese: Sunday, 30th May, 10am-4pm; $170 ($28 per hour); CERES.
• Vegan Thai made easy: Sunday, 30th May, 10.30am-3pm; $160 ($36 per hour); Panton Hill.

June

• Slow cooking in Winter: Wednesday, 2nd June, 7-9.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• Wild fermentation class and edible forest tour: Saturday, 5th June, 10am-1pm; $85 ($28 per hour); Dixons Creek.
• Slow cooking in Winter: Saturday, 5th June, midday-2.30pm; $129 ($52 per hour); Kew.
• Winter in Bulgaria cooking workshop: Sunday, 6th June, 2-5pm; $60 ($20 per hour); Balwyn North.
• Sourdough breadmaking workshop: Wednesday, 9th June, 10am-1pm; $90 ($30 per hour); Surrey Hills.

In Richmond

• Dumpling party: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• A night in Rome: Thursday, 22nd April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
• Pizza making party: Friday, 23rd April, 2-4pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
• Indian cooking master class: Friday, 23rd April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 24th April, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Chinese cooking master class: Saturday, 24th April, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Going native Australia: Saturday, 24th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• A seafood feast: Tuesday, 27th April, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 29th April, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Friday, 30th April, 2-5pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Chinese cooking master class: Friday, 30th April, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 1st May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Thai cooking master class: Saturday, 1st May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Street food of Asia : Saturday, 1st May, 6.30-9pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 2nd May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Vietnamese cooking master class: Sunday, 2nd May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Sunday, 2nd May, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 6th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Vietnamese cooking master class: Friday, 7th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Thai cooking master class: Friday, 7th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 8th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Saturday, 8th May, 2-5pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Korean cooking master class: Saturday, 8th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 9th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Mexican cooking master class: Sunday, 9th May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Spanish cooking master class: Sunday, 9th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 13th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Street food of Asia: Friday, 14th May, 2-4.30pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 15th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Indian cooking master class: Saturday, 15th May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Indonesian cooking master class: Saturday, 15th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 16th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Italian cooking master class: Sunday, 16th May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Pizza making party: Sunday, 16th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
• Pasta e basta!: Tuesday, 18th May, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
• La cucina della Sardegna: Thursday, 20th May, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 20th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Pizza making party: Friday, 21st May, 2-4pm; $127 ($64 per hour); Richmond.
• Indian cooking master class: Friday, 21st May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 22nd May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Chinese cooking master class: Saturday, 22nd May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Going native Australia: Saturday, 22nd May, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 23rd May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Vegan cooking master class: Sunday, 23rd May, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 27th May, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Friday, 28th May, 2-5pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Chinese cooking master class: Friday, 28th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 29th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Thai cooking master class: Saturday, 29th May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Street food of Asia: Saturday, 29th May, 6.30-9pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 30th May, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Vietnamese cooking master class: Sunday, 30th May, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Sunday, 30th May, 6.30-9.30pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 3rd June, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Vietnamese cooking master class: Friday, 4th June, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Thai cooking master class: Friday, 4th June, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 5th June, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Japanese cooking master class: Saturday, 5th June, 2-5pm; $189 ($63 per hour); Richmond.
• Korean cooking master class: Saturday, 5th June, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Sunday, 6th June, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Mexican cooking master class: Sunday, 6th June, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Spanish cooking master class: Sunday, 6th June, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Thursday, 10th June, 6.30-8.30pm; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• La cucina Toscana: Thursday, 10th June, 6.30-10.30pm; $105 ($26 per hour); Richmond.
• Street food of Asia: Friday, 11th June, 2-4.30pm; $168 ($67 per hour); Richmond.
• Dumpling party: Saturday, 12th June, 10am-midday; $111 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Indian cooking master class: Saturday, 12th June, 2-5pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.
• Indonesian cooking master class: Saturday, 12th June, 6.30-9.30pm; $168 ($56 per hour); Richmond.

Read about more cooking classes in Richmond.