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Latin Vegetarian Cookery : Alexandria

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ake a culinary journey from Spain to the new world as you create delicious, authentic vegetarian meals from Spain, Central America, South America and Cuba.

Course fee includes all ingredients.

Materials

  • sharp knife
  • cutting board
  • tea towel and apron
  • oven mitts

Learning Outcomes

  • gained an awareness of OH&S issues in relation to food preparation
  • learned how to read and follow a recipe
  • become familiar with terminology used in food preparation
  • gained an understanding of how to select fresh ingredients
  • learned food preparation techniques including cleaning, chopping, mixing and kneading
  • learned fundamental cooking techniques including boiling, roasting, baking, sautéing and frying
  • gained an awareness of vegetarian nutrition and meal planning
  • prepared, presented and tasted a range of starters, salads, main and desert components of a meal from various Latin American countries.

Latin Vegetarian Cookery : Alexandria

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ake a culinary journey from Spain to the new world as you create delicious, authentic vegetarian meals from Spain, Central America, South America and Cuba.

Course fee includes all ingredients.

Materials

  • sharp knife
  • cutting board
  • tea towel and apron
  • oven mitts

Learning Outcomes

  • gained an awareness of OH&S issues in relation to food preparation
  • learned how to read and follow a recipe
  • become familiar with terminology used in food preparation
  • gained an understanding of how to select fresh ingredients
  • learned food preparation techniques including cleaning, chopping, mixing and kneading
  • learned fundamental cooking techniques including boiling, roasting, baking, sautéing and frying
  • gained an awareness of vegetarian nutrition and meal planning
  • prepared, presented and tasted a range of starters, salads, main and desert components of a meal from various Latin American countries.

Latin Vegetarian Cookery : Alexandria

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https://www.skillsoncourse.com.au/portal/class/5096616

 

Take a culinary journey from Spain to the new world as you create delicious, authentic vegetarian meals from Spain, Central America, South America and Cuba.

Course fee includes all ingredients.

Materials

  • sharp knife
  • cutting board
  • tea towel and apron
  • oven mitts

Learning Outcomes

  • gained an awareness of OH&S issues in relation to food preparation
  • learned how to read and follow a recipe
  • become familiar with terminology used in food preparation
  • gained an understanding of how to select fresh ingredients
  • learned food preparation techniques including cleaning, chopping, mixing and kneading
  • learned fundamental cooking techniques including boiling, roasting, baking, sautéing and frying
  • gained an awareness of vegetarian nutrition and meal planning
  • prepared, presented and tasted a range of starters, salads, main and desert components of a meal from various Latin American countries.

Pickles & Preserves Class : Rose Bay

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Get ready to capture the seasons as you learn various ways to pickle and preserve a range of produce. Perfect to stock the larder or give as gifts.

Learn about food safety while preserving.

The following is an example of the type of preserves we will make, actual menu will be dependent on what is readily available at the market.

Nahm Prik Pao – sweet chilli jam
Morroccan spiced lemons
Spiced Peach and Apricot Preserve
Pickled Spring Vegetables
Green Mango Chutney

Course fee includes all ingredients. Please note some ingredients may be substituted if not available at market.

Please bring along

  • 2 tea towels
  • apron
  • dishcloth
  • sharp knife
  • bottles and jars

Patchwork Quilting : Randwick

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Create a family heirloom as you make a beautifully crafted sampler quilt. Learn about colour and design, piecing, applique, drafting and how to assemble and finish your quilt. By the end of the course you will have a small finished quilt top and have learnt techniques for machine or hand quilting.

Materials required for the first night

  • 1 metre each of 100% cotton quilting fabric: 2 solid colours, 1 small print and 1 medium print. Purchase the best quality fabric you can afford.
  • fine sewing needles
  • pins (fine glass head pins are best)
  • 100% cotton thread in a neutral colour
  • fabric scissors
  • paper scissors
  • pencils and pens

Quilts last many years, work with fabric that makes you happy or suits your decor. There are many specialised quilt fabric stores, you can buy fabric online or at Spotlight, Lincraft etc.

To begin with you will need a minimum of 4 different fabrics: chose a medium sized print that you like, select two plain colours that coordinate with it and a smaller complementary print.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants should have:

  • gained a knowledge of patchwork and quilting equipment and materials
  • learned how to use hand or machine piece a variety of patchwork blocks
  • learned how to use a rotary cutter safely
  • gained an understanding of quilting terminology
  • learned how to construct quilt layers, machine or hand quilting, binding and labels
  • gained confidence in using a variety of print and coloured materials
  • gained an understanding of quick and paper piecing techniques

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