The Veggie Tree Cook Schools
Eat a Rainbow Kids Cooking Class | Thursday 18th April 11-1pm
Setting your kids up for life with skills they'll use again and again. This quick easy pan-hash-brown with salsa is a great meal at anytime of the day and uses minimal ingredient's. They will also make a simple salsa to go with it along with a seasonal smoothie | $40 per child which includes eating and drinking what they have made, a take home recipe file and the class | Dietary substitutions available on request when booking
Fermentation and Preserving Workshop | Sunday 28th April 1-5pm
Learn to preserve the harvest with tried and true recipes which I have been mastering for over a decade, and empower yourself to confidently always have tasty food on the table even through the lean times. Fermenting is the cornerstone to a healthy gut and gives fabulous texture and flavour to bland meals. Preserving what's abundant is really fulfilling and these recipes can be adapted to many different fruits and vegetable combos, plus we will start an apple cider vinegar to take home with you | I welcome all to bring your gardens abundance but this is not essential. We will be making Arti Kraut, Kimchi, Piccalilli and Autumnal Chutney | $90 per person includes food and drink, recipe file, take homes, jars, hints and tips | Vegan and Gluten-free friendly
Wild Italian Forage and Feast | Sunday 19th May 1-5pm
Foraging wild ingredients is a big part of Italian cuisine and in this class we will head out to my wild garden to pick greens for our meal, taste and learn some common edible weeds along with a couple of common wild mushrooms to add to the feast. We will be making the classic Italian staples from scratch, gnocchi and pasta to have our wild greens and mushrooms with | $90 per person includes food and drink, foraging notes, recipe file, chefs tips and hints | Vegan and/or gluten-free on request
Sourdough and Easy Cheese Workshop | Sunday 9th June 3-5pm
Master the art of the perfect sourdough bread and learn how to make the very versatile easy cheese and the most delicious way to eat it! This is beginners introduction class to making sourdough bread we will cover kneading techniques, trouble shooting potential problems, different flours used for bread making and why, best keeping practises, uses for whey and easy cheese | $70 per person Includes food, drink, recipe file, hints, tips with cheese and bread take homes. Please bring 1 x 500ml jar with a wide opening or similar for your take home starter and a tea towel or paper bag to take your bread home with you.
Eastern European Class and Meal | Sunday 23rd June 1-5pm
These winter warming recipes are the ultimate comfort food, vibrant and rich with earthy flavours. Together we will make delicious nutritious borscht, creamy mushroom stroganoff with kasha and finish with combination dessert of a few favourite sweet treats from the region a blini layer cake with honeyed cream and gozinaki | $90 per person includes food and drinks, a take home recipe file, chef hints and tips | Dairy and gluten-free on request when booking
Homemade Household Workshop | Sunday 7th July 2-5pm
To celebrate plastic free July here at The Veggie Tree we're bringing back our homemade household workshop. We love making our own self-care, healing and cleaning products out of natural ingredients and recyclable glass jars. Along with making less waste and no nasty or toxic ingredients added, it is very satisfying making your own products plus it saves you heaps of money in the long run. Together we will make Bees Wax Wraps, Homemade Deodorant, your choice of a moisturising Body Balm or a Healing Balm, a Self-care Rollerball Blend or Ouchy Oil and the best All Purpose Household Cleaner all to take home with you | $85 per person which includes take homes and recipe file of all above products, snacks and drinks | Option to include your pre-teen/teenager to join in on the class and make their own, body balm, deodorant, bee's wax wrap and self-care rollerball for an additional $40
Themed Meals Group Bookings | By Appointment
Whether you fancy a fun get together with friends, are celebrating a birthday or looking for a different team building experience with colleges, The Veggie Tree Themed cooking class and meal might be what you are looking for. Select from one of the options below and book in for an afternoon of fun learning new skills in the kitchen then sitting down together at the end to dine on what you have made, even dress up for the occasion! | | | Indian - Kumara & Cashew Curry Tomato Dal Kashmiri Rice Onion Kulcha Flatbreads Pakoras Red Curry Paste Raita Mango Lassi Chia Pudding | | | Greek - Domatokeftedes with Tzatziki Moussaka Greek Salad Bougatsa | | | Middle Eastern Mezze - Autumn/Winter Chickpea & Fennel Tagine Spanakopita Flatbreads Tabbouleh Babaganosh Rose Scented Baklava Spring/Summer Dolmades Falafel Flatbreads Turkish Salad Chargrilled Zucchini & Dukkah Dressed Hummus Rose Scented Baklava | | | Mediterranean - Gnocchi with Crispy Sage & Butterbeans Mushroom or Beetroot Ravioli with Sunshine Sauce Orange, Hazelnut & Almond Cake with Manuka Yoghurt | | | East Asian - Pacific Green Papaya Salad Spring Rice Rolls with Satay Sauce Pad Thai Tropical Fruits Ice cream | | | Chinese - Pot Sticker Dumplings Five Spice Fried Rice Red Bean Steamed Buns | | | Japanese - Shiitaki and Woodear Mushroom Broth with Handmade Soba Noodles Crispy Tempeh & Avocado Sushi Lime Coconut Chia Cake with Tofu Nice Cream | | | Mexican - Fresh Masa Tortillas Mexican Mole Jackfruit Crispy Black Beans Charred Salsa Cashew Sour Cream Guacamole Pepita’s Spiced Chocolate Pudding with Almond Biscotti | | | Includes all food and drink, recipe file, chef hints and tips, Minimum 6 and Maximum 10 people, please contact me directly for bookings on the Contact Page
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