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Basics for Blokes, or, Great for Girls! (2 day class) [ref:205/442]

Course details: Multi Class, Friday/Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 10/11 July 2009
Cuisine Type: Cooking Basics; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $269.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Yes there is an art to boiling water! just as there is an art to poaching, stir frying baking, and all the other methods of cookery used when creating fine cuisine. If your career has taken you every where except the kitchen and you love fine food but lack the skills, then this course is for you.

Whether you are a raw beginner or passionate gourmet, this course is for you. Teaching you all the building blocks for all aspects of cookery from ingredient knowledge, to all the fundamentals of stocks, soups, sauces, meat, fish, poultry, rice and pulses, vegetables, desserts and much more.

A great course recommended for all skill levels. If you enjoy fine food, and want to prepare quality food at home then this is the course for you.

The cost of the two day class includes tuition and hands on experience from 10am to 4pm both days, with lunch included. Classes are kept small with four to eight participants maximum to ensure personal tuition for all students.

Location: Swan Reach, VIC

Truffle Making Class [ref:287/628]

Course details: Multi Class, Sat-Sun 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 11/12 Jul 2009
Cuisine Type: Chocolates & Sweets; Skill Level: Experienced
Cost: AUD $339.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

If you have completed Level One Chocolates & Pralines and you want more, here's an opportunity to discover and develop your ability at the art of traditional French truffle-making. Expand your variety of truffle recipes with the ten different varieties covered over this two day course, which incorporates a variety of contemporary and traditional tastes and techniques. Master piped truffles and whipped butter fillings, and learn to cut and roll ganaches in a range of flavours, both modern and established. Add the final touch to your truffles with the different finishing techniques you will learn.

Location: Brunswick East, Vic

Kids in the Kitchen 9-13 yrs [ref:271/539]

Course details: Multi Class, Tue/Wed/Thur 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, 14, 15, 16 July 2009
Cuisine Type: Kids & Teens Cooking; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $215.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Great for Kids 9 - 13 yrs! This innovative 3 day workshop teaches your kids basic techniques and cooking styles which are easy, delicious and something to get them started in the kitchen. Lets you feel confident the kids are doing something fun and useful during the school holidays.

Aimed at kids 9-13 years, the class is limited to 8 children and so bookings are essential. Whatever they cook they get to take home. What to bring : 2 large food containers to take home their food. Recipes provided as well as all the ingredients.

Send yours along to prepare two recipes per session, and they get to take home what they have cooked to share with friends and family! This is a fun interactive class with demonstration and hands-on tuition. The children get to meet the garden hens and collect the eggs for the class.

Location: Chatswood, NSW

How to Survive you Own Cooking - 4 class course [ref:297/814]

Course details: Multi Class, Wednesdays 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm, 5-26 August 2009
Cuisine Type: Cooking Basics; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $372.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

O.K. so at the moment you don't know the difference between coriander or a colander. Rest assured that by the end you'll be confident enough to invite the family and friends to an amazing dinner. Each Wednesday for 4 weeks, join a very small group, where we will build your techniques and confidence by starting with knife handling skills, pan frying steak and fish, making simple sauces and finish with baking bread, pizza and cakes. Located in Goodwood, SA this cooking school teaches everyday meals that are characterised by simplicity using fresh, seasonal ingredients. All items supplied - all you need to do is come along for terrific cooking ideas and skills.

Location: Goodwood, SA

Flavours Basic Culinary Diploma - 5 class course [ref:269/526]

Course details: Multi Class, Evenings 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, 8 August to 5 Sept
Cuisine Type: Cooking Basics; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $444.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Canberra's finest hands-on cooking course. A must-have repertoire for all discerning cooks. This is a five class modular course covering the basic and most important culinary basics that eventually allows you to successfully cook an almost unlimited number of delicious dishes. Suitable for beginners but experienced cooks will also gain a lot from this culinary experience.

Program includes:

• Module 1 : Soups
  - Overview of the Culinary Diploma
  - Introduction to Stocks: chicken (prepared by Chef)
  - The big question: what does the concept of cooking mean?
  - The importance of kitchen sanitation and food safety
  - Preparing and cooking a selection of soups
  - Sensory test: the cause and effect of food and wine
  - Chef's Table: sit-down dinner with wine



• Module 2 : Vegetables
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: vegetable (prepared by participants)
  - Knife handling skills
  - Practical: application of cutting techniques (vegetables)
  - Food Tastings



• Module 3 : Pasta
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: beef
  - Methods of Cookery - theory
  - Pasta dough and rolling
  - Cooking of Dinner
  - Food Tastings



• Module 4 : Fish
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: fish
  - Methods of Cookery - theory
  - Menu Planning and Design
  - Fish Cookery
  - Food Tastings



• Module 5 : Meat
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - Understanding the different knife cuts
  - Applying the correct cooking method
  - Meat Cookery
  - Chef's Table: sit-down dinner with wine

All classes are scheduled from 6.00 pm to 9.30pm Thursday evenings. All classes include Chef's Table sit-down dinner of two courses and wine.

Do you have a group that would enjoy cooking together? Small corporate classes and private lessons are available.

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Truffle Making Class [ref:287/628]

Course details: Multi Class, Mon-Tue 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 24/25 Aug 2009
Cuisine Type: Chocolates & Sweets; Skill Level: Experienced
Cost: AUD $339.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

If you have completed Level One Chocolates & Pralines and you want more, here's an opportunity to discover and develop your ability at the art of traditional French truffle-making. Expand your variety of truffle recipes with the ten different varieties covered over this two day course, which incorporates a variety of contemporary and traditional tastes and techniques. Master piped truffles and whipped butter fillings, and learn to cut and roll ganaches in a range of flavours, both modern and established. Add the final touch to your truffles with the different finishing techniques you will learn.

Location: Brunswick East, Vic

Flavours Basic Culinary Diploma - 5 class course [ref:269/526]

Course details: Multi Class, Evenings 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, 4 Sept to 2 Oct
Cuisine Type: Cooking Basics; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $444.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Canberra's finest hands-on cooking course. A must-have repertoire for all discerning cooks. This is a five class modular course covering the basic and most important culinary basics that eventually allows you to successfully cook an almost unlimited number of delicious dishes. Suitable for beginners but experienced cooks will also gain a lot from this culinary experience.

Program includes:

• Module 1 : Soups
  - Overview of the Culinary Diploma
  - Introduction to Stocks: chicken (prepared by Chef)
  - The big question: what does the concept of cooking mean?
  - The importance of kitchen sanitation and food safety
  - Preparing and cooking a selection of soups
  - Sensory test: the cause and effect of food and wine
  - Chef's Table: sit-down dinner with wine



• Module 2 : Vegetables
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: vegetable (prepared by participants)
  - Knife handling skills
  - Practical: application of cutting techniques (vegetables)
  - Food Tastings



• Module 3 : Pasta
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: beef
  - Methods of Cookery - theory
  - Pasta dough and rolling
  - Cooking of Dinner
  - Food Tastings



• Module 4 : Fish
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - This week's stock: fish
  - Methods of Cookery - theory
  - Menu Planning and Design
  - Fish Cookery
  - Food Tastings



• Module 5 : Meat
  - Overview of previous week's class
  - Understanding the different knife cuts
  - Applying the correct cooking method
  - Meat Cookery
  - Chef's Table: sit-down dinner with wine

All classes are scheduled from 6.00 pm to 9.30pm Thursday evenings. All classes include Chef's Table sit-down dinner of two courses and wine.

Do you have a group that would enjoy cooking together? Small corporate classes and private lessons are available.

Location: Fyshwick, ACT

Kids in the Kitchen 9-13 yrs [ref:271/539]

Course details: Multi Class, Tue/Wed/Thur 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, 6, 7, 8 Oct 2009
Cuisine Type: Kids & Teens Cooking; Skill Level: Beginner
Cost: AUD $215.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Great for Kids 9 - 13 yrs! This innovative 3 day workshop teaches your kids basic techniques and cooking styles which are easy, delicious and something to get them started in the kitchen. Lets you feel confident the kids are doing something fun and useful during the school holidays.

Aimed at kids 9-13 years, the class is limited to 8 children and so bookings are essential. Whatever they cook they get to take home. What to bring : 2 large food containers to take home their food. Recipes provided as well as all the ingredients.

Send yours along to prepare two recipes per session, and they get to take home what they have cooked to share with friends and family! This is a fun interactive class with demonstration and hands-on tuition. The children get to meet the garden hens and collect the eggs for the class.

Location: Chatswood, NSW

Truffle Making Class [ref:287/628]

Course details: Multi Class, Sat-Sun 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 24/25 Oct 2009
Cuisine Type: Chocolates & Sweets; Skill Level: Experienced
Cost: AUD $339.95 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

If you have completed Level One Chocolates & Pralines and you want more, here's an opportunity to discover and develop your ability at the art of traditional French truffle-making. Expand your variety of truffle recipes with the ten different varieties covered over this two day course, which incorporates a variety of contemporary and traditional tastes and techniques. Master piped truffles and whipped butter fillings, and learn to cut and roll ganaches in a range of flavours, both modern and established. Add the final touch to your truffles with the different finishing techniques you will learn.

Location: Brunswick East, Vic

Le Cordon Bleu - ultimate in cooking classes [ref:199/562]

Course details: Multi Class, Days on request 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Oct Nov Dec
Cuisine Type: International; Skill Level: Average
Cost: AUD $00.00 per person. (includes GST and booking fee)

Le Cordon Bleu is a global leader in hospitality and gastronomy education. Our schools in Sydney and Adelaide, have students from around the world. We have expanded our education focus to include post-graduate awards, in alliance with excellent local universities and colleges.

Le Cordon Bleu also provides professional development for existing executives.

Le Cordon Bleu Sydney Culinary Arts Institute offers intensive training programs in both Cuisine and Patisserie for those aspiring to become a professional chef or patissier. The culinary programs conducted at the Sydney Institute of Culinary Arts bring together all the critical elements of mastering the principles, theory and techniques of classical French cuisine and combining the contemporary variations and influences of regional cuisine.

The courses are conducted over 10 week blocks; offering graduates the unique opportunity to receive dual certifications - the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Diplome and the Australian Commercial Cookery qualification.

Practical classes are delivered over six hours comprising of two hours of lecturer demonstration and four hours of student practical. Business Operations Theory is delivered in one to two-hour sessions. Students may combine a cuisine course with a patisserie course during the same term if prerequisite studies have been completed.

Cuisine program is offered on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Patisserie program is offered on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Price on request.

Location: Regency Park, SA