The next 4 cooking classes have been set. Our style of classes for 2016 is focusing on a theme or region of cuisine for the night. You will cook 3 or 4 courses in either a hands-on or passive role, whichever you feel most comfortable with, eating each course with matching wines. During the course of […]
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Fermentation Bug
I know that fermented food is good for you. It is all the rage from kombucha to kimchi, sauerkraut to sourdough, kefir to kashk. People have got the fermentation bug. I absolutely hate sauerkraut, but adore kimchi. Go figure; both are variations on fermented cabbage. I guess I need that chilli hit. I also really […]
Curry leaf Abundance
Having bought a packet of fresh curry leaves from my local Indian supermarket, I was determined not to waste any. You can’t get fresh ones all the time (usually only dried) so I wanted to make the most of them. Curry leaves do not taste like curry. They are called curry leaves because they are […]
Middle Eastern Medley or Korean- more than just Kimchi
The final two Global Dinner Cooking Classes for 2015 have been set. On Sunday November 29th we have our Middle Eastern Medley featuring dishes from Morocco, Turkey, Tunisia and Lebanon. A feast for the senses. On Sunday December 13th we will be cooking Korean cuisine. A bit of an unknown for many people, this exciting […]
Tomato Blush Salt
I was given a box of tomatoes by my friendly herb dealer. They were the last of the season (in the middle of winter mind you) and as such were a bit mushy. A friend lent me her tomato press so that I could make passata with them. This machine takes the whole tomato in […]
Gokpinar Manti
Whenever we have a good length of time in a foreign country, we hire a rental car and just go where the moment takes us. We’re notoriously lax at planning in advance so, using local maps, a Tom-Tom or our phones, we often head out without bookings or a plan and just trust in following […]
More Burmese Please
The Burmese Cooking class on August 23rd is fully booked, and the inquiries still keep coming. As there have been so many requests for another class; we are repeating it on Sunday September 27th. The class is already half full so book early. The green tea leaves are sitting in my fermentation pot now and […]
Crab night in Singers
If you read all the food travel sites, then you would could be forgiven for believing that Singapore is all about Hawkers markets or Singapore Chilli Mud crab. And as a tourist there, it is relatively easy to get advice on where to go to get these things. Of course, in doing so, you run […]
Using Whey
I make my own cheese, which produces a lot of whey. But rather than tip it out, there is so much that can be done with this “by-product”. When you make cheese, enzymes added to the milk causing it to separate into solids and liquid. The solids, or curds, are strained and become the cheese. The […]
Portugal, Pepper & Burma
Ground’s next set of global dinner cooking classes have been confirmed. Sunday June 28th: 3pm start. The Food of Portugal. The food of Portugal is fresh, tasty and has some unique characteristics. Influenced by the sea, fresh produce, and with introduced spices this old colonial power has some culinary surprises. Sunday July 26th: 3pm […]
Jenny Garing
Jenny Garing, linguist, traveller, gourmet, teacher, and the creative force behind Lyttelton’s Ground Culinary Centre (destroyed in the February 2011 earthquake) is extending her Ground Essentials food products, running cooking classes, and also now, providing answers for culinary questions though the new “Epicurious with Jenny Garing” section in The Press.
