Chocolate workshop! Friday 11th July 2014: 9am-1pm

 I will be running another chocolate workshop on Friday 11th July for those who missed out on my previous 2 chocolate workshops.

We will be covering how to make:

(a) chocolate block/slab (b) chocolate slice (c) choc hazelnut spread (the real “nutella”) (d) chocolate ice-cream (e) hot chocolate pudding (f) raw chocolate mousse (g) Mexican hot chocolate (drink) with chilli, orange and coconut

The above just about covers the entire range of my favourite ways to consume chocolate!! Chocolate cake will be covered in my gluten-free cakes and muffins workshop later in the year.

We will be cooking with only unprocessed fermented raw cacao powder. We will not be using any refined sweeteners – only natural unprocessed sweeteners or whole fruit. All recipes are grain-free but 3 contain dairy.

Cost is $120 per person and includes:

• information handout with step by step guides and recipes
• theory discussion on raw cacao powder, raw cacao butter, carob, chocolate and sweeteners
• practical demonstration
• hands-on experience
• food tasting

This workshop is ideal for:

• those who are grain-free or gluten-free
• chocolate lovers who want to learn how to make their own nutrient-dense healthy chocolate sweets and desserts using only unprocessed ingredients
• people who want to transition off processed chocolate and want a healthy substitute for themselves or their family members

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When: 9am – 1pm  Friday 11 July 2014 Where: 23 Kent Street, Waverley, 2024

RSVP:  To secure your spot you will need to:

1. text me on 0407 871 884 to confirm that there are spaces available. Spots can only be reserved for 24 hours; and 2. transfer $120 (referencing your name and ‘chocolate’) into my new bank account:

Account name: star anise organic wholefoods (aust) pty ltd

BSB: 062 000 Account no: 15110110

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Please feel free to forward to any friends or family members.

Cancellation policy: once funds are deposited into my bank account they are non-refundable but can be transferred to another cooking class/workshop upon 48 hours notice.

Cooking segment on bone broth and casseroles with Paleo Foodies

I recently was asked by the lovely Alison Sims of Paleo Foodies to do a cooking segment on how to make your own bone broth (stock) at home, and then how you can use the  bone broth as a key ingredient in a slow cooked lamb casserole. Check out the U-Tube clip here and Alison's blog post here.

To learn more and for a stack of recipes, nutritional information and helpful hints, come to one of my bone broth and/or casserole cooking classes which I run periodically from my home in Waverley.

For those who don't have the time, energy or inclination to make their own broth, I sell chicken, beef, fish and pork broth from wild/pastured animal bones ($10.50/700ml) in BPA-free recyclable containers. Perfect for the forthcoming winter months to build strong immunity and digestion and heal the gut. To learn how to incorporate broth into your diet click here, here and here. For a couple of casserole recipes click here and here.

Happy cooking!

A second chocolate workshop: Sunday 1st June 2014: 9am-1pm

I will be running a second chocolate workshop on Sunday 1 June for those who will miss out on the one I'm running this Sunday. It will be a repeat of this Sunday's class. For details please refer to my earlier post here. All of the details - including the book procedure- are exactly the same other than the date.

Spaces limited. Book now to avoid disappointment!