Welcome to a new year of Cooking Classes at Cooking on the Bay.

As promised, we are offering some exciting new classes this year, beginning with....

There are still some places available, so do email me with your bookings. 

This class focusses entirely on Morocco with some wonderful, exotic and authentic dishes on the menu.

Engage all your senses as you learn how the Moroccans use their colourful and complex spices, such as the famous ‘ras el hanout’, the ‘head of the shop’, the aromatic spice blend which consists of as many as 24 different spices.  Each spice merchant’s and family’s recipe being a well-kept secret and we have our own which we share with you!

Discover the flavour combinations of sweet and sour; how to make the ubiquitous Moroccan flatbread, a variety of mezze dishes, preserved lemons, ras el hanout, chermoula paste, various tagines, a slowly simmered stew, whose name comes from the pointed, conical earthenware pot in which it is cooked; and many unusual, ancient Berber dishes peculiar to Marrakesh.

Learn to savour and appreciate all that makes this cuisine so remarkable and different.  Experience the spices, aromas, textures; cook whilst enjoying a glass of fragrant, refreshing mint tea.

Dishes on the menu, vary with the seasons; dishes such as Moroccan Batbout, a flat bread eaten at every Moroccan meal, honey salted aubergines, Bessara, a Moroccan fava dip as well as a soup, cucumber and mint sorbet; pickled grapes; beetroot and orange spiced soup, served either hot or cold; Berber omelette tagine with Marrakesh meatballs; chermoula marinated aubergines; a variety of tagines, such as a chermoula duck, lamb, beef and vegetable tagines; couscous, famous B’Stilla, a spiced, sweet and savoury, layered pigeon or chicken pie; sardines butterflied with chermoula, oranges and spices; rosewater meringues with dates and almonds, saffron custards with cinnamon oranges.

At the end of the morning’s cooking, all your dishes form part of the shared feast enjoyed at the table, accompanied by a glass or two of the matched wines, and the conversation flows.

Morocco, the land and its food, are intriguing, intoxicating and exotic! It is a diverse country, alluring and captivating, with minarets dominating the skylines and the call to prayer, five times a day, adding to the exciting, noisy atmosphere. The landscapes are filled with the brilliant colours and aromas of pomegranates, pink peppercorns, rosemary, citrus, lemon verbena, figs, dates, argun oil, almonds, roses and lavender.

During class, you will hear the stories of the Berber cooking classes, camel riding and dinner under the stars, in the Sahara Desert with its beautiful, lush, peaceful and cool oases, the rugged Atlas Mountains, the lively, local Marrakesh markets, where we shop for the cooking classes, the medieval Medina, with its central, bustling town square, the Djemaa-el-Fna, and the mysterious souks; plus the many exploits from our Moroccan travels.  You may be inspired to travel there yourself!

To join us in one of these classes, you may book online via website.

Or simply email me to book into the class of your choice, tonya@cookingonthebay.com.au

 

You may book online via website.  More information coming....

Or simply email me for more infomration and to book into the class of your choice, tonya@cookingonthebay.com.au

Sunday classes are added when the Saturday classes are fully booked

Private classes available on request for groups of 6+

February – Saturday 3rd - French Odyssey – Journey through France – fully booked

February – Thursday 8th - Mediterranean – Touch of Spice

February – Saturday 10th – Moroccan Exotic Spice Cooking
February – Sunday 11th – Moroccan Exotic Spice Cooking

February – Thursday 15th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
February – Saturday 17th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

February – Sunday 18th – Mastery in the Kitchen – Stocks, sauces and soups - Masterclass

February – Saturday 24th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine

March – Saturday 3rd - French Odyssey – Journey through France
March – Sunday 4th – French Bistro Desserts

March – Monday 12th - Labour Day – Moomba Holiday

March – Saturday 17th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
March – Sunday 18th – Spanish Cuisine inspired on the Camino

March – Saturday 24th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
       March – Sunday 25th - TBD

Easter – March 30th – Tuesday 3rd April

April – Thursday 12th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France
April – Saturday 14th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

April – Thursday 19th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine
April – Saturday 21st - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine

April -  Sunday 22nd - Mastery in the Kitchen – Stocks, sauces and soups

April – Saturday 29th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

May – Thursday 3rd - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
May – Saturday 5th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

May – Thursday 10th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
May – Saturday 12th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

May – Thursday 17th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine
May – Saturday 19th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine

May – Thursday 24th – A French Odyssey – Journey through France
May – Saturday 26th – A French Odyssey – Journey through France

May – Thursday 31st - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

June – Saturday 2nd - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

June – Monday 11th – Labour Day

June – Thursday 14th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
June – Saturday 16th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

June – Thursday 21st - A French Odyssey – Journey through France
June – Saturday 23rd - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

June – Thursday 28th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
June – Saturday 30th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

July – 1st Saturday - Mastery in the Kitchen – Stocks, sauces and soups

Barging and travelling in France

August – Thursday 9th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
August – Saturday 11th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

August – Thursday 16th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France
August – Saturday 18th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

August – Thursday 23rd – Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
August – Saturday 25th – Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

August – Thursday 30th - Mastery in the Kitchen – Stocks, sauces and soups

September – Saturday 1st - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

September – Thursday 6th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France
September – Saturday 8th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

September – Thursday 13th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
September – Saturday 15th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

September – Thursday 20th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
September – Saturday 22nd - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

September – Thursday 27th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France
September – Sunday 30th - A French Odyssey – Journey through France

October – Thursday 4th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
October –Saturday 6th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

October – Thursday 11th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine
October – Saturday 13th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine

October – Thursday 18th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
October – Saturday 20th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

October – Sunday 21st- Mastery in the Kitchen – Stocks, sauces and soups

October – Thursday 25th - French Odyssey – Journey through France
October – Saturday 27th - French Odyssey – Journey through France

November – Thursday 15th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice
November – Saturday 17th - Mediterranean – A Touch of Spice

November – Thursday 22rd - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
November – Saturday 24th - Italianicious – Cooking with Passion

November – Thursday 29th - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine – Festive celebrations

December – Saturday 1st - Taste of Melbourne – Modern Australian Cuisine – Festive celebrations

December – Thursday 6th - French Odyssey – Journey through France
December – Saturday 8th - French Odyssey – Journey through France

December – Thursday 13th – Italianicious – Cooking with Passion
December – Thursday 20th - Taste of Melbourne – Festive celebrations

December – Saturday 22nd - A Taste of Melbourne – Festive celebrations