Special Event Workshops
2024 Special Event Workshops
A Taste of the Middle East, $75pp (Booked out)
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 12.30-3.30pm
https://events.humanitix.com/a-taste-of-the-middle-easte
Join us for this small group, hands-on Middle Eastern inspired workshop using seasonal produce, olive oil and the aromatic herbs, spices, honey and nuts which characterise Middle Eastern food cuisine. You’ll learn about the main ingredients in Middle Eastern cooking and where to source them. You’ll then make a Middle Eastern style entrée, main and dessert.
There will be plenty of home-style cooking and baking involved with lots of taste sampling, chatting, laughing, and learning. You will then sample the results of your labour and take home any leftovers for your family to enjoy. All ingredients and recipe sheets supplied. Max 8 ppl
Pasta & Gnocchi Making (New date)
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 12.30-3.30pm
https://events.humanitix.com/pasta-and-gnocchi-making-k4p9u759
Join us for this hands-on pasta-making workshop where MCSL Chef, Gerry Barbara, will show you step-by-step how to hand-make traditional Italian pasta and gnocchi at home. Discover the difference in freshness and texture between shop-bought dried pasta and home-made fresh pasta and gnocchi.
In this workshop, participants:
* will make their own pasta dough and learn how to gather their dough,
* will learn how to stretch the dough and make different shapes including ravioli, fettucine and potato gnocchi
Have fun with other participants learning how to master the technique of pasta-making and then sample the results of your work with freshly made Napolitano sauce. You'll also take home some of your pasta for your family to enjoy.
Cost $75pp (incl class, recipes, afternoon tea). Maximum 8 participants.
Guide to Indoor Gardening, $45pp
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 10am-12noon
https://events.humanitix.com/guide-to-indoor-gardening
Learn how to create our own indoor garden. In this workshop, you’ll learn what plants to grow, where to place them. how to care for them and the benefits of having air-purifying plants at home.
You’ll also find out how to propagate plants, how to repot them, and how to prevent pests and diseases.
All participants will pot a plant to take home and will also receive additional cuttings for you to pot at home to get your indoor garden thriving. Cost: $45 pp
Grow your own Vegetables at Home, $65pp
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 10am-2pm
https://events.humanitix.com/grow-your-own-vegetables-at-home
Learn to grow your own herbs and vegetables in your backyard growing space using organic principles. Workshop focuses on soil improving using sustainable resources, how to identify and fix soil types, what to grow and when, crop rotation, companion planting to encouraging good insects and reduce pests & diseases. This workshop will be a mixture of presentations & practical exercises. So be ready to get your hands dirty as participants will prepare a garden bed.
Each participant will also take home some seedlings & a container of worms to get started in their own backyards.
Introduction to Soft Cheese Making, $95pp (1 ticket left)
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 12.30-3.30pm
https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-soft-cheese-making
If you love cheese and want to learn how to make it at home, then come to this course! Learn the basics of home cheese making with MCSL Chef, Gerry Barbara. You’ll learn how to make ricotta, mascarpone, quark, lemon & cream cheese and labneh, and the many uses for leftover whey. Participants will make two soft cheeses to take home and there’ll also be a range of other delicious cheeses to try on the day. Participants will also take home samples of other cheeses made on the day. Max 8 ppl
How to make coffee like a barista, $95pp
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 10.30am-1.30pm
https://events.humanitix.com/how-to-make-coffee-like-a-barista-wqclgrxt
Non-accredited practical workshop for people who want to learn how to make coffee like a barista at home. You’ll learn:
- How to use a commercial espresso machine, grinder and tamper
- How to extract a great espresso shot with the perfect coffee crema
- How to texture and froth milk
- How to make the most popular café brews including Macchiato, Latte, Cappuccino, Flat White
- Basic machine maintenance
You’ll have a lot of fun practicing proper tamping and milk steaming techniques. Meet new people and taste test your creations. We’ll also cover how to use the spent coffee beans in your compost or garden, and even how to make a coffee scrub!
This is a practical session for anyone who wants to learn the basics and practice how to make great espresso coffee at home. Suitable for anyone aged 12 and over. $95pp Max 8 people
Bookings are essential and can be made via info@mcsl.org.au, or at https://events.humanitix.com/host/the-macarthur-centre-for-sustainable-living or by ringing 4647 9828