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Saturday, 17 May 2025 10am till 2pm $190 This is combined garden and lunch Workshop! I will share with you my basic knowledge of how to setup a kitchen garden and how to maintain it. We will focus on the autumn/winter garden, and lightly touch on a plan for the spring/summer garden. We will then harvest a few veggies from the kitchen garden to cook an Italian pranzo (lunch) together.There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 17 May 2025
10am till 2pm
$190

This is combined garden and lunch Workshop! I will share with you my basic knowledge of how to setup a kitchen garden and how to maintain it. We will focus on the autumn/winter garden, and lightly touch on a plan for the spring/summer garden. We will then harvest a few veggies from the kitchen garden to cook an Italian pranzo (lunch) together.

There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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Sunday, 3 May 2025 10am till 2pm $200 Angela is very excited to be continuing her series of Italian Regional cooking and baking workshops for 2025 to celebrate her Italian heritage!Join me for a 3 course Sicilian inspired lunch. We will cook and bake 3 meals typical of the Italian region - Sicilia. My love of Italian cooking and baking steams from my southern Italian heritage, where both my parents hailed from the Italian region of Calabria. Whilst, I am very familiar with the Italian cuisine of the south, I have an interest in the traditional cuisine of all Italian regions - north, south, west, east and everything in-between!In this regional Italian cooking class of Sicily, we will commence with 'Bruschetta Caponata', then we will hand-make fresh 'Busiate pasta con Pesto Trapanese' - so very typically Sicilian! To finish, we will treat ourselves to 'Sfinci' - Sicilian Doughnuts!Join me for a wonderful day of cooking and baking Sicilian style!This class has some demonstration & is mostly hands-on.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.MORE INFORMATION BELOW:

Sunday, 3 May 2025
10am till 2pm
$200

Angela is very excited to be continuing her series of Italian Regional cooking and baking workshops for 2025 to celebrate her Italian heritage!

Join me for a 3 course Sicilian inspired lunch. We will cook and bake 3 meals typical of the Italian region – Sicilia. My love of Italian cooking and baking steams from my southern Italian heritage, where both my parents hailed from the Italian region of Calabria. Whilst, I am very familiar with the Italian cuisine of the south, I have an interest in the traditional cuisine of all Italian regions – north, south, west, east and everything in-between!

In this regional Italian cooking class of Sicily, we will commence with ‘Bruschetta Caponata’, then we will hand-make fresh ‘Busiate pasta con Pesto Trapanese’ – so very typically Sicilian! To finish, we will treat ourselves to ‘Sfinci’ – Sicilian Doughnuts!

Join me for a wonderful day of cooking and baking Sicilian style!

This class has some demonstration & is mostly hands-on.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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Saturday, 12 April 2025 10am till 2pm $200 Ricotta is one of the most rewarding products to make at home and tastes like heaven (you will never buy store bought ricotta again)!In this class, you will learn to make fresh ricotta using a vegetable rennet. We will then use our freshly made ricotta to create three dishes for a delicious lunch; baked ricotta for an antipasto to start, our main will include Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni (we will make fresh pasta for this dish), and to end, a ricotta cake, tart or ricotta cannoli.This cooking class is mostly hands-on, with some demonstration. TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required. MORE INFORMATION BELOW:

Saturday, 12 April 2025
10am till 2pm
$200

Ricotta is one of the most rewarding products to make at home and tastes like heaven (you will never buy store bought ricotta again)!

In this class, you will learn to make fresh ricotta using a vegetable rennet. We will then use our freshly made ricotta to create three dishes for a delicious lunch; baked ricotta for an antipasto to start, our main will include Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni (we will make fresh pasta for this dish), and to end, a ricotta cake, tart or ricotta cannoli.

This cooking class is mostly hands-on, with some demonstration.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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Saturday, 29 March 2025 10am till 2pm $200 This is a Autumn Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using autumn produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; mushrooms, quinces, chestnuts, pears, persimmon, apples, fennel, silverbeet, eggplant, mandarins, citrus and on and on the list goes. Autumn is a favourite season of mine and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style weather permitting) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 29 March 2025
10am till 2pm
$200

This is a Autumn Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using autumn produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; mushrooms, quinces, chestnuts, pears, persimmon, apples, fennel, silverbeet, eggplant, mandarins, citrus and on and on the list goes. Autumn is a favourite season of mine and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!

There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style weather permitting) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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Saturday, 22nd March 2025 11am till 3pm SOLD OUT I am heading back to Soldiers Point, Port Stephens for a second workshop at Bayhues with Fiona & Jay Jay.  This time, I will be cooking & baking an Autumn Mediterranean Lunch with hostesses Fiona & Jay Jay!There will be an Art Exhibition with two incredible artists from Melbourne. These artists, Jessie Feitosa and Parita Thakkar, will have pieces on display and for sale.Explore this glorious home and wonderful pieces of art with sipping cocktails, then come help me prepare an Autumn Italian Long Lunch! • BOOKINGS - Only a few tickets left! Please click here to book you spot. Please contact Fiona Ward for further details. TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: The Village Cooks Gift Vouchers are not redeemable for this event.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 22nd March 2025

11am till 3pm

SOLD OUT

I am heading back to Soldiers Point, Port Stephens for a second workshop at Bayhues with Fiona & Jay Jay. 

This time, I will be cooking & baking an Autumn Mediterranean Lunch with hostesses Fiona & Jay Jay!

There will be an Art Exhibition with two incredible artists from Melbourne. These artists, Jessie Feitosa and Parita Thakkar, will have pieces on display and for sale.

Explore this glorious home and wonderful pieces of art with sipping cocktails, then come help me prepare an Autumn Italian Long Lunch!

•
BOOKINGS – Only a few tickets left! Please click here to book you spot. Please contact Fiona Ward for further details.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: The Village Cooks Gift Vouchers are not redeemable for this event.

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Saturday, 1st March 10am till 2pm $220 SOLD OUTIt's the season for preserving TOMATOES! In this workshop, you will learn how to preserve tomatoes in traditional Italian ways: Salsa di Pomodori (Tomato Passata), Pomodori Pelati (Bottled Peeled Tomatoes), and other tomato preserving products . You will no longer need to purchase tinned tomatoes or bottled tomato passata. You will be thrilled at how easy & simple it is to preserve and produce these wonderful tomato products.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required. READ MORE BELOW

Saturday, 1st March
10am till 2pm
$220

SOLD OUT

It’s the season for preserving TOMATOES! In this workshop, you will learn how to preserve tomatoes in traditional Italian ways: Salsa di Pomodori (Tomato Passata), Pomodori Pelati (Bottled Peeled Tomatoes), and other tomato preserving products . You will no longer need to purchase tinned tomatoes or bottled tomato passata. You will be thrilled at how easy & simple it is to preserve and produce these wonderful tomato products.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required. 

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Saturday, 22nd February 2025 11am till 3pm SOLD OUT. I am heading north of Sydney to Soldiers Point, Port Stephens for my first workshop of 2025. This workshop is held at the stunning mediterranean style home of Fiona Ward of Bayhues. This event will be hosted by both Fiona Ward and JayJay of Fairlight maison .I will be cooking & baking a Summer Mediterranean Lunch on the day whilst demonstrating some of the dishes served for our Long Table.There will be an Art Exhibition with two incredible artists from Melbourne. These artists, Jessie Feitosa and Parita Thakkar, will have pieces on display and for sale.Explore this glorious home and wonderful pieces of art with sipping cocktails, then come help me prepare a Summer Italian Long Lunch! • BOOKINGS - THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.  Please contact Fiona Ward for further details. TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: The Village Cooks Gift Vouchers are not redeemable for this event.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 22nd February 2025

11am till 3pm

SOLD OUT.

I am heading north of Sydney to Soldiers Point, Port Stephens for my first workshop of 2025. This workshop is held at the stunning mediterranean style home of Fiona Ward of Bayhues.

This event will be hosted by both Fiona Ward and JayJay of Fairlight maison .

I will be cooking & baking a Summer Mediterranean Lunch on the day whilst demonstrating some of the dishes served for our Long Table.

There will be an Art Exhibition with two incredible artists from Melbourne. These artists, Jessie Feitosa and Parita Thakkar, will have pieces on display and for sale.

Explore this glorious home and wonderful pieces of art with sipping cocktails, then come help me prepare a Summer Italian Long Lunch!

•
BOOKINGS – THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT.  Please contact Fiona Ward for further details.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: The Village Cooks Gift Vouchers are not redeemable for this event.

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Saturday, 14th December 2024 10am till 2pm $220 SOLD OUT This cooking class is always a hit for so many reasons; it's the last class of the year, there is always a tremendous lunch menu planned, and well, it's Christmas - a time to be festive and gather with friends & family! In this cooking class, Angela with share her love of creating an Italian Christmas lunch - where she will be influenced by her Southern Italian heritage, her extensive experience and knowledge gained from many years of study (Angela is a trained pastry chef), her work experience in commercial kitchens, and her overall love of Italian cooking & baking!This Italian Christmas Lunch with include the following menu - 'Peach & Prosciutto Antipasto' to start, 'Lobster & Prawn Ravioli' for our main, and to end 'Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)'! There will be morning tea served on arrival, a glass of bubbles to help along the way, and of course, a glass (or two) of vino for the sit-down lunch - where the fruits of labour will be devoured and enjoyed!TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

Saturday, 14th December 2024
10am till 2pm
$220

SOLD OUT

This cooking class is always a hit for so many reasons; it’s the last class of the year, there is always a tremendous lunch menu planned, and well, it’s Christmas – a time to be festive and gather with friends & family!

In this cooking class, Angela with share her love of creating an Italian Christmas lunch – where she will be influenced by her Southern Italian heritage, her extensive experience and knowledge gained from many years of study (Angela is a trained pastry chef), her work experience in commercial kitchens, and her overall love of Italian cooking & baking!

This Italian Christmas Lunch with include the following menu – ‘Peach & Prosciutto Antipasto’ to start, ‘Lobster & Prawn Ravioli’ for our main, and to end ‘Zuppa Inglese (Italian Trifle)’! 

There will be morning tea served on arrival, a glass of bubbles to help along the way, and of course, a glass (or two) of vino for the sit-down lunch – where the fruits of labour will be devoured and enjoyed!

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

Saturday, 7 December 2024 10am till 2pm $200 This is a Summer Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using summer produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; peaches, nectarines, berries, tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers, zucchini, cherries, mangoes, stone fruits (including my favourite apricots) and on and on the list goes. Summer is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 7 December 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

This is a Summer Italian Lunch cooking class! Join me as we create a 3-course authentic Italian lunch menu using summer produce. We have such a bounty to choose from; peaches, nectarines, berries, tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers, zucchini, cherries, mangoes, stone fruits (including my favourite apricots) and on and on the list goes. Summer is a favourite season of mine to cook and bake with and I am looking forward to sharing this with you!

There will be home-style cooking and baking involved, with lots of chatting, laughing and learning along the way. We will then sit outside (alfresco style) together to enjoy the fruits of our labour sampling authentic Italian fare with a glass (or two) of vino.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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Saturday, 30 November 2024 10am till 2pm $200 SOLD OUT - THIS IS A PRIVATELY BOOKED COOKING CLASS. Requirements for a Private Cooking Class -Minimum 6 people & maximum is 8 people for a private cooking class. Cost $200 per person Cooking class will include a 3 course Italian inspired lunch using seasonal produce and homemade ingredients such as pasta, ricotta, etc. Cooking class menu can be tailored to suit the needs/wants of attendees.If you would like to book your own Private Cooking Class, please contact Angela at angela@thevillagecooks.com.au.TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW

Saturday, 30 November 2024
10am till 2pm
$200

SOLD OUT –

THIS IS A PRIVATELY BOOKED COOKING CLASS.

Requirements for a Private Cooking Class –

If you would like to book your own Private Cooking Class, please contact Angela at angela@thevillagecooks.com.au.

TO BOOK USING GIFT VOUCHER: Please email angela@thevillagecooks.com.au with your contact details and voucher number. Angela will reply with booking confirmation or if extra payment is required.

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An Italian Autumn Long Lunch at Bayhues, Port Stephens – Saturday 22nd March 2025

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An Italian Christmas Lunch – Saturday, 14 December 2024

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