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Spice Bazaar's exciting Cooking School has been getting rave reviews and our repeat customer rate is higher than ever! Why not come and see what people are excited about?

It's all about Gourmet Food, Layers of Flavour & a heap of Fun. Enthusiastic, engaging & friendly Chefs will guide you step by step through some innovative and stunning menus in small groups with no more than 14 in a class! You will have full recipes for every dish to assist you in class and to take home so you can recreate them in your own kitchen. Dine on your fabulous creations with expertly matched glass or 2 of wines right on a strip of award winning restaurants in Melbourne's trendy Seddon-Yarraville area in Melbourne's inner West just 10 minutes from the CBD!
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August 2010

Day

Date Time Class Precis - Click for Detail
Price
Seats Left
Wait List
Saturday 4/9

10am-2pm

Spanish Cuisine
Discover the diversity of flavours influenced by Moorish cuisine. Seafood Paella, Tortilla, Flavoursome salad Tapas, Braises, Home made Chorizo sausage!
1) Tortilla
2) Spanish Paella with Prawns & Mussels
3) Seared Calamari Salad with Creole Adobo
4) MojoPicos Sauce
5) Piquillo Salad (roasted sweet pepper salad)
6) Home made Chorizo sausage with BlackEye Beans
7) Roasted Parsnip with Manchego

$125 $110
Yes
Friday 10/9 6pm - 10pm

Thai Street Food Menu
Learn how to prepare the stunning, classic dishes that the Thais love to eat! The diversity is amazing and features both traditional and some unusal dishes to challenge and satisify even the most knowledgeable participants. Not to be missed!
1) Crispy Thai Fish Cakes with spicy Thai basil dipping sauce & crispy vegie strips
2) Thai spiced Tofu and Pork soup with Seaweed
3) Phad Thai Noodles with peanut, chilli & egg
4) Stir Fry Beef with holy basil
5) Laab Salad with Minced Pork
6) Green Curry seafood
7) Steamed coconut Jasmine rice
8) Thai Sticky Black Rice with Coconut milk

$125 $110
Yes

Friday

17/9 6pm - 10pm

Vegetarian Mediterranean
Much requested Classic vegetarian class of Mediterranean's best meatless dishes!
1) Za'atar spiced baked Breads [Lebanon]
2) Sumac grilled tomatoes with olives and herbs [Turkey]
3) Middle Eastern Yoghurt Mezze Duo: Tamarind-Chilli & Pomegranate-Coriander
4) Spanakopita - Greek Spinach Pie with Filo [Greece]
5) Eggplant Mousakka - Baked eggplant casserole. [Greece]
6) Vegetarian Paella [Spain]
7) Warm Mediterranean Salad with Chick Peas, Baby Spinach, Grilled sweet potato & feta [Italy]
8) Pears poached in aromatic Moroccan spices with Citrus Labne [Morocco]

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 2/10 10am - 2pm Moroccan Menu
Enjoy the gorgeous and diverse flavours of one of the worlds greatest cuisines!
1) Prawns in Chermoula Paste
[The irresistible spicy chermoula spice is perfectly matched with prawns & this will have you coming back for more every time!]
2) Moroccan Tagine of Chicken with Ras el Hanout, Honey & Preserved Lemon
3) Lebanese Fatouche Salad with Sumac
4) Home made Moroccan Harissa paste
5) Cous Cous with Currents, Pine nuts& Tunisian Spices
6) Ethiopian Berbere Chicken Pastry with Minted Green Pea Puree.
7) Duo of Yogurt Mezze
a) Red Pepper Walnut & Pomegranate
b) Tamarind & Chili
8) Za'atar spiced Lebanese breads
$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 23/10 10am - 2pm

Thai Street Food Menu
Learn how to prepare the stunning, classic dishes that the Thais love to eat! The diversity is amazing and features both traditional and some unusal dishes to challenge and satisify even the most knowledgeable participants. Not to be missed!
1) Crispy Thai Fish Cakes with spicy Thai basil dipping sauce & crispy vegie strips
2) Thai spiced Tofu and Pork soup with Seaweed
3) Phad Thai Noodles with peanut, chilli & egg
4) Stir Fry Beef with holy basil
5) Laab Salad with Minced Pork
6) Green Curry seafood
7) Steamed coconut Jasmine rice
8) Thai Sticky Black Rice with Coconut milk

$125 $110
Yes

Tuesday
Cup Day

2/11

10am-2pm

Mexican & South American Cuisine
Find out about complex and unusal spice combinations - the influence of the Spanish cuisines with the distinctive and classic ingredients of the continent!
1) Empanadas 2 ways - with Minced Pork & Ancho Chillies; Smoked Paprika & Cheese
2) Achiote Spiced Eggplant
3) Home style Nachos
4) Papas Con Chorizo - Make yor own Chorizo sausage and cook in a potato dish
5) Mole Poblano de Pollo - Chicken in Chocolate Chilli Spiced Sauced
6) Mexican Rice
7) Chayote / Jimcana Salad (subject to seasonal availability)
8) Creme Caramel

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 6/11

10am-
2pm

Spanish Cuisine
Discover the diversity of flavours influenced by Moorish cuisine. Seafood Paella, Tortilla, Flavoursome salad Tapas, Braises, Home made Chorizo sausage!
1) Tortilla
2) Spanish Paella with Prawns & Mussels
3) Seared Calamari Salad with Creole Adobo
4) MojoPicos Sauce
5) Piquillo Salad (roasted sweet pepper salad)
6) Home made Chorizo sausage with BlackEye Beans
7) Roasted Parsnip with Manchego

$125 $110
Yes

Friday

12/11 6pm-10pm

Italian Grand Menu
A rare treat: the Italian Banquet that is as diverse as it is stunning! Food from the heart!
Exotic Zucchini parcels with Meredith Goat Cheese, Mushroom ragu with Truffle Oil, Deep Fried stuffed Green Olives & citrus aioli, unbelievably flavoursome Genovese Fish & ShellFish stew, memorable Home made Pappardelle pasta Putanesca , classic Citrus Osso Bucco Braise with Salt roasted potato & charred Asparagus. Finish with Sweet Polenta tart with Morillo cherry & kirsh.
Suggested Wines: Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese [indicative menu]

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 13/11 10am - 2pm Moroccan Menu
Enjoy the gorgeous and diverse flavours of one of the worlds greatest cuisine as reflect on what you have just made!
1) Prawns in Chermoula Paste
[The irresistible spicy chermoula spice is perfectly matched with prawns & this will have you coming back for more every time!]
2) Moroccan Tagine of Chicken with Ras el Hanout, Honey & Preserved Lemon
3) Lebanese Fatouche Salad with Sumac
4) Home made Moroccan Harissa paste
5) Cous Cous with Currents, Pine nuts& Tunisian Spices
6) Ethiopian Berbere Chicken Pastry with Minted Green Pea Puree.
7) Duo of Yogurt Mezze
a) Red Pepper Walnut & Pomegranate
b) Tamarind & Chili
8) Za'atar spiced Lebanese breads
$125 $110
Yes
Friday 19/11 6pm-1opm

Corners of Africa Menu
1) Ethiopian Berbere Chicken Pastry with Minted Green Pea Puree
2) Moroccan Tagine of Lamb with Ras el Hanout, Sweet Potato, Honey & Lemon Zest
3) Tunisian Spiced Cous Cous with Preserved lemon, currents and Pine nuts
4) Slow Cooked Cape Malay Chicken Curry
5) Vegetarian West African Jollof Rice
6) Chermoula Spiced Roasted Eggplant
7) Harissa Paste

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 20/11 10am -2pm

Stunning Tapas and Mezze
An all new menu of 10 fabulous tapas
1) Deep fried Stuffed Olives
2) Coriander prawn fritters.
3) Twice cooked Spanish Octopus in sherry vinegar & paprika
4) Paella stuffed Mussels
5) Spanish Green Salad
6) Chicken simmered in a rich stock of Pomegranate with Ras el Hanout 7) Baked Piquillo Peppers with pickled anchovies
8) Portuguese Chorizo with Potato & parsley.
9) Braised Beef Empandas
10) Blackened Portuguese custard tarts

$125 $110
Yes

Friday

26/11 6pm - 10pm

Vegetarian Asian Feast
1) Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
2) Pot Sticker Dumplings
3) Tofu Mushroon Claypot with Bean Thread Noodles and snowpeas
4) Eggplant with Chili and Garlic
5) Vegetarian "prawn" Green Curry with Tempe, Green Beans & Red Capsicum
6) Pelacing Kang Kung (Water Spinach with Indonesian spicy sauce)
7) Spicy Korean Kim Chi Pancake
8) Black sticky rice with cocunut milk and palm sugar

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 4/12 10am-2pm

Curry Lovers' Menu
1) Moroccan 7 Vegetables Tagine with saffron on a bed of Harissa spiced Cous Cous
2)Indonesian Redang Beef
3) Sri Lankan Seafood & fresh coconut curry
4) Ethiopian Berbere Pastries
5) Dahl with Coriander salad
6)Cape Malay Chicken Curry
7) Pepes Ikan (Spicy Seafood Fish Parcels) & More!
8) Moroccan spiced poached Pears with citrus yoghurt whip

$125 $110
Yes
Frirday 10/12 6pm - 10pm

Thai Street Food Menu
Learn how to prepare the stunning, classic dishes that the Thais love to eat! The diversity is amazing and features both traditional and some unusal dishes to challenge and satisify even the most knowledgeable participants. Not to be missed!
1) Crispy Thai Fish Cakes with spicy Thai basil dipping sauce & crispy vegie strips
2) Thai spiced Tofu and Pork soup with Seaweed
3) Phad Thai Noodles with peanut, chilli & egg
4) Stir Fry Beef with holy basil
5) Laab Salad with Minced Pork
6) Green Curry seafood
7) Steamed coconut Jasmine rice
8) Thai Sticky Black Rice with Coconut milk

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 11/12

10am-2pm

Greek & Cretan Feast
1) Dolmades with pine nuts, currents (Stuffed Vine Leaves)
2) Slow Roasted Mastic Lamb with Skordalia & Ouzo roasted fennel
3) Rhodes Zucchini Fritters with mint & wine marinated fetta
4) Pastitsio
5 ) Traditional Greek Salad
6) Classic Fried Squid
7) Bougatsa - a Cretan Custard Pastry

$125 $110
Yes
Saturday 18/12

10am-2pm

Moroccan Festive Menu
1) Moroccan Tagine of Lamb with Ras el Hanout, Sweet Potato, Honey & Lemon Zest
2) Bastilla - the Festive Moroccan Sweet & Spicy Chicken Pie
3) Tunisian Spiced Cous Cous !
4) Trio of Middle Eastern Salads : Carrot Salad, Orange Salad, Beetroot Salad
5) Algerian Spiced Olives & Nuts
6 ) Middle Eastern Dried Fruit Compote with Orange Blossom Water, Yoghurt, Nuts & Aromatic Spices

$125 $110
Yes

TBA

TBA TBA Indian & Sri Lankan Cooking
Learn secrets of some of the most complex spice driven cuisines around! Much more than the curries
1) Aromatic Sri Lankan Seafood Curry
2) Duo of Exotic Sambals
Seeni Sambal (Caramelized onions- Sri Lankan)
Coconut and Tamarind Sambal (Indian)
3) Hoppers - Sri Lankan bowl shaped breads
4) Sri Lankan Spicy Red Chicken curry
5 ) Sweet Pumpkin and Roasted coconut broth
6 ) Red Lentil Dahl with Garam Masala & Roti
7 ) Wattalappen - Creme Caramel with Palm Sugar & Cashew Nuts

Note: Minimum Class sizes apply if the class fails to reach the minimum, you will be offered your choice of a alternative class and/or an alternative date for the same class. Refund is also an option, but only if the class is cancelled by Spice Bazaar.

What's Included?

Our classes are fun with a hands on approach that allows you to grow in confidence & skill as you are guided by expert presentors in a relaxed well equipted environment.

To kick it all off, select classes in 2010 are discounted all to $110!

All Spice Bazaar cooking courses include:

  • Diverse & exciting Menus withup to 8 courses
  • All ingredients
  • Equipment & aprons provided
  • Booklet with Cuisine Profile, all recipes, spice guide, provision for notes.
  • Fine classy dining with views of trendy Seddon restaurant strip
  • Perfectly matched complimentory glass or 2 of Wine
  • Spice & Tagine purchases
  • Membership of the Spice Bazaar Cooking School Loyalty Program

The Gift of Food - "the gift that keeps on giving!"

What can be better as an expression of affection that receiving a Gift Voucher to choose your favourite cuisine, prepare & enjoy the fruits of your handywork in one of our memorable classes?

Spice Bazaar Gift Vouchers are available for purchase now from our website via secure credit card or paypal and can be delivered to your recipient by email or printed out, wrapped and given to them!

They are easily redeemable online via our secure credit card / paypal for Cooking Class bookings, Spices & Tagines purchases.
$125 Voucher
$250 Voucher (2 classes or people)
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We run Corporate Classes and can customise classes to suite your requirements.
Minimum classes sizes apply. Contact Us!

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