Cooking School Program
Mondo Organics Cooking School 2012
We offer corporate or private classes, entertaining up to 10–24 in hands-on classes, or demonstration classes for up to 50, including banquet dinner and accompanying wines.
For further information contact Brenda on 3844 1132 or email eat@mondo-organics.com.au
Beginners | Book Online
$110 February 1 6.30–9 pm
Needing a little inspiration and confidence in the kitchen? Join us for a great introduction to a working kitchen with advice on professional knife skills, kitchen equipment and pantry essentials. Learn basic techniques; recipes for stocks, soups and simple mayonnaise; tips on frying and on grilling meat; and a fast & fool-proof impressive dessert.
Detox | Book Online
$130 February 8 6.30–9 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon and Ayurvedic practitioner Jo Formosa join forces to present recipes and tips designed to detox and rejuvenate. How do I get started? Why should I detox? What do I need to know? What if I just can’t find the time? If you have been asking these questions, this may be your class.
Summer Menu with Mondo Chef Eileen Horsnell | Book Online
$130 February 11 10 am–12.30 pm
Join us for a hands-on class using the best of our summer produce to create a fabulous modern Italian menu, matched with premium new and old-world Italian varietal wines selected by Sommelier Ramon Arnavas.
Naturally Seeds and Whole Grains | Book Online
$110 February 15 6.30–9 pm
Creative Chef Eileen Horsnell presents a hands-on class to demonstrate the health benefits of buckwheat, quinoa, chia seeds, amaranth, kamut, millet and barley. Presenting techniques inspired by her recent experience at award-winning regional restaurant, Biota Dining. Expect the unexpected.
Super Foods | Book Online
$110 February 18 10 am–12.30 pm
Learn how to incorporate these healing foods into your diet. Foods including pearl barley, tofu, kale, beetroot, turmeric, tahini, nuts, turkey, cacao, cinnamon, maple syrup and more.
Eat Yourself to Good Health | Book Online
$130 February 22 6.30–9 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon and Ayurvedic practitioner Jo Formosa join forces to present recipes, health information and lifestyle choices that will change your old eating habits forever. Learn the secrets to eating for your body type and reap the ongoing health benefits. You’ll never have to ‘diet’ again! Don’t miss this one if you want to achieve effortless wellbeing and weight loss, and regain your zest for life.
Modern Spanish | Book Online
$130 February 29 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne allows ingredients to speak for themselves. Paul shares modern recipes for sophisticated tapas using jamon serrano, manchego, salt-cod, saffron, pork loin, chorizo and black pudding, and finishes with a delicious and elegant polenta and orange cake with sticky sherry sauce.
Gluten and Dairy-free | Book Online
$110 March 3 10 am–12.30 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon imparts practical solutions and recommends natural alternatives beyond the supermarket shelves. Discover new flavours, ingredients and food combinations that will inspire you to whip up a gourmet feast—you can actually eat!
Chocolate | Book Online
$130 March 7 6.30–9 pm
Chef Eileen Horsnell shares her love of all things chocolate— tempering, garnishes, simple butter cake, ganache and beautiful petit four. If chocolate is your thing too, book into this one quick smart.
Vegetarian or Not | Book Online
$110 March 10 10 am–12.30 pm
Want to cut down on meat dishes? If you need some inspiration to eat more veg or want to improve your vego repertoire, this is the class for you. Chef Brenda Fawdon shares over 30 years of professional cooking tips and the benefits of eating more fresh healthy vegetables prepared deliciously.
Pasta Making | Book Online
$130 March 14 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne teaches us about different pasta-making recipes— basic, saffron and hard—and then we learn how to make tortellini, fettucine and the lightest potato gnocchi. We add an autumn salad to balance the meal and a simple, quick dessert.
What’s for Dinner, Darling? | Book Online
$110 March 17 10 am–12.30 pm
Do you need healthy delicious recipes that you are able to throw together in under ten minutes, without the stress? Do you need a more organised pantry, fridge and freezer? If you need help with fast and clever cooking tips, this is the class for you.
Classic French Desserts | Book Online
$130 March 21 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne teaches the basic skills you will need to impress your guests with French classics like crème brulee, chocolate soufflé, tarte tatin, lemon tart and quick and easy chocolate truffles.
Holly Davis—Natural Sourdough and Baking | Book Online
$420 March 24/25 9 am–2 pm both days
Holly’s inspirational wholefood classes teach us about the transformation of ingredients, for optimum nutrition and digestibility. Using organic, seasonal and local produce in its prime supports this. Baking sourdough products ensures maximum nutrition and ease of digestion and, importantly, produces divine results you will love to make and eat.
Christine Manfield—Desserts | Book Online
$180 March 28 6.30–8.30 pm
Renowned Australian celebrity Chef Christine Manfield presents a demonstration class of seductive desserts from her new book Tasting India. Strictly limited to 12 participants only.
Jude Blereau-Wholefood for Children Workshop | Book Online
$420 March 31/April 1 9 am–2 pm both days
Wholefood Chef Jude Blereau presents a two-day workshop on Wholefood for Children. The underlying philosophy behind Wholefood for Children is the importance of feeding young, growing children whole and real food, preferably organic. Recipes cater for children from the age of six months up to seven years, starting with introducing solid foods to babies. The recipes range from breakfasts through to lunch and dinners, as well as ultra-convenient portable snacks for lunch boxes.
The Turkish Feast | Book Online
$110 April 4 6.30–9 pm
Turkey is an exciting blend of modern Europe and the ancient Orient. Learn the secrets from Chef Paul Horne of preparing the perfect pilav, Turkish pizza, the famous shepherd’s salad, baharat spice mix, chicken in sumac and pistachio crumbs, and warm sticky date and fig pudding.
Eat Yourself to Good Health | Book Online
$130 April 11 6.30–9 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon and Ayurvedic practitioner Jo Formosa join forces to present recipes, health information and lifestyle choices that will change your old eating habits forever. Learn the secrets to eating for your body type and reap the ongoing health benefits. You’ll never have to ‘diet’ again! Don’t miss this one if you want to achieve effortless wellbeing, weight loss and regain your zest for life.
Autumn Menu with Mondo Chef Eileen Horsnell | Book Online
$130 April 18 6.30–9 pm
Join us for a hands-on class using best of our autumn produce to create a fabulous modern Spanish menu, matched with premium new and old-world Spanish varietal wines selected by Sommelier Ramon Arnavas.
French Classic Stocks and Sauces | Book Online
$110 April 21 10 am–12.30 pm
Chef Paul Horne presents a class filled with the basics of French sauces and stocks, to build your repertoire and give you the confidence in the kitchen to start wowing your friends and family with technique and skills you didn’t even know you had.
Super Foods | Book Online
$110 April 28 10 am–12.30 pm
Learn how to incorporate these healing foods into your diet. Foods including pearl barley, tempeh, kale, beetroot, turmeric, tahini, nuts, turkey, cacao, cinnamon, maple syrup and more.
Moroccan | Book Online
$110 May 2 6.30–9 pm
An introduction to the food and spices of North Africa. Chef Paul Horne shows us how to prepare delicious traditional fish tagine, chermoula, nourishing harira soup, preserved lemons and Moroccan sweets.
Classic Italian | Book Online
$110 May 9 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne delivers the perfect all-time favourites—delicious pasta recipes, classic Naples pizza, tomato sugo, buffalo mozzarella and a quick solution to traditional cannoli.
Beginners | Book Online
$110 May 12 10 am–12.30 pm
Needing a little inspiration and confidence in the kitchen? Join us for a great introduction to a working kitchen with advice on professional knife skills, kitchen equipment and pantry essentials. Learn basic techniques; recipes for stocks, soups and simple mayonnaise; tips on frying and on grilling meat; and a fast & fool-proof impressive dessert.
Chocolate | Book Online
$130 May 16 6.30–9 pm
Chef Eileen Horsnell shares her love of all things chocolate—tempering, garnishes, simple butter cake, ganache and beautiful petit four. If chocolate is your thing too, book into this one quick smart.
Tony Chiodo—‘The Whole Story’ Workshop | Book Online
$420 May 19/20 9 am–2 pm both days
Tony Chiodo is a qualified macrobiotic and wholefood chef. Tony shares with the class wholefood cooking for happy, healthy living. This workshop features recipes from Tony’s latest book Feel Good Food and is a beginner’s guide to the art of how to include whole and natural foods into your daily life.
The Turkish Feast | Book Online
$110 May 23 6.30–9 pm
Turkey is an exciting blend of modern Europe and the ancient Orient. Learn the secrets from Chef Paul Horne of preparing the perfect pilav,
Turkish pizza, the famous shepherd’s salad, baharat spice mix, chicken in sumac and pistachio crumbs, and warm sticky date and fig pudding.
Gluten and Dairy-free | Book Online
$110 May 26 10 am–12.30 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon imparts practical solutions and recommends natural alternatives beyond the supermarket shelves. Discover new flavours, ingredients and food combinations that will inspire you to whip up a gourmet feast—you can actually eat!
French Provincial | Book Online
$130 May 30 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne loves to cook French cuisine. Bouillabaisse, dauphinois potatoes, duck ragout, traditional salad nicoise and chocolate profiteroles. These are excellent recipes to impress your dinner party guests. Find a corkscrew and dust off your best French burgundy.
Naturally Seeds and Whole Grains | Book Online
$110 June 2 10 am–12.30 pm
Creative Chef Eileen Horsnell presents a hands-on class to demonstrate the health benefits of buckwheat, quinoa, chia seeds, amaranth, kamut, millet and barley. Presenting techniques inspired by her recent experience at award-winning regional restaurant, Biota Dining. Expect the unexpected.
Winter Menu with Mondo Chef Eileen Horsnell | Book Online
$130 June 6 6.30–9 pm
Join us for a hands-on class using the best of our winter produce to create a fabulous modern Italian menu, matched with premium new and old-world Italian varietal wines selected by Sommelier Ramon Arnavas.
Vegetarian or Not | Book Online
$110 June 9 10 am–12.30 pm
Want to cut down on meat dishes? Roasted beetroot dip, eggplant tapa, tomato chilli jam, vegetable and date tagine, pine nut and spiced oven-baked pilaf and pumpkin, walnut and treacle tart with the best vanilla bean ice cream.
Italian Vegetarian | Book Online
$110 June 13 6.30–9 pm
Chef Paul Horne presents this delicious class using local organic veggies. Baked mushrooms with honey, thyme and pecorino cheese, roasted root vegetable salad with caramelised garlic, chilli and gremolata, roasted beetroot and goats’ chevre risotto, rosemary potato, caper and blue cheese pizza and the best baked Italian cheesecake.
Detox | Book Online
$130 June 20 6.30–9 pm
Chef Brenda Fawdon and Ayurvedic practitioner Jo Formosa join forces to present recipes and tips designed to detox and rejuvenate. How do I get started? Why should I detox? What do I need to know? What if I just can’t find the time? If you have been asking these questions, this may be your class.
Modern Greek Mezedes and Sweets | Book Online
$110 June 27 6.30–9 pm
Greek Mezedes (appetisers) are traditionally gutsy in flavour and texture. Fava dip, red wine braised octopus, lamb and eggplant roulades, pork loin with cinnamon quince, gigante bean salad and wonderful ricotta tarts with saffron labna.
