Category: cooking classes

One a penny, Two a penny…..

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Bread and Yeast goods, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections

Yesterday our local supermarket was bereft of bread with the usual pre Easter panic shopping but there was a surfeit of those horrible chemical laden, artificial smelling, long life Hot Cross Buns, the ones that started appearing on the shelves the very day the Valentines day chocolate displays were out of the way…. You have to love … Continue reading One a penny, Two a penny…..

Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, Barossa Wine, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, sugar confections, wine country cooking

Choosing a dessert to serve to a group can be a difficult thing, especially for a group of family and friends with wildly divergent tastes. Some people love them, others claim not to but will still devour them, while others, self included, prefer cheese or something savoury. But there are so many options, from extravagant … Continue reading Its Marvelous What A Difference Milo Makes!

What’s Hiding In The Pantry

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, baking, cakes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gluten free, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, wine country cooking

While most of my posts celebrate seasonality, just occasionally something comes up that has nothing to do with my obsession that “fresh is best” and this is one such occasion. In fact for more than one reason this will probably give those that know me reasonably well, cause for a good old chuckle. Firstly because, … Continue reading What’s Hiding In The Pantry

Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, Barossa Wine, cooking classes, delicious recipes, dessert recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, Seasonal Kitchen, sugar confections, wine country cooking

This Saturday marks one of the big days on our Barossa calendar, the Annual Tanunda show, held mid-vintage every year, a celebration of this valley that I am proud to call home, and one of the highlights is the hotly contended Rote Grutze championship. For the uninitiated Rote Grutze is a dish originally from Northern … Continue reading Rote Grutze, Groats, Grits or Gruel

Pav Bhaji – A Blog in Two Parts – Pt 2

by chefmarkmc, posted in australian chefs, chilli recipes, cooking classes, delicious recipes, food and drink, food and wine, gourmet cooking classes, indian cuisine, Spicy recipes, street food

Pav Bhaji is synonymous with Bombay, a dish of rich buttery, highly spiced vegetables with soft toasted Portuguese style buns, once eaten never forgotten....Delicious