Wow what a crazy busy start to the year I have had and I apologies to everyone who has emailed, facebooked and called me regarding classes coming up. As I write this my feet are aching after my first stint back in a comercial kitchen for a long time, as last night I was guest [...]
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Kid’s School Holiday Classes with Feast
Yesterday was our first ever School Holiday Kid’s Cooking Casses. First up was cup cakes. Made from scratch and then iced with a heap of imagination (and a few lollies ). We had Hello Kitties, Cookie Monsters, Transformers and even a birthday cup cake for a lucky Dad. With the dishes done, benches wiped and [...]
Blueberry Pancakes
This morning at my regular free cooking demo at Kitchen Things on Maui St we cooked Blueberry Pancakes. I have some budding young chefs that are regulars to these classes on Saturday mornings at 11am, but the promise of pancakes meant there was an even bigger crowd this week. If you have a keen young [...]
Mushroom & Barley Risotto
Every Saturday @ 11am I am at Kitchen Things on Maui St, Te Rapa cooking a great new recipe. This week it was a twist on traditional risotto as I used barley. Barley makes a rich nutty risotto with loads of texture. It’s also a great way to introduce more wholegrains into your diet and it’s cheap!! [...]
St Andrews Middle School get a catering lesson from Vicki
Today I spent the afternoon teaching the Year 9 & 10 Food Technology kids @ St Andrews Middle School some tricks of the trade. They are learning all about catering and have a lunch they are putting on for their parents and teachers in a few weeks, so today we talked about food costs, wastage, [...]
Latest Classes with Feast
Free Cooking Demos Kitchen Things Maui St, Te Rapa – every Saturday at 11am JoinVicki each Saturday in Kitchen Things fantastic showroom. You will see thelatest technology in action, get some great recipes and ideas to try at home and of course sample what’s cooking. Farro Fresh, Te Awa Mall – Every second Tuesday at [...]
Ginger Paoched Pears with quick chocolate mousse
I designed this dessert for our latest Entertaining with East class at Kitchen Things on Wednesday night. It is a gorgeous dessert for autumn or winter using beautiful pears that are in season. The pears are poached in ginger wine giving this cold dessert a warm flavour. And because chocolate goes so beautifully with [...]
Mid Week Meal Magic @ Kitchen Things
Everyone is always looking for inspiration in the kitchen. Whether you are a beginner cook or someone who has been feeding the family for 20 years Feasts Mid Week Meal Magic classes are always a hit! Quick easy and uncomplicated dishes that are always delicious but also disgned so you can tweak them for the [...]
Everyday Healthy Eating Workshop with Feast
Recently I have done a couple of workshops/presentations on how to incorporate healthier food into our everyday diet. I am first and foremost a cook, I am not a nutritionist, but perhaps it is because of this that people have found these classes informative, interesting and hopefully inspirational! I cover the different “Superfoods” that are [...]
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