In-Person Workshops
Cook with Jo, learn gut-healthy recipes & cooking tips, meet fellow Quirky cooks, & enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner together!
Next Workshops:
BRISBANE: 18th April, 5pm - 9pm, Sassafras of Paddington
TOOWOOMBA: 20th April, 10am - 2pm, Relish Cafe, Highfields
MALANDA: 2nd May, 10am - 1pm, Malanda Lodge
Come and cook with me, then sit down together to enjoy a beautiful, nourishing lunch or dinner!
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn new skills while having fun creating real-food dishes from scratch. Build your confidence with practical techniques like portioning a raw chicken, making a nourishing stock, basic cheese-making skills, a simple appetiser, a creative salad, a nourishing main meal and a decadent (but gut-friendly) dessert… while also saving time and money.
We’ll cook side by side and you’ll be able to ask questions as we go, learning skills by doing, and then enjoying the results together!
Experience cooking multiple dishes at the same time, just like real life – but with my support to reduce the stress. You’ll also learn to adjust recipes to use what you have or cater for special diets.
This is a learn-by-doing experience: ask questions, try new cooking techniques, discover gut-healthy recipes your family will love, and enjoy connecting with a group of like-minded people as we finish by sharing a delicious meal together.
Scroll down to see the menu.
Click on button below for details & to book in!
BRISBANE: Saturday 18th April, 5pm – 9pm
Venue: Sassafras of Paddington, 88 Latrobe Terrace
TOOWOOMBA: Monday 20th April, 10am – 2pm
1/10498 New England Highway, Highfields
MALANDA: Saturday 2nd May, 10am – 1pm
Venue: Malanda Lodge, 5 Merragallen Rd
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Brisbane & Toowoomba Workshop Menu
Starter: Ricotta cheese balls (with ricotta made in the class)
Salad: Probiotic salad with kraut juice vinaigrette
Main: Chicken, mushroom & asparagus pot pies with grain-free pastry; with crispy chicken skin garnish.
Dessert: Layered chocolate cherry dessert glasses
Includes:
- making whole-milk ricotta and whey ricotta (stovetop method)
- making cheese balls with the ricotta
- learning to portion a raw chicken – frame, bones and wings used to make stock, meat used for the pot pies, the skin for a crispy snack
- making grain-free pastry for the pie crusts (everyone assembles their own pie)
- discussing fermented foods, sauerkraut making & using sauerkraut and kraut juice in the probiotic salad
- making grain-free pecan shortbread, dairy-free chocolate mousse & cherry jelly for the dessert (everyone assembles their own dessert)
All dishes are gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, with possible variations or substitutes for dairy free, egg free and nut free. If you have special dietary needs, please let me know and I will do my best to cater for you!
How it works:
- We start the workshop with a chat about food for healing and an explanation of the dishes we’ll be making (and how they fit into a healthy diet)
- Work together, cooking the recipes with my guidance
- Try cooking something you’ve never made before and watch other recipes being prepared
- Learn new skills, enjoy working together, make new friends and enjoy delicious food!
- Once the cooking is done, we sit down and enjoy our delicious lunch together.
- Recipes are included (they will be emailed to you after the class) so you can make them all again at home
Come and join us for a fun, delicious and informative workshop!
Click on button below for details & to book in!
An email will be sent to all attendees a few days before the class with any final details. If you have any questions, you can email [email protected].
*Places will fill quickly so please do not delay if you wish to attend. If you miss out this time, please keep an eye on the ‘Workshops’ page and the Quirky Cooking newsletter.
Photos from past workshops
