Kick-start a healthy heart at the Ginger Flower & Food Festival from January 20 to 23, with a raft of free cooking demonstrations for serious foodies from some of the Sunshine Coast’s top chefs, together with exclusive master classes.
South African cuisine guru, Matilda Scarfe will share some of her flavour-filled secrets, learn French culinary tips and professional secrets from Michelin-starred Chef Eric Van Alphen, discover Aki Kitabitake’s easy peasy Japanese style and Master gardener Colin Campbell will show you how to DIY organic veggies. Plus Sydney Seafood Cooking School instructor and garden2kitchen guru, Julie Ray, will whip up gourmet delights from a mystery box of Sunshine Coast produce.
Now in its 16th year, the Ginger Flower & Food Festival is held in fragrant surrounds of the Ginger Factory, home of Buderim Ginger at Yandina, just 20 minutes from Noosa.
Here’s the program
Friday
10.00am GROW IT, COOK IT, EAT IT… all you need to know to take your homegrown produce into the kitchen and onto the table with this presentation from garden2kitchen duo, Phil Dudman and Julie Ray.
11.00am EROLLIE… OLLERIK… WHATEVER! Put these two together in the kitchen and it’s just plain YUM! Erik Van Alphen and Olivier Maokhamphieu (Ollie) team up in a whirlwind display of classic French training and cutting edge gourmet flair.
12noon SEAFOOD AND COOK IT. Sydney Seafood Cooking School instructor and garden2kitchen guru, Julie Ray, whips up gourmet delights from a mystery box of Sunshine Coast produce.
1.30pm 5 STAR SIGNATURE STYLE with professional skills and tips from Olivier Maokhamphieu, Australia’s Master of fusion cuisine and the Sunshine Coast’s hottest new culinary star.
2.00pm GROW IT, COOK IT, EAT IT… all you need to know to take your homegrown produce into the kitchen and onto the table with Garden Gourmet Duo, Phil Dudman and Julie Ray.
Saturday
10.00am WHO MAKES THE RULES? Gen Latham, one of the dynamic duo from My Kitchen Rules, brings an ease to everyday Asian cooking that’ll have you auditioning for next season!
11.00am SYMPLY TOO GOOD! Fresh from a tour of the USA’s highest rating morning shows, Annette Sym is ready to reveal all her weightloss secrets and tasty recipes.
12noon WHO MAKES THE RULES? Gen Latham, one of the dynamic duo from My Kitchen Rules, brings an ease to everyday Asian cooking that’ll have you auditioning for next season!
1.30pm SYMPLY TOO GOOD! Fresh from a tour of the USA’s highest rating morning shows, Annette Sym reveals all her weightloss secrets and tasty recipes.
2.30pm SOMETHING’S DELICIOUSLY FISHY and it just might be one of the swimmingly yummy
additions to the recipes of Matilda Scarfe, the Sunshine Coast’s own South African cuisine specialist.
Sunday
10.00am HERBS ‘N’ SPICES AND ALL THINGS NICE. Matilda Scarfe, South African cuisine guru, lets you in on some flavour-filled secrets.
11.00am A STAR IN THE KITCHEN. Chef Eric Van Alphen is a real star in the kitchen, a Michelin-star in fact. Learn French culinary tips and professional secrets you’ll use again and again.
12noon EASY PEASY JAPANESY. Simple lessons for spectacular Japanese style with Aki Kitabitake. Domo Arigato!
1.30pm DIY ORGANIC VEGGIES. No chemicals, no pests and no more paying too much for quality organic produce. Mastergardener Colin Campbell shows you how.
2.30pm A STAR IN THE KITCHEN. Chef Eric Van Alphen is a real star in the kitchen, a Michelin-star in fact. Learn French culinary tips and professional secrets you’ll use again and again.
