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Slow Food Central Victoria is based in - central Victoria!
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Coming Events - Slow Sweet and Savoury over the next few months. (Download pdf)
AGA Get Together DATE: Sunday 6th July2009 TIME: 5.30pm onwards LOCATION: Royal George Hotel, Piper Street, Kyneton COST: $25 Adults, $20 slow food members BOOKINGS: Simone on 0421458891 or admin@slowfoodcentralvictoria.org.au What can you do with an AGA—warm your bum, make toast, do your ironing, dry your boots and you can even cook with an AGA! Have you ever cooked on an AGA? Well here’s your chance! Come and join Peter Randall from The Aga Shop and see how easy and versatile these slow cookers can be! A shared meal accompanied by great wine will be enjoyed by all during the evening—so roll up your sleeves and have a poke around the AGA! This event is brought you by The Aga Shop, Dorper Lamb, Daylesford Farmers Market, the Royal George and SlowFood Central Victoria. Bookings essential.
How Good is Honey? DATE: Sunday 20 September 2009 TIME: 11am—2pm LOCATION: Glenlyon Hall, Glenlyon COST: $50 Adults, $45 slow food members BOOKINGS: Simone on 0421458891 or admin@slowfoodcentralvictoria.org.au Honey has been around forever, but what do we really know about it? With the help of local bee beekeeper and honey producer Des O’Toole we have the recipe for a sticky discussion, tasting and all the info on what is abuzz in the bee world! Who else is going to pollinate our fruit & vegetables so they get to our table? Lunch included. Bookings essential.
Go Slow with Holy Goat DATE: Saturday 26 September 2009 TIME: 10am—4pm LOCATION: Sutton Grange COST: $50 Adults, $45 slow food members, $15 kids (human) BOOKINGS: Simone on 0421458891 or admin@slowfoodcentralvictoria.org.au Ever wondered how a certified organic dairy goat farm with cheese production really works? This slow food event will be a hands on experience . Be prepared to get down and dirty and see how the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Activities include: farm walk with the goats, building better soil with compost, feeding the goats, tree planting and much, much more. Lunch included bring your own plate, cup, & cutlery. Bookings essential.
Potager Workshop with Michael McCoy DATE: Saturday 21 November 2009 TIME: 10.30am onwards LOCATION: Diana Marsland Cooking School, The Gables, 19 Brooke Street, Woodend COST: $120 Adults $105 Slow Food members BOOKINGS: 03 5427 1155 or dianamarsland@bigpond.com The Gardener and the Cook—Vegetable gardening is not easy, but fun and hugely rewarding. Michael will prepare the ground work and Diana will discuss delicious ways to cook produce from the garden. Recipes and gardening notes will be provided. Morning Tea and Lunch with wine will be served in the garden.