Festive Ferments Workshop

Celebrate the season with a twist of tradition and a dash of good bacteria in this fermentation class!



3 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  $209 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Join author and wholefood educator Marcea Klein for a hands-on morning of festive fermenting, where you’ll learn to transform seasonal organic produce into delicious, probiotic-rich treats.
In this special festive edition of our popular Fermenting and Pickling for the Seasons course, you’ll:
  • Make a party season probiotic salsa or chutney – perfect for festive platters
  • Create a naturally fermented native herb probiotic summer pickle, using seasonal ingredients
  • Watch a demonstration of a naturally fermented probiotic drink, with an option to make it lightly fizzy
  • Enjoy a tasting of a fermented probiotic dessert, also demonstrated during the workshop
  • You’ll also enjoy a tasting of samples prepared in advance, and take home two jars of your own festive creations to care for and enjoy later.
Join us to celebrate the season with a little fizz and a lot of flavour!
Course Content:
  • The history and health benefits of wild fermentation and natural pickling
  • Which seasonal fruits and vegetables work best
  • How to safely sterilise jars and containers
  • Practical tips, techniques and recipes for adding ferments to your festive meals
  • How to create your own ferments and pickles at home with confidence
Please note:
  • We are not able to provide substitute ingredients for people with allergies.
  • The venue is not wheelchair accessible (access via approx. 20 stairs)
What you'll get
  • All ingredients
  • Jars for your creations
  • Recipe handouts
Knowledge required
This workshop is ideal for both beginners and more experienced cooks looking to explore festive fermenting techniques.
What to bring
  • An apron
  • Closed-in shoes
  • Long hair tied back
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW

Corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church

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Marcea Klein

Marcea Klein


Marcea Klein is an author, educator, psychotherapist, chef, and a holistic medicine practitioner and health coach. Since her early pioneering work with the organic whole foods movement in the USA in the 60s, Marcea has chalked up an impressive CV of achievements.

Marcea started Berkeley’s first vegetarian macrobiotic eatery; she introduced tofu “cheesecake” to New York in the 70s; and she operated a wholefood bakery in London, an organic tofu factory in Sydney and the Wholesome Gourmet Cookery School.
Marcea has also written on healthy eating, publishing 8 books of her own, as well as writing as a food journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald, Wellbeing Magazine and Nature & Health Magazine.
As a presenter, Marcea has appeared on SBS and ABC TV and Radio. Now living and working in Sydney, Marcea offers workshops on fermenting and pickling with the seasons, plant-based and wholefood cooking – and how to fit these food choices into your daily life.




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Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College

4.8 (301)

Sydney Community College is a social enterprise with a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
Our mission is to enrich lives, to strengthen adult individuals and to build communities through innovative high quality continuing education and training.

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