The Holiday Kitchen Cooking Class with Leigh Sales and Gwen Blake

Consider your summer holiday cooking sorted!



12+ years & Adults     3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $195 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

Join us for a lazy summer afternoon to celebrate the launch of The Holiday Kitchen Cookbook by much-loved journalist and author Leigh Sales and award-winning branding and packaging design agency CEO Gwen Blake.
Together, Leigh and Gwen are two of Australia’s best-organised women, and in The Holiday Kitchen they share their most mouth-watering recipes that ease the mental load of cooking on holidays and at home.
In this relaxed and interactive session, Leigh and Gwen will be cooking some of their favourite dishes from the book, which you’ll get to replicate in our hands-on kitchen, then enjoy with a glass of wine.
What you’ll learn
  • The hard-won wisdom of decades spent cooking for family and friends
  • Tips on how to cut corners, minimise work and maximise taste and fun
  • All about ‘double down’ recipes that create two separate meals and ‘half-baked’ dishes that get as much prep as possible done before leaving home
What you'll cook and/or taste
  • Sundown Sangria
  • Halloumi with watermelon salsa
  • Garlic butter roast fish
  • Big fat holiday salad
  • No-cook ginger balls
Please note
  • This venue is wheelchair accessible.
  • Please allow extra time to find the Seafood School if this is your first time visiting the new Sydney Fish Market.
  • Minimum age 12. Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult
  • You will be cooking at a shared workstation in a group of 3 or more (maximum 6 per bench). If you have a group of 7 or more, please contact us to book.
  • We make every effort to ensure that the class and the recipes proceed as advertised. However, occasionally we may need to alter recipes, ingredients or class format due to availability of produce or other circumstances. 
What you'll get
  • Welcome drink
  • Watch Leigh and Gwen demonstrating their favourite recipes
  • Recreate those recipes in our hands on kitchen
  • Time with the authors to pick their planning and cooking brains
  • Enjoy your meal with a glass of wine at dinner
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Our experiences are all-inclusive – just bring yourself and wear enclosed shoes to protect your feet, and maybe a pen to note down some insider cooking tips!
It's also a good idea to bring your own container in case there are leftovers to take home. (We’re on a mission to eliminate single-use plastics wherever we can!)
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a creative gift for her, gift for mum or Father's Day gift.

Location

Sydney Fish Market - 1 Bridge Rd, Glebe, NSW

The venue is a short walk from both the Glebe and Wentworth Park stops on the Light rail's Dulwich Hill line. Parking is available at basement level in the new Sydney Fish Market. Signposted rates apply.

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