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OZ Asia- Moon Lantern Festival w Jordan Theodoros
Sticky Rice Cooking School have been approached by the Festival Centre’s OZ Asia Committee to participate in the popular Moon Lantern Festival in Elder Park on Sept 22nd.
Sticky Rice Cooking school will be in the Demo Kitchen with one of their Top Professional Teaching Chef’s Jordan Theodoros as he demonstrates a Spicy Thai Laarb Salad.
Sticky Rice teaching Chef Jordan Theodoros
Jordan is the current owner of Award Winning restaurant Aquacafe in Goolwa ( Best New restaurant 2009) and was himself awarded Chef of the Year in 2006 when he was Head Chef at the Melting Pot.
Jordan’s travels have seen him traverse the globe on a regular basis and it was his passion and extensive knowledge of Asian cuisine which first caught the eye of owner Claire Fuller who offered him a Guest Chef teaching opportunity with the School when it first opened in Oct 2008. Jordan now has 2 new classes adding to the calendar starting with A Taste of Morocco on 20th October and then Mastering Vietnamese on 10th November. His fans will no doubt be at the FREE Demonstration on Sep 22nd to see him in action again. Jordan’s spot is at aprox 5.20pm.
Check back for the recipe coming soon!
Events NewsSticky Rice School Chosen by SA Life Food and Wine
SA Life Food and Wine Annual 2010 will be featuring Sticky Rice Cooking School in their listings.
On Sale Sept 10th.
News UncategorizedSimon Bryant Cooking Classes-Selling Out!
Celebrity Chef Simon Bryant will be teaching 2 special Master Classes at Sticky Rice Cooking School on Saturday 23rd October and Sunday 24th October and the last few places are now on sale in the online calendar so be quick!
Chef Simon Bryant in Action
“I didn’t even have time to advertise or publicise these classes before they started to book out” says owner Claire and there are now only 7 spots left.
Simon was on Claire’s list of top Adelaide Chefs to approach when she first opened the Cooking School back in October 2008 but due to Simon’s previous exclusive contract with the large hotel chain Hilton he was unable to commit until now. “Simon has always insisted that he would love to teach at Sticky Rice Cooking School and indeed he helped promote us via 2 episodes on The Cook and The Chef with Maggie Beer” says Claire. Firstly he filmed a segment with Vegetarian Chef Kurma Dasa who regularly teaches at the Sticky Rice Cooking School and then Chef Yukiko Anschutz was filmed during her Asian Spice Classes.
“I’ve even been told by customers that Simon Bryant told them to come to a class here which is the most perfect kind of referral I could wish for” beams Claire.
As soon as Claire got news that Simon had left the Hilton back in February this year she was straight back onto him with an offer of a Master Class Guest Chef Spot in October…. and this time Simon accepted immediately.
I am really looking forward to not only meeting him ( although he is very easy to get to know on the phone) but also to learn from him in the kitchen says Claire. “I also think he has so much to share with us about the subject of sustainable produce for Adelaide cooks and hopefully I can help spread his teachings throughout our other classes.”
Simon passionately believes in using his profile to highlight Ethical Food issues, including the plight of local producers struggling with drought, animals being farmed unethically, using local seasonal food with less
environmental impact, the use of Australian native foods and the health and medicinal properties of food. Simon Says “The great proportion of our food comes in one way or another from the dirt that we stand on. One of the
greatest things you can do is share this food and respect how and where it came from by making informed responsible choices. More importantly, food should be as natural as when it came from the dirt, with as little harm and
interference in its growing and preparation as possible but, with a maximum of care.”
Claire suspects Simon has also got a very wicked sense of humour as did Michelin Starred Chef David Thompson who was at the school in November 2009. She is already smiling at the prospect of some good old banter and wit whilst on the job!
Simon’s Master Class will be guiding guests through a hands on four course menu focusing on ethical food choices. The emphasis will be largely on free range and or sustainable produce where the animals well being/ sustainability is of much importance as the flavours of the dishes. This is a class for the omnivore who wants to make respectful food choices and those who want to work alongside the highly respected Adelaide chef Simon Bryant. • Papaya and Mango salad with home dried SA Gulf Prawns. • Drunken corn fed free range chicken with pickled pak choy. • Twice cooked crispy Chinese free range pig belly. • Organic hand tapped small batch coconut palm sugar grilled Pineapple, candied peanuts, chilli sorbet.
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News UncategorizedSticky Rice meets Tetsuya at Electrolux Launch
Last week owner Claire was treated to a special lunch at renowned Sydney Restaurant Tetsuya’s. The lunch was celebrating the launch of Electrolux’s new Compact Steam Oven and Chef Tetsuya demonstrated how easy it is to create star quality food when you have the right tool for the job!
Claire Fuller with The Great Tetsuya
With French Champagne flowing Claire was introduced to the great Chef Tetsuya (pictured above) and also had the chance to meet other Cooking School owners from around Australia. Claire lost no time at all inviting Tetsuya to visit as a guest Chef at Sticky Rice Cooking School so we’ll keep you posted!
Most interesting to Claire was the the state-of-the-art about to be released induction wok ring or E:motion trivet that allows the user to cook with a round bottom wok on an induction cooktop. Tetsuya demonstrated how easy it was to cook large quantities of seafood in a flash without ’stewing’ all thanks to the space-like design of the Electrolux wok trivet. Claire’s enthusiasm caught the eye of Tetsuya as he demonstrated delicious seared salt and pepper scampi tails. To the envy of over 30 people, Tetsuya singled her out and walked straight up to Claire in the front row offering her his tasting fork! YUM………
For more info on the New Electrolux appliance range visit their webite
NewsChristine Manfield Master Classes a Hit!
Christine Manfield’s Master Classes were a huge hit with customers and staff alike and the 3 day marathon in May 2010 was an exhilarating, adrenaline filled gastronomic delight.
Christine was a true professional with her clear communication, her precision for detail and her superb organisational skills. Her calm, gentle and kind manner was to be admired and applauded and all who worked with her during the classes were truly inspired.
None have been more inspired than volunteer Chef Samantha Neale who also assisted David Thompson during his visit to Sticky Rice Cooking School. Following on from her dedicated hard work and professional attitude Christine Manfield offered Sammie a job at Universal Restaurant in Sydney. Sammie had taken leave without pay from her Adelaide restaurant Job in order that she could take part in the masterclasses with Christine. Her dedication was rewarded tenfold when the golden job opportunity was offered and we wish Sammie all the very best for her new life in Sydney.
After Class Owner Claire Fuller persuaded Christine to leave her mark on the cooking school as David Thompson had done before her. She cheekily drew a love heart around David’s message before adding her own special message to the Cooking School.
NewsChristine Manfield in Adelaide
Limited places are now available for the 3 Master Classes with famed author and Restaurateur Christine Manfield. May 21, May 22, May 23 2010
Christine Manfield to teach Master Classes
We are flying the Sydney based Chef to Adelaide and offering a very rare and exciting opportunity to really up-skill and become masters in Asian cuisine under the instruction from this Master Chef.
Christine’s highly celebrated restaurant Universal opened in Sydney’s Darlinghurst in August 2007 and with many published cookbooks and an international following, Christine is one of the few Top ranking Chefs in Australia who masters in Asian Food.
This is a rare opportunity with a maximum of 3 classes only.
During the 4 hour hands-on class, Christine Manfield will prepare and demonstrate a challenging menu based on her best selling ‘Universal’ Restaurant dishes as well as recipes from her newest cook book ‘Fire’ whilst delivering a wealth of knowledge along the way.
Following the demonstration of each dish, participants will create their own attempts under the watchful eye of this great Chef. Dining and wine tasting will follow with visiting Adelaide Hills wineries Nepenthe and Bird in Hand already lined up to complete the gourmet day.
The class focuses on the technical and challenging elements of this complex Asian menu.
Rice Crackers and Chilli Pork- (organic berkshire pork w Makrut lime leaves, cashews and coconut served on deep fried golden rice cakes)
Rare Roasted Hahndorf Venison w Spiced Beetroot and Coconut Sambal- (garam masala oil rubbed Hahndorf Venison w spice infused beetroot served w coconut tamarind sambal)
Palm Sugar Kingfish and Green Mango Salad w Caramel- (exquisite hiramasa kingfish fillet in caramel sauce with salted dried radish and green star fruit served on betel leaves)
Salted Hazelnut Caramel and Chocolate Tart. (chocolate pastry, salted hazelnut caramel and
chocolate ganache w Mandarin Napoleon liqueur)
It’s a master class not to be missed! Booking details at this link.
To read up on Christine’s Profile visit our Chefs Page!
NewsCrush 24th Jan with Free Cooking Demos
Sticky Rice Cooking School will be partnering with Lobethal Rd Winery at Mt Torrens for Crush on Sun 24th Jan. Chef Ali Seedsman will be doing 2 FREE cooking demonstrations at 11.30am and 3pm and will show you how to make BBQ Grilled Swordfish Skewers w Chamoula, Harissa , Baba Ganoush and Tahini Yogurt. She will also be selling Slow Roasted Lamb and Moroccan Chicken in Warm Pita; Mezze Dip Plates and Spiced chocolate & Almond Cake with Turkish Delight Cream for lunch on the day and Lobethal Rd and Bacchant wines will be available by the glass to enjoy alongside this Middle Eastern Feast. Beer Drinkers will also be treated to Lobethal Biehaus hand crafted beers. No Need to Book.
Come and Join us for some Free Cooking Demos
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Thai Cooking Classes in SA are National Finalists
Well today saw a very welcome albeit completely out of the blue surprise, drop into our Sticky Rice inbox!
We have been shortlisted nationally as 1 of only 6 businesses to be anonymously and independently selected by a panel of judges as finalists for the Travel and Tourism Awards 2009 run by the prestigious Weekend Australians Travel and Indulgence Section. The letter was another reason to celebrate and to say thank you to all our customers and professional teaching Chefs and staff that have made our product worthy of being shortlisted nationally by the panel of judges in our first year of business.
We will be featured in the paper on Sat Feb 6th as part of the lead up and voting to the final awards announcement in Feb 20th Issue and readers who vote will have a chance to win a set of luxury luggage from Melbourne’s Catherine Manuell Design and a selection of cookbooks from Lantern, an imprint of Penguin Australia.
Excellent Reputation for Sticky says Daily Telegraph
During one of the David Thompson Master Classes we had travel journalist Alice Wasley with us participating and taking notes for her double page article which was published on Jan 5th in the Sydney Daily telegraph below. For the full two page Pdf version including one of the David Thompson Master class recipes you can read here and here.
