The Entertainer

Cooking with SBA’s Kitchen

The next session is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Venue: Maffra Neighbourhood House, 31A Thomson St, Maffra VIC 3860
Cost: $55.00 per person
Bookings: Maffra Neighbourhood House – Ph: 0422 335 155
Max Participants: 6 participants
(All food will be gluten free)

Sample Menu

Beetroot Hummus
Roasted Capsicum Dip
Gardener’s Dip Platter with Labneh
Egg & Cream Cheese Terrine with Smoke Salmon*
Blue Cheese, Walnut and Fig Terrine
Mushroom Pate
Gardiniera Style Fresh Vegetable Toss
Marinated Olives
Homemade Gluten Free Crackers
Salted Seed & Nut Mix
(All food will be gluten free)

When putting together a cheese board, or grazing board, most of us tend to write a shopping list of dips, pates, pickled and marinated veg, crackers etc. In this session, discover how easy it is to make most of the elements for a grazing board in your own kitchen – homemade, fresh and super tasty!

Loaded with some of our family favourites, you will take home a box of treats including crackers, dips, pickles, terrine and more!

Working together with others who attend on the day, you will make terrines, a mushroom pâté, homemade crackers, a delicious dip or two, a quick pickled veg and/or marinated veg, a tasty savoury nut mix… A portion of each item will be packaged ready for you to take home and lay out on your grazing board, all you need to do is to head out and purchase a favourite cheese or two to finish it off ready to share with family or friends.Before you leave, we will sit, relax and chat as we share a grazing board showcasing what you have made on the day.

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On the day:
※ Participants will be provided with ingredients, instructions and guidance as they prepare the various delicious dishes on the day.
※ We will enjoy a grazing board prepared using the different dishes created on the day, as we sit, eat, chat and relax.
※ All food will be gluten free.

What you will take home:
※ Notes and recipes for the dishes made on the day.
※ A share of any leftovers from the lunch (containers provided).
※ A box containing the makings of a grazing board.
※ Maybe a new friendship with other’s who attend on the day.

Session Duration:
The session will run for approximately 4 hours.

More Information:
I prefer not to call this a cooking class, but more of a hands-on cooking and knowledge sharing session, where those attending learn and share from my experience. I am not a trained chef, just taught and guided by my experiences, and driven by my love of cooking, sharing, and celebrating with food.

Health and Safety
※ If you have any dietary restrictions, please contact us prior to booking.
※ Closed shoes must be worn on the day.

Learn ||| Cook ||| Eat ||| Chat

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me using the form below.

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Beetroot

Cooking with SBA’s Kitchen

The next session is scheduled for:

Sample Menu

Beetroot, Orange and Feta Salad with Fresh Herbs
Braised Beetroot Leaves
Chocolate, Beet & Raspberry Cake
Hasselback Beets with Creme Fraiche, Horseradish & Dill
Pickled Beetroot
Pickled Eggs
Polish Beetroot-Shoot Soup – Zupa Botwinka
(All food will be gluten free)

From the beautifully coloured bulbs to the vibrant leaves and stems, the entire beetroot can be used in various ways to make a huge variety of dishes to be enjoyed by all. This “Super Food” packed with nutrients, antioxidants and, apparently, anti-inflammatory agents, is also a good source of fibre and low in calories, so the more ways that you can incorporate it into your diet, the better! Cooking this earthy, sweet, root vegetable caramelizes the natural sugars, making them even more delicious and of course the fabulous colour adds a vibrant burst of colour to your meal.

In this session you’ll work together to prepare a variety of dishes, using the whole beetroot, and other ingredients provided, for a meal to be enjoyed as we sit, relax, chat, and enjoy lunch to finish the session. Of course, if there is beetroot, there must be pickled beetroot, so you will also take home a jar of pickled beetroot prepared on the day!

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On the day:
※ Participants will be provided with all ingredients, recipes, and guidance as they work together to prepare pickled beetroot, as well as a delicious lunch to be enjoyed while we sit and relax to finish the session.
※ All food will be gluten free.

What you will take home:
※       Notes and recipes for the dishes made on the day.
※      A jar of pickled beetroot.
※       A share of any leftovers from the lunch (containers provided).
※       Maybe a new friendship with other’s who attend on the day.

Session Duration:
The session will run for approximately 4 hours.

Health and Safety
※ If you have any dietary restrictions, please contact me prior to booking as I like to make sure that everyone can enjoy the food prepared on the day.
※ Closed shoes must be worn on the day.

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An Autumnal Inspired Indian Menu!

Cooking with SBA’s Kitchen

The next session is scheduled for:

Date: Tuesday 28 April 2026 (SOLD OUT)
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Venue: LIbrary meeting rooms next door to Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre (PNC)
Cost: $60.00
Bookings: Paynesville Neighbourhood Centre (PNC) phone: 5156 0214 or email: info@pnc.vic.edu.au
Max Participants: 8 participants

On the Menu: Naan Bread (Gluten Free) ||| Nihari ||| Nihari Masala ||| Panch Poran ||| Raita ||| Saag Aloo ||| Vegetable Bhaji
(All food will be gluten free)

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Calzone, Grissini, Pizza – Gluten Free

Cooking with SBA’s Kitchen

The next session is scheduled for:

Date: 5 March 2026
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Venue: Briagolong Community House
Cost: $55.00 per person (Cost includes recipes and all ingredients, plus a light lunch on the day.)
Bookings: Follow this link, or phone Briagolong Community House (03) 5145 5425
Max Participants: 6
(All food will be gluten free)

Sample Menu

Grissini
Margherita Pizza
Prosciutto and Burrata Pizza with Rocket
Taleggio & Mushroom Pizza
Caramelised Red Onion, Roasted Capsicum & Cheese Calzone
Salami, Cheese & Caramelised Red Onion Calzone
Ricotta, Broccoli and Sausage Calzone
(All food will be gluten free)

This dough is great, easy to make and, yes,
the dough is free from gluten, xanthan gum, egg and dairy.!

No soggy pizzas or calzone, in fact, we have been known to take the calzone cold for picnics – they are delicious and make great lunch box food too!. Grissini are fabulous on grazing boards, as snacks or for something different with soup, and, well, pizza is just yummm and so easy to make!

On the day, working as a group, we will make up a batch or few of dough, then make classic pizzas, calzone and grissini to be shared by all, as we sit and relax to finish the session.

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On the day:
※         Participants will be provided with ingredients, instructions and guidance as they prepare the dough, pizzas, calzone and grissini.
※         We will finish the session with lunch of, yes, you guessed it… Calzone, Grissini and Pizza.
※         All food will be gluten free.

What you will take home:
※     Notes and recipes for the dough, pizzas, calzone and grissini made on the day.
※     A share of any leftovers from the lunch (containers provided).
※     Maybe a new friendship with other’s who attend on the day.

Session Duration:
The session will run for approximately 4 hours.

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If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me using the form below.

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Saucery!

Cooking with SBA’s Kitchen

The next session is scheduled for:

Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Venue: Bruthen Mechanics Hall, 49 Main St, Bruthen VIC 3885
Cost: $62.00 per person
Bookings: Bruthen & District Neighbourhood House – Ph: 0497 544 490
Max Participants: 8 participants
On the Menu: Tomato Sauce ||| Worcestershire Sauce ||| Sweet Chilli Sauce ||| Mushrooms Kilpatrick ||| Rice Paper Rolls ||| Mum’s Savoury Toasts ||| Fritters (All food will be gluten free)
(All food will be gluten free)