Forgotten Delights: Rediscovering Baking Recipes From the Past
Course Overview
Explore the history of community and personal cookbooks by delving into a rich treasure chest of recipes from the past!
In this hands-on workshop we will bring to life original Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW recipes, published in 1930, from their collection of ‘calendar’ recipe leaflets covering a recipe for each day of the year.
We will explore the history of community and personal cookbooks by delving into a rich treasure chest of recipes for the past. This workshop focuses on teaching you how to cook with your senses, not relying on the detailed instructions of many present-day recipes.
You will learn how to decipher recipes from the past and explore the lost language of cookery. By revisiting these forgotten delights, we will bring them back to life and pay homage to the women who crated them.
You will learn to make the perfect chocolate cake, a never fail pastry for an old-fashioned fruit tart and a reliable biscuit dough for a cinnamon biscuit. Finishing up with a cup of tea to enjoy our creations while talking about the lost timeless joy of sharing recipes.
What to bring
- An Apron
- Container to take home samples
- Wear covered shoes
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About the tutor
Lisa Maude
I originally trained as a Home Economist working in corporate kitchens, appliance companies, magazines, in Australia and overseas, then as a film and remote location caterer for 15 years.
I have also been interested in food history, security, sustainability and food rescue. Marrying all my interests together I developed a passion, or obsession, with preserving.
I have tutored in the bygone skill of jams and preserves since 2018. I regularly create and share historical recipes on my Instagram account @spoonfedagain
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About the tutor
Yvette Henderson
Although I have no formal training in food. Growing up, my family life was all traditional cooking and passing skills form one generation to the next. I am a keen baker and regularly bake on a Monday night for the folks I work with in advertising. I too feel strongly about the need to preserve food and reduce food waste. I have joined Lisa since 2018 running CWA workshops to pass on these skills.
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