Forgotten Delights: Rediscovering Baking Recipes From the Past
Course Overview
Rediscovering Baking 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.
In this workshop, you will:
- Decipher and interpret recipes from the past
- Revisit forgotten delights and honor the women who created them
- Bake the perfect chocolate cake
- Create a never-fail pastry for an old‑fashioned fruit tart
- Prepare a reliable cinnamon biscuit dough
- Share a cup of tea and celebrate the timeless joy of exchanging recipes
What to bring
- An Apron
- Container to take home samples
- Wear covered shoes
About your Tutors
Yvette and Lisa, who share a passion for baking and preserving, met and became friends through the CWA. Together, they have developed new and innovative workshops that aim to ignite your interest in keeping these traditional skills alive.
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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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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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