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Showing posts with label Food Expos. Show all posts
Vitasoy vs St Ali
Comments (9) | Friday, July 30, 2010
This funky invitation arrived in my inbox and it sounded like a fantastic event!
There were so many things that made me squeal with excitement:
- St Ali; I've never been but heard amazing things. I had experienced Outpost (St.Ali's sister cafe) as it was near my old work
- Cocktails by Der Raum; I have been there once with Katie and it was such a fantastic venue for cocktails. Bottles hanging from ropes from the ceiling, cocktails served in paper bags, syringes, and other funky ways.
- Desserts by Philipa Sibley; seeing her make that caramel parfait glace with salted peanut caramel and milk chocolate mousse on Masterchef make me drooooool. *sigh* if only I had an ice cream maker, I would attempt i.
- Circus acts also had me thinking of how amazing this night would be. And being able to take home part of a graffiti soy milk wall had me intrigued.
Lighting inside was very dark, with DJs pumping out tunes whilst the crowd mingled. The other bloggers got some pretty amazing shots of the food and cocktails, their links are listed below for you to check out AFTER you have finished reading my post!
All fingerfood and cocktails served included the Organic Vitasoy, from the chicken wings, to the amazing desserts.
At the end of the night, the grafitti wall was dismantled and we could all take home a slab. It was a bit of a challenge to get the first slab out, but once they managed, we wondered on home with 2 slabs of Organic Vitasoy!
A souvenir from the night.
Thanh from I Eat Therefore I Am
Sarah from Sarah Cooks
Penny from Jeroxie
Agnes from Off the Spork
Maria from Gourmet Challenge
Iron Chef Shellie attended Vitasoy vs St Ali as a guest of Fiona Brook from Harvey Publicity.
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Lindt & Sprüngli Chocolate Masterclass
Comments (16) | Thursday, July 15, 2010
Thanks to a competition on twitter, I ended up with 2 tickets to the Lindt Chocolate Masterclass at this year's Good Food and Wine Show in Melbourne. Tickets were valued at $50 each and included entry to the show, which was fantastic since I hadn't yet gotten around to buying my tickets.
I had no shortage of volunteers that wanted to come and join me. Hamsley was the lucky one though, as we both needed a day off as the event was on the weekend we moved house.
The class we attended was at 10:30am, and since we were going to a food expo, we didn't have any breakfast. So essentially, it was chocolate for breakfast. Our chocolate guru was Thomas Schnetzler,Master Chocolatier for Australia and a Lindt Ambassador.
Lindt & Sprüngli is the full name of the company, but as not alot of people know how to pronouce Sprüngl, they just shorted it to Lindt.
When you eat chocolate, you need to use your 5 senses:
- Sight: is the chocolate glossy? does it have an even surface?
- Touch: is it silky and smooth? The chocolate should be below body temperature, so when you touch it, it leaves a mark.
- Sound: do you hear a crisp, clean sound when it breaks?
- Smell: can you smell the bittersweet cocoa beans?
- Taste: (the best part): take a small bite, chew a couple of times, then allow it to melt in your mouth. Experience the texture consistency, and subtle flavours undertones.
Some history notes I jotted down in between munching away:
- Chocolate was used as a way to pay taxes, and debts.
- It was the Spanish that introduced sugar to chocolate to make it taste less bitter.
- Chocolate was introduced into Switzerland in 1696.
- The first solid block of chocolate was made in 1828.
- Milk chocolate was invented in Switzerland in 1875.
- Lindt & Sprüngliwas established in 1899.
The ideal temperature to store chocolate is 16°C.
Both were both amazing. Whenever I tell people about the sea salt chocolate I tried, they scrunch up their face and in a high pitched voice ask "SEA SALT?!?"
Lindt uses the finest quality seasalt in the world, Fleur De Sel, and it provides just little bursts of salty flavour which just goes down so smoothly. The same people that shriek at the thought of salty chocolate are pleasanlty surprised, then ask for more.
The blueberry intense is just as amazing as it sounds, and with flaked almonds, it's like a magical explosion to your tastebuds. Don't believe me? TRY IT.
Hamsley ended up winning the door prize; the Lindt chocolate cookbook. I'll be making good use of that, don't you worry!
And since people would have paid $50 to attend the masterclass, we got showbags on the way out. So between us, we probably came home with about 1kg of Lindt... never a bad thing.
For more information about chocolate or the Lindt range: http://www.lindt.com/au/
Lindt uses the finest quality seasalt in the world, Fleur De Sel, and it provides just little bursts of salty flavour which just goes down so smoothly. The same people that shriek at the thought of salty chocolate are pleasanlty surprised, then ask for more.
The blueberry intense is just as amazing as it sounds, and with flaked almonds, it's like a magical explosion to your tastebuds. Don't believe me? TRY IT.
Hamsley ended up winning the door prize; the Lindt chocolate cookbook. I'll be making good use of that, don't you worry!
And since people would have paid $50 to attend the masterclass, we got showbags on the way out. So between us, we probably came home with about 1kg of Lindt... never a bad thing.
For more information about chocolate or the Lindt range: http://www.lindt.com/au/
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Sydney Organic Expo & Green Show Giveaway
Comments (14) | Tuesday, July 6, 2010
I was lucky enough to score tickets to last year's show in Melbourne, and this year it is been held up in Sydney.
Thanks to Polkadot PR, I'm happy to offer 2 double passes to two lucky Sydneyside readers for them to go and enjoy themselves.
There’s something for everyone at this year’s event at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour with delicious food tastings prepared by celebrity chefs, the latest advances in all-natural beauty treatments, gardening tips and organic wine to try.
This year’s Organic Expo & Green Show theme is ‘Paddock to Plate’ and offers the chance for Sydneysiders and visitors to catch cooking demonstrations by renowned celebrity chefs such as Kylie Kwong and Tobie Puttock as they show how to feed the family without blowing the budget by choosing food that is fresh, in season and produced with care.
Indulge all your senses as you wander through displays across seven natural living categories: Food and Beverage / Wine / Mother, Baby, Kids / Building, House and Garden / Health, Personal Care and Beauty / Professional Services / Fashion and Manchester.
With 180 exhibitors showcasing what’s fresh and best from the organic and green industry, there are attractions for all nature lovers this year:
For kids: The Organic Kids’ Fun Zone is back with baby farmyard animals to pet, veggies to plant and creepy crawlies from the garden to learn about. The ‘Dig Your Dinner’ school competition entrants will also be proudly displayed at the show.
This year’s Organic Expo & Green Show theme is ‘Paddock to Plate’ and offers the chance for Sydneysiders and visitors to catch cooking demonstrations by renowned celebrity chefs such as Kylie Kwong and Tobie Puttock as they show how to feed the family without blowing the budget by choosing food that is fresh, in season and produced with care.
Indulge all your senses as you wander through displays across seven natural living categories: Food and Beverage / Wine / Mother, Baby, Kids / Building, House and Garden / Health, Personal Care and Beauty / Professional Services / Fashion and Manchester.
With 180 exhibitors showcasing what’s fresh and best from the organic and green industry, there are attractions for all nature lovers this year:
For kids: The Organic Kids’ Fun Zone is back with baby farmyard animals to pet, veggies to plant and creepy crawlies from the garden to learn about. The ‘Dig Your Dinner’ school competition entrants will also be proudly displayed at the show.
For foodies: Celebrity chefs Kylie Kwong, Tobie Puttock, Simon Lawson, Samantha Gowing and Teresea Cutter will be at the demonstration stage cooking mouth-watering feasts and showing how easy it is to eat organically every day.
For green thumbs: Gardening gurus Jerry Coleby-Williams and Costa Georgiadis will be on hand to ensure your garden is greener and tastier than ever.
For beauty buffs: Sample luxurious pampering treatments and shop up an organic storm while beauty expert Carla Oates reveals how to custom-blend your own skincare products from ingredients in your fridge.
For wine lovers: Don’t miss tastings on offer at The Organic Vineyard.
The Organic Expo & Green Show 2010 is held from August 20-22 (Friday August 20 is trade only) at Hall 1 Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour.
Opening times are:
Saturday August 21 – 10.00am-6pm
Sunday August 22 – 10.00am-5pm
Entry prices:
Pre-purchased online General pass $13/ 2 Day pass $22
General Pass $16/ 2 Day pass $26
For your chance to be in the draw, simply leave a comment below.
Winners will be drawn at random on August 1st 2010, and notified via a blog post on Iron Chef Shellie. This competition only valid for Sydney residents, tickets details will be made available to the winners.
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