Events

Blanco Kitchen Cooking Demonstrations

Every Thursday

Ask your own personal culinary expert all your questions and learn new tricks at our fabulous weekly demonstrations and tastings.

We specifically tailor our cookery demonstrations to use the best seasonal produce in the market at the time so you can enjoy the freshest and most flavoursome produce.

Location:
Blanco Kitchen, Fruit and Vegetable Hall (near Deli Arcade entrance)
Our kitchen is proudly sponsored by Blanco.

Time:
Every Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Cost:
Free - Come and go as you please and don't forget to pick up a recipe sheet.

Presenters:
Louise Harper (see Meet our Chef's for Chef biographies).

Upcoming cooking demonstration topics:

 

2nd February 2012 :  After school snacks: Fruit smoothies, home made pizzas, frozen fruit icecream

9th February 2012 : Valentines Day: Strawberry mousse, twice cooked quail, chocolate tart, prawns with fresh mayonnaise

16th February 2012 : Quick evening meals: Kangaroo with Greek flavours, chicken in orange sauce, seafood stirfry, fast chicken satay

23rd February 2012 : Stone Fruit: Plum cake, peach and rosemary tart, apricot pie

1st March 2012 : Summer soups: Gazpacho, beetroot and cucumber, spinach and lemon

Walter Trupp puts Victoria on Your Table

Every Friday

Cooking Demonstrations by Walter Trupp, from Trupp Cooking School

Between 11am and 1pm at the Blanco Demonstration Kitchen.  Walter will be cooking a range of delectable dishes, all made with local Victorian produce from the Prahran Market.  Come along, take a recipe card and learn from the expert!

24th February 2012:Whole grains

Barley balls with creamy caper sauce

Millet patties with sour cream relish and salad leafs

Buckwheat waffles with summer berry compote and whipped cream

2nd March 2012:  Victorian Tapas party

Baked goat cheese with olives thyme and tomatoes

Stuffed mushrooms with wagu chorizos

Calamari and chicken skewers with grilled zucchini

Grilled peppers with goat feta and local olives

Pa amb oli with lemon oil

Mussel and olive Tapenade

9th March 2012:  Pies

Victorian Chicken lemon and pumpkin pie

Mushroom and bean pie with pumpkin chutney

Apple pie with cinnamon

16th March: Hearty soups

Lentil and pumpkin broth

Mediterranean chicken and vegetable broth with preserved lemon

Mussel and saffron broth

23rd March 2012:  Vegetarian main courses

Corn and tofu fritters with pickled cabbage

Spelt roast with sundried tomato sauce

Buckwheat patties with a warm leek and beetroot salad

Chocolate Demonstrations and Tastings

Saturday 25th February

Chocolate demonstrations and tastings at the Blanco Kitchen

Cioccolato Lombardo Chocolate Demonstration – February 25th 10:30AM to 1:00PM

Today’s Event in the Blanco Kitchen includes a demonstration by Tad Lombardo, Owner & Head Chocolatier at Cioccolato Lombardo.

The demonstration will start with a brief discussion about chocolate and tempering and will lead into a demonstration showing how artisan chocolates are made.

Our Felchlin Swiss Couverture will be showcased during this event.

There will be chocolate tastings as well as a bit of fun.  There will be a competition held during the demonstration and the lucky winner will receive a box of 12 Cioccolato Lombardo Artisan Chocolates as well as signature Cioccolato Lombardo Apron. We look forward to seeing you there!!

(Cioccolato Lombardo is located in Stall 117, The Artisan Market Section of The Prahran Market.)

Melbourne Food and Wine Festivel Event

Saturday 10th March 2012

Secret Cooks Challenge, Market Square

Join us March 10th, between 10am and 2pm for our 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Event, Secret Cooks Challenge.  Watch Country Women’s Association of Victoria teams battle it out to make the best 30 minute dish, using a box of mystery ingredients.  Mix 101.1FM’s street team will hand out prizes from 12.30pm.

 
10.00am:  Welcome and first mystery box is presented
10.30am:  Teams commence cooking ‘Moreish Mains’
11.00am:  Time’s up!
11.15am:  Audience votes and winning team is announced
12.30pm:  Welcome and second mystery box is presented
12.30pm:  101.1 Mix FM team arrive and hand out prizes
1.00pm:    Teams commence cooking ‘Delicious Desserts’
1.30pm:    Time’s up!
1.45pm:    Audience votes and winning team is announced
2.00pm:    Event concludes

*Bookings not required*

The Great Chocolate Easter Egg Giveaway

Saturday 31st March

The Great Chocolate Easter Egg Giveaway

Prahran Market will host the ‘great chocolate Easter Egg giveaway', open to all children under 16 years. Head down to Market Square with your child between 10am and 11am to grab their free delicious chocolate Easter Egg, lovingly made by our very own Chocolatier, Tad Lombardo from Cioccolato Lombardo.

An appearance may also be made by the Easter Bunny!!!

One egg per child. Until stocks run out.