Wildwood Valley - Mad About Food Cooking School

Yallingup, Australia

School Introduction

After many years working 'front of house' in restaurants and hotels, and completing my degree in Hotel Management, Sioban Baldini fulfilled her dream and became a chef training under one of Australia's most recognized chefs, Neil Perry.
Sioban went on to learn the art of superb Thai food under Martin Boetz of Longrain in Sydney . Longrain has won consecutive awards as best Thai Restaurant since opening in 1999. Following this, she travelled to Italy to live and work in Tuscany and Umbria.

Sioban has designed her cooking schools so that the participants can be hands on. To get the most out of cooking you need to combine all your senses, so Sioban wants everyone to taste, feel, smell, see and listen to the food that you will be producing together. Groups can vary in numbers from 8 to 10 people. You can choose to organise your own group of friends and book a weekend exclusively for yourselves or you can make a booking to join a scheduled cooking school weekend throughout the year. We specialise in Thai and Tuscan cuisine and offer wood fired cooking schools also. Day classes or residential programmes available.

Background Data

Total Enrollment: 50
Acceptance Rate: 100%

Schedule & Fees

Residential Cooking School Weekends

Fri, 13th – Sun, 15th March, 2009 Wood Fired Tuscan Banquet.
Fri, 1st – Sun, 3rd May, 2009 Thai Temptations.
Fri, 22nd – Sun, 24th May, 2009 A Taste of Tuscany.
Fri, 26th – Sun, 28th June, 2009 Thai Temptations.
Fri, 24th – Sun, 26th July, 2009 A Taste of Tuscany.
Fri, 31st – Sun, 2nd August, 2009 A Taste of Tuscany.
Fri, 21st – Sun 23rd August, 2009 Thai Temptations.

$365 Australian Dollars includes 2 nights accommodation, gourmet breakfast daily, 4 hour cooking school followed by 5 course banquet lunch, recipe book and 'Mad About Food' apron.

Facilities

We have a professionally equipped kitchen inclusive of outdoor woodfired oven, large dining area.

Admission Requirements

Must be passionate about food.

Faculty

Sioban Baldini has professionally trained under some of Australias leading chefs and also has a diploma in Hotel Management. She is passionate about cooking with fresh, local ingredients and using 'slow food' cooking techniques.

Special Courses & Features

Contact Info

Wildwood Valley - Mad About Food Cooking School
Wildwood Valley Villa and Cottages, Loc 1481, Wildwood Road,
Yallingup
6282
Western Australia

Tel +61 (0)897 5521 20
Fax +61 (0)897 5521 20

http://www.wildwoodvalley.com.au