Spice Essentials with Herbie & Kate
November 11, 2017 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
AUD160
Join Australia’s spice guru Ian ‘Herbie’ Hemphill and daughter Kate (authors of The Spice & Herb Bible 3rd Edition) in this hands-on class to explore the colourful and vibrant world of spices. Learn how spices bring readily available ingredients to life, including the art of making your own spice blends.
Some of the dishes you will learn about in this class:
- Muhamurra dip with za’atar flatbread (includes making flatbread)
- Shichimi seared tuna with ponzu dressing (includes making schichimi spice blend)
- Chicken b’stilla
- Lavender and lemon cakes
Plus making your own spice blend under Herbie’s direction to take home.
Herbie has long been the nickname of Ian Hemphill, one of Australia’s foremost culinary herb and spice experts. Herbie and wife Liz started Herbie’s Spices in 1997, and after Forty-Five years of working in the herb and spice industry, Herbie is a well-respected and popular figure amongst his peers, in Australia and overseas.
Kate Hemphill, Ian & Liz’s eldest daughter, is an accomplished cook, a graduate of Leith’s School of Food and Wine in London, recipe contributor to The Spice & Herb Bible and developer of most of the inspirational recipes you will find on www.herbies.com.au