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Asian Herb Appreciation
Do you know the difference between lemon grass and lemon balm? Or
have you heard of lesser ginger? Learn how to ignite flavour in your
meals by adding herbs available in Asia. Classes will feature an ethnic
cuisine or a specific herb, and there is a choice of a cooking demonstration
or a talk.
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Beauty Secrets from the Asian Kitchen
Devagi Sanmugam shows you just how simple it can be to create your
own beauty treatments and cosmetics from inexpensive, natural ingredients
from the Asian kitchen. Without the use of harsh chemicals or additives,
the workshop reveals recipes for home-made moisturisers, scrubs, natural
masks and tips on nourishing maturing skin.
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Spice Appreciation
If you don’t know what fenugreek or mustard seeds are, and how they
can be used in cooking then this spice workshop is just for you! Discover
spices and their different uses and differences in the cooking process,
and how to combine them for the best results.
The workshop also unearths medicinal remedies and folk tales that
begun at grandma’s spice rack.
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Nutritional Label Reading Tour
Lite? Reduced? Serving Size? We’ve all seen this on the nutritional
labels of products at supermarkets. But what do they actually mean?
In learning to read these labels you ensure healthy food choices based
on scientific fact. By interpreting the information wisely, you can
avoid food associated with lifestyle diseases such as obesity, high
blood pressure and diabetes.
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Natural Tonics for Health & Energy
Discover the world of tonics and elixirs, from plants to kitchen remedies
that have been passed down from generations. Tonics that use fruits,
vegetables and herbs will stimulate energy, fortify our bodies and
bring clarity to our thought processes. Recipes like Metabolic Tonic,
Sexual Vigour Tonic, Women's Wisdom Smoothie, Anti-Stress Cooler and
Chinese Winter Pear Elixir will be covered. |
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Incredible Edible Flowers
Join Devagi Sanmugam for an enlightening afternoon as she unlocks
the techniques of picking, cooking and eating flowers. In many cultures
today, edible flowers can be used fresh as a garnish or as an integral
part of a dish, such as a salad. |
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Lunch Hour Food Seminars
Workshops include talks or cooking demonstrations for employees of
statutory and government boards at their workplaces. Organisers can
choose topics and presentations can be customised to suit the organisation’s
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Kids Can Cook
Aimed at promoting nutritional cooking, healthy eating and culinary
skills amongst children, Epicurean World offers cooking classes for
kids from all social backgrounds and age groups.
Your child will learn about kitchen safety and hygiene, food serving,
food presentation and table manners, in step-by-step classes designed
for both boys and girls aged 7-12. Enrolment is limited to 14 children
to one teacher and one assistant.
Workshops include:
- Breakfast Foods
- Snack ‘n’ Fun
- Holiday
Cookies
- Easy Morning Eye Openers
- I’ll Make Supper
- Pizza
Party
- The Big Dipper
- Asian
Favourites
- Across Asia with Rice
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SPICE WISE – A WORKSHOP
Spices may be either bark, buds, flowers, fruits, leaves, rhizomes,
roots, seeds, stigmas and styles or the entire plant tops. They are
well known as appetizers or preservatives and many of them have rich
medicinal properties and are used in pharmaceutical, perfumery, cosmetic
products, religious rituals etc. If you don't know who or what Fenugreek
is, and Szechuan pepper and Long Pepper leave you quite confused,
the Spice Wise Workshop is just for you.
Learn how to recognise the myriad of both pungent and delicate spices
and herbs, where they come from, and what to do with them, by touching,
smelling and tasting these flavourful ingredients yourself. Discover
their ideal use and differences in the cooking process, how to combine
them for the best results. The workshop also unearths medicinal remedies
and folk tales, that all began at Grandma's spice rack. Let the Spice
Queen, food celebrity Devagi Sanmugam share with you the secrets of
making a great curry powder!
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ASIAN HOME SPA by Devagi Sanmugam
Have you ever wondered what makes movie stars' hair so shiny? Or have
you ever seen a picture of Gwenyth Paltrow and thought, "Gosh
her skin looks so wonderfully creamy, I wish I knew her secret!"
Perhaps you think that these starlets spend hundreds and thousands
of dollars a year on beauty products made from things like crushed
seashells off the coast of Mozambique. Well, guess what? They do!
There could be other motives for you wanting to boycott traditional
beauty brands. Cosmetic labels usually scream their natural ingredients
in bold face type, but the actual list of items often tells a different
story. It's time for you to take control of your own beauty regimen
with these natural indulgences. Let Devagi Sanmugam, author of several
cookbooks show you how to achieve god-given perfection with ingredients
that you might already have, right in your kitchen cupboards!
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CHILDREN’S COOKING WORKSHOPS
Devagi's Epicurean Kitchen organises creative cooking classes and
parties for children. Devagi Sanmugam with 24 years of experience
in the culinary field is also an author of more than 12 cookbooks. Her latest
is Fun with Asian Food – a Kids’ cookbook. She has been
conducting cooking classes for children for several years. Devagi
says, “In my experience children love cooking! It is fun and
allows the children to safely express their individuality. In this
fast food world it is easy to forget the satisfaction to be had from
creating good healthy food. The earlier children start to learn about
food and participate in hands-on cooking, the more likely they will
be to enjoy food and be more willing to tickle their taste buds with
new things. The kid friendly recipes are chosen so that the kids can
do them themselves once they get home. They get to eat or take home
their own creations. Fostering independence is a main goal, as is
having fun. ”
At Devagi's Epicurean Kitchen we take groups of 12 children aged 6
upwards. You can drop your children off for 2-3 hours knowing that
they are in safe hands and will be having a fantastic time! We will
be tasting food, talking about food and letting the children create
some yummy goodies which they take home, along with the recipes. Why
not book your children and a few of their friends in for a session?
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| Check out my cooking classes and you will soon be preparing a meal in your own kitchen! |
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