Nostra Cucina, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 28th March, 11am Nostra Cucina talk and taste in Café in the House. Bring an apron! Janet Jeffs shows how to preserve tomatoes and how to produce perfect pasta – join in to take home your very own ravioli, spaghetti or tagliatelli. $20 per person - bookings essential. Sorry - this event booked out!

Sunday 28th March, 12pm Italian Style Lunch in Café in the House. The taste of an Italian autumn, with a luscious lasagne of last-of-season tomatoes and zucchinis, and for dessert, a glazed fig tart. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Goat Barbecue, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 11th April, 11am Cooking with Kid talk and taste in Café in the House. How to prepare and serve dishes featuring this tasty and nutritious meat. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 11th April, 12pm Annual Goat Barbecue in Café in the House. Time for this popular event, held around Easter each year.  $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Chestnut Roast, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 16th May, 11am Chestnut Roast talk and taste in Café in the House. Growers Richard Moxon and Alison Saunders tell about their chestnut and walnut harvest, with tips on growing and serving these delicious nuts. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 16th May, 12pm Autumn Harvest Lunch in Café in the House. Share dishes celebrating the abundance of autumn. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Winter Solstice, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 20th June, 11am Organics, Biodynamics and Kitchen Compost talk and taste in Café in the House. How careful growing produces good food - and how to make our own kitchens part of the future of our food region. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 20th June, 12pm Winter Solstice Feast in Café in the House. Celebrating midwinter with a feast of fabulous tastes. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Truffles, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 11th July, 11am Truffle Time talk and taste in Members' Dining Room. French black truffle grower Sherry McArdle-English on growing, harvesting and enjoying truffles. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 11th July, 12pm Truffle Sunday Lunch in Members' Dining Room. Featuring a favourite - our very own truffled boudin blanc. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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All About Oysters, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 15th August, 11am All About Oysters talk and taste in Café in the House. Some of mysteries revealed - including how to open oysters swiftly and safely. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 15th August, 12pm Seafood Sunday Lunch in Café in the House. Featuring fish and oysters from the South Coast. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Spring Gleaning, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 19th September, 11am Spring Gleaning talk and taste in Café in the House. Finding good food in surprising places. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 19th September, 12pm From the Pantry Sunday Lunch in Café in the House. A special menu featuring preserved produce - smoked, cured, pickled or bottled - delicious surprises from the Kitchen Cabinet pantry. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Growing Good Food, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 17th October, 11am Growing Good Food talk and taste in Café in the House. From seed to harvest - all the tips we need for flourishing kitchen gardens at school or at home. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 17th October, 12pm Gardeners' Sunday Lunch in Café in the House. Delicious dishes from the garden. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Spring Harvest, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 14th November, 11am Garlic Time talk and taste in Café in the House. Celebrated grower Gilles Bonin talks about growing, harvesting, cooking and storing garlic. Tastes will include garlic scapes as well as sensational freshly harvested garlic. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 14th November, 12pm Spring Harvest Sunday Lunch in Café in the House. Spring crops from the Canberra region starring in our special harvest menu include new garlic. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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Berry Christmas, The Kitchen Cabinet

Sunday 5th December, 11am Berry Christmas talk and taste in Café in the House. How to prepare delicious Christmas fare. $20.00 per person. Bookings essential.

Sunday 5th December, 12pm Seasonal Sunday Lunch in Café in the House. Cherries, berries and other summer delights. $30.00 per person - bookings essential.

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