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Good health and happiness begin in the kitchen. Welcome to The Green Gourmet

We believe that good health and happiness begin in the kitchen.

So we want to get you back into the kitchen and excited about what you're cooking for dinner tonight (and every other meal this week). You'll be amazed by the fabulous food you can create when you let fresh, local, seasonal produce take centre-stage. Your body will thank you too. Join a cooking class in our Hawthorn kitchen or at Bottega Rotolo in Norwood, South Australia. Or give yourself the ultimate gift of a cooking retreat at The Seventh Seal Luxury Retreat in Bali. If we've done our job, you'll go home feeling energised and inspired to break new ground in your own kitchen —with a big smile on your face while you're at it.

07/12/2025

Have you become sober-curious lately too? It’s all about taking a flexible, conscious approach to what, when and how you drink and exploring alcohol-free alternatives as a way to enjoy better sleep, clarity, physical and mental health.

Australia really is leading the way with some fabulously tasty alcohol-free drinks that anyone can enjoy. We’ve been tasting our way through a huge selection this year, and just in time for the festive season, here’s my line-up of favourites …

1. First up, NON, which is on a mission to shape the future of non-alcoholic drinks, and a serious wine alternative. NON is my first choice when I’m taking a bottle to a friend’s for dinner or having people at our place. I jump for joy when I see it on a restaurant drinks list. Makes me feel special. Which number? I love all of them – and I suggest you try them all too! Just like wine, different NONs will complement different foods.

2. Awesome Source makes wildly delicious alcohol-free G&Ts. As awesome (of course!) owner Frances says, ‘makes not drinking booze a real damn pleasure’. Love it! This is my go-to for parties and BBQs and Friday nights on the deck.

3. ETCH are refreshing sugar-free sparklers infused with native Australian ingredients. My fave is the Davidson Plum & Strawberry Gum, which is delicately pink and naturally sweet. Great on a hot day and to replace your usual rosé with a mid-week dinner.

4. DAYSE call their drinks ‘functional spritzers’, with plant-based extracts designed to calm, soothe or uplift depending on the flavour. We like ‘Easing’ best: like a ginger beer with benefits. My Dave loves his DAYSE!

5. Newcomer BTNC is a range of small-batch botanic sodas created by Alma Pasalic who looks after the Restaurant Botanic’s highly-acclaimed non-alcoholic drinks program. All the ingredients are hand-foraged by Alma with 3 delicious flavours. (Garden of Health Tonic not pictured because I drank it all!).

Let me know which one you’re curious to try first.

P.S. A selection of these drinks is available at all Green Gourmet workshops. 🌿

31/10/2025

Some clever ideas for leftovers from . Why not join our Cooking with Leftovers Workshop for more kitchen hacks to save and stretch leftovers, make them delicious, reduce waste, and save you 💰💰?

Workshop includes an unwasting door prize to win + a tasty snack that we’ll make together from rescued ingredients.

Last tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cooking-with-leftovers-tickets-1641557094459?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

24/10/2025

♻️Join the leftovers revolution! ♻️

Think leftovers are boring? Think again!

Join us for Cooking with Leftovers, a fun, hands-on workshop.

You’ll learn how to:
🥦 Cook just the right amount
🍝 Turn leftovers into meals everyone in your house will get excited about
🥕 Store food so it stays fresh for longer
👩‍🍳 AND take part in a hands-on cooking activity making a delicious snack from rescued ingredients (which you’ll then get to enjoy!)

There’s also a fabulous unwasting door prize to be won. 🎁

📅 Wednesday 12 November
🕔 5.00–7.00pm
📍 Aberfoyle Park Community Centre
🎟️ Tickets just $6 linked in bio (that’s less than the cost of a cup of coffee!)

Let’s make unwasting fun, tasty and totally doable – together! 🌍💚

20/10/2025

Visiting a traditional women-run food court, Hela Bojun Hala, in Kandy was one of the true highlights of our recent trip to Sri Lanka. Initiated and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Hela Bojun Hala provides a place for women to cook and sell traditional vegetarian foods made from fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. It enables these talented, entrepreneurial women to earn a sustainable income, while helping to promote local produce, and preserve local culinary traditions. ✅ ✅ ✅ And everything was utterly delicious! If you’re visiting Sri Lanka, it’s so worth hunting down one of these outlets (there are many) for a very special experience. 🌿

25/09/2025

EAT IT ALL!

♻️✨ Join the leftovers revolution! ✨♻️

Think leftovers are boring?Think again!

In this fun, interactive The Great Unwaste workshop hosted by City of Onkaparinga, you’ll discover how small changes in your kitchen can add up to big savings for your wallet—and the planet.

Join Andrea from The Green Gourmet to learn how to cook just the right amount, serve smart portions, and create delicious 'leftover makeovers.' We’ll cover simple storage tips to keep food safe and tasty, plus creative ways to use up what’s already in your fridge or freezer.

Tickets are just $6, and include a tasty snack made from rescued food ingredients PLUS the chance to win a fabulous door prize!

📅 When & where:

👉 Friday 24 October, 9.30–11.30am – Seaford Community Centre

👉 Wednesday 12 November, 5–7pm – Aberfoyle Park Community Centre

Tickets for both locations linked in bio. (The two workshops are identical, so you only need to come along to one.)

Don’t miss this chance to waste less, save more, and eat better. 🌍💚

16/09/2025

I am just beginning to emerge from the bubble of my birthday bliss: 5 glorious days of celebrating and feasting with family and friends at the most extraordinary villa in Sri Lanka.

As you might expect from me, a genuine, local birthday feast was the cornerstone of my celebration and featured:

🌿 Vattakka niyambala (Pumpkin coconut curry)
🍛 Polos ambula (Young jackfruit curry)
🫛Bonji kariya (Green bean curry)
🪷Nelum ala kalu pol (Lotus root curry)
🐠Maalu kariya (Fish curry)
🫜Rathu ala kariya (Beetroot cutry)
🍍Annasi temparāduva (Tempered pineapple)
🍚 Kaha bath (Yellow rice)
🌶️ Karavila sambola (Bitter gourd sambol)
🍃Gotu kola sambola (Pennywort sambol)
🥕Carrot sambola (Carrot and coconut salad)
🎂And, of course, Sri Lankan love cake, to finish.

Thank you to my beautiful family and friends and to Shaluka, Danusha and Sussil for nourishing us in every sense and making my birthday dreams come true. My heart is full and 60 is feeling mighty fine so far. 💚💚💚

14/08/2025

Tired of throwing away good food—and your hard-earned money?

I’m thrilled to be hosting a series of FREE, fun and interactive workshops with where you’ll learn how to plan flexible meals, shop with confidence, and waste less food at home (meaning you save money and eat better.)

Grounded in principles, you’ll learn how to ‘shop your kitchen first’, build a real-life meal plan, and avoid common shopping traps (like shopping while hungry or without your list!). You’ll also discover smart food storage strategies that keep food fresher for longer.

Walk away with tools and tips you’ll really use—every week.

We have two ‘Plan it like you mean it’ workshops:

🥦Wednesday 20 August: 3-5pm at Woodcroft Morphett Vale Neighbourhood Centre

🥕Saturday 23 August: 10.30am-12.30pm at McLaren Vale Visitor Information Centre

Choose the day, time and place that works best for you. 😊

Book your free spot now – tickets linked in bio. 🎟️

06/08/2025

This is what hands-on fermenting looks like: lots of messy fun!

Lucky last tickets left to join us this Sunday for the Festival where you’ll learn to make 3 ALL NEW fabulous ferments using produce exclusively sourced from the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

We’ll chat about the latest research in gut health, the links between food and mood, and share a nourishingly delicious long lunch.

Full guidance and recipes provided + 3 jars of colourful, living ferments to take home.

Simply the perfect way to spend a winter Sunday arvo. Full details and last tickets linked in bio.

30/07/2025

What a delight it was to judge the Willunga Almond Blossom Festival Cookery Competition again this year. Congratulations to all the winners (which includes everyone who entered IMO!).

And a HUGE thank you to all our fabulous ingredient sponsors: Taronga Almonds, Feather & Peck, Peninsula Providore and Fleurieu Milk Company. See you again next year. 😊🥣🧁

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