Lifestyles in the Library - Ideas to decorate your Christmas treats with Jill Hess

Jill will show you decoration ideas and techniques for your sweet treats at Christmas time

When: Thursday 24th November 2:30pm
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92948140

Cheers, Maryanne

What makes the perfect pavlova? Find out with the Boronia Cooking Club

Join the ladies of the CWA and find out how to make the perfect Pavlova

When: Friday 18th November 2pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
Bookings essential phone 97624099 or book online - Pavlova

Cheers, Maryanne

Traditional Christmas lunch with a twist from seasoning a roast to puddings

Jill Hess will give us some exciting recipes to make your Christmas lunch a gourmet delight. From tasty starters to seasoning the roast and of course ideas for that Traditional Christmas pudding!

Join us and sample some of the wonderful dishes you can prepare at home to make your Christmas Day an amazing success.

We will start with a glass of bubbles! Limited places available book early!

When: Tuesday 29th November 1:30pm
Where: Lilydale Library, Anderson Street, Lilydale
Cost: $4 per person
Bookings essential phone 92943120 or book online - Christmas lunch

Cheers, Maryanne

Montrose Gardeners presents All about Herbs

Bernadette Touhy is a long-time enthusiastic member of the Herb Society of Victoria. She has been growing and using herbs for many years and is always inspired and excited by the diverse world of herbs.

Bernadette will bring lots of fresh herbs to demonstrate their aesthetic, sensory, medicinal & culinary qualities, many of which have been in use for hundreds of years.

The Herb Society of Victoria was formed more than thirty years ago by a small group of enthusiasts, and has grown over the years to a large organisation with branches throughout the state.

Tea & Coffee provided

When: Tuesday 15th November 1pm
Where: The Bridge Community Garden Centre, 49 Durham Road, Kilsyth
Cost: Gold coin donation
Bookings essential phone 97251932 (The Bridge) 9728 4224 (Montrose Library) or book online - Herbs

Cheers, webgurl

Hard times, great food - nutritious meals on a budget

The family budget is under pressure but that should not mean that meals become less varied or nutritious. Stephen will give you some ideas to stretch the budget further and still create delicious meals.


When: Thursday 13th October 10:30am
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97547266 or book online - Budget meals

Cheers, Maryanne

Friday @ your library – an insight into herbs with Ann Creber

Herbs can make an ordinary dish something special. Ann Creber will show you how to use culinary herbs to create that memorable meal.

Ann Creber is a food consultant, author, broadcaster on both Radio National and 3MDR and importantly a herb grower.

Join us for a fascinating insight into the world of culinary herbs. 

When: Friday 30th September 12noon
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422vor book online - Herbs

Cheers, Maryanne

Learn how to make and decorate christmas cakes

Jill Hess will demonstrate how to make christmas cakes and simply decorate them.

When: Thursday 29th September 1:30pm
Where: Healesville Library, 110 River Street, Healesville
Cost: $3 per person
Bookings essential phone 59624423 or book online - christmas cakes

Cheers, Maryanne

Come Dine with Us – Fresh and fabulous veggies and salads

Delicious vegetables and crisp salads are perfect on their own or as the accompaniment to any meal. Join chef Stephen Wilson for some fabulous dishes that you can prepare for your family and friends.

Stephen Wilson is a chef with over twenty five years of experience in a career that has taken him around the world and includes time spent at the Savoy and the Hilton in London. He has now returned to Melbourne where he is the proprietor of Chilled Out Catering.

When: Thursday 8th September 10:30am
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97547266 or book online - Stephen Wilson

Cheers, Maryanne

Perfect for beginners and experienced cooks - Boronia Cookery Club presents Cooking with the CWA

Join the CWA Ladies for tips to make a perfect hearty casserole. Mmmmmm....

When: Wednesday 7th September 6-7pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: Gold coin donation

Bookings essential phone 97624099 or book online - Casseroles

Cheers, Maryanne

French Cooking - a Cooks' kitchen event - Stephen Wilson demonstrates French inspired dishes

Join us at Healesville Library as chef Stephen Wilson demonstrates a selection of French inspired dishes.

When: Thursday 14th April 1pm
Where: Healesville Library, 110 River Street, Healesville
Cost: $3 per person
Bookings essential phone 59624423 or book online - French Cooking

Cheers, Maryanne

Lifestyles in the library: Sweet treats with Jill Hess

Come and enjoy a selection of sweet treats that can be served during Easter.

When: Thursday 24th March 2:30 pm
Where: Ferntree Gully Library, 1010 Burwood Hwy, Ferntree Gully
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92948140 or book online - Sweet treats

Cheers, Maryanne

Cooking Asian food with local Chef Stephen Wilson: a Cook's Kitchen event

Do you like Asian cuisine? Stephen Wilson will demonstrate how to make rice paper rolls and Asian soups.

When: Thursdsay March 17th 1pm
Where: Healesville Library, 110 River Street, Healesville
Cost: $3 per person
Bookings essential phone 59624423

Cheers, Maryanne

Succulent Italian Sauces

Grace will demonstrate how to prepare some traditional tasty Italian sauces. Tastings included.

When: Friday 18th June 12:30pm
Where: The Station House - Mt Evelyn Library, 50 Wray Crescent, Mt. Evelyn
Cost: $10 (light lunch provided)
Bookings essential phone 97363851

Cheers, Maryanne

Library Week event - Cook Here and Now – a slow food conversation

Cook Here and Now is a concept developed by San Francisco food lover Marco Flavio Marinucci. Following successful presentations in America, Melbourne is the first city to adopt the idea.

Cook Here and Now brings together a group of people to select, prepare and share locally sourced food. At several events at local farmers’ markets in the coming months communities will get the opportunity to enjoy a shared meal. This is a movement with potential for building community and promoting healthy eating.

Join Library Week Ambassador our special ‘foodie’ Ann Creber and Slow Food Melbourne President Alison Peake to discuss this exciting new idea and its possibilities for local communities.

When: Wednesday 26th May 7pm
Where: Montrose Library, Corner Mt. Dandenong Tourist Road & Swansea Road Montrose
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 97284224

Cheers, Maryanne

Easter Italian style

Help us to celebrate Easter in the Italian tradition with hostess, our very own Italian diva, Federica! Tastings guaranteed

When: Thursday 8th April 2pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville
Cost: Gold coin donation
Bookings essential phone 92941300

Cheers, Maryanne

Let's Cook! Launch - Allan Campion

Celebrate the launch of the ERL Let's Cook Competition with one of Melbourne's most celebrated 'foodies', chef, reviewer, author and tour guide, Allan Campion.

Allan will demonstrate how you can create a fabulous family meal with a minimum of effort. For this afternoon's session Allan will be preparing roast duck rice paper rolls and a delicious prawn noodle salad.

When: Thursday 18th March 2pm *still some places left*
Where: Mooroolbark Library, 7 Station Street, Mooroolbark
Cost: $5
Bookings essential phone 97268200

Cheers, Maryanne

Sissys Gourmet Delight

Sylvia is going to conduct a 2 hr demonstration including colouring of easter eggs, textured chocolate  and hollow eggs & figurines and also solid eggs. The demonstration includes sampling and some will try their hand at pouring eggs.

When: Wednesday 24th March 7pm
Where: Boronia Library, Park Crescent, Boronia
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 9762 4099

Cheers, Maryanne

Jills Thrifty Kitchen

Tempt your tastebuds...come and join one of our favourite presenters, Jill Hess for an afternoon of inspirational cooking ideas using cheap & nutritious ingredients.

Learn the art of transforming leftovers and reacquaint yourselves with some great old fashioned tricks and pleasures from the kitchen.

Food tastings & tea & coffee provided.

When: Tuesday 2nd March 2pm 
Where: Mooroolbark Library 7 Station Street Mooroolbark
Cost: $5 per person
Bookings essential phone 97268200

Cheers, Maryanne

Italian sweets demonstration

Our in-house Italian cook extraordinaire, Federica, will demonstrate the delicious art of Italian sweet cooking.  By gentle encouragement and persuasion we have managed to cajole Federica for another session following on from her extremely successful pasta-making session last year. All welcome.

When: Thursday 17th September 2pm
Where: Rowville Library, Stud Park Shopping Centre, Stud Road, Rowville
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 92941300

Cheers, Maryanne

Friday @ your library - Easy one pot meals

Cooking on a budget? Live alone? Come and join us while Jill Hess shows us how to create delicious one pot meals using seasonal vegetables.

Whether you want to feed the family or freeze meals for future dinners, this is the event for you. Don't forget, you get to have a taste!

When: Friday 19th June 12noon
Where: Knox Library, 425 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98011422

Cheers, Maryanne