Cooking Experience Normanville

Spice Up Your Life: Global Flavour Fusion is not your average cooking class—it’s a vibrant, taste-packed journey that blends global spice traditions, artisan techniques..You’ll learn about some great Australian native spices and how to master the art of balancing heat, sour, salt, and sweet through spice. We’ll kick off by sorting fresh ingredients into flavour profiles before diving into roasting whole spices and grinding them with a traditional mortar and pestle—just like the masters do. From there, you’ll craft signature spice creations:

You’ll get to taste your way through the session as each element comes together. Because flavour deserves good company, you’ll enjoy beautiful cake and coffee from Lot 50. .
What’s Included:
✔️ Hands-on cooking and spice workshop
✔️ Learn to roast and grind spices with a mortar & pestle
✔️ Make a delicious native butter packed with a little Australian deliciousness
✔️ Make incredible spice products from scratch to take home.
✔️ Enjoy freshly grilled satay and a tasting of Massaman curry with coconut cardamom rice
✔️ Coffee and Cake
✔️ A take home recipe book with lots of exciting recipes

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Discover the art of mozzarella-making at the Lot 50 Yankalilla.  Enjoy the beautiful gardens and cafe whilst making your Mozzarella.  All guest will enjoy a delicious homemade cake and coffee. It's the perfect setting on the Fleurieu Coast for an unforgettable culinary experience.

Join Fleurieu Food and Wine for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn to craft your very own fresh mozzarella while soaking in the rich vibes of this iconic venue.

What You’ll Experience:

• Expert-led mozzarella-making session with all equipment and ingredients provided.
• A delicious coffee or tea and piece of cake.
• Exclusive take-home recipe book so you can recreate the magic at home.
• Your own handmade mozzarella to take with you.

Why You Can’t Miss This:

This event celebrates the culinary traditions of mozzarella-making. Whether you’re a cheese enthusiast, a coffee lover, or someone seeking a unique day out, this workshop offers a rare opportunity to connect with the past while indulging in delicious food and wine.

Event Address: Lot 50 Main Street, Yankalilla, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, 5204

Fleurieu Food and Wine is owned and operated by Jackie and John Mazzocato, locals with a love of all things food and wine! Jackie and John are a carefully curated pairing. John has over 40 years of experience in the wine industry, and Jackie has a passion for cooking and vast experience in recipe development and curation. With a wealth of good humour and expert knowledge, the tasting events they run are truly special, and approachable for anyone. Carefully selected pairings with layered flavours and house made accompaniments, your palates will be awakened and your tastebuds delighted!

Sausage Making Masterclass

This exclusive experience brings together hands-on craft, expert guidance, and a long lunch to remember all set in one of the Fleurieu Peninsula’s most beautiful historic properties.

You’ll be making your own gourmet sausages, learning from one of the best in the business bringing expertise and creativity to every step.

Stephen Edwards – Guest Chef & Meat Specialist
A qualified chef with over 25 years of culinary experience, Stephen Edwards has led kitchens and most recently worked with Meat & Livestock Australia, helping chefs, butchers, and consumers in the US and UK better understand the meat on their plate. In this immersive session, Stephen shares his unmatched knowledge of cuts, seasoning, and preparation — showing you exactly how to mix, fill, and craft the perfect sausage.

We’ll guide you through a curated wine pairing that complements the bold flavours of your handmade sausages.

What’s Included

• A hands-on sausage making experience guided by Stephen Edwards

• Sides provided to accompany your freshly grilled sausages

• Wine pairing from Chapel Hill to enjoy with your lunch

• A delicious lunch served in the Pavilion at historic Bungala House

Whether you’re a foodie, flavour fanatic, or just love great company over a shared table — the Sausage Making Masterclass is your invitation to eat, learn, and indulge in unforgettable company.

Important Information

• Dietary requirements and accessibility needs can be catered for with prior notice.

• Parking is available on-site.

Location

Bungala House, 34 Main Street, Yankalilla SA 5203
Bungala House is an exquisite 1856-built Georgian-style property nestled in the heart of Yankalilla. Known for its historical significance and beautiful gardens, it provides the perfect setting for a relaxed, indulgent event.

The experience begins with a steak education session led by Guest Chef Stephen Edwards. Learn to identify the right cuts, understand steak terminology and prepare premium South Australian meat for hibachi cooking.  Set within the heritage gardens of Bungala House in Yankalilla, this three-hour class combines expert steak education, native food immersion and open-flame hibachi cooking with South Australian wine to finish.

Next, join Jackie Mazzocato for a fully immersive native food experience. Explore a wide range of Australian native ingredients such as wattleseed, pepperberry, saltbush, lemon myrtle and more. Discover their origins, flavours and uses in modern cuisine.

Taste emu pastrami and green ants as part of this session and create your own wattleseed pepperberry butter and native-inspired bush mayonnaise.

To provide a more personalised experience, the group is split into smaller sessions, rotating between hibachi and native food components. This ensures each guest enjoys one-on-one guidance and an interactive connection with both presenters.

Guests then cook over traditional hibachi grills, mastering the art of flame control, timing and searing to achieve restaurant-quality results.

The experience concludes with a long-table lunch paired with Chapel Hill Wines, celebrating your creations in the beautiful gardens of Bungala House. It’s an unforgettable day of fine food, local wine and authentic South Australian hospitality.

Stephen Edwards – Guest Chef & Meat Specialist

A qualified chef with over 25 years of culinary experience, Stephen Edwards has led kitchens and most recently worked with Meat & Livestock Australia, where he helped chefs, butchers, and consumers in the US and UK better understand the meat on their plate.  In this immersive session, Stephen shares his unmatched knowledge of cuts, marbling, ageing, and open-flame cooking—showing you exactly how to master steak on a Hibachi.
Learn how to select, prepare, and cook the perfect cut—right on the Hibachi.

Jackie Mazzocato – Cookbook Author & Culinary Creative

We will guide you through a curated wine pairing that complements your perfectly grilled steak!

What’s Included:

• Hands-on hibachi steak masterclass with Jackie Mazzocato and Guest Chef Stephen Edwards

• Steak education covering cuts, terminology and preparation

• Hibachi flame-cooking techniques for perfect searing

• Immersive native food session with tastings of wattleseed, pepperberry, saltbush, lemon myrtle and more

• Emu pastrami and green ant tastings as part of the native experience

• Make wattleseed pepperberry butter and native-inspired bush mayonnaise

• Chapel Hill wine tasting and long-table lunch

• Recipe booklet to take home

• All ingredients, equipment and aprons supplied

• Optional overnight stay in one of Bungala’s heritage suites

Whether you’re a foodie, flame fanatic, or just love a perfectly cooked steak—A Cut Above is your invitation to eat, learn, and indulge in unforgettable company.

Important Information

• Dietary requirements and accessibility needs can be catered for with prior notice.
• Parking is available on-site.

Location
Bungala House, 34 Main Street, Yankalilla SA 5203
Bungala House is an exquisite 1856-built Georgian-style property nestled in the heart of Yankalilla. Known for its historical significance and beautiful gardens, it provides the perfect setting for an fun event.