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Enrol now in our cheese making courses to discover the pleasure of making and serving delicious farmhouse cheeses, hand-churned butter and yoghurt cheese that you crafted yourself.
Workshop 1: Camembert, quarg cheese, ricotta, hand-churned butter, fresh buttermilk & labna (yoghurt cheese).
Workshop 2: Waxed farmhouse cheddar, sour cream, labna (yoghurt cheese), mozzarella, hand-churned butter and fresh buttermilk.
Workshop 3: Soft blue, mascarpone, labna (yoghurt cheese), ricotta, hand-churned butter and fresh buttermilk.
Two nights
Weekends or weekdays $845/ couple
or twin share
Tariff includes:
2 nights accommodation in queen spa room
first night dinner with local wine
choice of breakfasts each day
lunch on day 2
morning and afternoon teas
recipes
2012 Course Timetable
Workshop 1 (Camembert )
Friday 6th January - Sunday 8th January - 6 PLACES LEFT
Friday 27th January - Sunday 29th January 6 PLACES LEFT
Workshop 2 (Waxed Cheddar)
Friday 13th January - Sunday 15th January 6 PLACES LEFT
Friday 3rd February - Sunday 5th February 6 PLACES LEFT
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Workshop 3 (Soft Blue)
Friday 20th January - Sunday 22nd January 6 PLACES LEFT
Friday 10th February- Sunday 12th February 6 PLACES LEFT
Individualized courses (weekend or mid-week ) can be arranged
subject to availability for a minimum of 2 people.
1st evening
4.00 - 7.00 pm
Check in to your deluxe queen bedroom with en-suite and double spa. If you arrive early enough we can organise a relaxation massage for you at Kamarian Retreat for $60 each for an hour.
7.30pm
Dinner & local wine - an opportunity for us welcome you to our home and for you to informally meet the other guests.
After dinner we prepare the starters for the next day and hang the yoghurt for the labna.
2nd day
8.00 am
Gourmet breakfast - choose from our decadent breakfast menu designed to showcase our local Wollondilly Farmgate Produce.
9.30am
Workshop commences. Morning Tea will be served during a break in the cheese-making process.
12.30pm
Lunch will be served while you wait for the milk to curdle!
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about 4.00ish The cheese will be left to knit/pressed overnight.
You will then have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the view, or have a wander around Picton or maybe a local brew at The George IV! Or perhaps you would like to book in for that relaxing massage ($60 each for an hour’s massage).
Dinner is not included in the package but we are happy to either make a reservation at one of the many local restaurants or pubs or you are welcome
Third Day
8.30am
Leisurely breakfast with your cheese-making mates then continue with completing your cheeses – you will be finished by lunchtime.
You then divide up your goodies to take home. Full instructions are provided for making your cheese at home afterwards.
We suggest you bring a small esky and ice-brick in which to transport your 'works of art' home with you.
Thank you Sarah and Duncan for the great photos from your Dairy Workshop experience!
Mid-week Super Course
Held on demand for a minimum of 2 people to a maximum 6 people
$1295 per couple (or twin share) including 3 nights accomodation, dinner & wine on the first night, morning & afternoon teas & lunches on days 2 & 3.
Learn to make;
Camembert
Waxed Farmhouse Cheddar
Quarg (cream cheese)
Ricotta
Labna (yoghurt cheese)
30 minute Mozzarella
Marscapone
Sour Cream
Hand-churned Butter
Fresh Buttermilk
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One day and 2 day courses without accomodation are also available on request;
2 Day Workshop,
$195 per head
Workshop commences on day 1 at 9.00 & concludes at 4.30 pm,
Day 2 starts 10.00 am and concludes around 2 pm
Workshop 1: Camembert, quarg cheese, ricotta, hand-churned
butter, fresh buttermilk & labna (yoghurt cheese).
Workshop 2: Waxed farmhouse cheddar, sour cream, labna
(yoghurt cheese), mozzarella, hand-churned butter and fresh
buttermilk.
Workshop 3: Soft blue, mascarpone, labna (yoghurt cheese),
mozzarella, hand-churned butter and fresh buttermilk.
1 Day Workshop,
$175 per person
Learn to make:
30 minute mozzarella
Quarg (tart cream cheese)
marscapone
labna (yoghurt cheese)
ricotta
hand-churned butter & buttermilk
Workshop includes morning tea and lunch $170 per person
9.00am
Workshop commences. Morning Tea will be served during a break in the
cheese-making process.
12.30pm
Make your own pizza for lunch with the mozzarella you have just created and
herbs from the garden.
After lunch complete your cheese making.
3.00pm
You then divide up your goodies to take home.
You will need to bring an esky and ice-brick in which to take your 'works of
art' home
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As part of your weekend away why not try our
DIY Wood fired Pizza and Cheesemaking
Join in the fun and learn to make 30 min mozzarella, fresh ricotta and marscapone then turn the ingredients into beautiful pizzas and learn to cook them in our wood-fired pizza oven. Top it off with your own homemade tiramasu from your fresh marscapone.
Includes:
Cheesemaking
* 30 minute Mozzarella
* ricotta
* marscapone
Cooking class
* pizza dough (both bread maker and by hand)
* prepare your own pizza creation with herbs and vegies you can pick straight from the garden
* cook your pizza in the wood-fired pizza oven
* sundried tomato and fetta damper
* either tiramasu with the marscopone or berry marscapone dessert pizza
* recipes provided
Meal
Antipasto
Wood-fired Pizzas
Sundried tomato and fetta damper
served with a farmgate salad
Tiramasu
Dessert Pizza
$100 per head