COOKING CLASSES
Whether you are a green hand in the kitchen or on your way to becoming the next celebrity chef, our cooking classes suit all ability levels. Join us for an enjoyable and informative time in the kitchen, learning some new skills and easy-to-recreate dishes to impress your family at home!
Highlights:
·Taught by experienced chefs in a professional and enjoyable environment. Feel comfortable asking them questions.
·Learn the importance of proper knife skills that will help speed up your prep time and promote the safety of using knives in the kitchen.
Please note:
·Suitable for teens over 13.
·Drinking water is provided throughout the class.
·Most dietary requirements can be satisfied with advance notice. Please contact us at least 2 business days before the class if you have any dietary requirements or allergies (过敏).
·If you have attended one of our classes previously, please note in the Special Comments section the items you have cooked previously so we can avoid repeating the same items where possible.
Upcoming classes:
DIY Dumplings | AU $150.00 | Weeknight evenings from 6:00 pm & Saturday or Sunday mornings at 10:30 am | 12 guests |
Middle Eastern Banquet | AU $140.00 | Weeknight evenings from 6:30 pm & Saturday at 10:00 am | 10-14 guests |
Easy Home Cooking | AU $130.00 | Weeknight evenings from 7:00 pm & Saturday at 3:00 pm. | 10-12 guests |
Perfect Pasta & Gnocchi | AU $120.00 | Weeknight evenings from 7:30 pm & Saturday at 10:30 am or 3:00 pm | 10-12 guests |
When confusion disappeared, we found freedom, time, and energy to do more of what we love. We started hiking more and added weekend and weeklong camping trips. In doing so, we realized more and more benefits of being outdoors.
The physical health benefits from being outside may be pretty obvious at first, but there are more than I realized. Studies have shown that besides the vitamin D intake, being outside can even reduce recovery and healing time. Activity outdoors can also have a higher fitness benefit than exercise done indoors.
A walk in the woods or even just a quick trip to a park can help reduce anxiety, improve short-term memory and reduce mental tiredness. Any time I need a boost (鼓舞) in my mood, spending even five minutes in the sunshine will help. Imagine the benefits we receive from spending an entire day or even more outdoors.
As I've made it my preference to be outdoors, I find myself inspired and excited about life. Many people claim that their best ideas come to them in the shower. I have had the same happen when in nature. My creativity, confidence, and focus all increase after a hike or a weekend spent camping.
In between my generation and the generation of my children, there has been an extreme decrease in the amount of time kids are spending more time indoors than ever before and shares shocking statistics of how little time kids get out VS hours of screen time each day. This has given rise to many negative consequences such as poorer physical and mental health.
However, as mentioned previously, all the benefits we as adults can receive from time spent outdoors, it is even better for our kids. It is clear that time in nature is good for both adults and children.
When you're super tired, you may be more likely to take a nap than grab a snack. What about mosquitoes? Scientists have long been interested in mosquito sleep cycles.
However, it's hard to study sleeping mosquitoes. That's partly because mosquitoes will get excited when they sense a meal: the experimenter. That makes it difficult for the insects to nod off (打盹). And when mosquitoes do nod off, they look rather similar to those that are just resting to save energy.
Ajayi at the University of Cincinnati and his colleagues studied mosquitoes' sleep. The team focused on three species known to carry diseases. The first, Aedes aegypti, is active by day. The second, Culex pipiens, prefers to dine after dusk. The third, the malaria — carrying Anopheles stephensi — is up at night. All these mosquitoes were left alone in a room. There, the team used cameras and sensors to spy on them. Together, these observations helped the researchers spot a sleeping mosquito.
After about two hours, the mosquitoes appeared to nod off. They didn't move for a long time. And as time went on, Culex pipiens and Aedes aegypti showed less response when the experimenter walked in the room. This showed that a tasty smell was less likely to wake those species when in a deep sleep.
Then the insects were placed in clear tubes that were shaken every few minutes to keep them from falling into a deep sleep. After 4 to 12 hours, the team exposed the insects to some heated sweat. That mimicked (模仿) the presence of a host on which the mosquitoes could snack. In another experiment, a human volunteer offered up a leg for mosquitoes to feed on for five minutes.
In both cases, the mosquitoes that got a full night's rest were much more likely to land on the host than sleep-deprived (剥夺) ones. In eight tests, an average of 77 percent of the well-rested mosquitoes went for a blood meal. Only 23 percent of mosquitoes that were sleepy did the same.
"The findings open avenues for research into controlling mosquitoes." Ajayi says. "That, in turn, could help keep people safe from mosquito-spread diseases."
Three years into my postdoc (博士后), I started to wonder whether I needed a new career plan. After applying for more than two dozen teaching jobs, I hadn't landed a single interview.
I had once considered going to art school but had put that idea to the side when I decided to pursue chemistry as an undergraduate. In the years that followed, I kept up my interest in art by taking painting classes at night. My family was bursting with mathematicians, computer programmers, and engineers, so it felt natural to have my daily life center around science.
But in the spring after my failed job search, that started to change after a friend excitedly showed me proofs of a review article. She was astonished by what the journal's scientific illustrator had done with her fundamental sketches (速写). "That would be such a fun job." I thought.
I decided to test out a new career direction by volunteering to create similar illustrations for my institute's newsletters. I spent my nights and weekends reading scientific papers and thinking about how to illustrate the results. It was a fun task. I felt I was perhaps on the right path. But could I make a full-time career work?
Searching online, I tracked down people who had that kind of job. I found many had training through scientific illustration master's degree programs. After living on graduate student and postdoctoral salaries for years, I didn't have enough money saved up for the programs, so I decided to get a certificate in digital design.
I now work as a visual designer at a biomedical research institute where I spend my days working with research to communicate their work visually. I love the fact that I get to combine my scientific and artistic sides.
Good gift giving is an art. The perfect present can lift a mood or improve a relationship. So are there any rules to follow? Read on for 4 essential tips.
·Don't add a small gift to a big gift.
Want to add a tie to an expensive shirt? Some flowers to go with a bottle of grand wine? Don't. When we receive several gifts together, we tend to average out their value.
·Gift experiences rather than things.
A new iPhone becomes old fast. Often more thought has gone into experiences, and they create more vivid memories. That is why you should consider an experience over a physical object while gifting.
·Gift cards are not bad.
Gift giving can be wasteful. We only spend $10 on ourselves if we find something that we expect is worth more than 10 to us. But gift is different, because we're not buying for ourselves. So we can spend 10 on something that's worth less than 10 to the receiver. Gift cards have become much more popular over time. And they're also very popular with receivers — a better option than a rushed or poorly chosen gift that goes straight to the garbage can.
Let's put it very simply: buy things that your receiver would buy for themselves. That might seem obvious, but it happens far less than we'd like. People tend to use gifts to signal something about themselves rather than providing utility (实用) or happiness to the receiver. The best way to get it right is to simply ask the question—"What would you like?"
A. Think like the receiver. B. It could even be worth nothing to them. C. Use gifts to signal something about yourself. D. But having the same experience strengthens bonds. E. Therefore, a small gift added to a big one will hurt the big one's impact. F. Whatever the occasion, gift giving requires careful thought and consideration. G. But a dream vacation or seeing your favorite artist will give you memories that last forever. |
Every child has a hero in his heart, so do I. My hero is my dad, because he is brave, skilled, and respectful. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad1 me about becoming a man, which is2 important for a young boy.
Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As an electrician, my dad must3 people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he4 his well-mannered attitude.
Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn't tell me5 he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his hands all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of6 but the worst thing he has to do is climb up and work in an attic (in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the7 place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back8 , what is in your lungs will make you9 for hours.
My dad and I have a very good10 . We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy hiking most because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has11 and taught me everything I need to know about12 .
I am13 to be the son of Leo C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to tell me I have a good dad. It makes me feel14 that a lot of people think so15 of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.
Ancient Chinese civilisation has continued all the way through into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. One of the main factors (be) the Chinese writing system.
(date) back several thousand years to the use of longgu, written Chinese was a picture-based language. At that time, people carved some (symbol) on animal bones and shells. By the Shang Dynasty, it had been already a (high) developed system. Later, there was a time the Chinese people were divided geographically, leading to many varieties of dialects and characters. Chinese writing system was fixed from Qin Dynasty, when Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country.
The writing system is not only of great (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture, but also an important means which China's present is connected with its past. Today, we can read the classic works which (write) by Chinese in ancient times. Now, Chinese calligraphy, as art form, has become an important part of Chinese culture.
With China playing a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to learn Chinese (appreciate) China's culture and history.
Elizabeth walked to the yard, carrying a bunch of daisies (雏菊).
"Beautiful flowers for, for… Oh, I'll never get it right!" she cried, throwing the daisies on the ground. She had been practising her speech for a week.
Part of her couldn't wait. This Saturday, the great Ana Wolff, famous pianist, would perform at the concert hall in town. For four years, Elizabeth had listened to Ms Wolffs recordings over and over again, loving the way the notes flowed like a rushing mountain stream.
Part of Elizabeth was terrified. Her music teacher at school, Mr. Leaf, had asked her to present the flowers to Ms Wolff after the performance. But Elizabeth knew herself well. She had severe stage fright and she really hated it when she had to talk in front of people. Even so, Elizabeth was determined to take the challenge this time.
"How's the speech going?" asked Elizabeth's mother. "Want to practice on me?"
"No, thanks." said Elizabeth. "Mum, I can't do this! I'll forget. I might even pass out!"
"Oh, honey. Think about it… sharing the stage with Ana Wolff. What an honour!" Mum gently comforted her.
Elizabeth kept practising. "Beautiful flowers for… for a beautiful performance…" She presented the flowers to the cat, the dog, even the statue in the garden.
Soon it was Saturday night, Elizabeth stood at the backstage, behind the heavy black curtains. Holding the bouquet (花束) of red roses, she felt her heart racing wildly and her stomach tightened with nervousness.
The lights dimmed, and Ms Wolff began her performance. She swayed and nodded with her fingers dancing across the keys. Soft sad parts, loud angry parts, parts that sounded fun to play. Drawn into the music, Elizabeth forgot for a moment about the six words she had to say. With a flourish, Ms Wolff played her final note. Applause thundered through the hall. People jumped to their feet and cheered. Ms. Wolff smiled and bowed. Then she walked off stage and into the wings. Almost immediately, she returned to the stage for a second bow.
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Then came the dreaded moment.
The audience cheered and clapped loudly for them.