Food and Wine - Parramatta College

Wedding Cake Decoration

Turquoise Marble Wedding Cake. Learn how to replicate this beautiful 4 tier wedding cake (the cake that you will make is pictured below). You will learn how to: structure, stack and support tiered cake (working with foam in class). cover a cake in fondant how to achieve the marble effect with fondant how to achieve sharp edges on tiers how to add gold leaf to cakes hot to make sugar peonies how to cover cake board in fondant hot to “finish” cake board with ribbon [More]

Wedding Cake Decoration

Tue 19 Oct - Tue 16 Nov 2021
6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)
5 sessions, 15 hours total

Aida Music

Early Bird Fee: ends 2 weeks prior to course start date. Price will then rise to $273!

Materials, $95 for a wedding cake decoration kit which includes the following:

Cake foams in sizes 4" inch, 6", 8", 10" (all double heights 6"inches in total apart from bottom tier)
fondant 2.5 kg
cake smoother
gold leaf
13" cake board (presentation board)
acetate sheet
peonie cutters
stamens
gold ribbon
cornflour and drawstring pouch
100 g shortening
acupuncture needle
9" rolling pin

Materials not included in the kit, for students to bring from home:

large rolling pin/pipe 60cm
pizza cutter
paint brush

When	Time	Where
Tue 19 Oct 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Tue 26 Oct 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Tue 02 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Tue 09 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Tue 16 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Cake Decorating

COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a beginners course. Learn how to cover special occasion cakes with fondant icing, and practice the art of moulded flowers, decorations and piping. All your efforts will be rewarded when you create wonderful Birthday, Engagement, Wedding and Christening cakes. This is formal decorating, not butter cream icing. Please note we run both Daytime and Evening classes which are both beginners classes but the content can vary slighty dependent on the tutor. The... [More]

Cake Decorating

Thu 21 Oct - Thu 18 Nov 2021
6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)
5 sessions, 15 hours total

Aida Music

Early Bird Fee: ends 2 weeks prior to course start date. Price will then rise to $273!

Please bring to the first lesson – Some cornflour, a flat tray, and $7 to cover the cost of the icing on the first lesson. Equipment could cost from $60 and other materials will be discussed at the first class. Please note: Preferably do not purchase any equipment until discussed.

When	Time	Where
Thu 21 Oct 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Thu 28 Oct 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Thu 04 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Thu 11 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office
Thu 18 Nov 2021	6:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Coffee Making - Barista Skills

Please be aware this course is held at Coffee Galleria. Work as a barista. This course covers all basic espresso coffee making techniques. Designed to teach individuals the art of making the perfect espresso. Fantastic for beginners with plenty of one on one teaching. Great for the experienced Barista who wants to learn “How not to take short Cuts” and sharpen their skills. Delivered by experienced trained industry professionals. Practical hands on training. No... [More]

Coffee Making - Barista Skills

Sat 20 Nov
9am - 12pm (UTC+11:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Coffee Galleria

Please be aware this course is held at Coffee Galleria

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 20 Nov 2021	9am - 12pm (UTC+11:00)	Training Room - Sixty Five Degrees - Coffee Galleria

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Decorate Sugar Cookies

Learn to decorate special occasion cookies. These cookie designs can be used for birthdays, weddings, mothers day, christening and much more. The cookies shown were made by our award winning tutor, Aida, who will show you how to create such scrumptious delights! You will learn: covering cookies with fondant fondant marble technique adding gold leaf to cookies using various moulds adding fondant detailing to cookies writing on fondant with edible ink finishing cookies: storage and... [More]

Decorate Sugar Cookies

Sat 11 Dec
1:30pm - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)
1 session, 3 hours total

Aida Music

Early Bird Fee: ends 2 weeks prior to course start date. Price will then rise to $68!

Materials cost $30, this includes baked cookies, fondant, cornflour, cello bags and ribbons (to finish cookies in) and tools.

Students need to bring their own apron, rolling pin and storage box to transport the cookies in.

When	Time	Where	Session Notes
Sat 11 Dec 2021	1:30pm - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)	Gardner Room - Ross Street Office

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Fruit & Vegetable Carving and Garnishing

EARLY BIRD FEES apply for some courses! Learn to carve fruit and vegetables to create amazing decorative garnishes for your food. Carve fruit and vegetables into shapes such as leaves, roses and swans. As well, learn how to make decorative fruit platters and watermelon baskets. Some examples of the amazing fruit and vegetable carvings our tutor has made include the carved 30 year anniversary melon shown below! [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Fruit & Vegetable Carving and Garnishing MORE

Continuing on from our existing popular Fruit & Vegetable Carving and Garnishing course, in this course you will make more incredible creations. Carving decorative fruit baskets out of melons, and carving fruit and vegetables into roses, and other shapes, to add to fruit baskets. While this is a continuation of our existing course, no prerequisite is required. [More]

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.