a special 'botanical alchemy' event

those of my readers who have met me

will know that cooking is a passion of mine

alongside my more public pursuits

so when an email came out of the blue

enquiring whether i would like to give a class

at gorgeous Glenmore House in NSW

[on the edge of Sydney]

 famed for kitchen gardening and seasonal cooking days

and for fabulous lunches prepared by proprietor Mickey Robertson

i was delighted and said YES please

[especially as, serendipitously, i was planning to be in the region in any event

to meet with my publisher, on the way home from Queensland]

in this one-day retreat

we shall be dyeing soft wool travel wraps

with leaves from the property

and making a lovely Tsunobukuro bag in which to keep them

while Mickey cooks us a delicious lunch 

please click here for the link to the booking form 

and if you are wondering what's on the plate in the picture

it was today's breakfast

toasted spelt bread

piled with a mix of yoghurt, spring onion, basil, dill, danish fetta

garnished with tiny slices of fresh chili

and more dill.

yum.