Homemade Gifts with Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron Friday 1 December

Friday 1 December 

Creating handmade Christmas gifts holds immense appeal because it transcends the ordinary exchange of store-bought presents. In a world filled with mass-produced items, this class with Sophie and Annie will remind us just how fulfilling it is to create something for our friends and family that we make ourselves.

Sophie Hansen has a deep authenticity around teaching and encouraging the sharing of a table of good food that shows us, that the simple act of eating with friends and family, can be so joyful. In this class, in this spirit of generosity, Sophie will teach us how to make some beautiful edible gifts. And just in time for Christmas! Together we will make a stone fruit and red current chutney and a selection of Italian and Danish biscuits; brutti ma buoni, brunekager, and vanillekranse. Perfect to package up and share or keep on hand for Christmas pop-ins and ‘Bunter Teller’ plates with coffee (more on this in our class).

And on the art side of things; Annie knows that art is a powerful way to communicate what we love, need and feel to the people around us. She will show how to make Danish paper hearts, Christmas tags and ideas for an Advent calendar which will compliment Sophie's treats.

We will share a lunch of prosciutto wrapped terrine in a puddle of tomato sauce sprinkled with parmesan, pickles and Moonacres bread followed by a Christmas cake with a difference created by Sophie, will be offered with some lovely local wines and shared around our table.

You'll leave with wrapped edible Christmas gifts, a few new recipes and some cooking skills to be shared this Christmas along with loads of inspiration.

The class runs from 9:30am to 3:30pm and Sophie, Annie and the team at Moonacres look forward to seeing you soon.

About Sophie and Annie

Sophie is the author and photographer of four cookbooks with another on the way, co-host of the podcast Something to Eat and Something to Read and, she spent three years working with Slow Food Editore in Northern Italy in her twenties. For the past ten years Sophie has been sharing recipes on her blog Local is Lovely and runs workshops around country NSW and beyond. She writes a weekly newsletter called ‘5 things to be cheerful about’ and if that's not enough! she was awarded in 2016, Australian Rural Woman of the Year in recognition of her commitment to rural communities.

Sophies approach to cooking and sourcing food - keep it simple, keep it seasonal and get comfortable with a strong repertoire of bombproof recipes. And most of all, make mealtimes and shared tables part of every day.

Annie is an art teacher who has taught art to all ages for over forty years and has been exhibiting for the last 30 years. She has a regular solo exhibition at Barry Stern gallery <https://maunsellwickes.com/artists/>, Paddington, NSW and exhibits throughout Australia with her paintings and sculptures.