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I loved to cook and muck around in the kitchen when I was a child. It was a way of hanging out with Mum and I enjoyed the praise for being helpful. My mother was a great cook and gave me hints and tips which I still use even today. For example to make non lumpy gravy in the roasting pan use a fish slice to combine the flour with the fat. By the time I was eight I was given salad duty which included cutting iceberg lettuce, hard boiling eggs, grating carrot (ouch) and mixing the Highlander mayonnaise. At the Ruth Pretty base every school holidays we hold children’s cooking classes. We initially cut the ice with Nana’s Big Day Out in our Garden Room designed for small children and grandparents. The littlies would decorate cupcakes, watch us make popcorn and enjoy food quizzes. A question I may never ask again was “What does your Nana order when she takes you to a cafe?” The little girl answered, “A glass of wine.” This special event developed into Kids in the Kitchen hands on classes in our commercial kitchen building. This month’s kids’ class, the 21st class in the series, is a party style brunch which will take 7 to 12 year olds through muffins, pancakes and smoothies. See details... Parents wait and see: you could be rewarded over the Easter weekend. There are many children who have been to Kids in the Kitchen over the years so timely to amp it up for the older set. A whole new series Teens in Tune-Up for 13 to 17 year olds. Grown up stuff to include knives, steak and fries. And just because everyone loves it… both kids and teens will still finish their day with Ruth Pretty Ice Cream and a Chocolate Fountain. Which reminds me to tell you some likes and dislikes I have noted: chocolate fountain must only ever be milk chocolate, 95% of children do not like sultanas, raisins or currants and many kids cite sushi as their favourite food. And to the wine drinking Nana if you are reading this newsletter, please contact me, as I would like to offer you two complementary places to our very special How to High Tea: 50 Shades of Rose? You (and me) definitely deserve a glass or two of wine. I am often asked for recipes. Dishes which have been enjoyed at events or published recipes which have been lost. The recipes at the end of this newsletter are some of those. Best wishes, Ruth

COOKING SCHOOL

How to High Tea: 50 Shades of Rosé?

Hot on the tail of our very popular Gin Extravaganza we offer an exposé on Rose.

What an explosion of Rosé this summer – cool, pretty and perfect for long hot summers. But are these 50 shades of Pink all the same?

Did you know Rosé is the world’s most popular wine? After the master class in the Catering Kitchen a special late Summer High Tea will celebrate its diverse deliciousness, and almost fool-proof pairing with food. Because this is both fun and special, the venue will be Ruth’s own beautiful home Springfield, with its sweeping gardens and terraces.

Saturday 13 April 2019
Sunday 14 April 2019
11.00am - 3.00pm, morning coffee in Garden Room from 10.15am

Kids in The Kitchen, Part 21: Birthday Brunch for your BFF

Get organised for the April holidays with this delightful brunchy hands-on class for 7-12 year olds. Brunch is perfect for developing valuable kitchen skills – think muffins, pancakes and smoothies. Imagine their pleasure in being able to make such treats for their best friends at their very own junior bunch.

The kids will love all that measuring, weighing, stirring and timing (those concentrating faces are phenomenal), virtually oblivious that they are acquiring lifelong useful skills.

Tuesday 16 April 2019
10.30am - 2.30pm, morning tea will be served with parents from 9.45am

NEW SERIES - Teens in Tune-up, Part 1: Learn to Smash it!

Designed for teens (13-17 year olds), perfect for ‘graduates’ from Kids in the Kitchen but also newcomers, this is all about developing techniques and skills that will last participants a lifetime.

Starting with knife sharpening and knife care, we’ll show you safe chopping and slicing techniques – all under the watchful eye of Ruth’s chef team. Pick up lots of little tips the chefs have mastered over the years … and together we’ll make a tasty lunch from the chopped-up bits.

Wednesday 17 April 2019
10.30am - 2.30pm, morning tea will be served with parents from 9.45am

Family of Twelve Winter Feast
NEW RELEASE

What better combination for an autumn day out at Springfield -- wines from the prestigious Family of Twelve wineries, food deliciously matched to the wines by Ruth and her chef team, and the vivacious winemaker Helen Masters from Ata Rangi, an ‘honorary sister’.

This is the Te Horo part of a national tour, as the Family of Twelve match their wine with food from top restaurants in a “celebration of kiwi excellence”.

“It’s an honour for us to be included. We know and admire the Family’s people and wines and are having a great time in the kitchen deciding which dishes with which wines for the multi course menu,” Ruth enthused.

Saturday 15 June 2019
Sunday 16 June 2019
10.00am – 4.30pm, morning tea served from 9.15am

Mid-Winter Christmas with an Asian Touch

Only Tony Tan, one of our most long-standing and favourite guest presenters, could dream up and do this class. Our kitchen is already excited about it, with three months to go. Imagine unexpected flavour combinations as East meets West for a memorable, deliciously different, Christmas celebration.

As lots of you know, Tony is Malaysian-born, French trained and Melbourne-based chef and food writer. His classes push culinary boundaries, teach techniques and create flavour combinations to delight the palate.

Saturday 22 June 2019
Sunday 23 June 2019
10.00am – 4.00pm, morning tea served from 9.15am

Famous Friday Fish & Chips Night

Such a great turnout in March with rave reviews we are striking for another Famous Friday Fish & Chips Night at Springfield.

This is all about classy Fish and Chips, tasty accompaniments and good wines, served in style at Springfield, Ruth and Paul’s beautiful house and garden in Te Horo.

Friday 10 May 2019
6.00pm - 9.30pm

Price includes 3 glasses of wine matched to the menu. Beer and soft drinks also available.

Drinks also available for sale by glass or bottle.

RUTH PRETTY KITCHEN SHOP -
Here’s a little something for you Mum for Mother’s Day

Ruth Pretty's Favourite Recipes Book - $24.00

This is a go-to book when cooking for your friends or family. The dishes are delicious and made with minimum fuss or drama. It’s called ‘Favourites’ for a reason, say the hundreds of happy cooks who use it as a trusted resource.

LilyBee Wax Wraps Set Of 3 - $33.00

Help rid the planet of unnecessary plastic by using these attractive wax wraps to cover food. Wrap kids lunches, cover food and simply wash dry and wrap again. In your choice of attractive bee-waxed fabrics.

Fine Bone China Mug
- $19.00

Mug of the Month: It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a beautifully proportioned, fine bone china mug makes your tea taste better. This pretty Malvern mug meets all these criteria, so why are you waiting?

Rooster Timer - 60 minutes - $9.90

Practical AND pretty – this appealing little rooster will let you know when your time is up. Boiling your spuds, cooking that cake or watching souffles like a rooster. Some say like a hawk, we prefer rooster.

Foaming Hand Soap
- $28.50

The bold floral label for these handy soap dispensers is matched by the scent. Attractively designed for kitchen and bathroom use, the pump action is tidy as it cleans your hands.

Karlstert Foldaway Bag Maxi - $10.00

Nowadays having a handy folding bag stashed away when shopping is essential. These are vibrant in design, fold up in to almost nothing yet open up in to a generous tote bag. Don’t leave home without one. Also a great “just a little something” gift.