Greetings from The Ferry Building, San Francisco

Hi Mark,

I have been back from Australia for a week now and just catching up on e-mails.

I wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful tour of the Central Market. That was a highlight of the trip and you were a very informative and delightful guide. I really enjoyed talking with you. I have shared the book on the CM that I picked up with my co-workers. After we left you I did quite a bit of shopping at the market and have been enjoying many of the food items I brought home with me.

We drove from Adelaide to Robe, Port Ferry, Apollo Bay then down the Great Ocean Hwy to Melbourne. I enjoyed dining in Melbourne but was disappointed not to get to go to the Victoria market. The day we had free it was closed so that visit will have to be another trip. Then we flew to Sydney. We had perfect weather, great dining experiences and I got to local farmers markets. We really got into eating rocket with everything – here we have arugula which is very similar. We met a farmer who is going to send rocket seeds to us. A lovely way to end the trip. (For info on arugula or as we call it ..rocket http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/good-living/eat-it-now-rocket/2008/11/10/1226165462358.html )

Please stay in touch and if you are ever in San Francisco I would love to tour you around our market at the Ferry Building and other food and market places here in the City. Joe lives in wine country just an hour away and can provide a wine & food experience there as well.

The Ferry Building website is http://www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com/

Thank you again and I hope to visit your wonderful country again sometime.

Best Regards,

Deborah Garofalo

International Students sensory CHEESE class

12 international students from the Adelaide Hospitality & Tourism School took part in the second of Chef's Media, introduction to cheese sensory evaluation .Topics of discussion include:

• The history of cheese
• Types of milk
• Cheese types and classifications
• Basic tasting skills
• Develop a cheese vocabulary
• Basic cheese and wine pairings
• Myths and misconceptions of the cheese world

The class was coordinated by Say Cheese wholesale manager , Mel Ware. Mel's experience and passion with cheese shines through and captured the interest of all throughout the class. Mel even had the students trying BLUE CHEESE...yes..the one with mould growing in it!
Thanks to Jack Liao for mandarin translation and photos.

The Adelaide Hospitality & Tourism School

Established in Adelaide in 1981, The Adelaide Hospitality & Tourism School has helped to launch thousands of successful careers in the exciting global industries of hospitality and tourism. The school was the first private Hotel Management school in South Australia to be industry accredited and has been the recipient of numerous industry awards. The campus is located in the heart of the central business district conveniently located near transport, parking, shops, hotels and restaurants, museums, libraries, art galleries and cinemas.

Gowrie Training Centre Tour

Gowrie Training Centre on tour.

These are just a few of the people who cook at childcare centres in South Australia. They should be awarded the OBE for services to the community ...sometimes 70 kids...two meals, morning and afternoon teas, dietary requirements, small kitchens and kids and babies at their ankles. Talk about dedication to the food industry...I salute them. (they all love lemon curd tart)

The Gowrie Adelaide Training Centre specialises in children's services. The program is based on current and emerging training needs identified by staff and managers in children's services. The trainers are experts in their field! They all have training qualifications and are current or recent practitioners.

The Australian Political Exchange Council - The 3rd Philippine Delegation

By way of background, the aim of the visit was to provide the delegation with an opportunity to learn about Australia’s political system, examine economic and social issues and provide access to a broad range of political figures and opinions

Australian Tourism Exchange South Australian Famil

Inbound Tourism Company Directors and Product Managers from the United Kingdom, visited Adelaide prior to ATE 2008 in Perth. They totally loved the Adelaide Central Market and swooned over shot cups of dark chilli chocolate.

Matters of Taste Cooking School visit from Perth, take an Adelaide Central Market Tour

Matters of Taste begun it’s life in the home kitchen of chef Tracey Cotterell in the Perth suburb of Bicton. With a young family, Tracey wanted to work from home and knew she had much cooking knowledge to share. People started attending in 1997, they came to learn new delicious recipes that could be used in their kitchen. Many a convivial evening was spent around her workbench, cooking, chatting and eating.
In 2007, ten years on, she continues to design and develop recipes with as much passion and excitement as in those early days. Her children have grown and today she takes delight in heading her present team of outstanding and professional staff.
The establishment is now situated in commercial premises and enjoys an international standard of design. The store and demonstration kitchen would be at home in any major world city
Matters of Taste: 103 Harris Rd (Cnr Pembroke St), Bicton WA 6157Telephone: +61 8 9319 1097 Fax: +61 8 9339 0697Email: info@mattersoftaste.com.au

Site Academy Students on a Market Tour