Holidays and chocolate at the grotto

The end of a ghoulie grotto holiday usually brings forth a sigh of relief, mostly from ones waistline. But we have had a rip roaring good time, visiting new places and trying new things and generally indulging in sloth and decadence. Personally I think I am a devotee of the unplanned break- it’s probably the closest to “living on the edge” that I care to get these days (And to think once I considered sky diving and white water rafting…)
When executed correctly, a holiday usually brings for the a flood of inspiration and an avalanche of new ghoulie ideas, so I am up to my tragic endings in sewing and arty mayhem.
On an entirely different note, I had the very good fortune of attending the savour cooking school in Sydney road Brunswick.
Yes indeed, I wasn’t sure I should be their either, not being an expert chef by any stretch of the imagination, but this was major chocolate fun on a world class scale. With the expert tutorage of handmade chocolate making world champion Kirsten Tibballs even I was able to make some impressive small scale chocolate works of art in the chocolate garnishes class, even I was amazed! This was a great day with loads of chocolate goodies to make and take home and my head is still spinning at the amazing array of chocolate possibilities.
For all of you chocolate voyeurs- check out the Savour school gallery
http://www.savourschool.com.au/gallery.htm
Or see the artists of Savor in action at the celebration of the coffee bean festival March 20 at “Zinc” in federation square.