Education & Programs
The vision of the Maggie Beer Foundation is to ensure that all residents in aged care have access to fresh, wholesome, seasonal food, abundant with flavour. To achieve this, we need to engage with and educate cooks and chefs in the aged care sector.
We know there are some amazing examples of great food in aged care, but there are so many others where there is a misconception that aged care food budgets prevent flavoursome, seasonal food being prepared. The MBF education programs have been designed to challenge this thinking and to share best practice.
Featured Recipe
Method:
CUSTARD CREAM Place the cream, milk and sugar into a 20cm round and 10cm high pot. Place over medium heat and bring almost to the boil. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk in ¼ of the warmed milk, add the egg mix back to the pot and whisk regularly until thickened. In a small bowl place the powdered gelatine and water, stir so there are no lumps, then add to the custard mix. Pour into a shallow container and set in the fridge. Meanwhile whisk the cream and icing sugar to firm peaks and fold 125g into the cold custard (Place the remaining whipped cream in a piping bag with 1cm star nozzle ready for assembly). JELLY Place half the juice into a small pot, and bring to the boil. Dissolve the gelatine powder in water so there are no lumps and add to the hot juice, stir...
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Events
'Food for Thought' workshop for CEOs and Managers
Monday 8 April 2019 The Maggie Beer Foundation’s ‘Food for Thought’ half-day workshop, for CEOs and Managers,is coming to Melbourne on Monday 8th April 2019 In order to effect change in a way that is greater than the sum of its parts, the Maggie Beer Foundation is once again offering the proven success of a specialised half day workshop […]'Creating an Appetite for Life' Program
Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April 2019 Once again, the Maggie Beer Foundation is sending out an invitation to passionate aged care cooks and chefs to engage in an Education Program that has proven the strength of its impact with participants around the country. As Maggie explains, “It would come as no surprise that I loved food all my life; it’s my […]Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved with the Maggie Beer Foundation. With your help, we can ensure that as every person ages, they continue to experience the joy of food.