Training & Education Program for Cooks, Chefs & Providers
The Maggie Beer Foundation, funded by the Australian Federal Government’s Department of Health and Aged Care, are delivering education and training to improve the dining, food, and nutritional outcomes for older people in Aged Care. This education program offers support to Providers, Homes, Cooks and Chefs in a range of activities and they are all FREE!
Featured News
What’s in Season
Here we are in Winter, the year seems to be zooming by! We love that the seasonal produce matches the type of seasonal dishes that we crave and bring contentment through the weather. The cold weather brings the desire for soups, hearty stews, braises and slow cooked...
A message from Maggie for Aged Care Cooks & Chefs
Featured Recipe
Method:
Mushroom Duxelles: Melt butter over a medium heat, add extra virgin olive oil, onions, salt, and rosemary. Cook for 5–7 minutes Turn up the heat. Add mushrooms and another pinch of salt. Pour in the sherry to deglaze the pan. Cook until most of the liquid is gone. Put the mix into a food processor, add pepper, parsley, cream cheese, parmesan, and skim milk powder, pulse until the mix is finely chopped. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Pinwheels: Preheat oven to 220°C. Line flat gastronome trays with baking paper. Cut puff pastry into 20 cm wide strips. Spread a thin layer of mushroom mix on each strip, roll the pastry into a log and cut each log into 1 cm slices Repeat until all the filling is used Place pieces flat on the trays, cut side down. Put trays in the fridge for 30 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes,...
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The Maggie Beer Foundation is a Registered Charity.
