Join us for a free evening featuring inspiring stories from local women in business as they share their experiences of resilience, overcoming challenges, and empowering others. Network with like-minded women while enjoying refreshments.

Lillie Giang, The Food Affectionist and President of Feed One Feed All

• All-rounder community champion and owner of The Food Affectionist, teaching cooking and working towards food security by providing nutritious home cooked meals to those in need.

• Former Multicultural Ambassador for the Mental Health Foundation.

Latinka Cubitt, LaTink and Catten Industries

• Owner of LaTink, collection of bespoke and Australian-Made products and co-owner of Catten Industries, major local manufacturer.

• 2024 Victorian Female Manufacturer of the Year and a passionate advocate for gender diversity in manufacturing.

Christy Roberts, Creating Change

• Life, Results, and Leadership Coach, Speaker, Educator, and the Global Trainer of Self-Directed Healing Practitioners.

• 2023 Alternative Therapy Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Award.

Diana Barnett, Thrive with Nature

• Founder of Thrive With Nature and a Wayapa Wuurrk Practitioner. Wayapa is an Earth Connection practice that focuses on caring for the Earth as the starting point for creating Earth - Mind - Body - Spirit and Intergeneration Well-Being, drawing on ancient indigenous wisdom.

https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/whats-happening/events-activities-and-festivals/events-calendar/international-womens-day-networking-event

The Food Affectionist Lillie Giang will be taking part in the “Ready Steady Cook” style competitions at the Knox Fest Global Kitchen Stage at 12pm.

This is part of the Knox Fest, which is an all ages, family friendly, alcohol, smoke, vape, drug and pet free event, celebrating the "Vibrant Community" theme with live music and performances, amusements, food trucks, community and activities for the whole family.

Ready Steady Cook competitions starting hourly from 11 am.

• 11 am – Knox Chinese Elderly Club Prosperity Toss

• 12 pm – Melbourne All Abilities Lions Club vs The Food Affectionist

• 1 pm – Mountain District Learning Centre vs Volunteer4Knox

• 2 pm – Westfield Knox vs Feed One Feed All & Outer East Foodshare

• 3 pm – CFA vs SES

• 4 pm – The Basin Backyard vs Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place.

  
  Day program (10 am – 5 pm)

• Amusements and rides

• Show n’ Shine Car Show (until 2pm - weather permitting)

• Good Food Hub cooking demonstrations and market

• Food trucks and vendors

• Local stallholders

• Makers Market

• Live music

• Roving performances

• Free activities for the whole family.

  A highlight to this year’s event will be the Extended Twilight Program on Saturday from 5pm. Stay for dinner, tunes and amusements as the sun sets over Wally Tew Reserve.

• Live Music

• Night market

• Carnival amusements

• Food trucks.

https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/whats-happening/events-activities-and-festivals/festivals-and-civic-events/knox-festival

Join us at the Glen Waverley Chinese New Year Festival on Sunday, 9th February 2025, at 11am for the Prosperity toss. The Lantern Festival in Glen Waverley celebrates the 15th day of the Lunar New Year and 2025 is the year of the Snake.

Join The Food Affectionist, Lillie Giang this Sunday, as she stirs up some authentic Chinese culinary magic at our live Lunar New Year cooking demos.

She'll guide us through a fun Prosperity Toss, craft some scrumptious Chicken Dumplings, and whip up Longevity Noodles that are steeped in tradition. Dive in and discover the joy of creating and sharing food with us.

Times:

• 11am - Interactive Prosperity Toss (Yu Sheng/Lo Hei)

• 12pm - Chicken Dumplings

• 1pm- Longevity Noodles

Location: Level 1, near Aldi

Cost: Free

With plenty of activities to enjoy, there's something for every festival-goer

Bring the kids along to the Maroondah Festival for a day full of fun!

Don't miss out on the family fun!

Event details

• Date: Sunday 10 November 2024

• Time: 10am to 4pm

• Venue: Town Park and Civic Square, Croydon

The family-friendly festival will include:

• Live music

• Thrill rides

• Kids kingdom and free rides

• Food trucks

• Market stalls

• Come and try sports

• And much more!

In the interest of public safety, the Maroondah Festival is an alcohol, smoke and dog free event.

Join The Food Affectionist and our Community C Chefs for a delicious showcase of culinary delights. You will be sampling Chinese dumplings, aromatic Indian cooking, Burmese salad, Scottish Salmon, Greek Souvlaki, and Indigenous Spiced paella.

Cooking demonstration stage

Performer Time

10.30am Chinese Senior Citizen Friendship Association - Chinese Dumplings

11.30am Chin Community Victoria Inc. - Let Those Sone

12.30pm Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival - Scottish Pan-Seared Salmon

1.30pm Maroondah Indian Community Inc. - Chickpea Curry with Indian Salad

2.30pm Greek Elderly Citizen’s Club of Maroondah - Greek Cuisine

3.30pm Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place - Indigenous Spiced Seafood Paella

For further information, please check

#MaroondahFestival2024

If these pictures don’t make you hungry, we don’t know what will!

You can try all this and more at our FREE Hooked on Bellarine event this Sunday!

Check out The Food Affectionist cooking demos that feature panko fried oysters, abalone seaweed salad, fish curry, mussel japchae, and more! You’ll also be able to purchase Jade Tiger abalone, and fresh Victorian mussels. Wow, that’s a mouthful…

We’re already drooling, and can’t wait to see you at the Portarlington foreshore this weekend!

There's plenty to do for the whole family.

Don’t miss out on this seafood-liscious event—it’s FREE! Your tastebuds will be happy!

More details here – www.vfa.vic.gov.au/hookedonbellarine

Be sure to join us for Mid-Autumn festivities tomorrow and Sunday at Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne! We're all set to yummify your day with special cooking demos from Chef Lillie Giang and Chef Karen Chan!

Come meet them at our Asian Inspirations booth with cooking demos from 11am to 2:15pm each day!

Want something fun, free and delicious to do this Saturday? We’ve got you covered!

Lillie Giang from The Food Affectionist will be cooking up a storm at our Ballarat Fishing Festival 2024, with free samples of her dishes to try from 9am to 3pm. She’ll also be hosting kids cooking sessions that the whole family can be a part of at 11am and 1pm!

Here’s the schedule for the day:

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9am – Snapper lettuce wrap

10am – Murray cod fish curry

12pm – Crispy fried perch and apple slaw

2pm – Pan-fried trout with Vietnamese slaw

𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬

11am – Fish dumplings

1pm – Sushi rolls

There will be plenty of other fun and free activities, so come on down and enjoy the festivities! Find out more at www.vfa.vic.gov.au/ballaratfishfest.

Fabulous Sunday cooking at Lilydale Lakes with @fisheriesvic, stuffing Japanese Onigiri with Victorian smoked trout, creating tasty rice morsels.

Happy creative kids in the @fisheriesvic’s kitchen. It was funtastic

#riceballs #onigiri #trout #troutfishing #cookingclass #homecooking

Hooked on Bellarine is coming back to Portarlington on Sunday 8th October. Why not make a day of it and bring the whole family? There is something for everyone to enjoy FREE, including:

Market Stalls selling freshly cooked seafood and local produce, including the famous Portarlington blue mussels;

Presentations from VFA science team on snapper, whiting and calamari;

Cooking presentations featuring fresh, local seafood and fish fileting demos;

Boat handling and trailer reversing clinics

Women in Recreational Fishing and Boating Network leaders sharing fishing and fileting tips

Kids activities and prize giveaways

Food hub to relax and enjoy waterfront views

For more information: visit www.vfa.gov.au/hookedonbellarine

Come along for a day out with the family at Lake Wendouree, Ballarat where the Victorian Fisheries Authority have a day of free activities planned for everyone.

The Food Affectionist will be dishing out tasting dishes ranging from covering a wider range of fresh fish. Come along for a free lesson and let your taste buds take you on a culinary journey.

Sessions start at 10:00am , 11:00am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm.

See you there!

Get ready for a culinary adventure! The Global Kitchen at Knox Festival 2023 is coming your way on Saturday, 4th March 2023 from 11am-5pm

Join us for an unforgettable day of food, culture, and fun! Chefs from all over the world will be showcasing their mouth-watering dishes, highlighting the rich flavors and traditions of their cultures.

Each hour-long session will be a feast for the senses, and you'll get to taste test all the amazing food! Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your palate and discover new flavors from around the world.

For more information about the festival, please check Knox Arts and Events

Mark your calendar so you dont miss out! Trust us, this is one food event you won't want to miss! #GlobalKitchen #KnoxFestival #CulinaryAdventure #knoxartsandevents

STRINGYBARK FESTIVAL IS THIS SUNDAY!

Stringybark is a FREE community event celebrating homegrown creativity, sustainability and all things local in Our Backyard.

Featuring free activities for the whole family, including:

home-made, homegrown, creative and nature play activities

gardening and sustainability workshops

stage performances from local and regional acts

a makers market with hand-made and enviro products

cooking demonstrations and delicious food trucks

active amusements

arts, enviro and community stalls

children's games, entertainment and activities

This is family friendly, alcohol and drug free event.

More info and updates

https://www.facebook.com/events/758053915459804/

Come along and join The Food Affectionist for a full day of cooking at the Backyard Tucker Stage. Check out the tasty menu below:-

Backyard Tucker stage (cooking demonstrations)

• The Food Affectionist – Stringybark Breakfast - 10 am

• Fermented Mumma – Wild Kimchi - 11 am

• The Basin Backyard – Pasta Amatriciana - 12 pm

• The Basin Food is Free Project and Community Garden – Masoor daal - 1 pm

• Knox Community Gardens Inc – Tabbouleh with rescued bread - 2 pm

• Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place – Ngullee boolai meat and damper (Gunnai) - 3 pm

Breadliscious Workshop - Turning our humble bread into tasty morsels.

According to OzHarvest, bread is one of the top five wasted ingredients in Australia.  To combat this wastage, The Food Affectionist will take us on a culinary journey to turn any stale bread into tasty morsels.  Join us for this adventure, your tastebuds will thank you!

MUST BOOK to secure a place! Contact Nunawading Library.

Another troutliscious cooking demonstration using the whole trout, no waste.

There will be a filleting demonstration where you will be shown how to fillet a trout. The flesh, head and bones will all be used to create a Trout Salad and a Trout Miso Soup.

Furthermore, kids will be show how to fish.

Call in for a fun day.

Join The Food Affectionist at Lilydale Lakes as part of the Victorian Fisheries Authority initiative to cook up some taste dishes using the whole trout.

You will be shown how to fillet a trout by Lee Rayner. The flesh will be used for a Trout Salad and the head and bones will be cooked into a Miso Soup.

The event is free.

Who doesn't like a tasty crispy spring roll? Who loves their rice paper rolls?
Join Lillie from The Food Affectionist for a fantastic time learning how to make your own refreshing rice paper rolls and crispy spring rolls from scratch. Your tastebuds will thank you

When

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday 15th July 2022
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Contact

03 9800 6489

Where

Belgrave Library
Reynolds Lane
Belgrave VIC
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e can't wait for this fabulous event in celebration of Cultural Diversity Week!

Join passionate foodie, Lillie Giang, The Food Affectionist, for this uplifting Chinese New Year, communal food tradition, The Prosperity Toss!

Together we will make delicious salads, wishing each other good fortune for the year, as we toss the ingredients together.

It is believed that the blessings are woven into the salad with each toss, before being enjoyed by all afterwards.

Bookings essential:

https://events.yourlibrary.com.au/event?id=29261

Brought to you by Knox City Council for Cultural Diversity Week.

#yourlibrary #culturaldiversityweek #libraryevents #cookingdemo #cookingworkshop #prosperitytoss

Join us at this year’s Global Kitchen for an unforgettable culinary experience.

We will have Knox City’s finest cooks notching an array of international dishes.

You can find the Global Kitchen at stage 12 on the map.

We invite you to bring along the family to have a funtastic time, with so much fun activities around.

Check out @Knox Arts and Events on Facebook or Knox City Council website for more information

Food Therapy - Healthy Asian Food Workshop with Lillie Giang

*BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL*

Take part in a fun hands on cooking class with The Food Affectionist Lillie Giang!

Learn how to make healthy asian finger food including rice paper rolls, sushi, dumplings and spring rolls to be shared at the end of the class

Please bring your own chopping knife & apron

Please advise of any dietary requirements by phone or email

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or call 9764 1166