Coast gets cooking

SINCE his early days as a naked chef creating delicious meals in a rustic country kitchen, Jamie Oliver has worked his way into the hearts and kitchens of many Australians.
Now, Jamie’s Ministry of Food is making its way to the Sunshine Coast, stopping at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) to offer cooking classes for students and community members.
Jamie’s Ministry of Food is an innovative, community-based cooking program built on Jamie’s beliefs about cooking with fresh ingredients and the associated impact on healthy living.
The classes will be delivered by a team of food trainers and will focus on hands-on, basic cooking.
The first round of classes will begin on 25 September and run through until November, with two five-week cooking courses available.
The mobile kitchen will be set up at USC where participants will attend one 90-minute cooking class per week. The first course has already sold out, but the second round opens on 25 September.
USC’s vice-chancellor Professor Greg Hill said the university was delighted to be housing the Jamie’s Ministry of Food Mobile Kitchen for the next three months.
“This high-profile project will bring many benefits to Sunshine Coast residents and provide invaluable learning experiences for our nutrition students who will work as volunteers to assist with the facilitation of the cooking classes,” he said.
The mobile kitchen is part of a 12-month program across Queensland and has already visited the Queensland University of Technology.