RAA Cooking Demonstration Stage

The RAA Cooking Demo Stage is your front-row seat to all things delicious at CheeseFest. Expect everything from cheesy crowd-pleasers and wine-friendly bites to unexpected pairings and plenty of laughs along the way.

Saturday

12:00 PM
Laura Sharrad
Dish: Ricotta Gnocchi, fresh tomato sugo & straciatella
Laura Sharrad is one of Australia’s most recognisable culinary talents, celebrated for her Italia...
01:00 PM
Matt Preston
Dish: Four Comfort Foods
Our Master of Fromage will be cooking four comfort foods on the RAA Cooking demonstration Stage: ...
2:00 PM
Callum & Themis - SproutADL
Dish: Basque Cheesecake with Blood Orange and Rosemary Syrup
Callum Hann is a cook, author and passionate food educator, drawing inspiration from his Barossa ...
3:00 PM
Matt Stone
Dish: Asparagus cooked in whey, ricotta & old bread
Matt Stone is one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs, known for his innovative approach to sust...
4:00 PM
Mandy Hall
Dish: The Unexpected Match — A Dish of South Australian Legends.
Mandy Hall is a MasterChef Australia alumna, SA Woman of the Year for Hospitality, and a passiona...
5:00PM
Warren Mendes
Dish: Cheese and potato samosas
Warren Mendes is a South African-born chef and food presenter. He completed his classical culinar...

Sunday

12:00 PM
Rose Adam
Dish: Easy Peasy Cheesy Rolls
Born in Adelaide, Australia to Lebanese migrants parents, Rose grew up in her fathers fruit and v...
1:00 PM
Callum & Themis - Sprout ADL
Dish: Three Cheese Risotto
Callum Hann is a cook, author and passionate food educator, drawing inspiration from his Barossa ...
2:00 PM
Chef Matt Stone
Dish: Asparagus cooked in whey, ricotta & old bread
Matt Stone is one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs, known for his innovative approach to sust...
3:00 PM
Warren Mendes
Dish: Ricotta 'vetkoek' with whey caramel
Warren Mendes is a South African-born chef and food presenter. He completed his classical culinar...
4:00PM
Matt Preston
Dish: Four Comfort Foods
Our Master of Fromage will be cooking four comfort foods on the RAA Cooking demonstration Stage: ...
Special Demo

Giuseppe Minoia (Vannella Cheese)

Nodini & Burrata Stretching Techniques

Vannella Cheese is a 100% family-owned and operated business based in Marrickville NSW, with roots in Puglia, Italy. Giuseppe is thrilled to grace the main stage at CheeseFest to demonstrate how they transform grass-fed Australian milk into creamy burrata, and classics from Puglia like Nodini and Treccine.

6:00 PM
Saturday Only
RAA Cooking Demonstration Stage
Giuseppe Minoia
Vannella Cheese