Lunch with Helen Goh

No one knows the 'why' or 'how' of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade, co-author of bestselling books  Sweet  and  Comfort, food columnist for the Good Weekend, The Guardian and Observer, and practising psychologist.

Helen has just published her first solo cookbook, Baking and the Meaning of Life. In it, she draws on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia, her acclaimed work with Ottolenghi and her psychology training to share her distinctive approach to baking with 100 delicious sweet and savoury bakes.

The book explores the idea that when we bake, it's never just about the richness of the butterscotch or the crisp flakiness of the pastry. For many of us, the act of baking itself is meaningful. Whether you're a beginner or a veteran baker, when you roll up your sleeves and get out the weighing scales, you do it for reasons far beyond the simple production of a piece of food.

Join us for an afternoon that offers the best of both of Helen’s worlds, having your cake and eating it, too. There’ll be three courses of lunch, all drawn from the book, with Tahbilk wines, beers from Holgate Brewhouse and refreshments from Capi, and we’ll hear from Helen in detail about her baking, her life and how they connect as she takes the stage for a conversation with fellow baker and author Emelia Jackson.

“Helen is in her absolute element,” writes Yotam Ottolenghi of the new book. “It really doesn’t get any better.” We’ll see you there.

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Entrée
Red curry chicken and vegetable pies
Prawn sambal buns
Very addictive chewy cheese puffs

Main course
Dutch baby with mortadella and rocket
Puttanesca galette with lemon ricotta
Ramarro Farm salad leaves, crisp shallots, sherry vinegar dressing

Dessert
Crème caramel
Sticky date pudding with miso butterscotch, coconut ice cream
Apple yuzu crumble, pouring cream