We're having a picnic down at Matilda Bay foreshore on the afternoon of the 8th of March. Nothing fancy, just bring yourselves and a hamper. We'd love to see you there.

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Perth International Arts Festival - Perth Writer’s Festival KOTO Dinner
WHEN: Thurs 26 Feb, 7pm – 10pm
WHERE: The University Club Banquet Hall
Tracey Lister, a chef from Melbourne and her journalist husband Andreas Pohl met Vietnamese-Australian Jimmy Phamthey in Vietnam. Jimmy had set up a sandwich shop in Hanoi to provide training and provide jobs for street kids in Hanoi.
Inspired by Jimmy's vision, they quickly joined the project, helping KOTO to become an 80 seat restaurant and organisation that has over 100 trainees in the program at any given time.
As part of their KOTO journey Tracey and Andreas have produced a stunning book that is part cook book and part travelogue.
Don’t miss this mouthwatering Vietnamese-influenced menu with fine wines. Feast while Tracey and Andreas share tales of life in Vietnam - an inspiring story about making a difference to young lives.
For more details visit the PIAF website

If you're a current SPICE subscriber and are the first to email us correctly explaining what the acronym 'KOTO' stands for, the double pass, valued at $200, is yours.

UPDATE Sorry, it's been won!

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Just in case you were all fired up, so to speak, by our story on pizza ovens in this issue, Challenger TAFE is offering a Community Education Course on getting the best out of your pizza oven.

WHEN: SAT MARCH 7TH
TIME: 10AM- 4PM
COST: $220 PER PERSON
WHERE: 14 JAMES STREET, FREMANTLE

"This course is great value, not only do you get to learn how to get the best from your own oven direct from the experts but you also get to enjoy a fantastic feast on the day as you create amazing recipes that you can re-create at home."

For more information or to enrol contact :
Challenger TAFE on 1300 300 252, or email adulteducation@challengertafe.wa.edu.au .

Be quick because places are filling up! If you haven't already secured your place reply ASAP to secure a spot!

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to Mark Chandler, Kim Godleman and SPICE contributor Ben Bicknell, who are off representing WA at the 2009 Detpak Australian Barista Championship on the Gold Coast. They'll be competing in the Barista Championship, Latte Art Championship and Cupping Championship respectively.

Photos of Mark and his 'spiced blueberry pannacotta, with a shot of espresso and topped with a herb infused foam' at Five Senses Coffee's Flickr Site

UPDATE: Congratulations to Ben Bicknell for taking out first place in the Cupping Championship. He'll go on to represent Australia in the World Cup Tasting Championship, being held in Cologne, Germany in June. Cupping competitions require competitors to identify the odd coffee out in eight groups of coffee in as fast a time as possible.

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