NEW High Country at Home experiences - Tom Kha Gai in The Big House

A suite of brand new High Country at Home interactive classes with the masters are bringing a little ray of sunshine to Winter 2020.

Cook, taste, judge, savour and indulge in the flavours of Victoria’s beautiful High Country with unique, fun, guided Zoom experiences to enjoy at home with your squeeze or to share online with your book club, family or your BFF. It’s as easy as booking a date, checking the mailbox for your special High Country at Home box of all the goodies you’ll need for the class then Zooming on in to the latest in this sensational series.

We loved experiencing Tom Kha Gai in The Big House where we met lovely local foodie, Sally Lynch at the big iron gates of the Old Beechworth Gaol. The event started with a fascinating tour of the Old Beechworth Gaol before heading inside to the kitchen for a lively lesson in the finer points of making a cracking Tom Kha Gai using classic Thai flavours including fresh herbs and lemongrass grown right there in the prison garden.

Sally's passion and knowledge made for a thoroughly enjoyable class. We loved being taken through each step and being able to ask any questions we had on the fly and were pleased to end up with an absolutely delicious home-cooked Tom Kha Gai to enjoy. We loved that the recipe was both moorish as well as easy enough to replicate which means we will certainly be making this again in the not to distant future!

During these crazy times, it’s certainly worthwhile joining the growing band of virtual visitors to Victoria’s spectacular High Country by signing on for High Country at Home experiences. Great for social(ly distanced) iso gatherings, these virtual escapes to Victoria’s most spectacular destination have been a hit with Melburnians since the first round of experiences launched in April. Check out the full list of current classes at victoriashighcountry.com.au

High Country at Home is also an online marketplace showcasing products from around the region those in lockdown can still enjoy, including wine, beer, gin, honey, luxe granola, sauces, olives, locally roasted coffee and boutique wares from nearly 100 High Country businesses. And for Melbourne shoppers, there’s also a current list of metro stockists of a range of High Country products.