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Ikebana Workshop At The NSAGC Convention

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Last weekend (Jun 2-4, 2023) was the annual convention of the Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs. Members from all over the province gather together to make friends, share ideas, and learn about the latest in gardening. The venue for the convention rotates around the different regions and this year, it was held in Halifax.

On the first day, we were happy to present an ikebana workshop to introduce the basic principles of ikebana to interested members.

We also presented a demonstration of ikebana where arrangements were created live.

We thank everyone for the their warm welcome. We hope you enjoyed!

Autumn Origami Workshop

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Finally, we are able to organize an origami workshop!

Details:
Date & Time: Oct 5th (Sat), 2:00-3:00 pm
Place: the ikebana shop
Fee: 7.00+HST (includes the paper) = 8.05 per person

Please see attached poster to see what we will be learning to make.

This workshop is suitable for "patient" beginners and above!

Maximum participants: 8 persons (first come first served!)
Please register with your payment to book your spot.
You can register in-store, by email or phone. Payments may be done in-store, by e-transfer (if registering by email) or with a credit card over the phone. Payments are non-refundable. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Gyoza Cooking Workshop Photos

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Thank you to everyone who came to our Gyoza Cooking Workshop last Sunday, Apr 9th.  We hope you enjoyed!  ...and we hope you will now be able to make your own gyoza at home! :-)

Special thanks to Patti V. for sharing her photos with us!

(Image courtesy of Patti V.)

Hands-on with the gyoza wrapping!

Before cooking. (Image courtesy of Patti V.)

After cooking. (Image courtesy of Patti V.)

Japanese Home Cooking Workshop: Gyoza

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2nd Update 26-Mar-2017:
A second workshop will be held on the same day, Apr 9th (Sun), 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Please call or email if you are interested!

Update 26-Mar-2017:
Thank you very much for your great response! Currently, the 10:30-12:00 workshop is fully booked. If you are interested in this workshop, please let us know. If we get enough people, we may open another session later in the afternoon of the same day (tentatively 2:30-4:00 p.m.).

Gyoza (餃子）are Japanese style dumplings.  Dumplings, of course, have existed in many shapes and cooking styles across Asia.  We hope to introduce you to a typical Japanese way to prepare gyoza.

In the same way that French fries are a sidekick of the fast-food burger here in North America, gyoza normally accompany ramen in Japan. (But we won't be making ramen in this workshop!)  Keep that in mind when planning your next ramen party! :-)

Image Source: Flickr

Image Source: Flickr

Workshop Details:

In this workshop, you will learn to prepare the stuffing, wrap and cook the gyoza in the Japanese style.  Be ready to get your hands a little messy!  Of course, you will eat what you make too!  At the end, Ice cream and tea will follow.

Date: Apr 9th, 2017 (Sunday)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Venue: the ikebana shop, 6417 Quinpool Rd., Halifax NS

Cost: $15.00 plus HST (total 17.25) per person.  All materials included.

Max 6 persons.  
Advanced booking and payment required. First come, first served!

**New**  
We will accept bookings by email or over the phone (902-407-0487) but the reservation will be confirmed after payment is made. Payment can be made in person at the shop, over the phone with your credit card, or online via Paypal (let us know and we'll send you an invoice.) 

Our cancellation policy:
Cancel by Apr 6th (Thursday): 50% refund
Cancel after Apr 6th: No refund

Please inform us of any allergies when you sign up.
Note: The gyoza wrappers are not gluten-free.  The gyoza stuffing contains pork.

Hope you can join us!
 

Japanese Home Cooking Workshop: Vegan Teishoku

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2nd Update 3-Feb-2017:

The 2nd session at 4:30-6:00 p.m. is also going to happen and it is now fully booked as well.  Thank you all!

Update: 3-Feb-2017:

Thank you very much for your great response! Currently, the 10:30-12:00 workshop is fully booked. If you are interested in this workshop, please let us know. If we get enough people, we may open another session later in the afternoon of the same day (tentatively 4:30-6:00 p.m.).

A teishoku (定食）is a set meal.  Typically, it will consist of rice, soup, a main dish and some side dishes.  We are offering a workshop on how to make a typical Japanese meal.  We thought we'd make it more interesting by creating a vegan meal of common Japanese food.  All ingredients are readily found in Halifax!

In the workshop, we will show you how to prepare the food.  Participants will be asked to help in some of the tasks.  Then we all share the meal together.  

Workshop Details:

Date: Feb 19th, 2017 (Sunday)
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Venue: the ikebana shop, 6417 Quinpool Rd., Halifax NS

Cost: $19.50 (plus HST) per person.  All materials included.

Max 5 persons.  Advanced booking required. First come, first served!
Register by phone (902-407-0487) or email.

We are making....

Kenchin-jiru けんちん汁, Miso-based soup with many yummy stuff inside!

Hourenso no goma-ae ほうれん草の胡麻和え. Spinach with sesame seed.

Tofu steak 豆腐ステーキ.

Nasu no yakimono 茄子の焼き物 Grilled eggplant.

Nasu no yakimono 茄子の焼き物 Grilled eggplant.

Served with rice, of course! 
At the end, we'll throw in some soy-based ice cream with matcha for dessert!

itadakimasu!

Ikebana Workshop At SMU

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About a month ago, we had the opportunity to present ikebana to a class in Japanese culture at St. Mary's University.  A number of students were very interested to learn more and so a hands-on workshop was organized on Nov 15th, 2016.

The students learned about how to view branches and discern the front and back. They also practiced measuring and clipping to gain proper proportions in the arrangement.  It was great to see how seriously they took to the task.  Their attention to detail was commendable.

After the hard work, everyone was happy with their arrangements!  It was indeed a pleasure to study ikebana with the students.  Thank you for being wonderful participants in the workshop!

A big thank you to St. Mary's University President, Dr. Robert Summerby-Murray, for his gracious support. And, special thanks to Dr. Alexandre Avdulov of the Department of Modern Languages for organizing everything!

March Break Tulip Origami Workshop

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Let's welcome spring with tulips!

We are offering an origami workshop, making tulips and a small bunny too!  We will put them in a flower pot.  The flower pots will be decorated (using acrylic paints) by the participants too!

Date: Mar 16th (Wednesday)
Time: 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
Place: the ikebana shop
Cost: $8 + HST.  All materials included

Max 10 persons.
Advance registration required. First come, first served!

Please call or email to book your spot!

Hope to see you there.

March Break Cupcake Workshops

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We are offering 2 workshops on March 14th, Monday.  We will be decorating cupcakes!

The venue will be at our studio above the shop.

1. Cute Animal Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
Date: Mar 14th, 2016 (Monday)
TIme: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $10 + HST per person.  All materials included.

2. Totoro Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Date: Mar 14th, 2016 (Monday)
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $10 + HST per person.  All materials included.
 

Max 10 persons per workshop.
Advanced registration is required.  First come, first served!
Please call or email us to register.

Let's enjoy decorating cupcakes together!

Please note that the workshops are not nut-free.  Please alert us to any allergies.