Sweet Seasons: wholesome treats for every occasion

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Michael and Pippa James are two of our favourite baking people! Together they opened the Tivoli Road Bakery in South Yarra in 2013 after a number of years in the best restaurants around Melbourne. Dedicated to supporting local farmers, growers and artisanal food producers, Tivoli Road was an instant success and cult bakery cafe.

After garnering a loyal following for their bakery in Melbourne and beyond, Michael and Pippa sold the bakery to co-found GrAiNZ, committed to building a healthy and thriving local grain economy. Continuing in this vein, in between consulting to bakers and cafes and teaching bakery skills, their new venture, Urbanstead, aims to create a more just and sustainable food system through education and community building.

Their acclaimed first book, The Tivoli Road Baker, was published in 2017. Their follow-up book of savoury bakes, All Day Baking: Savoury Not Sweet, was published in 2021. It was selected for the Jamie Oliver Cookbook Club book of the month in May 2022.

To our delight, Michael and Pippa return this September with Sweet Seasons: wholesome treats for every occasion, a bakery and sweet cookbook. We expect this to be one of our best sellers this year.

Here Michael and Pippa embrace the sustainable side of sweets by using seasonal fruits, alternative sugars, wholegrains and other flours. There are more than 80 fail-proof recipes for those traditional favourites they are well known for, such as hot cross buns, mince pies, and other festive fare, together with a range of classic bakes including custard tarts, sponge cake, chocolate chip cookies and other delicious treats.

We were very proud to launch their first two books (which are favourites on our bookshelves at home) and rather chuffed to be launching their new book as well.

As usual we will be baking from the book and serving up tastes.

Please join us on Tuesday 10th September for a wonderful intimate conversation with 'star bakers' Michael and Pippa James.

Tickets are limited.

FAQs

I can't attend an event, can I buy/pre-order a signed copy of the book?

Yes. Copies will be available for signing and purchase on the night. If you can't attend, we can organise to post signed and personalised copies to you.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

If you haven't been to one of our events for a while, please note we have moved to the northern side of the Queen Victoria Market. Our new address is 115-121 Victoria Street (next to A Shed)

The 19, 20, 57 (Elizabeth St)and 55 (William & Peel St) trams go past the Queen Victoria Market and run frequently. We are in the Free Tram Zone and are a short 50m walk from the Elizabeth St Queen Victoria Market stop and the Peel St Queen Victoria Market stop. Melbourne Central and Flagstaff railway stations are two blocks away.

If driving, there is plenty of metered parking on Queen St near the corner of Victoria St. There is also limited parking on Victoria Street outside the store.