The Good Life Cooking up a Snowy storm By Vivienne Pearson Steven Snow, of Fins restaurant, is not your typical chef. ‘He’s not guarded about his signature dishes, like most chefs are,’ says his wife and business partner Morgan Snow. She tells me that he never did formal chef training, instead absorbing everything he learned while working in restaurants and on fishing boats after a big surf trip during his 20s. This fits with the fact that I’m unable to speak directly with Steven – he’s out of contact on a boat overseas. ‘He’s still a teenage-like obsessed surfer!’ Morgan laughs. Steven, or Snowy as he is best known, is offering a cooking class at his restaurant next week, with one of the best promotional passages for a cooking class that I’ve ever Cooking with Snowy class read. ‘In this class, I will de-mystify seafood, giving away all my secrets in easy-to-follow recipes,’ it reads, before addadministrator for Uplift, is keen to do the course again. ‘It has such ing: ‘You will leave the course with a repertoire you can reproduce a lovely vibe,’ she says. ‘Snowy is extremely entertaining and really to the sound of thunderous applause at your next dinner party.’ knowledgeable.’ Cass enjoyed the care with which participants Two-time course attendee Cass Emanuel agrees wholeheartedly. ‘I am not a cook,’ she repeats several times during our chat. ‘Yet I cooked one of the dishes for a dinner party and it turned out fantastic!’ Though the course is demonstration rather than hands-on based, Cass found it was enough to skill her up. ‘I pictured him and, as I cooked, I could hear some of the things he was saying and that helped me through.’ Cass, who lives in Mullumbimby and works as the accounts
Snowy and Morgan
were treated, the chance to ask lots of questions and, of course, the feasting on the final dishes.
Cass certainly fits into this category. Though she didn’t receive thunderous applause at her dinner party, her friends were impressed and she was extremely pleased with herself for cooking such a complex dish.
Morgan Snow, a sommelier, will add a bonus element of winematching and education to the event. ‘I always try to present something that’s out of the ordinary,’ she says.
I’m sure Snowy will have a good laugh when he hears about her backup plan, in the case that her cooking was not so successful: ‘If it had come out badly, I could have blamed him!’
‘Most people who do the course are not in the hospitality industry,’ Morgan says, reflecting over the multiple times this course has run. ‘They do it for a good excuse to have fun. Snowy’s classes tend to be full of laughter and tricks; he can’t help himself.’
Cooking with Snowy, Wednesday 31 May 11am–1pm, Fins Restaurant at Salt. A few places remain – bookings via Byron Community College: www.byroncollege.org.au.
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Elixiba 9am–3pm Brekky and lunch all day, then back open for dinner 5pm–9pm 7 days a week Shop 10, Feros Arcade, 27 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6685 6845
Hog’s Breath Cafe
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Billi’s Indian
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St Elmo Dining Room & Bar Mon-Sat: 5pm till late. Sun: 5pm till 10pm. Cnr Fletcher St and Lawson Lane, Byron Bay 6680 7426
St Elmo is a place where you can enjoy great company, first-class food, sophisticated cocktails and an extensive wine list. St Elmo is plating up modern Spanish cuisine to be enjoyed amongst friends and family. Our menus change regularly and feature daily specials.
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Warung Bagus 3/14 Bay St (opposite the surf club) 7am–5pm daily Dine in or takeaway 6685 5194
Casual beachfront cafe with indoor/outdoor seating and sea views. All-day breakfast, Indonesian lunch, plus snacks and coffee, juices, smoothies and cakes. Gluten-free specialists with a great variety of vegan options plus beef, chicken and fish. Follow us! @warungbagusbyronbay
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Targa
Cafe • Restaurant • Bar 11 Marvell Street
Byron Bay 6680 9960 targabyronbay.com targabyronbay@gmail.com
Fishheads 7:30am till late Coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, functions and weddings. Fully licensed. 1 Jonson St, Byron Bay 6680 7632
Basiloco Ristorante Pizzeria Open Wed to Mon from 6pm Closed on Tuesdays See menu, book a table, or order take away at www.basilo.co 30 Lawson Street 6680 8818
Elixiba Plant Based Restaurant and Bar A delicious vegan dining experience. Tapas, mains and heavenly desserts all house made and gluten free. Exclusive craft beers, herbal elixirs, exquisite cocktails and a unique atmosphere. Dine in/Takeaway/Catering/Functions Hog’s Breath Cafe’s menu just got better with some mouth-watering new steaks, salad, pasta and an abundance of delicious dessert selections. As usual, the diverse menu also offers chicken, seafood, snacks, burgers, ribs, kid’s meals, a range of Lite Options, plus their famous Prime Rib Steak – slow cooked for up to 18 hours for maximum flavour and tenderness. Kids eat free Mon – Wed nights and you can grab lunch for just $9.90, so there’s something to please the whole family.
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Wood fired pizzas & real Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist Famous for seafood, meats and pasta dishes. We do special events functions.
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