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Spicy Notes Newsletter LK01 February 2009

Hi folks
Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter – ‘Spicy Notes’. As a thank you to those of you who have signed on to
our mailing list, this newsletter offers a 15% discount for a demo cooking class, on a first come basis - places limited
to 12 - on Saturday 14 March 2009. Bring along your own drinks, a notepad, pen and questions and enjoy some pre-
dinner savoury nibbles and soft drinks on us.
What’s on the Menu?
Butter chicken Spinach Dahl
Takali Lamb Chops Curry Semolina Pilaf
Eggplant Pachadi Steamed Coconut Rice

Busy Bees
Months have flown by since we opened our doors as Latasha’s Kitchen and,
while at moments Latasha still wonders at the wisdom of what she’s gotten
herself into, your enthusiasm on the store’s natural progressions continues to
inspire us. So enough pondering and time to get on with our various work-
in-progress jobs.
Cooking Studio
We’ve been running our lessons now for a couple of months, as Hands-on Courses and
Demonstration Classes. Each time, the atmosphere has just been brilliant with people
from all walks of life gathering together to indulge in new methods in cooking with
spices. Have a look at Eating WA website to see Ryan Crowley take on my class! In case
you’re wondering, we offer flexible lessons on weeknights and weekends as well as
private and corporate group functions. If you haven’t signed up for one as yet, have a
look at our new brochure with all 75 class menus in detail. So if your New Year resolution
is to start cooking more for yourself, family and friends, make sure you head into our store soon! All our
classes start with some refreshments, muchiday So
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Addicted?
Those of you who have eaten our food always comment on how the taste of our
food is very different to what’s being offered elsewhere. A principal reason for this
is the amount of fresh ingredients we use. Mountains of onion, garlic, ginger, fresh
chillies, tomatoes and herbs are washed and hand prepared every week. This is
then combined with whole spices that are slowly roasted, then master blended by
Latasha to create different mixes for various dishes. Dry lentils and legumes are soaked
overnight then slowly cooked. Premium canola oil is used in our cooking along with
unsalted butter and a small amount of ghee in our non vegan food. And yes, the eggs we use are free range.
We do not use any preservatives or thickeners apart from natural ingredients such as white and cider vinegars, salt and
raw sugar. Our thickeners are all fantastic natural ingredients used daily in our cooking such as tamarind, raisins and
sultanas, fresh herbs and tomatoes, yoghurt, coconut, rice, and a variety of seeds and nuts such as white poppy and
black mustard seeds, and cashew, almond and pistachio nuts.
Fresh meats are sourced from fantastic butchers such as Ryan’s Quality Meats for beef, lamb and pork, Mahogany Creek
for free range goat, duck and turkey, Primavera and Meats at the Mezz in Mt Hawthorn for free range chicken and
eggs and for a variety of meats for our cooking classes. Only Australian prawns are used and Australian/NZ fish are
purchased. And most of our seafood for our cooking classes are procured from Kailis and Seafood Exporters.
Our dry and whole spices as well as the other ingredients so necessary for South Asian and Southeast Asian cooking
are obtained from Prime Products, Ganesh, Trans Emporium and Daily Supermarket. The latter is a fantastic source for
fresh and seasonal Indian and Asian vegetables.
The key to our taste is the fact that we use good ingredients. Ingredients that we process ourselves and then engage
traditional methods and slow cooking techniques. We don’t take short cuts and enjoy the process of what we do.
All this effort employed in our kitchen brought upon us another request i.e. for our own hand-made masala mixes,
concentrate paste and simmer sauces.
And that’s precisely why this newsletter has been a tad late – we got carried away by the success of our first two
batches of Homestyle Fresh Pastes. We started with 10 jars and now produce small batches of 40 jars at a time. The
range is still growing. All are made by hand over many hours with fresh ingredients. Absolutely no preservatives or
artificial ingredients.
So, next time you’re in Leederville, grab
a couple of our jars and taste the
difference.

Vindaloo Masala Paste great for beef, pork, chicken and vegetable
Butter Chicken Sauce this is a favourite chicken dish with many of you with small children
Rogan Josh Paste fantastic with Lamb, Mutton or Goat. Slow cook in your oven for best results.
Madras Paste a sure winner with Lamb, Mutton, Goat or Beef
Homestyle Curry Masala a versatile base masala makes good omelette, vegetarian, tofu or any red or
white meat curry
Malaysian Rendang Paste spicy paste, very Moorish. Best slow cooked with chunky beef or free range
chicken on the bone!
Korma Paste a nutty and tasty mild sauce, great paired with chicken, lamb, beef, vegetables
or boiled egg.
Malaysian Sambal Paste hot red paste delicious with fish, prawns, chicken and egg
Indonesian Curry Paste tasty mild sauce goes well with lamb, beef, egg or mixed vegetables
Seafood Curry Sauce a fantastic base for any number of seafoods
Thai Green Curry Paste a fragrant sauce excellent paired with seafood, meats and vegetables
Thai Hot Red Curry Paste a pungent full-bodied sauce, goes well with seafood, meats and vegetables
Green Coriander Paste terrific for grilling meats such as Lamb Chops, Chicken, Kebabs and for
use in burgers
Chicken Tikka Masala a hand blended mix of fresh tomatoes and crushed almonds, spicy but not too
hot.
We also hand -make a variety of pickles, chutneys and relishes seasonally. So come in and check what’s
currently available.

Good Food To Go
We have been cooking up a storm in our kitchen. So, on those
days when you have friends or relatives coming over and you just
don’t feel like going to much trouble to cook fantastic food, why
not try some of our fantastic Food to Share options. Our menu is
available online, simply ring us with your order and pick up at your
convenience later in the day.
And if you feel the urge to cook, but don’t have the time, don’t forget
that you can now use one of our Homestyle Fresh Pastes, Masalas or
Sauces to create an impressive no fuss dish at home.
Dine In
We are open for dining - in from 10am – 5pm Tuesday – Sunday. So if
you feel like a scrumptious Thali, a quick Lunch Set Meal or a Savoury
Platter with Onion Bhajis, Pakoras, Bondas etc to share, do drop in for a
sample soon. We also offer a variety of organic and Fair Trade herbal teas, Coffees and Chai Teas, Malaysian
Teh Tarik and a range of Indian sweets and handmade brownies, florentines, cakes, muffins and biscuits.
Our philosophy for our Pantry is to basically stock what we like to use in our cooking in our commercial
kitchen, cooking studio, at home or give as gifts to our friends and family. So we are fussy about what we
stock. Generally though, we just like to stock items that are not so easily found elsewhere but are fantastic.
So check out some of what we have to offer as gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas and New Year.

Gift Giving for Any Good Reason!!
Drop in for a browse through some of our
products. We have our own Pickles, Chutneys
and Jams Galore – all hand made with much
fuss! We stock a beautiful range of teas called
Zheena’s Gypsy Teas........, and Love Chai, the
Dagoba Range of chocolates and chocolates
drinks, Elixir Natural Honey, VooDoo Range of
Rocky Road and Nougats, among many others.

There is also a great Range of Specially Sourced
Coffee Table Cookbooks, Vegan, Vegetarian,
South Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern,
Small Food and Whole Food.

We have also been requested to make up Spicy Hampers, which starts at $50, so
just tell us how much you’d like to spend and leave the rest up to us
Also in stock are the Beautiful and very practical Emilie Henry Asian Claypots that
can be used on the stove – think Laksas, Stews and Curries! And newly arrived
Tajines in seasonal colours of Olive, Grey and Aubergine has got everyone passing
by our shop talking and are walking out the door!!
Gary Zeck Ceramic Pots have been produced following a tradition of slow
cooking. These vessels are robust and intended for everyday use. Glazed in rich
terracotta tones and Inspired by rustic cooking vessels from Kerala (south west
India), these ceramics have become a treasured part of Latasha’s cooking. Ceramics can be used in the
oven and fridge and have been produced exclusively by Jan and Gary Zeck of Zeckwerkz. Best treasured
and used often. We have a range of vessels for breads, pickles, condiments and cooking. So come in and
have a look.

Scarab Studio Wood – We are now the stockists for this fantastic team at Scarab. I have known Ian and
Peter now professionally for close to 12 years and have worked closely with them on many limited edition
high-end Perth Mint product packaging. Beautiful contemporary lines, attention to detail and the warmth
of Western Australian native timber. Scarab’s products are just such thoughtful gifts for the creative cook
and will last a lifetime. We have in stock large serving trays in Jarrah and Marri, supplied gift-boxed. We also
have, in Jarrah and Sheoak, small servers and Condiment Trays, and the award winning Barnacle Grinding
Mills in Marri and Jarrah.
Herbs and Pots
We carry a variety of fresh spices, curry mixes and masala powders, as well as a small selection of fresh
herbs, curry leaves, lime leaves, galangal, fresh turmeric, coconut, and lemon grass,
Curry leaf, lemongrass, coriander and mint Pots are also available now and then. Do as others do and
place orders to avoid disappointments.
Hand Made Dry Spice Mixes Latasha also prepares various mixes
of hand-ground curry powders and various garam masalas to order
from 500 grams starting at $10.50. These are fresh and fantastic for
making fabulous meat, seafood, vegetable and vindaloo dishes at
home. A great option for the creative cook in you - so do ask!
Catering
We can provide a range of handmade platters for your convenience,
and can cater for those who are vegan or gluten intolerant. Please contact us for a quote.
• Savoury Veg Platter - Curry Puff, Onion Baji, Mix Pakora, Samosa, Potato Bondas. $8 per person (pp)
• Savoury Meat Platter - Beef Curry Puff, Chicken Pakora, Beef & Chicken Satays, Cocktail Naan with
Lamb Meatball $12 pp
• Savoury Seafood Platter - Prawn Bajias, Fish Tikka, Squid Pakoras, Prawn & Veg Fritters, Salmon
Tandoori Kebab $14 pp
• Sweet Platter – Semolina Cake, Mini Passionfruit Muffin, Chocolate Biscuit and Ginger Slice –$8.50 pp
Online Store Soft Launch
We have slowly but surely started our Online Store especially for customers
in the country and there are quite a few of them. We have a young man
who have joined our team, and who spends a numbers of hours updating
our products each week. It’s taking some time, but we aim to get there
with a list of all items stocked in our Store’s Pantry available to you. So if
you’re pressed for time and cannot make it to our store during trading hours
simply order online and have us deliver your purchase to you.
Some Interesting Facts
Many of the products we stock are Organic and Fair Trade certified as we try and do our
bit to support the world.
We also have a high demand for Gluten Free and Vegan products and while our dine-in
and take-away menus cater towards this, we are also going to be stocking more products
in our pantry section catering to this need. In fact we will be taking part in the Gluten Free Food Allergy
Expo on March 7 and 8 at The Perth Convention Centre.

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