Perth Upmarket brings together Perth's talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all under one roof.  The product mix is diverse ranging from handmade clothing, cupcakes, wall art, cards, homewares, jewellery to skin care products.  The market will allow Perth shoppers who appreciate the handmade to connect with the talented creators. 

Established in 2008, Perth Upmarket has quickly established itself as Perth's Premier Quarterly market for handcrafted wares.  Due its popularity, in 2010 Perth Upmarket will move from the Perth Town Hall to the beautiful Winthrop Hall which is part of the University of Western Australia.   The new venue offers more room for customer as well as easy access and free parking. http://www.perthupmarket.com.au/home.html

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Ingredients

1kg ripe raspberries

1kg white sugar

Method

·         In a heavy based saucepan, mix the raspberries and sugar.

·         Place in a cool, dark place overnight.

·         Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.

·         Increase heat to high and bring the mixture to a full rolling boil.

·         Boil, stirring often, until the mixture reaches the setting temperature (when the jam starts sticking together and wrinkles when a small bit is placed in cold water).

·         When cold, place in a labelled jar and then store is a cool, dark place.

Use within 1 year of making. Once opened, store in the fridge and use within one month.

Ingredients

500 grams of mince
2-3 big tablespoons (about 1/5 the jar approx) of curry paste (Rogan Josh or Korma or the like)
Grated carrot
1 egg
Breadcrumbs

Method

·         Place everything except the breadcrumbs into a bowl and mix well with your hands.

·         Then slowly place the breadcrumbs in, about a tablespoon at a time mixing after each one until you have a consistency where the patties stick together (you can dust in flour if needed)

·         Cook in a pan or on the BBQ.

·          Serve with mashed potatoes and mushrooms cooked in the curry oil.

Ingredients

Butter
500 – 600 grams of beef cut into strips
1 onion
About 200 grams Button Mushrooms
2 beef stock cube
2 tablespoons of tomato paste
2/3 cup of water
Salt and pepper
Tub of sour cream (can use light)

Method

·         Cook the meat in batches in butter.

·         Once brown, remove and cook onions and mushrooms in butter

·         Once cooked, return the meat to the pan and add salt and pepper to taste, the stock cubes, the tomato paste and the water. Stir until combined, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins covered.

·         Add the sour cream in, mix well and simmer for another 5 mins. Depending on whether you like the sauce thick of thin, you can add up to a teaspoon of cornflour into the sour cream.

·         Serve on pasta.

Ingredients

Use about 1 – 1.5 kg of Chicken wings
3 tablespoons of honey
3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
4 tablespoons of BBQ sauce
2/3 cup of sherry (any kind is fine, sweet, or medium probably best)
Dash of Tabasco (optional)

Method

·         Cut the chicken wings into wing ding sized bits. Discard the grizzly bit. Place into a baking tray

·         Mix all the other ingredients in a bowl. When mixed, poor over wings.

·         Put in oven for 30 mins at 220 degrees. Turn over after this time and then cook for a further 20 mins.