Spirit House: stories from my mother's kitchen
Inspired by her passion for food and cooking and the nurturing of friends and family - passed onto her by her mother in Nan, Northern Thailand - we are pleased to be supporting Chewton-based community cook, Duang Tengtirat in this delicious culinary event which has been produced by local literary legend, Cate Kennedy.
Date:
Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4 2026
Time:
6 00pm - 9 00pm
Venue:
The Garden room at Buda Historical Home and Garden.
42 Hunter Street , Castlemaine, Victoria 3450
Cost:
$80 per head
Five Courses and Six Stories
Join us in The Garden Room at beautiful BUDA Historical Home and Garden for five courses, and six stories. Each story will be accompanied by a signature dish Duang will have prepared with love and which will honour her mother's legacy. You will enjoy a fascinating taste of regional Thai food, its recipes and ingredients. Drinks will be available to purchase from the bar on the night.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Indigenous Literacy Foundation and to purchase medical equipment for the hospital in Nan. If you would like to make additional donations to either charity on the night, details will be on each table for your information.
Please note that all food will be Gluten Free and we can cater for Vegans and Vegetarians.
We will be in touch to confirm if you have any accessibility or dietary requirements.