High Tea at The Convent with Helen Goh
We are thrilled to have Helen Goh join us for High Tea at the Daylesford Convent to discuss her new book, Baking and the Meaning of Life.
About the book
Few know better than Helen Goh, just how meaningful the act of baking is.
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As recipe developer with Ottolenghi for more than a decade, co-author of bestsellers Sweet and Comfort, a baking columnist for The Age/SMH, and a practising psychologist, Helen Goh has the experience and the passion to bring the idea of 'meaningful baking' to life.
In this, her first solo cookbook, Helen has gathered 100 favourite recipes to show us how baking is the ultimate vehicle to convey joy, connection and personal growth.
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Through this stunning collection of irresistible recipes, Helen explores the meaning of baking in all its guises.
About the Author
Helen Goh was born in Malaysia and migrated with her family to Australia at the age of eleven.
After studying psychology, she combined psychotherapy practice with a cooking career,
becoming head pastry chef at a landmark Melbourne restaurant before moving to London,
and joining Ottolenghi. Co-author with Yotam of the best-selling baking book Sweet and family
food book Comfort, she has worked closely with him in recipe development for over 10 years,
drawing widely on Asian, Western and Middle Eastern influences in her cooking. Helen is a food
columnist whose recipes appear in the Sydney Morning Herald, Guardian and Observer.
Helen will be in conversation with Kristin Gill
Date:
Sunday October 5 2025
Time:
11 30am to 2 30pm finish
Venue:
The Convent, Daly Street, Daylesford
Cost:
$140
Includes High Tea, a glass of sparkling white wine or orange juice on arrival, fabulous conversation, a $30 book voucher to put towards Helen’s new book, Baking and the Meaning of Life or the books she has co-written with Ottolenghi, Sweet and Comfort. Helen will be signing books and chatting to you all at the conclusion of the conversation.
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