‘If I Knew You Were Comin’, I’d’ve Baked A Cake!’ … That’s a song from the 1950s and it actually reminds me how much love goes into it when you bake for someone. Choosing their favourite flavour or their comfort food cake, whipping up a batch of biscuits or scones for them or, best of [...]

When it comes to food, crumbly is good! It is textured and often crunchy and is very sensory on the tongue. That’s why a good old fashioned Crumble is one of Winter’s most loved comfort foods. Softly cooked fruit with a crunchy topping so you get that textural contrast, and if you add a little [...]

Nothing gathers the family together at the table like a good roast. It is one of the most heartwarming meals you can create. But, roasting is a skill that you do need to develop to ensure you don’t end up with an overcooked, leathery hunk of meat. Roasting a piece of meat that is around [...]

Excited to announce that thanks to au.IfOnly.com, Louis Petruccelli and I are offering the chance to become a   *Food Stylist For A Day*   It’s a full day experience where you can turn your favourite recipe into an iconic image and get an invaluable insight into what it takes to be a food stylist. [...]

It’s soup season…get out that big pot and get something bubbling on your stove! If you can get your head into it, it’s a great time to make a big batch of stock. Just put beef or chicken bones in a large pot with hardy vegetables – like carrot, celery and onion – some flavourings [...]

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I’m a sucker for a Ragú whenever I see it on a menu, and I wonder whether most diners realise that when they are ordering a very exotic sounding Ragú, rather than some mystery dish that requires the skill of a 5 star chef to prepare, what they are really ordering is simply pasta tossed through [...]

For those times that you need to watch your pennies but still want to cook and eat good food… TIPS FROM THE FOODCENTRIC PODCAST – Episode 3 CHEAP EATS Here is a summary of some of the tips discussed on Episode 3 of the Foodcentric podcast – CHEAP EATS – with Foodcentric‘s Food Director, Naomi Crisante and [...]

The sharing of food has always been very important to me and everyone deserves to have good food on their table. That’s why I was so deeply touched when I visited the Melbourne branch of food charity, FareShare, and got an insight into the work the team there does, in rescuing food to prepare meals [...]