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Inspiration and education are what these pages are all about.

My blog articles cover a variety of topics with one thing in common, it’s always about food! Be sure to subscribe so you can get the latest musings delivered straight to your inbox while they are still piping hot…
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Food Stylist For A Day – IfOnly.Com

 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…
Smoky Eggplant Soup
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In The Soup…

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…
Foodcentric Apron - holding quinces
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COOK IN STYLE WITH YOUR OWN FOODCENTRIC APRON!

Feel totally Foodcentric when you are cooking in your kitchen with our high quality latte coloured Foodcentric apron. This generous size apron (86cm x 93cm) comes with a comfortable, adjustable neck strap and apron strings that are long enough to…
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Ragú…a stew by any other name

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…
Moroccan Chicken, Lentil and Spinach Soup with Coriander Oil
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Cheap Eats

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…
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FareShare the love…

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…
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Quincessential!

They often end up in the too hard basket…these hard, knobbly, misshapen fruits that are covered in fuzz, but when I see quinces first appear at the market at the beginning of Autumn, my heart always does a little dance.…
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Mamma Mia

Whether your Mum is a super cook, or one that just gets on with the job of providing sustenance for the family in a fuss free way, one of the sweetest things you can do to show your appreciation, is…
Home Made Blood Plum Jam
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Pump Up The Jam

It’s preserving season with all those bountiful fruits and veggies bursting from the garden and not only does it make sense to use them when they are plentiful (and cheap), but nothing makes you feel as proud as a row…
Anzac Apricot Nectar Cheesecake
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Retro Classic Revisited

Going through my old recipe collection certainly fills me with that sweet feeling of nostalgia. So many delicious tastes across a lifetime! I especially love revisiting an old classic and freshening it up with a bit of a makeover, and…
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Dulce de Leche…How sweet it is!

I recently received a gorgeous package of Australian made Dulce de Leche that excited me so much, I pulled out a recipe I created over 7 years ago after a tango trip to Buenos Aires. This Layered Alfajor Cake was…
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A Very Foodie Gathering

Gathering people together to share beautiful food is one of my favourite things to do. I think that is why I was put on this earth. That’s why, my very first series of Foodcentric Cooking Classes was dubbed Foodcentric Gathering.…
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Cheese Towers For All Occasions

If you wanna turn heads, then creating a magnificent cheese tower centrepiece for your special event, is the thing to do. Not only are they impressive, but they are surprisingly easy to assemble and once you have displayed and ‘cut…
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Muffin Madness

Let’s face it…a muffin is just an excuse to eat cake at any time of the day… Brekkie, lunch, playtime, afternoon tea…just coz you’ve got the munchies…because your pet fish died…any reason really. They are quick to mix up, cook…
Haloumi Lamb Cutlets with Roast Capsicum in Cos Leaves
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Lamb Lollipop Chops…

Oh, how I love lollipop chops! … aka lamb cutlets 🙂 Tender tasty morsels of lamb from the rib section come with a built in handle, and although they may be the most expensive lamb cut, they are so delicious,…
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A Menu For Lovers…

Cooking for someone you love, is a powerful way to show them your feelings without words. That simple act of creating something to make someone else feel good by putting in your time and creativity is always appreciated. Whether or…
Smoked Chicken and Swiss Caesar Salad
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Centrestage Salads

It’s still salad season and there is something that just makes you feel really good about sitting down to a beautiful bowl of fresh ingredients. These salad recipes are more than a side, they take centre stage as a meal…
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#foodstylistlife

Being a food stylist is a curious job. You are at once a designer, a problem solver, a technician and a magician… I returned to the studio for the first time this year, with Louis and Melanie, to produce a…
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Kitchen Sweet Kitchen…

Gee, it’s good to be back in my own kitchen after six weeks overseas. I realise that I am at my happiest creatively when I am developing a new recipe and translating the flavours and textures I have in my…
La Cucina Butter Cake - Cake of the Day
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Melt, Mix and Bake…

Yes, anyone can bake…but it certainly is super easy when you have a couple of quick cake recipes you can rely on. Cakes made with the ‘melt and mix’ method are simple to whip up. Simply melt the butter and…
Heirloom Tomato Salad
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Up the Salad Stakes…

The smell of barbecuing meat is wafting all over the country at this time of year but if you want to make your barbie the best, then it’s the salads that can add colourful tastes and textures that will partner…
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Tapas…anytime…anywhere…

Tapas… what a concept… at any time you can have a snack, a meal or an amusement, anywhere…⠀Originally it was a small, salty savory that was served on the rim of your glass (tapa means ‘top’ in Spanish) to accompany…
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