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Sexy and Easy Peach or Apple Cobbler
Perfect Peach or Apple Cobbler Filling 3 cups peaches or apples diced, skin on is fine (you can use any fruit you have instead of course) ½ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons butter 150ml cream 2 tablespoons plain flour Quickie Pastry 1 ½ cups plain flour 1 teaspoon...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Apr 9, 2020 | 0 Comments
Change your life ‘Bolognese’
Change your life BOLOGNESE Mel's versatile Bolognese recipe (Serves 6-8) 1kg premium beef mince 1 large onion finely sliced 3-6 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons fresh oregano/thyme/margoram or use 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb mix 1 carrot finely diced or grated...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Oct 21, 2019 | 0 Comments
Sexy savoury breakfast slice OR muffins
A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN…BRILLIANT BACON AND SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST SLICE THAT IS! A little slice of heaven…brilliant bacon and sweet potato breakfast slice that is! Just wish I had taken a photo of this gorgeous dish before it got devoured this morning! Not only...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Apr 9, 2020 | 0 Comments
Happy Sexy Quickie EGGS
Happy Sexy Quickie EGGS In my quest for the laziest YET sexiest eggs, this has become one of my best inventions. Almost a cross between an omelette and fried eggs but the best of both! Omelettes have the privilege of having a filling to make them a bit sexier. ...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Dec 3, 2019 | 0 Comments
Spectacular Paella
SPECTACULAR SPANISH…WHO WANTS TO MAKE LAZY BUT PERFECT PAELLA. Spectacular Paella made easy (Serves 6-8) 1 large onion finely sliced 3-6 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons olive oil pinch saffron threads, soak in 30ml boiling hot water, allow to seep 1 teaspoon turmeric 1...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Jul 8, 2019 | 0 Comments
Ever so glamorous Mac and Cheese, my sons recipe.
Ingredients Makes enought for 6-8 people ( my son makes this huge batch so he has meals for the next few days...clever lad!) 125g butter 100 g plain flour 1 liter milk 200g grated cheese 3 ml salt ground pepper to taste 500g macaroni pasta dried...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Jun 28, 2019 | 0 Comments
The Inspired Chef – My journey with truffles. My journey with food.
The inspired Chef I am so terribly excited. I am so terribly inspired. Which is why I was awake at 4am eager to get typing! How to feel alive again There is nothing like a little trip away to reset the buttons and make you feel alive again. It doesn't have to be...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Jun 18, 2019 | 0 Comments
Strawberry Sundae Cupcakes
Strawberry Sundae Cupcakes This is the cake I made when I married the man of my dreams. I knew this was his favourite cake so I perfected it. Its perfect for cupcakes too, here's my favourite take on the strawberry sundae cupcakes to use some of our amazing...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Mar 27, 2019 | 0 Comments
Perfect pumpkin and pepper scones with matching whipped pumpkin, pepper and parmesan butter.
Support your local farmer and bake these perfect pumpkin and pepper scones with matching whipped pumpkin, pepper and parmesan butter. Hello everyone! How exciting, I just love sharing fabulous recipes with you. And what better way to show our amazing farmers...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Mar 27, 2019 | 0 Comments
5 minute Keto Bread – Enough for a week
5 minute Keto Bread - Enough for a week So in an attempt to shed the kilo's I found in my latest trip overseas to London, I am on the low-carb bandwagon. I know this is not everyones path at the moment, but I must say that it works for me and I find...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 Comments
My amazing foodie tour of London
My amazing foodie tour of London I was lucky enough to head to England last week on my 'Culinary Quickies' book launch. I also met with a few of my students and friends that now live in the UK and we took over the beautiful library lounge at the Radisson...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Feb 14, 2019 | 0 Comments
Who wants to live happily ever after? Beautiful Blueberry Pancakes – Keto or traditional
Greetings everyone! It's good to be back at home. No matter how much I love to travel, there is nothing like walking through your own door and sleeping in your own bed. What a fantastic trip I had. I was really besotted with what England had to...
Chef Mel Alafaci | Feb 6, 2019 | 0 Comments
