by Mel | Jul 8, 2019 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Recipes, Tips, What's Been Cooking, Your Kitchen Challenge
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... by Mel | Jun 18, 2019 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Tips, Vanilla Zulu Travel, What's Been Cooking, Your Kitchen Challenge
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... 
by Mel | Feb 14, 2019 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Recipes, Vanilla Zulu Travel
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... 
by Mel | Feb 6, 2019 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Recipes, Tips, Vanilla Zulu Travel, What's Been Cooking, Your Kitchen Challenge
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... 
by Mel | Jan 14, 2019 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Recipes, Tips, Vanilla Zulu Travel, What's Been Cooking
Mozambique Cuisine…Africa on fire This weekend I was fortunate enough to be one of the presenters on stage at the Gold Coast Food and Wine Expo. Who would have thought that a little blond haired Zimbabwean, growing up in the most remote corners of Africa,... 
by Mel | Dec 18, 2018 | Chef Mel Global Foodie, Recipes, Tips, What's Been Cooking
Vanilla Zulu Orange, Pistachio and Vanilla Christmas Mince Pie with spun sugar bling Tart shell 1 ½ cups / 180g plain flour 60g almond meal, toasted ½ cup / 110g sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 140g cold butter, chopped Zest of 1... 
