our Foodie Blogs

    If you haven’t heard about Oz Harvest I really recommend supporting their amazing initiatives. Promoting and focusing on reducing food waste and rescuing food to distribute to people...

Bling up your next roast with this fabulous 'spray-tanned' roast chicken!  Roast chicken is an all time favourite.  It's the definitive crowd pleaser and will never go out of fashion.  'Bling'...

Okay, who's sick of washing pots and pans and millions of dishes! I certainly am. Join me as I show you the art of preparing a quick, yet magnificent, chicken...

I'm so excited!   My mother arrived last week to be with me and her beloved grandson's. It's been two years since I last saw her so it's just a...

  First of all, I just want you to know, that you too can get perfectly crisp fish skin EVERYTIME! Want to know my trick?  It's simple and will definitely...

I know this like a massive investment, but once you have this made up, you will use it in so many different dishes!  There are so many varieties of ras...

 Stir fries are a wonderful, healthy, economical family meal. Not only are they tasty, they are bursting with health and nutrition and are full of colour, flavour and personality.BUT...are your...

   CHEFS MINCE NOTE: REMEMBER if there is grey liquid in you pan at any stage it is simply because the pan is too cold, you are stirring too much,...

Guys this recipe is just too easy.  If you have any roast carrots, butternut or sweet potato left over in the fridge, feel free to throw about half a cup...

2-4 kg-lamb shoulder bone in Salt and pepper to season 1-2 litres weak chicken stock (this will depend on the depth of the baking dish you use 1 teaspoon freshly...

Suntanned Pan-Lamb with dates, mint & nuts Mel’s note: Leg of lamb is fabulous for this dish, but will take about 30 minutes to cook, first on stove top then...

First of all, I just want you to know, that you too can get perfectly crisp fish skin EVERYTIME!  Here’s how!  180g fish, skin on, per person Salt and pepper...

Buy Mel's latest Book! Culinary Quickies!  https://amzn.to/2BQZ0s1 Perfect Christmas Gift! Tremendously Moist Terrific Turkey Ingredients 1 turkey between 3 and 5 kgs Stuffing 200g streaky bacon finely chopped 400g pork...

It's a rainy cool and beautiful day in Brisbane today.  Perfect for comfort food and a few family treats. We were too full for dessert last night so the boys...

It's always surprising, during my classes, when we create the most amazing meals imaginable using every day ingredients (and some fancy ones) and EVERYONE is in raptures about the ONE...