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From prep to plate: A behind-the-scenes look at how chefs create canapés

They may be small, but creating canapés is no easy feat. It takes hours or even days to create what is consumed in just seconds! Every single part of a canapé is carefully considered by the chef before it lands on your plate – and that’s the beauty of it. Despite their small size, canapés […]

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Things you want to know about hiring a private chef

If you haven’t had the time of enjoying a private chef experience before, you might have a few burning questions you want to ask before you dive in and hire one. Maybe how much does it cost hiring a private chef? Or what even is a private chef, anyway?  We created this ultimate guide to […]

How to Take Good Food Photos Using Your Phone

It’s obvious: the internet loves food photos. But there are two types of food photos you’ll find online: those that look enticing and those that make you want to close down the app and never look at food again. If you’ve scrolled through food photos for Instagram you’ll know exactly the type of pictures we […]

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Meet ‘The Crazy Chef’: Chef Gaggan Anand

Fine dining and Indian cuisine may not seem like the perfect match, but that’s because nobody managed to pull off the perfect balance of the two – until Chef Gaggan Anand, that is. The wacky, eccentric chef has a mind that boggles and a genius that knows no bounds. The Indian born and bred chef […]

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How to Make Your Same-Sex Wedding a Spectacular Event to Remember

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia for almost five years now, but it’s no less exciting now than it was when the ‘YES’ vote was first passed. We’re not here to say that same-sex weddings are more fun, but there’s definitely less pressure for the happy couple to have a traditional wedding… which means […]

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This is What the Future Looks Like for Chefs

There are transformations happening everywhere you look. Almost every industry is shifting into new and uncharted territory thanks to a combination of technological advancements, globalisation, and climate change. Covid-19 has only accelerated these transformations, forcing entire industries to shift and adapt so they can keep up with a rapidly changing world.  Disruptions were rife all […]

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How to Take a Great Chef Headshot Using Just Your Phone

We’ve all seen that classic chef headshot. Arms crossed, apron and chef whites on, maybe even a chef’s hat. Gazing into the camera with confidence. The chef is probably standing in a kitchen, in front of a benchtop, or with shelves full of produce behind them. Having a professional chef profile picture is essential for […]

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Why You Should Get a Private Home Chef for Your New Year’s Eve Party

After many months of lockdown, many of us are looking forward to a string of social gatherings, dinners, and events to reconnect with our loved ones. After that, there’s Christmas, and after that, we have New Year’s Eve to celebrate. That’s a lot of food and a lot of cooking – especially after months of […]

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This is Why Hiring a Private Chef is the New Dining Out

In our post-pandemic world, it’s practically essential for products and services to be delivered straight to our doors. It’s not because we’re lazy, but because more than ever, we’re focusing on the concept of ‘home’. We want comfort, we want choice, and we want control over what we eat, when we eat, and where we […]

Cooking with Cannabis: 21 Gourmet Dishes Infused with Marijuana

It’s the hottest food trend that’s yet to hit our shores: cannabis-infused cooking. This exciting new food experience appears the moment that marijuana is legalised in certain states, countries, and regions. We first saw it in California with cannabis-infused gummy bears, CBD sodas, and marijuana-based snacks, and it’s quickly spreading all over the world (wherever […]

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Gion Matsuri: The Festival & its Food

Gion Matsuri is one of Japan’s oldest and popular festivals, held in Kyoto throughout the month of July. Also known as the festival of the Yasaka Shrine, Gion Matsuri has been celebrated every year since 869AD and is one of the longest running festivals in the world. It first began as a religious ceremony to […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Cooking Techniques

Japanese people are known to live longer than any other population in the world. Owe it to the food, lifestyle, culture, or a combination of all three – it’s clear there’s something right about the Japanese way of being. The primary cause behind the country’s long life expectancy is most often attributed to the Japanese […]