Paella Festival

This post originally appeared on: ABC Radio National – Blueprint for Living, Saturday 29 April 2017 9:19AM Paella is Spain’s most recognisable dish. Originally a peasant dish, it was developed to use accessible and seasonal ingredients so the variations are endless. Chef Frank Camorra of Melbourne’s Movida shares the history of paella, the key components to… Continue reading Paella Festival

How an Insta pic led to a new coffee-infused chocolate bar

This post originally appeared on The Citizen, Friday 14 October 2016 Wawa Chocolatier x Seven Seeds is an equation made in Melbourne food heaven, with the two small businesses teaming up to create a new chocolate bar.Driving the idea was Jade Anderson, the creator of Wawa Chocolatier. The new bar marks the seventh in Wawa’s range and… Continue reading How an Insta pic led to a new coffee-infused chocolate bar

Eat For Italy

This piece originally appeared on Radio National Drive with Patricia Karvelas on Friday 26 August 2016 6:25 PM (view full episode). Paolo Campana is helping the earthquake victims, one bowl of pasta at a time. He launched the idea on his Facebook page hours after the earthquake destroyed Amatrice. He suggested that Italians donate 1 euro… Continue reading Eat For Italy

Getting a taste for competitive eating

This post originally appeared on The Citizen Thursday 18 August 2016. Fancy shoving a 4kg burger down your throat in 23 minutes?Buffy Gorrilla reports on the growing phenomenon that puts body and mind to the test. *  *  * Cal Stubbs cannot escape hamburgers, nor does he want to. He flips burgers in 12-hour shifts. And at… Continue reading Getting a taste for competitive eating

Aquafaba: a vegan miracle

This post originally appeared on the ABC Radio National website: Friday 26 August 2016 11:53AM There’s a new ingredient being hailed as a game-changer for vegans, and it comes from a surprising source. Buffy Gorrilla investigates aquafaba, the mysterious substance that could be the missing link for vegans seeking egg white substitutes. Listen to the full story… Continue reading Aquafaba: a vegan miracle