WA Consultant Chef & Food Photography

16/03/2023

16/03/2023

It's been a hot minute!!!!!

I am taking this old Catering, Cake and miscellaneous foodie page to work on a new venture in Perth and surrounds.

For those who don't know me I am the owner of the award winning The Alkaline Cafe Albany, I have not stopped my love for hospitality in 30 years! In the past 4 years I have won and abundance of awards and worked my arse off to claim them all!

They include:

2018 ACCI Employee Award
2019 ACCI Employee Award
2019 Coeliac Australia Accreditation (a long 6 months to obtain!)
2020 ACCI Sustainability Award
2020 ACCI Business Person of the Year (Well Done Mel!)
2020 Ausmumpreneur State Award - Emerging Business
2020 Ausmumpreneur State Award - Regional Business
2020 Ausmumpreneur State Award - Sustainability
2021 Ausmumpreneur State Award - Business Excellence
2021 Ausmumpreneur State Award - Food & Beverage Award
2021 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Award for Excellence Finalist
2021 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Cafe Dining Finalist
2022 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Cafe Dining Finalist
2022 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Breakfast Restaurant Finalist
2022 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Manager of the Year Finalist
2022 Restaurant & Catering Industry - Consumer Vote Award
2022 Ausmumpreneur Nominations (no time to apply this time!)

Voted Best Vegan Cafe by Restaurant Guru - 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023

I am currently taking some time out to focus on being settled in the big smoke after 12 wonderful years in Albany and look forward to food clicks and helping those in the hospitality industry.

Stay Tuned, new chapters are EXCITING!!!

02/07/2018

I have a great mate who builds things, so for his big four zero, I built him this! And it was delicious even if I say so myself! 8 layers of moist chocolatey goodness

02/07/2018

I don't do cakes very often but when I do they generally raise my stress levels. And when I do they are generally for the ones I love the most, time providing 😉 most of my gold painted hand made decorations broke on the way to Perth but I still managed to put this together. A great night had at Kristen's 21st celebrations at North Beach Footy Club...

09/06/2018

07/06/2018

I've been helping out a club here in Alb's for a few years now, a chance to casually go back to something I love and miss is such a great feeling, I hope the folk enjoy these Wild Rice stuffed mushies tomorrow 😋

26/03/2018

Oh how I love Soup Seasons! Open fridge, use up everything you have, make soup! Tada! Today's yumminess will be Roasted Thai Pumpkin 👌🎃🥕🌶🥄

09/02/2018

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20/01/2017

So now my Cheffing career has ended I get to attend dinners rather than cook for them, and last night's Paleo dinner at the gorgeous Heirloom Resturant was nothing short of amazing! Taking along hubby and two of the most amazing influences in my life we enjoyed the free flowing Champagne as well as the awesome company and Paleo Deliciousness! Oh and Pete Evans was there too!!

19/11/2016

19/11/2016

When your asked to make a rustic style cake for a wedding this is what you get!

22/10/2016

Get on down!!! Now!!! So much goodness in the one spot today!!!

21/10/2016

It's with a near on breakdown or I have just aquired anxiety that I have finished getting ready for tomorrow's Expo, I think I may take on too much sometimes but nevertheless support your ex Chef Sista out by coming along to the Expo and getting a whole load of guilt free made with lots of love yummy treats!

15/10/2016

Tonight I had the honour of catering for the most lovely couple who have been married for 50 years! 50 YEARS! How amazingly beautiful! And what an amazing venue aswell at The Albany Club, a true hidden treasure of Albany. Massive thanks to my friend JI for his amazing help as always.

15/10/2016

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Grower direct, locally grown, fresh produce from the Great Southern Region, open 9 till 12 .
Opening this weekend 3rd November

18/09/2016

Started my Sunday by using up the browning bananas in the fruit bowl, turning them into a Paleo Banana and Blueberry Cake, and have Beetroots slow cooking up top for my famous Vegan Beetroot & Avocado Cake 👌