Dani Valent
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Dani Valent is a freelance journalist, writing mostly for The Age in Melbourne. She has profiled chefs including Heston Blumenthal, Marco Pierre White, Ben Shewry, George Calombaris and Shannon Bennett, as well as other prominent people including Julia Gillard. She is also the author of three much-loved Thermomix cookbooks.
Dani Valent
2y ago
On Australia’s rugged coast, four families create a custom-built paradise of tents, surfboards, and a well-set table ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
Dainty bites, fresh flavours and dishes that don't mind being moved from kitchen to hamper to blanket, or being passed around on a tray at a stand-up gathering...That's what's on my mind with these picnic and party favourites. Rustle up some of these beauties at your Melbourne Cup Day party, spring luncheon or pool-deck gathering ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
When I travel, I always head straight for the produce markets. It's because I love seeing what's growing, what people are eating, and I also love the buzz and bustle of market life. Mexican markets are so incredibly energetic: noisy, busy, fragrant, intense ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
Life goes better with Basque cheesecake, a lockdown #2 love affair. I became obsessed with this cake about five years ago when I ate it in San Sebastian at La Viña pintxos bar. It was perilously wobbly and jiggly, somehow both light and rich, creamy white and custardy within but with a bitter edge from the dark, caramelised perimeter. I mumbled, “It’s a miracle,” and I meant it ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
Every week of the footy finals, Friday Pie Day is bringing Melbourne's best pies to your door to ensure a tasty and enjoyable footy-watching experience. We don't care which team you barrack...because we're all on Team Pie ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
You know the Thermomix is actually a cocktail machine don't you? Yeah, we make food but how about the drinks?! With the cocktail recipes at Dani Valent your anytime party, hen's night or New Year's Eve is sorted ..read more
Dani Valent
2y ago
I'm always on the hunt for my next food adventure so when I had the opportunity to go truffle hunting, I jumped at it with careful hands and an excited heart ..read more
Dani Valent
3y ago
Master butcher Gary McBean helps us get a fork around pork in this informative 'meat chat'. Learn what to do which which part of the pig and how to get the best crackling ..read more
Dani Valent
3y ago
Australia's Christmas is in summer so stories of Santa's sleigh zooming through snowy forests are a faraway fantasy. Many Australians still pine for a white, wintry Christmas though, so the concept of 'Christmas in July' is quite popular. I've put together a warming and festive menu to suit. Make merry and enjoy ..read more
Dani Valent
3y ago
Is there anything better than soup? I could live on it. Soup is a sustaining staple in every culture, versatile, economical, nourishing and - when done well - very delicious. Here are some of my favourites ..read more