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A celebration of homemade food and beverages....
“Happiness is homemade” - Anonymous ~ Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival ~ If you share our passion for homemade food and wine, then get your diaries out! This is...
A celebration of homemade food and beverages....
“Happiness is homemade” - Anonymous ~ Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival ~ If you share our passion for homemade food and wine, then get your diaries out! This is...
Read MoreIt's a sea of red!
"There are only two kinds of people, Italians and those who wish they were". - Anonymous ~ Melbourne Tomato Festival 2016 ~ It's here! The Melbourne Tomato Festival has...
It's a sea of red!
"There are only two kinds of people, Italians and those who wish they were". - Anonymous ~ Melbourne Tomato Festival 2016 ~ It's here! The Melbourne Tomato Festival has...
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Homage to the humble tomato...
"You say tomato, we say passata!" - Home Make It crew, 2015 ~ Melbourne Tomato Festival 2016 ~ It's that time of year again when Melbournian's pay homage to...
Homage to the humble tomato...
"You say tomato, we say passata!" - Home Make It crew, 2015 ~ Melbourne Tomato Festival 2016 ~ It's that time of year again when Melbournian's pay homage to...
Read MoreThe gifts that keep on giving....
"Giving opens the doors for receiving" - Florence Scovel Shinn ~ Our Top 5 Gifts..that keep on giving ~ Here at Home Make It, we believe the best kind...
The gifts that keep on giving....
"Giving opens the doors for receiving" - Florence Scovel Shinn ~ Our Top 5 Gifts..that keep on giving ~ Here at Home Make It, we believe the best kind...
Read MoreGet Crafty with Home Make It this Christmas...
"When I refer to Melbourne's food culture, I include wine and beer...." - Rita Erlich ~ The Makers Book Launch ~ It's finally arrived! Home Make It's very first...
Get Crafty with Home Make It this Christmas...
"When I refer to Melbourne's food culture, I include wine and beer...." - Rita Erlich ~ The Makers Book Launch ~ It's finally arrived! Home Make It's very first...
Read MorePreserving Springtime
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld ~ Preserving ideas ~ Springtime evokes the desire to preserve the...
Preserving Springtime
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." - Francois De La Rochefoucauld ~ Preserving ideas ~ Springtime evokes the desire to preserve the...
Read MoreWe're brewing up a storm!
“There is nothing more romantic than Italian food.” - Elisha Cuthbert ~ Home Make It proudly presents the 2015 Melbourne Salami Festa! ~ It's official! We are super excited to announce...
We're brewing up a storm!
“There is nothing more romantic than Italian food.” - Elisha Cuthbert ~ Home Make It proudly presents the 2015 Melbourne Salami Festa! ~ It's official! We are super excited to announce...
Read MoreSmile...say cheeese!
"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." - Luis Buñuel With the salami making season almost over, our homemade food and beverage enthusiasts will be contemplating...
Smile...say cheeese!
"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese." - Luis Buñuel With the salami making season almost over, our homemade food and beverage enthusiasts will be contemplating...
Read MoreItaly's best kept food secret...
“When life throws you risotto, make Arancini!” - Adam Roberts Inspector Montalbano - "How do you say...OMG, how good are these!" in Sicilian? ~ Introducing the new Arancini Maker...
Italy's best kept food secret...
“When life throws you risotto, make Arancini!” - Adam Roberts Inspector Montalbano - "How do you say...OMG, how good are these!" in Sicilian? ~ Introducing the new Arancini Maker...
Read MoreThe SALAMI season is here!
"In my family, there’s Christmas, Easter, tomato sauce day and then salami making, which you simply can’t miss.” - Carlo Mazzarella, Director, Melbourne Salami Festa. Ever wanted to be a...
The SALAMI season is here!
"In my family, there’s Christmas, Easter, tomato sauce day and then salami making, which you simply can’t miss.” - Carlo Mazzarella, Director, Melbourne Salami Festa. Ever wanted to be a...
Read MoreWe're nuts for chestnuts.....
"Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts." - Anonymous Most Italians who migrated to Australia will have strong childhood memories of castagne (chestnut) festivals in their piazza (town...
We're nuts for chestnuts.....
"Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts." - Anonymous Most Italians who migrated to Australia will have strong childhood memories of castagne (chestnut) festivals in their piazza (town...
Read MoreGive the gift that keeps on giving...
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz ~ Mother's Day Gift Ideas ~ With Mother's Day fast approaching...
Give the gift that keeps on giving...
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." - Charles M. Schulz ~ Mother's Day Gift Ideas ~ With Mother's Day fast approaching...
Read MoreIntroducing...the HotmixPRO
Home Make It is delighted to be offering the Italian-made, HotmixPRO Professional Cooking Gastro; the kitchen appliance that does it all! Chop, cut, mix, knead, cook and more…at home or in...
Introducing...the HotmixPRO
Home Make It is delighted to be offering the Italian-made, HotmixPRO Professional Cooking Gastro; the kitchen appliance that does it all! Chop, cut, mix, knead, cook and more…at home or in...
Read MoreYou say tomato, we say passata!
"It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato" - Lewis Grizzard On behalf of the team at Home Make It, I would like to wish you...
You say tomato, we say passata!
"It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato" - Lewis Grizzard On behalf of the team at Home Make It, I would like to wish you...
Read MoreEat, Drink and be Merry!
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, but if the white runs out, I'll drink the red." ~ Top 5 Foodie Xmas Gift Ideas ~ If you are looking for the perfect gift...
Eat, Drink and be Merry!
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, but if the white runs out, I'll drink the red." ~ Top 5 Foodie Xmas Gift Ideas ~ If you are looking for the perfect gift...
Read MoreSmile, say "Cheese".....
"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese". Luis Bunuel ~ Homemade Cheese Making ~ We've had numerous requests recently to dedicate a newsletter/blog to homemade...
Smile, say "Cheese".....
"Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese". Luis Bunuel ~ Homemade Cheese Making ~ We've had numerous requests recently to dedicate a newsletter/blog to homemade...
Read MoreMelbourne's "Salami Army" is ready to do battle...
~ Melbourne Salami Festa ~ It's that time of year again when Melbourne's "Salami Army" come together on Sunday 26th October, 2014 to celebrate their beloved homemade salami at the...
Melbourne's "Salami Army" is ready to do battle...
~ Melbourne Salami Festa ~ It's that time of year again when Melbourne's "Salami Army" come together on Sunday 26th October, 2014 to celebrate their beloved homemade salami at the...
Read MoreAre you into homemade pasta?
“Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.” Sophia Loren FARM VIGANO, & HOME MAKE IT presents… PASTA 101 - homemade pasta workshop series! If...
Are you into homemade pasta?
“Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner.” Sophia Loren FARM VIGANO, & HOME MAKE IT presents… PASTA 101 - homemade pasta workshop series! If...
Read MoreLast minute Father's Day gift ideas for the foo...
~ Meet the Makers ~ Watch this space! We would like to introduce a new element to our newsletter called "Meet the Makers" which we're sure everyone will enjoy.... We hope to...
Last minute Father's Day gift ideas for the foo...
~ Meet the Makers ~ Watch this space! We would like to introduce a new element to our newsletter called "Meet the Makers" which we're sure everyone will enjoy.... We hope to...
Read MoreThis one's dedicated to all the dads out there...
~ Father's Day in Italy ~ Did you know that Father's Day in Italy is celebrated in March and is known as St. Joseph's Day, or "Festa del Papa"? All...
This one's dedicated to all the dads out there...
~ Father's Day in Italy ~ Did you know that Father's Day in Italy is celebrated in March and is known as St. Joseph's Day, or "Festa del Papa"? All...
Read MoreA culinary match made in heaven...
~ Home Make It's night to remember ~ With the salami season all but over, and following on from back to back seasons with the tomato season and wine season,...
A culinary match made in heaven...
~ Home Make It's night to remember ~ With the salami season all but over, and following on from back to back seasons with the tomato season and wine season,...
Read MoreHomemade Wine and Salami. It doesn't get much b...
~ Salami 101 ~ We are thrilled today to be launching the video of our first Salami 101 Workshop at Farm Vigano with The Meat Room. It was a truly...
Homemade Wine and Salami. It doesn't get much b...
~ Salami 101 ~ We are thrilled today to be launching the video of our first Salami 101 Workshop at Farm Vigano with The Meat Room. It was a truly...
Read MoreWinter time IS homemade salami time!
True to form, we awoke on the 1st June, 2014, to a cold and wet Melbourne winters day. Excitedly, we looked on in anticipation as interest for our...
Winter time IS homemade salami time!
True to form, we awoke on the 1st June, 2014, to a cold and wet Melbourne winters day. Excitedly, we looked on in anticipation as interest for our...
Read MoreSalami 101 - homemade salami workshop series
FARM VIGANO, THE MEAT ROOM & HOME MAKE IT presents… SALAMI 101 - homemade salami workshop series! Thought we'd share our flyer for this special event as there are only 24 spots available and we...
Salami 101 - homemade salami workshop series
FARM VIGANO, THE MEAT ROOM & HOME MAKE IT presents… SALAMI 101 - homemade salami workshop series! Thought we'd share our flyer for this special event as there are only 24 spots available and we...
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