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"URBAN MELBOURNE HAS LANEWAYS WITH HIDDEN CAFES AND BARS. SUBURBAN MELBOURNE HAS GARAGES AND GARDENS, FULL OF SECRET LIFE." - Rita Erlich   ~ Melbourne Salami Festa 2015 presented by...

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Meet the Makers

"URBAN MELBOURNE HAS LANEWAYS WITH HIDDEN CAFES AND BARS. SUBURBAN MELBOURNE HAS GARAGES AND GARDENS, FULL OF SECRET LIFE." - Rita Erlich   ~ Melbourne Salami Festa 2015 presented by...

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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...

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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...

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Be your own Salumiere or Brewer! Make It Your W...

    ~ New Home Make It Kits Have Arrived! ~ There's now no excuse why you can't become your very own salumiere or brewer. The days of dreaming about...

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Be your own Salumiere or Brewer! Make It Your W...

    ~ New Home Make It Kits Have Arrived! ~ There's now no excuse why you can't become your very own salumiere or brewer. The days of dreaming about...

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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...

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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...

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Our Italian Food Safari

Check out the highlights from the recent Melbourne Salami Festa.  Good to see so many familiar faces in the video. Recognise anyone you know? We do :) Wow, what a busy...

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Our Italian Food Safari

Check out the highlights from the recent Melbourne Salami Festa.  Good to see so many familiar faces in the video. Recognise anyone you know? We do :) Wow, what a busy...

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Melbourne goes barmy for salami!

What's News by Lisa Baggio Melbourne Salami Festa (Major Sponsor - Home Make It) Wow! Who knew? It's confirmed, Melbourne's Salami Army is growing! What an amazing turnout for the...

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Melbourne goes barmy for salami!

What's News by Lisa Baggio Melbourne Salami Festa (Major Sponsor - Home Make It) Wow! Who knew? It's confirmed, Melbourne's Salami Army is growing! What an amazing turnout for the...

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The time has arrived!

I hope you enjoyed watching the You Tube footage of the 2011 Darebin Backyard Harvest Festival. This is a wonderful initiative by the Darebin City Council to celebrate sustainable foods, and homegrown gardens.  The...

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The time has arrived!

I hope you enjoyed watching the You Tube footage of the 2011 Darebin Backyard Harvest Festival. This is a wonderful initiative by the Darebin City Council to celebrate sustainable foods, and homegrown gardens.  The...

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Spring is in the air!

  In most parts of Italy, Father's Day is celebrated on the 19th March, which corresponds with St. Joseph's Feast Day. It is traditionally referred to as "Festa del Papa`"...

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Spring is in the air!

  In most parts of Italy, Father's Day is celebrated on the 19th March, which corresponds with St. Joseph's Feast Day. It is traditionally referred to as "Festa del Papa`"...

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Who will you "vote" for this September?

Check out this message from Official Patrons of the Salami Festa, Carlo and Guy Grossi, as they share their own history and passion for making homemade salumi and the celebration of...

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Who will you "vote" for this September?

Check out this message from Official Patrons of the Salami Festa, Carlo and Guy Grossi, as they share their own history and passion for making homemade salumi and the celebration of...

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Are you pazza for pizza?

Here's some awesome footage from the recent Melbourne Pizza Festival, Closing Event. It features Master Pizzaioli from some of Melbourne's best Pizza Restaurants including 400Gradi,Supermaxi, Ladro, Scoozi, Firechief and more.  But be cautioned, viewing this YouTube...

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Are you pazza for pizza?

Here's some awesome footage from the recent Melbourne Pizza Festival, Closing Event. It features Master Pizzaioli from some of Melbourne's best Pizza Restaurants including 400Gradi,Supermaxi, Ladro, Scoozi, Firechief and more.  But be cautioned, viewing this YouTube...

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Patience now...just a little bit longer!

The Salumi SeasonIf you're into homemade salumi, you'd be loving this winter! How cold have the mornings been? You can't get better conditions for making your homemade cured meats. Bitter...

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Patience now...just a little bit longer!

The Salumi SeasonIf you're into homemade salumi, you'd be loving this winter! How cold have the mornings been? You can't get better conditions for making your homemade cured meats. Bitter...

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The Salami Army is growing...

Check out this awesome footage introducing the Melbourne Salami Board's "Salami Sessions" - Hands-on authentic salami making workshops. Take with you, the "art of salami making" and 3kg of your...

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The Salami Army is growing...

Check out this awesome footage introducing the Melbourne Salami Board's "Salami Sessions" - Hands-on authentic salami making workshops. Take with you, the "art of salami making" and 3kg of your...

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Do you Mix the Old & New?

Here's some great YouTube footage of an 84 year old Italian making his vino, old-school style. He is obviously passionate about making his homemade wine using traditional Italian methods, and hopefully with...

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Do you Mix the Old & New?

Here's some great YouTube footage of an 84 year old Italian making his vino, old-school style. He is obviously passionate about making his homemade wine using traditional Italian methods, and hopefully with...

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Thinking of joining the army?

Check out the footage of the Melbourne Salami Board meeting at Ombra Salumi Bar to discuss the 2013 Melbourne Salami Festa. What do they have installed? They promise "bigger and better!" It was...

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Thinking of joining the army?

Check out the footage of the Melbourne Salami Board meeting at Ombra Salumi Bar to discuss the 2013 Melbourne Salami Festa. What do they have installed? They promise "bigger and better!" It was...

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