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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...
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...
Read MoreHomage 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 MoreMeet 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...
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...
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 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 MoreMake "olives" not war...
"Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive." Pliny (AD 23-79) ~ Olive Pickling Recipe ~ The end of...
Make "olives" not war...
"Except the vine, there is no plant which bears a fruit of as great importance as the olive." Pliny (AD 23-79) ~ Olive Pickling Recipe ~ The end of...
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 MoreDo you have what it takes?
"If baking is any labour at all, it's a labour of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation". - Regina Brett Can you whip up a chocolate...
Do you have what it takes?
"If baking is any labour at all, it's a labour of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation". - Regina Brett Can you whip up a chocolate...
Read MoreLife's too short to drink bad wine...
" Wine is sunlight, held together by water." Galileo Galilei ~ Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival ~ We are delighted to be sponsoring the Darebin Homemade Food and...
Life's too short to drink bad wine...
" Wine is sunlight, held together by water." Galileo Galilei ~ Darebin Homemade Food & Wine Festival ~ We are delighted to be sponsoring the Darebin Homemade Food and...
Read More"Red, red wine...stay close to me"
"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE GOOD WINE NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES!" Steve Lamberto, Home Make It 2014 The wine season, or as we refer...
"Red, red wine...stay close to me"
"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO MAKE GOOD WINE NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES!" Steve Lamberto, Home Make It 2014 The wine season, or as we refer...
Read MoreIt's all happening this weekend in Melbourne......
You have to love Melbourne's food and wine culture! Sunday 1st March, 2015 is going to be a massive celebration of homemade food and beverages. Immerse yourself into foodie heaven...
It's all happening this weekend in Melbourne......
You have to love Melbourne's food and wine culture! Sunday 1st March, 2015 is going to be a massive celebration of homemade food and beverages. Immerse yourself into foodie heaven...
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 MoreBe 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...
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...
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 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 More"mEat your Sausage Maker!"... a unique foodie e...
~ mEat your Sausage Maker ~Home Make It are extremely pleased to be joining Mister Bianco Restaurant and Dal Zotto Wines for a hands-on instructional sausage making masterclass and dinner,...
"mEat your Sausage Maker!"... a unique foodie e...
~ mEat your Sausage Maker ~Home Make It are extremely pleased to be joining Mister Bianco Restaurant and Dal Zotto Wines for a hands-on instructional sausage making masterclass and dinner,...
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...
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