Alison Taafe has cooked for American Presidents, European royalty, movie stars and captains of Industry as part of her culinary career across the continents. Alison is a Leading Vocational Teacher of Professional Cookery at Southbank Institute of Technology...

...South Brisbane, Queensland and one of the few female members of Les Toques Blanches, an international organisation for leading chefs. Alison has a Diploma of Professional Cookery, Westminster Hotel School, London, UK and a Bachelor of Adult Education, Griffith University, Qld.

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“The most important thing to learn in cookery is that one should roughly know what the rules are before one can afford to disregard them”

Elizabeth David, a well-known English food writer of the 1950s.

Fun Fast and Fabulous Food Book BUY NOW!

‘They’re here’ is a familiar cry in some households when guests have the audacity to turn up slightly early or, dare to arrive on time for a dinner party and you're not ready. This book is about being ready.

You will find 12 chapters including fun, fast and fabulous menus suitable for breakfast, brunch, lunch, special occasions such as Christmas and Mother’s Day and glamorous or informal dinners with friends and family. Each chapter includes the menu which has been perfectly matched with wines and drinks, all the recipes you need, photos of the dishes, instructions, some helpful tips and shopping lists for all the ingredients and drinks. Read More