Cooking Classes
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Authentic Italian Cooking Class: Hands on at The Studio Cooking School
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EatFit Cooking Class in Person with Chef Mel
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Complete Cheffy Skills Course: 6 Sessions to Complete Kitchen Confidence
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Sip and Cook: Easy Entertaining and Weeknight Meal Cooking Class
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Quickies Cookbooks - Paperbacks
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Eat Yourself Sexy Quickies Cookbook: Healthy Eating and Wellness
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Culinary Quickies Cookbook
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Cheffy Skills Quickies Cookbook
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Italian Quickies Cookbook
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Quickies Cookbooks - eBooks
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Full Transformational Online Cooking Course+all 6 x Quickies eBooks
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Eat Yourself Sexy Quickies eBook
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Culinary Quickies eBook
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Italian Quickies eBook Digital Cookbook
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Online Cooking Courses
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Full Transformational Online Cooking Course+all 6 x Quickies eBooks
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Eat Yourself Sexy 8 week Cooking and Mindset Challenge
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Complete Cheffy Skills Online Course PLUS 1:1 Support with Chef Mel
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Culinary Quickies Online Cooking Course - less than 30 days to your complete cooking transformation
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Let customers speak for us
from 38 reviewsVery informative and fun. Learnt a lot, great class. Can’t wait to do another one.
Hands on, lots of demos, tips, tricks and plenty of humour. Everyone had a great time preparing authentic and delicious food. Well done to Mel and her crew.
My mum and I loved this class & Chef Mel was fantastic. She explained everything well, the recipes were easy to follow and she had a great sense of humour. Would love to do another one of her classes.
Chef Mel was amazing - she knew her stuff and made it a really fun night. We were a group of 3 and we all felt we walked away with new skills and confidence. Definitely recommend.
If you're looking for an unforgettable cooking experience, look no further than Mel's Italian cooking class! From the moment you step in, you're not just learning recipes—you're diving into a hands-on culinary adventure with someone who’s as talented as she is hilarious. Mel brings a perfect balance of skill and humor to the class, making it both educational and downright fun. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a total newbie, you'll pick up invaluable cooking tips and tricks. The hands-on approach really sets this class apart—no watching from the sidelines here. You’re fully involved in making everything from fresh Italian pasta to homemade bread, delicate gnocchi, and rich panna cotta. And just when you think it can’t get better, you end the day by learning how to create your very own praline. It’s a sweet finish to an already delicious day! The highlight for me was definitely eating all the dishes together at the end, paired with a few laughs and great company. It’s not just about cooking; it’s about the experience and the joy of sharing great food with others. If you’re even remotely interested in Italian cooking (or just love good food and fun), I highly recommend taking a workshop with Mel. You won’t regret it!
This class had everything. Hands on, lots of demo's, lots of tips and tricks and plenty of humour. Everyone had a great time preparing our very authentic and delicious food. Well done to Mel and her crew. Paula
Very informative and fun. Learnt a lot, great class Can’t wait to do another one
Great class. Chef Mel is welcoming, and the class was easy and was perfect for my 13yr old daughters christmas gift. She learned new skills, gained interest in trying new food and was impressed with the location.
My husband and I had a great time, learnt some new skills and took home some delicious food! Mel was an awesome teacher and as well as just a fun thing to do with your partner, it would be a fantastic team building activity for those running a business or to do with your gym (we did the Eatfit class).
So much fun! Loved Chef Mel
Our team had an amazing experience in this cooking class as our end of year celebration! Chef Mel was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the entire session a lot of fun. The recipes were delicious and easy to follow, and we all loved how we didn’t waste time doing prep work. We left with our bellies full and some helpful tips and techniques in the kitchen. Chef Mel ensured the session was perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks alike. Booking and communication was easy and Chef Mel was very accommodating with our team’s dietary requirements. We’d absolutely recommend a class with Chef Mel, you will enjoy a fun, flavourful experience!
To celebrate my 50th birthday, my family and I attended a cooking class with Mel, and we loved it. We laughed, me cooked and we ate, AND the food was delicious! Highly recommend
Mel was an absolute delight! I went along to the class with my two parents, and we were running slightly late. We called Mel and she was more than happy to help us so we were up to speed when we arrived. Mel was attentive and reassuring, along with her being very witty and charismatic, helping me, and the rest of the class feel at ease. I enjoyed how she showed us multiple methods on how to do one dish, and even some fun lingo to impress other people when hosting with our new knowledge. We cooked three dishes, observed how things were made, asked questions, and got professional, friendly rapport with Mel. Mel also said we would get placards on our lessons today virtually, so we can always refer back- which was highly appreciated. I honestly cannot recommend her enough, and she has been a wonderful teacher. I would strongly consider having her again for another class.
Good teacher, good instruction, good food and great vibes. Bring your own Tupperware, ask questions, and enjoy your lesson.
Chef Mel delivered an engaging, informative and entertaining culinary experience. The cooking session allowed hands-on, guided instruction as we produced our 4 delicious courses. The venue was well set out and we had take away dinner, even after sampling the fair. Would thoroughly recommend for couples, small group or gift as it was for us. We bought one of Chef Mel's cookbooks as a result. Thanks Chef Mel
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Quickies Cookbooks
📚 Quickies Cookbooks by Chef Mel – The Printed Edition Love flipping...
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Quickies Cookbooks – Digital eBooks by Chef Mel
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Learn to Cook with Confidence in Chef Mel’s Online Cooking Classes
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Meet Chef Mel the Happy Chef
With a smile that can light up a room, Chef Mel Alafaci has become a globally recognised chef and personality. Her recent success in the USA means she's Australia's hottest rising culinary personality.
She is the proud founder of the very popular Vanilla Zulu Cooking School in Brisbane. With an entirely new and fresh approach to cooking and a culinary lingo all of her own, she makes cooking fabulous fun.
With the release of her new cookbook "Culinary Quickies" Mel helps you discover a chef's secrets on how to be faster, happier and more confident in the kitchen...and get a round of applause every time you cook a meal...you can live happily ever after in your kitchen! Culinary Quickies is a must for every foodie or want-to-be foodie.
YOUR NEW MENTOR AND PRIVATE CHEF
Mel has travelled the world in search of new delights to share with her ever-growing audience. From her first cooking school in Durban South Africa to foodie tours and writing in Switzerland, Zurich, Mexico, Amsterdam and New York. Mel has done it all and has loved calling Australia home. It's here she has grown Vanilla Zulu Culinary Adventures and become one of Australia's best loved chefs.
As a self-proclaimed Cultural Gastronomist, Mel loves to unearth how food is enjoyed in other cultures. She blames her passion for food and travel on her backpacking chef days, where she 'cooked' herself around the world, eagerly learning every cultural secret she could and then sharing all of her newfound recipes with anyone that would listen. Her passion and enthusiasm for food is unwavering.


