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What\u2019s your favourite way to use macadamias?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m a snacker! A handful of maccas by the computer while I\u2019m writing is always handy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are your thoughts on food trends \u2013 do you watch them, do you follow them? Are there any you\u2019re embracing right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m always intrigued by what\u2019s happening in the world of food, but the speed of social media means trends are so transient that they\u2019re hardly worth investing too much time in. If you jump on every trend at this speed, you\u2019ll be rudderless in no time. I\u2019d much rather be leading the charge. I\u2019m very happy to see zero-waste and scrappy cooking becoming more popular, and veg-forward cooking, of course!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where do you turn for inspiration when creating a menu or cookbook?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m often asked where I find inspiration for the recipes in my columns and cookbooks, and the answer is EVERYWHERE! It might be a dressing on a salad in a cafe, or a biscuit a friend\u2019s baked with just the right crumb. Inspiration can strike at any time \u2013 and anywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you influenced by the cuisine or food trends from other countries and if so which ones?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Every cuisine has delicious dishes to try, and I\u2019m particularly curious to see what cost-effective tricks they might have, and ways to use the whole ingredient. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favourite thing to cook for your family?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A roast chook! Always a crowd pleaser!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s one ingredient you can\u2019t live without?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Salt flakes\u2026 and butter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s your favourite place to eat, anywhere in the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My mum\u2019s kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you were an ice cream, what flavour would you be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I had some SCRUMPTIOUS salted olive oil ice cream recently that gave me LIFE! That, or a super fresh, super tangy mango sorbet! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Veggie lover Alice Zaslavsky is an award-winning author, broadcaster and \u201cvegelante\u201d.Born in Tbilisi, Georgia at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Alice grew up with a cuisine that reaches for the veg first; it\u2019s no surprise then, that this is at the heart of her food philosophy, helping others across the world do the same…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-macadamia-makers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.australian-macadamias.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Alice-1-788x1024.jpg\")
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