Beau made Marron, Parsnip Puree, Pickled Fennel, Nduja & Anchovy Butter, Grape & Herb Salad. This is astonishing given that he had never cooked marron (kind of like lobster) before!  tx...

Jamie made Brown Butter Poached Kingfish, Beurre Noisette, Squash, Sea Vegetables, Shallot Soubise & Parsley Oil. Everything was light and well-balanced, delicate yet punchy.  a4924obn.png

Samira made an epic meal called Fateh Jaj, consisting of Chicken & Spiced Broth, Vermicelli & Rice, Garlic Yoghurt Sauce, Almond Crunch & Fried Flatbread. Her flavours and spicework were a...

Most of the contestants performed well, especially tonight's Top 4 (Sarah Todd, Samira El Khafir, Jamie Fleming & Beau Cook). As I hoped, Sarah scored a winner again, and my hopes are soaring fo...

I made a slight miscalculation regarding this week's MasterChef schedule. The drag queen comedy troupe (Sooshi Mango) presides over the Mystery Box Challenge TOMORROW night, not TONIGHT. Tuesday wi...

In awesome music news, Belinda Carlisle has announced on Instagram that she has a new album being released in late August 2025. There's no other news about the title, theme or songs yet though. 😍 *...

Here are some of the highlights for this week's MasterChef episodes. We will be treated to various guests like Aussie drag queen comedy troupe Sooshi Mango (Joe & Carlo Salanitri & Andrew Manf...

Needless to say it was TEAM PURPLE (Andre, Callum, Depinder & Laura) who won the Immunity from Sunday's Elimination. They are all SAFE! I am so delighted, especially for Depinder of course! Sadl...

Now we have TEAM PURPLE. From the very beginning they had a clear idea of what dish they were trying to create, they had excellent communication between themselves and they showed what a team really w...

Tonight on MasterChef was the always challenging, sometimes fearsome and delightfully madcap Relay Challenge! The challenge though this time was that the teams had to incorporate 2 - or more - diffe...

The creators of last night's four least successful dishes (Sarah Todd, Rue Mupedzi, Tim Bone & Audra Morrice) had to recreate the dish five times, one for Blayne and one for each of the four main ...

Tonight on MasterChef, guest chef/judge Blayne Bertoncello brought in his delicious dessert called Variations Of Sourdough & Strawberry With Balsamic & Elderflower. The elements included sug...

Now for the four bottom dishes: Rue Mupedzi, Tim Bone, Audra Morrice and sadly Sarah Todd. Rue made a rather boring looking pineapple and chilli dessert where the soft element was too icy and the ...

Callum - Salted Coconut Parfait, Jalapeno Granita, Burnt Pineapple & Basil Oil.  msuu62go.png

Alana - Basil Oil Ice Cream, Hibiscus Chilli Broth, Lime Feuilletine & Charred Pineapple & Nectarine.  a6ta4kuh.png

Laura - Prawn-Filled Scarpinocc Pasta, Prawn Bisque, Basil Oil, Onion Soubise & Fried Onions.  rw6hxqva.png

Jamie - Bonito-Fish Tostada, Pineapple Salsa, Hibiscus Dressing, Pickled Onions, Charred Tomato & Okra.  iud6ghtp.png

Tonight on MasterChef was a successful return to NORMAL & EDIBLE dishes! Maybe last night was just a bad dream. Although Rhiannon did go home yesterday, so there goes that theory. Guest chef Ixt...

I would like to preface this MasterChef review by saying I love the contest, the judges, the contestants (many of whom I have become devoted friends with on Instagram) and many of the challenges. To...

*Epic double knockout success meaning ORANGE TEAM WINS! *Depinder was the only lady on a team of boys! *Also, since the ORANGE TEAM won the Immunity for their two flawless dishes, this means Depi...

MAIN CHEFS: Andre, Ben & Depinder. DISH: Baked kingfish wings, zucchini chips, macadamia & zucchini baba ganoush, zhoug (herby relish), zucchini & grape salad.  a7kly5gk.png

ORANGE TEAM: Andre Ursini, Beau Cook, Ben MacDonald, Callum Hann, Declan Cleary, & Depinder Chhibber. ENTREE CHEFS: Beau, Callum & Declan. DISH: Salt and pepper squid, zaatar (sesame ba...

BLUE TEAM: Alana Lowes, Darrsh Clarke, Jamie Fleming, Laura Sharrad, Rhiannon Anderson & Theo Loizou. ENTREE CHEFS: Darrsh, Jamie & Rhiannon.DISH: Beer braised chicken wings, capsicum sauc...

The teams were: GREEN TEAM: Audra Morrice, Rue Mupedzi, Samira El Khafir, Sarah Todd, Snezana Calic & Tim Bone. ENTREE CHEFS: Samira, Sarah & Snezana. DISH: Harissa baked snapper &am...

Tonight on MasterChef was an epic one. The night was devoted to updated versions of classic pub meals, an Entree and a Main Course to feed the four judges and 70 guest surf lifesavers! No Dessert to...