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In The Kitchen: Chef Mel aka ‘The Happy Chef’ shares her tips on Christmas cooking
ABC Radio Perth Broadcast Wed 6 Dec 2023 at 2:30pmWednesday 6 Dec 2023 at 2:30pm ABC article source Listen Now. Mel Alafaci aka The Happy Chef. With Christmas lunch looming around the corner, you might find yourself wondering if you can start...
Canberra Daily – Aburi Salmon Stack
As posted in the Canberra Daily With summer just around the corner, Chef Mel Alafaci’s new Eat Yourself Sexy cookbook shows us how to prepare healthy, nourishing meals that are as delectable as they are visually stunning. Aburi salmon...
How to save money by using the ingredients languishing in your pantry
We’re all looking for easy budget wins that will leave a little more in the bank to fund those necessary extravagances. Here’s how to shop from the pantry and use up what’s already there. Written by: Kimberley Gillan - Good Food Food rescue...
Chef Mel makes Centurion cooks happy
The chef treated Centurion residents to a live cooking demonstration with tips even the most experienced cooks could take home. Hirsch’s Centurion was buzzing with excitement as local home cooks and beyond came to learn from an international...
Popular chef returns to SA for whirlwind tour
Original Article: GET IT Sponsored by Siemens and Bosch, Happy Chef Mel Alafaci (she is known as the Happy Chef because she just wants to spread happiness in the kitchen!!) cooked up a happy storm recently in Hirsch’s Showroom in Umhlanga,...
Genius chef’s tips will forever improve your canned tuna lunch sitch
Original Article: BODY&SOUL Full of protein and endlessly delicious, here’s how to jazz up this unassuming lunch. Melanie Alafaci, otherwise known as Chef Mel is known for her quick and easy cooking tips that add flair and sass to any dish,...
Seen on LIFESTYLE NEWS – BUDGET BUSTING MEAL WHERE YOU WILL EAT LIKE A CELEB!
Source: LIFESTYLE NEWS https://youtu.be/OFdV4yjdHtQ You can still cook show-stopping meals on a dramatically reduced food budget, leading Australian-African chef Mel Alafaci says. One of her favourites is this quick tuna salad stack, perfect for...
Chef Mel in SHE The Magazine
Original Article Celebrating Hug A Vegetarian Day With Chef Mel ‘The Happy Chef,’ aka Chef Mel Alafaci, has made her name by making everyday foods fun and sexy to make, eat, and see. This September, she’s turning her playful eye to vegetarians...
As Seen in Entrepreneurs Break – Chef Mel Arrives in the US with her Brand of Fun and Sexy Award-winning Food
Original Article Chef Mel has always been passionate about food. She’s also made it her personal mission to make food fun and sexy. Mel Alafaci, also known as ‘The Happy Chef’, is expanding her growing empire to the U.S. in hopes of showing...
As Seen In The American Reporter – Making Sourdough Sexy
Original Article Chef Mel, also known as ‘The Happy Chef’, made her name by making everyday dishes as fun and sexy to make as they are to eat. Now she’s tackling everyone’s favorite tangy, yeasty bread. This month, in honor of Sourdough...