MODERN AUSTRALIALAUREN VAUGHAN

Food styling

Avocado Bruschetta

Recipe2 avocado's, finely chopped

2 roma tomatoes, finely diced½ red onion, finely diced8 fresh basil leaves, cut

1T lemon juice4 thick slices Italian bread

1 tablespoon olive oilFreshly ground black pepper

Method:1.In a small bowl combine avocado, tomato, onion, basil and lemon juice and refrigerate

2.Grill or toast bread3.Brush with olive oil and top with avocado

mixture

StylingBruschetta served with avocado makes for a colourful afternoon treat or entree. I used a shaped plate such as a square to give it that wow factor and ensured it was clean and without any chips. The colours in this dish will garnish themselves but I decided to finished off with a garnish of two basil leaves.

Macadamia and pesto pasta

Recipe1/3 cup macadamia nuts

Bunch of young basil1 garlic clove, chopped

¾ cup parmigiano reggiano¼ lemon, juiced

¼ cup virgin olive oil¼ tsp. of sea salt

Fresh fettuccini pastaMethod

1.Finely Chop garlic and basil2.Add macadamia nuts and chop

3.Add parmegiano and chop4.Mould pesto into a block and refrigerate

until needed5.Boil fettuccini in water until done

6.Add pesto the pasta with olive oil and lemon juice

Styling I served the pasta in a clean white bowl without chips. I spined the bowl as I lowered the pasta to create height. I Garnished with macadamia nuts and basil leaves to create colour.

Choc-peanut cornflakes

Recipe-395g can sweetened condensed milk

½ cup crunchy peanut butter3 cups cornflakes

80g dark chocolate melts, melted

Method1.Preheat oven to 200*c/ 180*c fan-forced

2.Combine milk, peanut butter, cornflakes in a large bowl.

3.Drop level teaspoons of mixture, 5cm apart, onto two oven trays

4.Bake for 12 minutes5.Drizzle with chocolate, stand at room

temperature until chocolate sets

StylingI used a square plate to present my desert. I ensured the plate was clean and without any

chips. I placed the plate on a brown place mat because it reflects the modern Australian theme and to contrast the colours with the chocolate.

The chocolate is used as a design to decorate the desert. I presented the desert with a glass of

milk faded in the background as a prop.