One of Australia’s Greatest Culinary Chef's - Annette Fear - Spirit House Restaurant & Cooking School - Exclusively at Food I Am

Originally from Sydney, Annette moved to the Sunshine Coast in the 1980’s where she was chef at various Noosa restaurants such as Bistro C and Lindoni's.

In 1995 Annette joined Spirit House as their first Restaurant Head Chef where she created a Thai inspired food style that set the standard for all the Spirit House chefs who followed in her footsteps. Her gift for creating recipes which reflect her deep understanding of Asian flavours put the Spirit House on the Queensland culinary map. She now works full time teaching in the Spirit House cooking school. Widely trafvelled in S.E. Asia for over twenty years, Annette along with all senior Spirit House Chefs travel's annually to Asia each time expanding her knowledge of ingredients and repertoire of recipes.  Annette delights in imparting her knowledge and love of Asian food to her students. She firmly believes that cooking should be fun and brings that spirit to her cooking classes. Not hidebound by recipes, Annette encourages students to experiment with flavours and ingredients, to interpret and adapt recipes to their own tastes and that of their family.

Annette is co-author of four successful Thai cook books.

One of Australia’s Greatest Culinary Chef's - Dominique Rizzo exclusively at Food I Am

Dominique Rizzo, author and regular guest on many of Australia’s top TV cooking programs brings her brand of healthy but irresistible cooking to Wagga.  Dominique has left the kitchen for the classroom and now presents workshops on cooking with seasonal, local produce for better health, vitality and flavour.

Dominiques TV career is in its  7th year on channel 10 Ready Steady Cook, and she has a variety of new cooking programs on the horizon, is branching further into recipe development, food styling and product promotions with several ambassadorships with local and international companies. 15 years experience as a Chef including 7 years as former Head Chef/Catering consultant/ Cooking school director and business partner in the award winning Mondo Organics restaurant in Brisbane's West End. Three years  facilitating cooking classes at “Black Pearl Epicure” in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, “Learn Cook Dine” cooking school Loganholme where her  innate enthusiasm and natural teaching abilities allow her to share her knowledge and passion for excellent food and nutrition. Dominique is now owner of “Pure Food Cooking”.

Dominique enjoys being involved in various charity works and teaching healthy cooking and lifestyle changes.  Her new cook book “ My Taste of Sicily” has just been released and she is looking forward to her Taste of Sicily Food Tour in 2012 to her homeland of Sicliy.

Australian Celebrity Chef's David Bitton exclusively at Food I Am

Celebrity French chef David Bitton is a name you no doubt know well.  From Bitton Gourmet, his best selling line of gourmet products, to his status as Executive Chef at many of the world's best five star restaurants.   The day David arrived in Sydney he commenced work at The Intercontinental Hotel. He then went onto the epically successful Kings Cross Wine and Tasting bar, Aperitif,  where he cooked for celebrities such as Janet Jackson, Nicole Kidman and Wesley Snipes. David's philosophy is reflected at his  "Bitton Café and Grocer" in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria.

 David says "My cooking comes from that sense of ‘open house’ where the host welcomes his guests to the table and introduces them to the passion he feels for the produce and in the preparation of dishes" .

 "A French Inspired Cafe Cookbook"  his latest, is more than just a cookbook, each page vividly gives the provenance of every recipe, following David Bitton’s amazing culinary journey starting with the foreword penned by Maggie Beer.

One of Australia’s Greatest Culinary Chef's - Brigid Treloar exclusively at Food I Am

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One of Australia’s Greatest Culinary Chef's - Anna Peters exclusively at Food I Am

As delightful as her flavours… Anna Peters will take you on a journey to the Mediterranean with the daring flavours of Greek food and delicate combinations from far flung destinations like Morocco.  Anna helped some of Australia’s most exclusive stores, restaurants and hotels gain their reputation for fine dining and ingredients, including David Jones, Grace Brothers and The Hilton Hotel Chain.  Anna’s contribution to contemporary Australian cuisine has been highly influential.