Dani Venn

Last week I think I had the best week of my life. I put on 1.5kg so that speaks for itself really, but it was all for a meaningful cause. For a week I became Frodo or apparently I did, I have no idea who that is but apparently Frodo is out of Lord of [...]

American food is so hot right now. Sweet bun burgers are the new Vegemite sandwich, Cal-Mex tacos are popping up like a teenagers pimples, hell there is even a Gumbo Kitchen cruising the streets of Melbourne. I’m not saying I’m not loving it. It’s food that is generally jam-packed full of fat, salt and sugar – what’s [...]

I’m exited to share with you the very first episode of my new web series Homemade at Dani’s featuring a Tea Cup Creme Brûlée. This series will reveal a little bit more about me through yummy homestyle recipes and personal stories from my very own kitchen in the Yarra Valley. I hope that you enjoy [...]

I’m really looking forward to this Sunday because I’ve become a mother just in the nick of time for Mothers Day. Naturally I’m expecting to be showered with gifts but most likely the only thing I will receive from my new little girl is little deposits of poo on the carpet and maybe if I’m [...]

I grew up believing that I didn’t really like Italian food, and rightly so. What I knew to be Italian food was my Aunty’s stodgy lasagne, the pasta was cardboardy, the filling so dense you could have knocked someone out by throwing a slice of it at their head (perhaps better then digesting it?). Or [...]