This blog contain a video where Jodie show how to peel and devein prawns like a pro.

Have you ever walked in the aisle of your local supermarket, looking at the stock bricks and wondering: “How satisfying would it be to make my very own stock?”  Stocks are the building blocks of flavour in most cases, and if done right you are guaranteed to add more depth and flavour to a dish: […]

 Mother’s Day is coming up and we’ve got you sorted with four delicious and easy recipes that you can make to create a beautiful high tea for this weekend. Make your mum feel like royalty with this three-tiered high tea, featuring the most perfect scones, two light and tasty sandwiches and delectable cheesecakes. A note from […]

Easter is just around the corner, so we’ve developed two delicious Easter themed recipes that are sure to impress your family and friends this Easter – Hot Cross Bun French Toast and Easter Egg Cupcakes.Here is a note from our Chef:“Treat yourself this Easter with some homemade cupcakes or by using up leftover hot crossed […]

Picture this – you’re in bed and you wake up to the smell of fresh pancakes wafting through the air on a lazy Sunday morning. You run to the kitchen and there’s a picture-perfect stack of pancakes waiting for you at the table. You add your toppings – berries, choc chips & whatever else your […]

Squid Game is rated the most watched Netflix series globally. If you’re like us, you got hooked onto the series and at some point thought to yourself, “would I survive this one?…” as you watched each gruelling episode. Well, one easy game to replicate at home (without the violence) is Episode 3, where players attempt […]

Our first part is about the baking/pastry tools every home baker needs. Check out our secret baking/pastry tools that our chefs use!Whether you’re a new baker looking to stock your kitchen, or an experienced baker interested in trying different products, this is the list for you! 1. Cooling racks: essential to put hot baked goods on, […]

This is an alternative technique to your regular mango scooping!

Dont’t be afraid of the mandolin, with safe use it will become your biggest helper in the kitchen.

Chef Jodie talks you through how to seperate egg whites in a simple and easy method.

The most annoying thing to happen while you’re chopping is a sliding chopping board!

The most annoying thing to happen while you’re chopping is a sliding chopping board!

You don’t want your bouquet garni falling apart in your dish – so you need to tie it right!

Petalled tomatoes look fancy but they are actually very easy!

Make restaurant-level garnishes with this trick for shallots!

With these essential pots and pans you’ll be able to make almost everything!

A great recipe to make for mum on Mother’s Day!

In this video, Chef Jodie shows you how to tell if your nuts in the cupboard are still okay to eat, and what you can do to give them a freshen up.

We recommend using a combination of plain flour and fine grained semolina, this gives more firmness on the tooth. Use two parts plain flour to one part semolina.

def: SPICE – an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour foodHello VIVE familyWith less than a week until VIVE Cooking School is open for business (can you believe it?), we’re ready and rearing to don our aprons and head into the kitchen on our mission to cook, learn and eat good food with […]

Cooking becomes a lot less fun when you are constantly tidying up, which causes delays in your cooking, and adds extra stress!

Chef Jodie shows you a quick and easy way to dice an onion, anyone can try this even if you have never been taught to cut an onion before!

A lot of guests who come to a class at VIVE Cooking School ask us how they can tell if their eggs are fresh or not, especially if you are buying from big supermarkets your eggs are often quite old by the time they even get to the shelf.

When making stock you can use a lot of the off-cuts that you would normally throw away such as carrot peels or the stalks of the parsley.

Do you have some spices in the cupboard which have been there for a while and are starting to lose their flavour? This method will help you get the flavour back into your old spices!

The four essential knives you need for your kitchen – watch to find what they are!

When it comes to cooking, there’s some basic skills which will be useful in a variety of recipes. One of these is poaching chicken! Poached chicken is a super healthy way to have chicken that is great with salads.

Mise En Place = Everything In Its Place. Mise En Place is essential for organised and timely cooking!

How to chop fresh herbs without bruising them!

Once you can poach you own eggs you’ll be cooking up gourmet brekkies at home every weekend!

Sometimes you need a quick go-to salad dressing that tastes great with a variety of salads – try this one out!

Chef Jodie talks you through different types of onions and how to use them.

Chef Jodie shows you a no-fuss way to deseed a chilli without getting seeds everywhere!

Chef Jodie gives you her baking paper hack to make your baking paper more mouldable.

Jodie shows you her game-changing way to chop a capsicum!

What is a double boil vs a bain marie and what are they each used for? Jodie demonstrates both techniques.

A quick tip from Chef Jodie on how to peel garlic easily.

When it comes to cookware/ kitchen tools, we are spoilt with choices. Unfortunately, having too much choices can be confusing. We either spend money on things we realised we don’t really need, or we end up not cooking certain dishes because we are missing that one cooking equipment.Having the rights tools and utensils in your […]

Our first section is the baking/pastry tools every home baker needs. If you’re a new baker looking to stock your kitchen or an experienced baker interested in trying different products, this is the list for you. Check out our secret baking/Pastry tools that our chefs use!1. Cooling racks: a device that you can put hot […]

Our 2nd part of Cooking Essential Tools and Equipment focus on the pans and pots our Chefs think will help you cook almost everything.Check out our secret Cooking tools that our chefs use for cooking so that you can be highly efficient!1. Cast-Iron French Oven: large and multi-use pot has been around for centuries, usually made […]

This series is about all the essential cooking tools in the kitchen created with the intention to help you to be more efficient in the kitchen. We have posted two blog posts, one about baking/pastry tools and the second was about cooking tools. This time we will talk about the essential utensil used for cutting for every […]

It’s time to check the measuring tools and “Prep” bowls. We already know that there is a large variety of different types of measuring tools for cooking and it can be quite frustrating to decide which one is better. So we have identified the best items for you. Check them out!1. Bowls in every size: You […]

We’ve prepared a list with all essential strainers for your kitchen. Cooking involve the use of water, whether it is to clean, to boil or extract ingredients in a can.This blog post is the part 5 of the series of the VIVE’s Guide to essential cooking tools and utensils. Check the others parts here.1. Mesh strainer: […]

It is time to talk about the last part (but not less important) of this so special series the utensils and process machine. These utensils are very useful in the kitchen that some people keep them beside the oven, very close to their hands. So let’s check them out! Please check all the others blog posts […]

Did you know? Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a little bit like wine! There are so many varieties of oil it can be confusing. Watch Chef Jodie demystify the use of Extra Virgin Oil by showing you the 3 types of Alto Olive Oil we use at VIVE and why.

A true citizen of the world, Esti has worked in world-renowned restaurants across the globe (including est. and Rockpool in Sydney, and Spanish 3 Michelin star restaurant Azurmendi just to name a few), trained in France, the US, Australia and in Spain and has developed his own artistic chocolate identify. Today as we celebrate all […]

No more mess with Chef Jodie’s techniques for cutting up oranges.

Hello VIVE friends…We are very excited to announce our next Food Talk event which will be on the 8th of December 2019. If you are not familiar with our Food Talk events, it is a series of stories that aim to help you discover and get some inspiration from interesting individuals who are shaping the […]

Our first section is the baking/pastry tools every home baker needs. If you’re a new baker looking to stock your kitchen or an experienced baker interested in trying different products, this is the list for you.