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Title: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: joolsmicra on August 16, 2011, 03:52:30 pm
Said to be the new nigella...........is she worth me setting the record button for tonight? Family wont watch a cookery show in the evening, unless its hugh fearnly- Whittingstall (they call him hugh hardly -edible in our house, because of the bizzarre ingredients he cooks with!)
The pictures of the food on the trailers look lovely!
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: joolsmicra on August 16, 2011, 09:19:53 pm
hmmm..............watched it and found it interesting! Is she REALLY famous in Australia? She mentioned her books and magazines...is she like Martha Stewart?? Food channel have launched her with much pazazz, so I expect that we will see more of her over here. Not as much inuendo as Nigella though!
Off to google her now
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: obbie on August 16, 2011, 09:26:56 pm
 Donna hay does Fresh, Fast, simple.

 Really easy stuff.


I was given 2 of her cook books, but don't use them at all.
She is on Lifestyle food here.

Robyn
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: joolsmicra on August 16, 2011, 09:54:07 pm
just googled her..............wow she has an empire!
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Cuilidh on August 16, 2011, 10:00:42 pm
She's very popular here in Australia and I occasionally buy her magazines but I don't have any of her recipe books.  I've never 'seen her in action' on TV so don't know what she's like as a presenter.
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Halex on August 16, 2011, 11:27:19 pm
We love Donna Hay in our house,  Perth, western Australia. I have a subscribtion to her magazine, about 3 of her books and ds has her kids cook book and kids magazine.

Her food is step  by step. Like jameie oliver, i have neverbhad a flop with any of her recipes. We used to have foxtel which is where her show is aired, saw it once and it seemed good.budget cut backs foxtel had to go.

Hally
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: maddy on August 16, 2011, 11:51:08 pm
I   :-* LOVE  :-* Donna Hay!

I have all of her books, and watch her show.
She is a bit of an Aussie Icon.  She would have to be Australia's most famous food stylist.
Most of her recipes use few ingredients, and are all simple to cook.
Check out her website (http://www.donnahay.com.au/), and can I suggest looking at the store  :P......I have my eyes on some gorgeous green glass cake stands  ;D
I adore her baked lemon cheese cake  :-*

She is the Queen of the pasta twirl  8)
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Halex on August 16, 2011, 11:53:50 pm
Ooh Maddy her on line store is lovely, i am always browsing it. Would love to be able to buy lots of items from there and i lve er ew fine china range.

Hally
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: maddy on August 17, 2011, 12:00:51 am
Isn't it Gorgeous!

I'm struggling not to buy these

(http://www.donnahay.com.au/images/catalogs_images/120x120/120x120-tabletop/DH%20Packaging%2012_0076_120x120.jpg)

(http://www.donnahay.com.au/images/catalogs_images/120x120/120x120-tabletop/DH%20Packaging%2012_0087_120x120.jpg)

(http://www.donnahay.com.au/images/catalogs_images/120x120/120x120-giftshampers/_1930.jpg)

(http://www.donnahay.com.au/images/catalogs_images/120x120/120x120-tabletop/Donna_Hay_101210%200160_small.jpg)

........if hubby hadn't just bought a new tractor  :-)) you'd be seeing these items in the shopping thread!
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Halex on August 17, 2011, 12:06:46 am
I am after the cake stand too, plus i would love the pura blue china ste, they have it in dj's here. Also am lookimg at buying some f the wooden plates etc for thevsummer. I could spend a fortune.

Plus i have no cupbard space...

Hally
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: maddy on August 17, 2011, 12:14:00 am

Plus i have no cupbard space...

Hally

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......but that doesn't stop me  :P
You will become creative finding the space though.....eg..a dolls house gives you lots of  extra room  ;)
Just think outside the cupboard  8)
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: judydawn on August 17, 2011, 01:30:31 am
You are right maddy.  Think outside the square is what I did when I bought this storage box from a hardware store (Mitre 10 but they are also available from outdoor living stores as well, people use them to store their outdoor setting cushions in).  I have all my jam jars & sauce bottles etc in it plus a few other light plastic objects I don't use very often and it is just out under the pergola so no trouble to go out and get anything. I put all unused appliances in the bottom of the linen press after a good clean out in there and now with this storage box outside, I have gained so much more room in the kitchen cupboards to spread things out to make it easier to get to (plus add a few more things from time to time).
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Halex on August 17, 2011, 02:09:36 am
good thinking, now you have me thinking.............
we have 4 bedrooms, one for dh and i, 1 for ds, 1 for dh study and 1 for meeeeee for some kitchen bits and pieces. good thinking. Now i have to sort out al my cupboards and put away upstairs what we dont use very often and i can have more space.

Hally ;D ;D
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: joolsmicra on August 17, 2011, 07:53:41 am
She did the pasta swirl last night!!!!!!! I didnt know that there was a way of serving pasta that wasnt just plonking on a plate!
Also did a chicken thing that looked nice. Looked on ebay for magazines, cost from Australia with postage £28.95!!!!
The homeware looks similar to that on the Martha Stewart website, the green milk glass, and the plates. Nice though!
However since she is launching over here, it wont be long until everything is available in uk.
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Yvette on August 17, 2011, 10:56:16 pm
I love Donna Hay her Fast Fresh Simple book is lovely
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Halex on August 18, 2011, 12:13:04 am
I would wait until it comes to the uk. You can download some  of her recipes from her website.

The pasta twirl is great, i twirl now, used to plonk, LOL

Hally
Title: Re: Donna Hay on Good food channel (uk)
Post by: Cuilidh on August 18, 2011, 09:51:43 pm
i twirl now, used to plonk, LOL

Hally

A great quote, Hally.  Brought a smile to my face early this morning.