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The Foodie & Stylist | Fiona Hugues

05.09.2016
Interior & Design, Styled Space
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With an eye for all things authentic, foodie and stylist, Fiona Hugues has forged her career by embracing the imperfections and drama of raw beauty and objects. Her boundless creativity and experimentation has her craft magical scenes for her clients in the food and interior world. Her work, in partnership with photographer, Jani Shepherd, under Gatherum Collectif is highly respected and in demand here in New Zealand. You know a stylist “has it” when you flick through magazines and you easily recognize their trademark. Fiona answered some questions about her work and how she got started in the industry.

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Chocolate & Pear Cake

01.09.2014
Food & Travel, Make, Eat, Drink
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chocolate & pear cake

Happy first day of spring! Okay not exactly the spring weather that we were hoping for here in Auckland but we have seen the back of winter, which always puts me in a good mood!

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A Food Stylist’s Life with Denise Vivaldo

22.08.2014
Food & Travel, Make, Eat, Drink
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Painting a tomato with red lipstick and filling the white of a fried egg with denture paste are just some of the tricks that I learnt a couple of weeks ago as a guest at Denise Vivaldo’s, Introduction to Professional Food Styling here in Auckland.

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Denise Vivaldo’s Upcoming Auckland Food Styling Class

18.07.2014
Food & Travel, Make, Eat, Drink
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Styling: Jazreel Chan and Photo: Dario Milano

No, this is not my food styling, but it might very well be soon! Some exciting news is that I’ve been invited to attend the upcoming Denise Vivaldo’s Introduction to Professional Food Styling class in Auckland. As you can imagine, I’m over the moon about this!

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Sicilian Green Olive Tapenade with Almonds

15.01.2014
Food & Travel, Make, Eat, Drink
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Sicilian Olive Tapenade with Almonds

I had a load of Sicilian olives left over from a huge amount I bought around Christmas so I thought it to be the perfect opportunity to make some tapenade. Seeing how delicious it is homemade and how simple it is to do, I won’t wait until I have a stockpile of olives next time. There are so many uses for tapenade; bruschetta, on baked fish, smeared over steak to barbeque, mixed with chopped tomatoes, fresh basil and parmesan over spaghetti… but I always enjoy it best simply with some crusty bread.

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Summer Meatballs

07.10.2013
Food & Travel, Make, Eat, Drink
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When I had my second child, I had a wonderful bunch of friends around me who would drop off meals for my family and me in the first few weeks of arriving home with my new baby. In case you’re wondering, home cooked meals would be without a doubt one of the best presents for a mother with a newborn! One of the many delicious meals gifted to me was this recipe of summer meatballs which went down an absolute treat in our house, Guillaume and I loved it and our eldest child, who was a toddler at the time, couldn’t get enough. I asked my friend for the recipe and it’s since become a favourite for our family. An added bonus, and always a winner for busy families is that this recipe freezes well, so I tend to always cook double quantity.

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