Maxine’s family has been in Australia since the 1850s, she has done her research into the family history and found a lot of English and Wales blood in there! She was pleased to discover that she also has a Swiss connection which was a culture that she did not know much about. It prompted her to research and master a number of Swiss dishes. Each one includes all the good ingredients like potato, cream and butter.
Maxine’s family celebrations are always done over a meal and usually involve everyone bringing a plate. Meals have changed a lot since Maxine was a child where she was regularly served up the traditional meat and three vegetables. More often than not the vegetables had been boiled to death.
Maxine has three children and she has talked to them about their heritage. Her enjoyment of cooking has been passed on, with one daughter in particular taking an interest in food from a very young age.
Another son is now a vegetarian which Maxine considers a positive thing in the family as it encourages her to discover new ways with vegetables. She has learnt to make delicious vegetarian dishes including a fresh salad of broccoli, snow peas, and asparagus with a soy and sesame dressing – no boiled carrot or cabbage in sight!
View more of Fast Ed’s photo series by clicking here.
Related Posts
-
How entrepreneurship enables economic independence for migrant women
-
Flourish Australia leads by example, and wins a visit by Celebrity Chef, Fast Ed!
-
Why cultural diversity is an important workplace conversation
-
Metro South Health
-
Emma – Blackbird PR
-
Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs, QLD
-
Dave – Reach Out
-
Cristina – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Petra – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Melissa Leong – Learning more about my cultural heritage
-
What does food mean to you?
-
Angel – Reach Out
-
Samantha – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Gilad – Yoghurt Digital
-
What is Australian cuisine?
-
How a garden in a Brighton backyard is connecting cultures
-
Australian Taxation Office
-
Who makes the best desserts?
-
Newmont
-
City of Whittlesea
-
Pride in Diversity for Major Hotel Group – Accor Hotels
-
What did you eat today?
-
Australia Post – 10 year participant and major supporter
-
Carly Day: Learning more about my cultural background
-
Cultural cuisines you may never have tried (and should!)
-
Tammy – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Multiculturalism a key ingredient of Melbourne’s ‘happy cafe’
-
What makes Australian food culture so diverse?
-
A Taste of Harmony at Harding Martin
-
Tessa – Reach Out
-
William Ross
-
How does your heritage affect what you eat?
-
Junnan – Yoghurt Digital
-
Why your workplace should celebrate A Taste of Harmony
-
Kristin – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Caring about cultural diversity – AutoCare Services
-
Dominique Rizzo: What I learnt about my cultural heritage
-
Sukaina – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Sally – Blackbird PR
-
ASF Audit’s first A Taste of Harmony celebration
-
A Taste of Harmony brings ‘Besties’ together – Best and Less
-
What’s your favourite food?
-
Matthew – Yoghurt Digital
-
Arq Group
-
How many cuisines have you eaten in your life?
-
A workplace champion for harmony – Department of Human Services
-
Chung Jae Lee: My Korean heritage
-
Mckenzie – Yoghurt Digital
-
Centre for Multicultural Youth
-
What’s in your pantry?
-
Krisztina – Reach Out
-
Neha – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Phoebe – Playfair Visa and Migration Services
-
Joe – Yoghurt Digital
-
Mitchell – Reach Out
-
4 reasons to introduce A Taste of Harmony to your workplace
-
Ayca – Yoghurt Digital
-
Fast Ed’s A Taste of Harmony Photo Series