Tanika Douglas
Location
Sydney, Australia
Expertise
Vegetarian Friendly Recipes, Food Photography, Baking And Desserts
- In 2014, Tanika created her food-blog @tanikadouglas_ which celebrates the beauty of great food, whilst sharing delicious recipes with her audience.
- In the last few years, Tanika has taken to presenting, having appeared on the Buzzfeed Australia YouTube Channel to demonstrate recipes.
- Tanika has photographed for acclaimed chefs in hatted restaurants and worked with a variety of Australian and international food and beverage brands.
Experience
Tanika has worked as a Food Photographer and Recipe Developer for the past eight years. After creating her Food Blog in 2014, she began working with clients and quickly noticed the demand for modern, aesthetic food content, specifically designed for social media. This led to her founding her business, Saveur Creative, and working in the bustling Sydney Food Media scene. Tanika's portfolio includes a vast array of well-known brands, plus many renowned Australian restaurants. Tanika is delighted to have joined the Tasting Table team and looks forward to sharing more delicious recipes with readers.
Education
Tanika studied at the Scots School in Albury, and has since worked in food media. She is a self-taught Food Photographer and Recipe Developer, having produced high-quality food content for the past eight years.
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Stories By Tanika Douglas
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With red potatoes, blue cheese, and a creamy, mayonnaise-based dressing, this colorful potato salad is perfect for outdoor summer gatherings.
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Everybody at the party can enjoy these vegetarian, gluten-free, easy-to-make bites made with nutty quinoa, creamy feta, and nutritious spinach.
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Flavor-packed cumin-roasted butternut paninis are layered with tender squash, caper and olive mayonnaise, spinach, and feta for a hearty vegetarian sandwich.
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Fried shareables make for ideal party appetizers, and the edamame and shiitake filling in these wontons offers elegant depth of flavor in one, crispy bite.
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Elevate your holiday celebrations with this easy yet scrumptious dark chocolate peppermint fudge, which comes together in no time with a handful of ingredients.
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These no-bake cheese cake bars double up on the peppermint and feature the festive holiday flavor in both the creamy batter and as a crunchy topping.
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This cheesy roasted garlic soup with sourdough crumble is infused with rich, savory, caramel notes from roasted garlic which adds a unique flavor profile.
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Have a bunch of asparagus in the fridge? Bake it into this buttery galette with lemon, ricotta, and goat cheese, and you have an elegant appetizer for a crowd.
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Ear-shaped orecchiette are the perfect vehicle for nutty brown butter, crispy shaved Brussels sprouts, and savory Parmesan.
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White chocolate bark is delicious enough on its own, but this salted caramel, apple-topped version takes things to a whole new level.
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Sichuan pepper is the perfect contrast with butternut squash, creating a vibrant stir-fry that's sweet, savory, and spicy all at once.
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Saffron makes this vegetarian zucchini risotto sing with both vibrant color and floral flavor.
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This Halloween onigiri recipe offers three varieties of sushi to choose from, with an orange pumpkin lantern, a white ghost, and a speckled monster skull.
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This vegetarian mushroom French dip sandwich combines portobello mushrooms with caramelized onions, provolone cheese, and a rich, umami-packed shiitake jus.
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These savory chickpea pancakes, served with avocado, creme fraiche, and tomato, are a bright and flavorful gluten-free dish perfect for brunch or lunch.
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Even if you're not attending the U.S. Open or are even a fan of tennis at all, you can still enjoy this upgraded Honey Deuce punch right in your own home.
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This delectable recipe is a delightful fusion of sweet and savory, and it makes our taste buds sing.
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Meet your new favorite vegan showstopper. This combination of silky tofu cream, stir-fried bok choy, and an umami-rich sauce is both elegant and easy.
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With nutty pearl couscous as its base, this dish combines the warming earthiness of butternut pumpkin with the vibrant freshness of kale and sweet cranberries.
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The addition of ricotta makes these deep-fried, mozzarella-stuffed potato croquettes surprisingly light and delicate.
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This soup is packed with punchy, comforting flavors like hearty sweet potato, nutty peanut butter, and creamy aromatic coconut cream.
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This Moroccan zaalouk recipe features roasted eggplant and tomatoes as its base. Enjoy these tasty eggplant salad on its own or with fresh bread.
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This classic black truffle cream pasta is the epitome of irresistible decadence.
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Just when you thought mac and cheese couldn't get any better, this version is kicked up a notch with the bold, spicy, and perfectly acidic addition of kimchi.
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With layers of sweet raspberry, decadent vanilla whipped cream, and luscious crème pâtissière, this Swedish princess cake is the very definition of showstopper.
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Next time you're looking for the perfect hot sauce to slather on your food, don't turn to store-bought stuff. Opt for this homemade sriracha instead.
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This vegetarian twist on a muffuletta has none of the cured meats and all of the same cheesiness, sweet peppers, and olive goodness as the original.