Alison Sharman in the kitchen of her Mosman home. Photo: Jessica Hromas
The pantry staples: "I?m a keen baker so there?s always flour. I used to work with Marco Pierre White in the context of developing TV programs for ITV and I remember him telling me that you don?t have to use the most expensive of ingredients, just the purest and simplest. Of course there?s vanilla extract, which I think is an unsung hero in baking, it?s so delicate and lovely." Photo: Jessica Hromas
The fridge staples: "Pepe Saya butter is lovely on bread. And I love, love, love cannoli." Photo: Jessica Hromas
The fridge staples: "Delia Smith recommends duck fat for roast potatoes so I always have that on hand." Photo: Jessica Hromas
The fridge staples: "I love, love, love cannoli." Photo: Jessica Hromas
"I bake industrial amounts of banana bread and always put white chocolate drops in it." Photo: Jessica Hromas
Toolkit: "I think you can?t have a cup of tea unless it?s in china, so my white china teacups are important. The Italian crockery I bought here when I arrived is the same as the crockery I had at home in England." Photo: Jessica Hromas
The pantry staples: "I chuck tomatoes in everything ? they?re so reasonable and so healthy." Photo: Jessica Hromas
I'm drinking: "I start and end the day with hot water and lemon ? I hope I live to 100 by doing that." Photo: Jessica Hromas
I'm drinking: "I make up a combo of T2 Earl Grey and Melbourne Breakfast tea, which I drink from about 10am on, always with cake." Photo: Jessica Hromas
I'm drinking: " Pink Billy ros? by Philip Shaw and Brokenwood Cricket Pitch are favourite wines." Photo: Jessica Hromas
Secret vice: "I?m a big fan of the peanut butter from the health food shop, which goes well with home-made raspberry jam. That combo on Baker?s Delight white bread is my ultimate luxury, morning, noon or night. And Percy Pig sweets from Marks & Spencer." Photo: Jessica Hromas
A collection of cookbooks from programs Sharman has produced. Photo: Jessica Hromas
Alison Sharman Photo: Jessica Hromas
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