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Chadstone Surprises – and a Clever Way to Find New Recipes
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Hi there Reader, It's Diane here. I hadn’t been to Chadstone in years — and wow, has it changed! It just keeps growing. You could easily spend a full week exploring it properly, especially with all the new food options. On my visit, I stumbled across a clever AI-powered recipe tool in their latest food precinct. With a little help from a very friendly concierge, I gave it a go. I’m coeliac, so I added that into the notes, chose Italian and salmon, and within seconds it had suggested five unique gluten-free recipes just for me! There was a small hiccup with the QR code (my phone isn’t set up to download PDFs), but they happily emailed the recipes to me on the spot. I was told they’re planning to install a printer soon too — which I think will be very handy. If you’re heading to Chadstone soon, pop into the new food precinct and give it a go — it’s called The Market Pavillion. Read more about it here too. All the best,
P.S. Tomorrow, Thursday 8 May, Breast Cancer Trials is running its For Our Mums Appeal — a 24-hour matched giving day where every donation will be doubled to support life-saving research. Visit breastcancertrials.org.au/givingday to learn more or donate. (A friend asked me to share this as a Mother's Day gift alternative and I thought what a great idea!) WHAT'S ON - Mark Your Calendars
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