A local condiment connoisseur has taken out four awards at the recent Mr Chilli Awards 2023.
This is the fifth year Michelle Camilleri has secured several places in the competition, open to the chilli community of Australia and New Zealand, saying “in the chilli business, this is huge.”
“When you are doing something you love, you don’t need recognition, but I must say I was super excited to receive the email to say I had won again,” Michelle added.
Michelle started her business, One Hungry Mumma, in 2015 while on maternity leave and in no rush to return to work, although she never imagined what it would become.
She started creating her own range of sauces, chutneys, pickles and spices utilising the fresh produce from her Finch Hatton garden.
The business grew to become Michelle’s full-time career, her unwavering passion for good produce, quality ingredients and connecting people through a simple home cooked meal on show.
While Michelle's condiment line of products found on shelves locally and online are still her heart and soul, Michelle and her husband Dave have expanded their business in Finch Hatton to include cooking classes, small group themed dinners and catering with the hope to educate, inspire and connect her community and visitors to their region.
Chilli Jam
Spicy chilli jam – 1st place
Chilli Salt
Holy Habanero Salt - 2nd place
Chilli Peanuts
Mumma’s gone nuts - 2nd place
Chilli Salsa
Salsalicious - 3rd place