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2026 tertiary Flavour ForEcast recipe challenge
Culinary nutrition is not just for health professionals; it is something we can all embrace to improve our individual health and wellbeing. Exploring new flavours and food trends is a fun and engaging way to add variety to our diets and learn how to cook with new ingredients.
All Australian undergraduate, honours, and master students are invited to take up this challenge. Select one flavour trend that inspires you and begin creating and experimenting with exciting new recipes!
About 2026 flavour trends
The three flavour trends identified in the Flavour Forecast 26th Edition are:
- Attainable Opulence
- Simple to Spectacular
- Sauce from Somewhere
These trends are detailed in the following links:
Design brief
Entry form
Resources to support the recipe challenge
- Culinary techniques and ingredients glossary
- Discretionary choices
- Economic considerations and budget-friendly ideas
- Food presentation and photography tips
- Handy recipes
- Justification tips
- Recipe challenge costings
- Student checklist for each trend ** new in 2026!
- Trendspotting
- The vegetable matrix by Alice Zaslavsky (Murdoch Books) ** new in 2026!
- Terms and conditions