Conversations
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Guillaume Brahimi at Bistro Guillaume
I was so excited to be able to talk to Guillaume Brahimi in the month his Melbourne restaurant, Bistro Guillaume celebrates its 10 year anniversary. I knew all about Guillaume having watched with delight, his five minute Plat du Tour episodes which aired on SBS during the Tour de France and featured famous dishes from…
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Adam Woodfield at Salted Egg
I spent a very happy 40 minutes hanging off Adam Woodfield's every word when we sat down to chat at Salted Egg in newly opened Quincy Hotel in the CBD. Then I spent another very lovely 40 minutes eating some of his food, as he sent out Coffin Bay oyster with red nahm jim, smoked…
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Joe Vargetto at Massi & Mister Bianco
I often have to pinch myself that all these incredible chefs are happy to sit down and chat to me. I'm very lucky. Sometimes I contact a chef I'd like to talk to and then on the way to the chat, I have that whole imposter syndrome thing where I think, hang on a minute,…
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Narender Godala at Swadist Indian Craft Kitchen
When I walked into Swadist Indian Craft Kitchen, Narender Godala was preparing a tea of fresh ginger, turmeric, lemon and honey. It smelled delicious and when he gave me a glass of it afterwards, I could absolutely feel the goodness coursing through my veins. Narender started his working life in India in IT but when…
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Dylan Kemp at Australian Venue Co.
When I got in touch with Dylan Kemp, he was just about to leave Melbourne for Queensland where he has relocated to open a new venue in Kings Beach. We resolved to chat once he was settled, and I was impressed when he got in touch just a couple of days after arriving to make…
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Gabriel Alonso at Back Alley Bakes
I was surprised to learn that it has been four or five years since I last spoke to Gabriel Alonso at Juliet Melbourne. Time certainly flies when you're having fun. I loved talking to Gabs back then and hearing about his love for hospitality and it was so lovely to be able to talk to…
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David Dellai at Il Bacaro
David Dellai and I have honestly been trying for weeks to sit down together for a chat and all sorts of lockdowns and other things got in the way. But it was absolutely worth the wait to sit down with David and talk about his love of food and cooking, which stems back to when…
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Nick Korceba at Prior Thornbury
Prior is a huge pastel cathedral ceilinged wonder of a caf on High Street. It has a log burner in the middle for cosy winter days, a courtyard out the back for the warmer weather and a delicious menu every day of the week. Head chef, Nick Korceba has been in the game for 20…
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Sam Green at Cru
Cru means raw in French and I'm always going to be drawn to anything French. I'm also drawn to the fact that Cru is very close to where I live and is just one of those lovely neighbourhood wine bar treasures that serve excellent food and wine in a lovely setting. Whether you're sitting out…
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Florian Ribul at Vex
I wrote about Vex for Broadsheet a few weeks ago and was keen to catch up with Florian Ribul again to hear more. He made me a coffee and we sat outside in the courtyard beneath the huge lemon tree. The way Flo talks about cooking and his life as a chef is captivating, and…