Conversations

Funny story. I actually met Ha in the spa pool in my apartment building. He was talking to some other neighbours in the pool about restaurants and about his cooking school, Otao Kitchen, which obviously piqued my interest. I told him about Conversation with a Chef and very happily for me, he agreed to talk…

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When I went to Taxi Kitchen to speak to Tony Twitchett, there was a lot going on in Federation Square. There were people ziplining across the Yarra, Harry Potter fans dressed as wizards, primed for the 20th anniversary free outdoor screening of Harry Potter, The Philosopher's Stone, children running towards the 16-metre-tall Christmas tree in…

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Vincent Uso is the French guy behind Canele Alain, a pastry business in Richmond making the unique little cake from Bordeaux, the canele. Vincent does a great job describing what these special little treats are in the conversation, so I'll leave that to him. If you have never tried a canele, you absolutely must. They…

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My food is an expression of myself, my character and what I believe in. Thats what I tried to put on my plate for the competition. Every lesson I learned and connected with, I integrated into my dish. Thats why I called it Analogy, because having all these overwhelming elements and practices and traditions, flavours…

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Telina Menzies came to my attention through her Instagram stories and posts. She posts photos and stories about food and the great people who surround her and her two French bulldogs. You can tell from her posts that she loves what she does and has a heart for the hospitality industry and the mental health…

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Ultimately, I love serving food. I think it is one of the most intimate acts you can do; to cook a meal and present it to someone, whether you know them or you don’t know them. I think it is a very intimate gesture. You are giving another person something that you have spent God…

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I must admit to being slightly starstruck when talking to Diana Chan today. And when I say slightly, please read, enormously. Diana is the 2017 MasterChef Australia winner and beams a sunny and positive presence out through her social platforms. So, you can imagine my excitement when PR company, Harvey Taylor got in touch to…

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Nabila and I have been trying to catch up for months. Lockdowns and life threw everything in our path. So, by the time we had coffee on Domain Road, South Yarra, I did feel as though I was catching up with an old friend. But Nabila is like that, a breath of fresh air and…

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Babylonia Fitzroy, on their website and at their entrance on Smith Street, invites you to "enter into enchantment". Owners Prawin John Peter and Geoffrey Sage have created their own little oasis down in Fitzroy, complete with a lush outdoor garden courtyard and waterfall wall feature and a cosy front dining room with green leather banquettes,…

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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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