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New podcast – Billy Wong, Golden Century, XOPP

February 9th, 2022  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Billy Wong, Golden Century, XOPP

The best dish in the world, according to chef David Chang, could be found at Golden Century – the Sydney institution that Billy Wong’s family ran in Chinatown for more than three decades. There was more to Golden Century than the XO pipis, though (despite Chang’s major endorsement of the dish). The restaurant’s fan base […]

New podcast – Paul Carmichael, Momofuku Seiobo

March 31st, 2021  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts, Restaurants | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Paul Carmichael, Momofuku Seiobo

“I literally got here and the first two weeks, everybody quit.” Despite this challenging start to becoming Momofuku Seiobo’s executive chef, Paul Carmichael has since scored many awards (both Gourmet Traveller and Time Out named him Chef of the Year) and he’s been called one of the world’s greatest chefs by his boss, David Chang. […]

New podcast – Joanna Hunkin, Gourmet Traveller

October 24th, 2020  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Joanna Hunkin, Gourmet Traveller

Reporting from murder scenes and interviewing Lorde live at the Grammys – that’s what Joanna Hunkin did before she became editor at Gourmet Traveller. Enduring these high-pressure situations meant she wasn’t too shaken by her first year at the magazine – which has been incredibly eventful and challenging, and involved her relocating from Auckland to […]

New podcast – Topher Boehm, Wildflower

October 19th, 2020  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Topher Boehm, Wildflower

They’re not obvious candidates for making beer: wattle blossoms, strawberry gum and leftover sourdough from Ester. Topher Boehm turns to flower cuttings and other NSW-only ingredients to create wild ales for Wildflower, the Sydney brewery he runs with brother-in-law Chris Allen. They’ve named beers after their children – including the wild-raspberry-flavoured St Phoebe, which was selected […]

New podcast – Natalie Paull, Beatrix

June 20th, 2020  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Natalie Paull, Beatrix

Natalie Paull once pointed a brûlée torch flame in the wrong direction – and accidentally set a whole docket rail of dessert orders on fire. She’s endured brownie explosions and baking disasters, too. But people rightly associate Natalie with oven-baked triumphs – like the brilliant sweets from her popular Beatrix bakery in Melbourne. Think passionfruit […]

New podcast – Shinobu Namae, L’Effervescence, Bricolage Bread & Co.

May 12th, 2020  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts, Travel | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Shinobu Namae, L’Effervescence, Bricolage Bread & Co.

Shinobu Namae runs one of Tokyo’s best restaurants: L’Effervescence. It has two Michelin stars and is known for its sustainable focus (nearly everything served to diners comes from Japan, even the cheese) and the menu is inspired by everything from McDonald’s fried apple pie to world peace. Even the dish names are memorable (you can […]

New podcast – Charlotte Ree, “Just Desserts”

March 26th, 2020  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Charlotte Ree, “Just Desserts”

Charlotte Ree once ate 30 different kinds of croissants during a trip to France – then got a croissant tattoo afterwards. She’s so dedicated to pastries that she’ll stay up until 5:30am to finish a baking marathon. Pulling 120 cakes out of the oven during the hours people reserve for sleeping – and then going […]

New podcast – Angie Prendergast-Sceats, Angie’s Food, Two Good

December 23rd, 2019  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Angie Prendergast-Sceats, Angie’s Food, Two Good

Angie Prendergast-Sceats once was an olive oil judge, where she had to watch out for vintages that tasted like “rancid feet” and “baby vomit” (such references really did appear on the flavour chart that’s deployed in these contests). But for the last three years, she’s been the culinary director and head chef of Two Good, […]

New podcast – Monty Koludrovic, The Dolphin, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

November 30th, 2019  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Monty Koludrovic, The Dolphin, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar

“I was the guy who had the cream gun explode, trying to top the iced coffee.” Monty Koludrovic‘s early days in hospitality were “pretty calamitous”, but one triumph was ending up in the kitchen of The Boathouse at Blackwattle Bay. It was a meal there, at age 12 (that he can still recap with incredible […]

New podcast – Josh Niland, Saint Peter, Fish Butchery

September 15th, 2019  |  by  |  published in Latest, Podcasts | Leave A Comment »

New podcast – Josh Niland, Saint Peter, Fish Butchery

Josh Niland can make fish scales taste like sugary cereal and fish eyeballs resemble prawn crackers. In his hands, seafood can become Christmas ham, mortadella and caramel slice. He can even turn calamari sperm into something you’d want to eat (no really)! His creative, waste-free approach to using every fin and scale is a response […]

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