Miro Bellini, co-founder of Good Beer Week, in his kitchen with his favourite things. Photo: Penny Stephens There are two things to look for in a beer, says Miro Bellini. First, when you drink a glass, […]
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Kitchen spy – Nick Ritar
Permaculturist and co-founder of Milkwood, Nick Ritar, in his home kitchen. Photo: Sylvia Liber. By Peter Barrett Nick Ritar, 43, grew up on a national park in far western NSW but these days he lives in […]
20 awesome things to do during Melbourne’s good beer week
Get to know your beer by attending beer school. Photo: Wayne Taylor. Good Beer Week is just around the corner (starting this Friday) so I thought I’d share this roundup of events I put together […]
How good is Australian olive oil?
Sui Tham at her Olive oil grove, Cape Schanck Olive Estate which has won gold and best-in-class medals at this year’s New York International Olive Oil Competition. Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett When most people […]
Marco Pierre White – kitchen spy
UK restaurateur Marco Pierre White in the MasterChef kitchen at Melbourne Showgrounds. Photo: Pat Scala. I met legendary chef Marco Pierre White between shooting scenes for MasterChef Australia some weeks ago – here’s the kitchen spy that […]
On a mountain high with the king and I
A farmer harvesting choko sprouts in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett takes a culinary tour of northern Thailand. Thick, charcoal smoke is beginning to fill the small, wooden room. Tending an ancient-looking […]
Kitchen spy – Rohan Anderson
Author and real foods campaigner, Rohan Anderson, inside his Yandoit home kitchen. Photo: Simon O’Dwyer. “Over the past six or seven years I transitioned from being a pretty unhealthy, overweight person eating a lot of processed foods […]
