Chris Sadowski on his near perfect front lawn at his Oakleigh South home. Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett It’s nice to keep your front lawn nice and tidy. But one Oakleigh South resident has […]
Category: People
Joan Roca – Kitchen Spy
Joan Roca (left) in his home kitchen with daughter and mother. Photo: Joan Pujol-Creus. Well folks, this wraps it up from me for this column. Kitchen spy is winding down and Fairfax is commissioning no more […]
Kitchen Spy: inside the home of Heston’s right-hand man, Ashley Palmer-Watts
Ashley Palmer-Watts, executive chef at Dinner By Heston Blumenthal, shares his kitchen must-haves. Photo: Pat Scala. He was the head chef at the Fat Duck in Bray, UK, when it received three Michelin stars, and […]
Lifestyle Traveller: escape to mai chau
Our overseas adventure continues. This week we bring you a letter from Mai Chau, in north-west Vietnam, where we toast to the bride and groom at a local wedding, meet a Hmong shaman and learn […]
David Thompson’s top-five Bangkok street foods
A glimpse of Thai street food from David Thompson’s TV show for SBS. Photo: SBS. 5 July, 2016 By Peter Barrett Earlier this year Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants recognised David Thompson with a lifetime achievement award. […]
We’re having (another) baby!
My assistant, Alby Barrett, and me, surveying our new office in Vietnam. Photo: Emma Byrnes. Well, sort of. I’m proud to announce the launch of lifestyletraveller.com.au – a new website collaboration between me and my wife, […]
Miro Bellini – kitchen spy
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
