I had my first opinion piece published in the Age today. You can read it online at Fairfax or right here. The seven (unofficial) rules of the road A recent, three-month stint in Vietnam has […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Mapping Australian wetlands, feather by feather
Children collect feathers from the lake at Jells Park. Photo: Joe Armao. Next time you find yourself in a wetland keep your eyes peeled for stray waterbird feathers. A new citizen science program – the Feather […]
Best places to eat and drink in the Adelaide Hills
Wheel estate: Bridgewater Mill Restaurant offers “posh platters”. Photo: Supplied. Peter Barrett Few visitors leave this rolling, bucolic, wine-soaked landscape without having at least one Hans Heysen moment. The great German-born Australian watercolourist’s spirit is everywhere, written […]
Gaggan best again at Asia’s Top 50 Restaurants
Australian chef Dave Pynt’s Singapore restaurant Burnt Ends rocketed up Asia’s Top 50 list. Photo: Supplied. Bangkok restaurant Gaggan took top spot overnight in the 2016 list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna. […]
Julia Zemiro – Kitchen Spy
Television presenter Julia Zemiro in her home kitchen. Photo: Edwina Pickles. By Peter Barrett You know her as a television host of ABC’s Home Delivery and RocKwiz and Eurovision on SBS, but a French upbringing and parents who trusted her in the kitchen […]
