Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent
807 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDirty Linen goes behind the scenes in restaurants, cafes and bars, covering issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public - it's all up for grabs and everything is on the table. Your host is food journalist Dani Valent. For 20 years, Dani has been writing about restaurants and the people who give them life. But she's an outsider, a critic, a tourist, a fan. Despite hearing the stories and writing the tales, she's never really understood what happens behind the scenes. Now it's time to get stuck in, with compassion, humour and fearlessness. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in pressing topics. We ask the hard questions and discuss the big issues, bringing a unique perspective to a world that we all intersect with but often don’t understand. Dirty Linen is a Deep in the Weeds Production.
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Episodes
The Producers Jemal Murat (Jack Murat Coffee) - a lifetime commitment
January 03, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutesJemal Murat founded Australian coffee company Jack Murat with his brothers and father. The Murats grow coffee beans in north Queensland on land previously used for tobacco and vegetables. With coffee, they’ve found a project promising enough to engage the whole family in a lifetime commitment - to the farm, the crop and a unique high quality product that will hopefully be enjoyed in cafes around the world. https://jackmurat.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pr...
An Audio Review of Miss Mi, Melbourne
January 02, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutesDirty Linen's second audio restaurant review is at Miss Mi in Melbourne, in the generous and creative hands of chef Esco Khoo. We take a circuitous, generous and exciting Journey Through Asia, lapel mic in tow. https://missmimelbourne.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) htt...
Dani Valent - Happy New Year & what I’m wondering about 2022
December 29, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutesAs we end 2021 and crash - groan - stumble - leap - into an uncertain 2022 I have less of a vision of any new year than I’ve ever had. Every occasion navigated successfully feels like dodging 8 lanes of traffic. The utter hubris of making plans seems finally clear. But I’m an optimist by nature, world lover by choice, diner by design: I won’t make predictions because who would even attempt that but I will say what I’m wondering about 2022. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagr...
Dani Valent - Happy New Year & what I'm wondering about 2022
December 29, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 14.1 MBAs we end 2021 and crash - groan - stumble - leap - into an uncertain 2022 I have less of a vision of any new year than I’ve ever had. Every occasion navigated successfully feels like dodging 8 lanes of traffic. The utter hubris of making plans seems finally clear. But I’m an optimist by nature, world lover by choice, diner by design: I won’t make predictions because who would even attempt that but I will say what I’m wondering about 2022. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instag...
Eddy Urias-Castro (Munch Bakery) - a pie perfectionist
December 28, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutesOur summer series continues with Eddy Urias-Castro, born in El Salvador and forging a new career as a pie perfectionist in Melbourne under his Munch Bakery label. We learn about loroco, a key central American plant with an utterly transporting fragrance. https://www.instagram.com/munchin.crunchin/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.ins...
Nicole Papasavas (Stalactites) - festivals of flavour
December 27, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutesNicole Papasavas As owner of Melbourne's 24-hour souva institution Stalactites, Nicole Papasavas knows a thing or two about Greek food. But what are the festivals of flavour that float her boat? We find out as part of Dirty Linen's summer series. http://www.stalactites.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Fo...
Kim Teo (Mr Yum) - a huge year
December 22, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutesIt's been a huge year for Mr Yum payment platform founder Kim Teo. As part of Dirty Linen's summer series, we chat about the tech entrepreneur's most memorable meals - and drinks - travelling to Singapore and Collingwood in the process. https://mryum.com Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive P...
Joff Hernandez (Lutong Lupa) - memorable meals and flavours
December 21, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutesDirty Linen's summer series checks in with Melbourne student and cook Joff Hernandez, who has upended some traditional notions of Filipino food by running vegetarian pop-ups under his Lutong Lupa banner. What are some of his most memorable meals and flavours? https://www.instagram.com/lutonglupa/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.inst...
Karen Sharman (Gingerbread Folk) - Building the gingerbread house
December 20, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutesTwo decades ago Karen Sharman (Gingerbread Folk) left behind a corporate lifestyle to experience the beauty of the Australian outback. With freedom to visualise new directions, a small baking business was born inspired by her obsession with gingerbread and a yearning to have deeper meaning in everything she does. https://www.gingerbreadfolk.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ H...
Kirsty Chiaplias (Babajan) - celebrating memorable meals
December 19, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutesDirty Linen embarks on our Summer Series, featuring food identities talking about favourite meals, flavours and dining experiences. We kick off with Kirsty Chiaplias, who charms Melbourne at her Middle Eastern corner store Babajan, but what are her favourite flavours, meals and dishes. We hear about sticky, sunshiny fruit that evokes emotion and memory. It's all part of Dirty Linen's summer series celebrating memorable meals. https://www.babajan.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https...
The Deep in the Weeds Network Christmas Special - Deep in the mistletoe
December 15, 2021 17:00 - 47 minutesA fish fiend, wine nerd, journo activist and Santa look-a-like walk into Rockpool Bar & Grill…. And just like that we have a Christmas special where the hosts - John Susman, Shanteh Wale, Dani Valent & Anthony Huckstep (plus executive producer Rob Locke) - of all the shows on the Deep in the Weeds food podcast network are finally in the same room at the same time. Strap in for all the views on the year that was, the year to come and a few festive yarns too. https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNe...
Will Edwards (Jack Rabbit Vineyard) - that winning feeling.
December 14, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutesToday on Dirty Linen we chat to Will Edwards, winner of apprentice of the year in the Golden Plate Awards. If you're troubled about the state of hospitality, listen to this to feel better. https://www.instagram.com/thefried.egg/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://ww...
Stephen Riseborough (CherryHill Orchards) - cherish the cherry.
December 13, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutesYou know the Australian summer has arrived when cherries turn up in the markets. Third generation cherry farmer Stephen Riseborough is director of his family’s CherryHill Orchards. A spread of central and northern Victorian farms allow the Riseboroughs to produce cherries through the late spring and summer harvesting season. What are the rhythms of the seasons, the challenges of growing a temperamental crop in variable weather conditions and the satisfactions of producing a fruit that people ...
Julien Moussi (Inglewood Coffee Roasters and Only Hospitality Group) - expanding rapidly
December 12, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutesJulien Moussi is founder and director of Inglewood Coffee Roasters and Only Hospitality Group, which owns a slew of Victorian cafes and is expanding rapidly. We talk about building and retaining teams in tricky times, whether there's a replicable formula for creating successful venues, and the analogies between sport and business. https://inglewoodcoffeeroasters.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com...
Binod Gautam (Chef De Partie, Carlton Wine Room) - loves his job
December 09, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutesFor the final episode in our Dirty Linen miniseries about the Carlton Wine Room, we hear from Binod Gautam, who came from Nepal to study IT, aged just 17. So many Australian restaurants have Nepali people working in them - it's great to hear Binod's perspective on his working life in Australia and especially how much he loves his job as chef de partie at Carlton Wine Room. Huge thanks to Conor, Andy, Bethan, Binod and Sayaka for being part of this series and being so generous with their stor...
Sayaka Bilcich (Carlton Wine Room - Bar manager and junior sommelier) - validation and opportunity
December 08, 2021 22:55 - 24 minutesWe continue our week at Carlton Wine Room with Sayaka Bilcich, bar manager and junior sommelier. Though her path hasn't been overly strategic, Sayaka believes in hospitality as a pillar of society that should be valued and appreciated more. At Carlton Wine Room, she's getting the validation and opportunity that makes the road feel right. https://thecarltonwineroom.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.c...
Bethan Williamson (Carlton Wine Room) - the family feeling
December 07, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutesNewly qualified chef Bethan Williamson has been at Carlton Wine Room for two years. She landed on a career in cooking after finishing an Arts degree but not really finding any direction as a uni graduate. She loves the family feeling at Carlton Wine Room, the confidence that the team instils in her and - of course - the amazing snacks. https://thecarltonwineroom.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com...
The Producers: Sandra McCuaig (Bodalla Dairy) - From cow to ice cream
December 06, 2021 17:01 - 23 minutesComing from a 6th generation farming family and after a career as a journalist Sandra McCuaig (Bodalla Dairy) yearned to be on the land again. She found wonderment in the small town of Bodalla, a town once famous for its cheese, and set about celebrating of the region by producing award-winning cheese and ice cream. https://www.bodalladairy.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ H...
Andrew Joy (co-owner Carlton Wine Room) - focusing on culture and continual learning
December 06, 2021 17:00 - 45 minutesWe continue our weeklong mini-series at Carlton Wine Room, following on from yesterday's launch episode with head chef Conor Pomroy. Today we dive in with co-owner Andrew Joy. Andy grew up immersed in the notion that food and wine are central to life. At Carlton Wine Room, he thinks about his staff first, focusing on culture and continual learning. Let's head back in... https://thecarltonwineroom.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dan...
Conor Pomroy (Head Chef, Carlton Wine Room) - a deep dive
December 05, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutesDirty Linen's mission is to tell inside stories of the hospitality industry and we're always asking ourselves where that might lead us. This week we're taking a deep dive into Melbourne restaurant Carlton Wine Room, a much-loved wine-focused inner-city favourite. We'll hear first from head chef Conor Pomroy who speaks about menu creation, staff culture, why he loves being a chef and the recent health crisis that made him wonder if he was going to have to give it all away. Stay tuned all week ...
Dani's Friday on my Mind - I ate and I ate and I ate.
December 03, 2021 01:31 - 12 minutesWhat's on my mind this Friday December 3? I went to Sydney and I ate and I ate and I ate. Today I talk about the pleasure of visiting restaurants that know who they are, the possible upsides of the staffing crisis, and some of the most delicious morsels I've put in my mouth this week. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwined...
An Audio Review of Nomad Melbourne
November 30, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutesWe try something new on Dirty Linen today...an audio restaurant review! I bring out the big mic and look like a total weirdo at the new Nomad Melbourne. https://nomad.melbourne Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PO...
The Producers: Steve Robinson (Otway Pasta) - premium pasta
November 29, 2021 17:00 - 26 minutesSteve Robinson grew up on a farm but he didn't realise exactly how much made-from-scratch ethics influenced him until he was a stay-at-home dad making pasta for his young family. Steve's kitchen bench hobby slowly morphed into one of Australia's most prominent premium pasta companies. Otway Pasta has a focus on quality ingredients, traditional methods and looking after the people that work there. https://www.otwaypasta.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prod...
George Leung (Front of House to Spirits Rep) - the rights decisions with regrets
November 28, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutesWe continue our series on people leaving hospitality in this heartfelt chat with George Leung. George quit his senior front-of-house role at Maha Bar to spend more time with his young son. He's now the Victorian rep for spirits dealers Proof & Company. George is sure he's made the right decisions but that doesn't mean there are no regrets, especially when he sees the restaurant world struggling for experience and leadership. https://au.linkedin.com/in/george-leung Follow Dirty Linen on Inst...
Tim Williams (Bureaux Coffee) - a monumental topic
November 24, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutesYou probably need a coffee to listen to this podcast with coffee guy Tim 'Styles' Williams from Bureaux in Melbourne. Coffee is a monumental topic and we get right into it, talking ethical sourcing, climate change, pricing and whether it makes any sense for an Australian city to be famous for its coffee. We also hear about the way he's reshaped his business for COVID and why it's actually better.. https://bureaux.com.au
Lynda McAlary-Smith (Victorian Small Business Commissioner) - empathetic and effective
November 23, 2021 17:00 - 38 minutesWe chat to Lynda McAlary-Smith, the Victorian Small Business Commissioner, whose family experience with success and failure has helped her become an empathetic and effective advocate for small businesses, including restaurants and cafes. We talk rent negotiations, tapping into the community's fond feeling for local enterprises, the heart-rending but often relieving decisions around closing a business and the many resources available to assist with mental wellbeing. https://au.linkedin.com/in...
The Producers: Claire Longbottom (Freshwater Turkeys) - Turkey takeover
November 22, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutesIn Australia turkey often plays second fiddle to chickens, but things are changing. An idea to have a few turkeys on the farm led Claire Longbottom (Freshwater Turkeys, SA) down a path to breed and pasture-raise rare heritage turkeys in the Clare Valley, South Australia. These incredible birds grow slowly and are free to roam outside and embrace an active lifestyle, and the proof lies in some of the most sort after turkey in the country. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1690158811199302/ Fol...
Dani's Friday on my Mind - Standing up for a beer
November 19, 2021 01:41 - 14 minutesIt's Friday! Here's what's on my mind... Standing up for a beer and scrapped capacity limits at 90% vax - YAY - but not enough staff to service demand - BOO! Also, why are visa holders still being discriminated against by not being able to leave Australia to visit family back home? And also...a great meal at Carlton Wine Room and apparently I'm a - ahem - legend. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/daniva...
Mario De Pasquale (Marios Cafe) - an emotional farewell
November 17, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutesAfter 35 years running Marios cafe, Mario De Pasquale has retired, leaving the all-day dining institution in the hands of his business partner Mario Maccarone. He reflects on what's changed and what's remained consistent over the decades. We also dig into the convergence of business identity and financial models and how they relate to caring for staff. It gets emotional... https://marioscafe.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Val...
Stacey Edwards (Sommelier turned Train Signaller) - leaving the hospo train.
November 16, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutesDirty Linen continues with the challenging topic of leaving hospitality in this discussion with sommelier Stacey Edwards. Her stellar career in wine and restaurants included stints as head somm at River Cafe in the UK and Lake House in Daylesford. She was working at Igni when the pandemic hit, prompting a career change: Stacey is now a train Signaller. What would it take to get this talented professional back into hospo? Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpo...
Simone Jelley (Pretty Produce) - an endless journey of discovery
November 15, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutesWhat if you farmed as much for beauty, joy and creativity as sustenance? Simone Jelley runs Pretty Produce, an edible flower grower in Queensland, supplying chefs and restaurants, and making value-added products that she offers direct to consumer. It's an endless journey of discovery, working with plants that aren't always appreciated for their edibility, that are strictly seasonal and extremely perishable. https://www.prettyproduce.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.inst...
Brigitte Hafner (Tedesca Osteria). - making restaurants work
November 14, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutesWe head to the Mornington Peninsula to speak to chef Brigitte Hafner, co-owner of Gourmet Traveller's Restaurant of the Year, Tedesca Osteria. This is a big juicy chat, largely about how to make restaurants work for the people who make a living from them. https://www.tedesca.com.au/osteria-tedesca Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram...
Ross Magnaye (Supper Club Sofia, Bulgaria) - hot vax summer
November 10, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutesAustralian-Filipino chef Ross Magnaye returns to Dirty Linen, this time from far away Bulgaria where he's had a 'hot vax summer' on the golden sands of the Black Sea. We talk about the purpose of travel and adventure and Ross gives us an early taste of his future plans for a restaurant in Melbourne. I also share stories about my own crazy Bulgarian misadventures. https://www.instagram.com/rossmagnaye/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow...
Pierre Roelofs (Pastry Chef turned Fireman) - out of the kitchen into the fire
November 09, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutesWith staff shortages looming larger than ever, Dirty Linen will be looking at career paths in hospitality. What makes people stay, progress and indeed leave the industry? Today we talk to renowned pastry chef Pierre Roelofs whose life and work has taken a very different path. He's still cooking but it's with his co-workers in a fire station. What made one of the food world's most respected players quit the world he'd invested so much in? https://www.instagram.com/pierre_roelofs/?hl=en Follo...
The Producers: Greg Kocanda (Block 11 Organics) - The way it is
November 08, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutesFor three generations Greg Kocanda’s (Block 11 Organics) family have had their hands in the soil producing organic fruit and vegetables on farms in New South Wales Central West and The Hawksbury. Organics isn’t a marketing catch cry for the Kocanda’s, for 80-odd years it’s simply the only way they have ever farmed. https://block11organics.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Hos...
Shashi Singh (Avani Wines) - a circuitous and surprising. path
November 07, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutesShashi Singh is winemaker at her family operation, Avani Wines on the Mornington Peninsula. She talks about the farming she witnessed as a girl in rural India and the deep resonances with the biodynamic farming methods she uses in the vineyard. A scientist, environmentalist, a mother and grandmother, Shashi's life is rich and - like so many careers in food and wine - her path has been circuitous and surprising. https://www.avanisyrah.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.insta...
Dani's Friday on my Mind - eating, drinking and thinking
November 05, 2021 01:51 - 11 minutesFriday On My Mind is a little wrap of the week: what I've been eating, drinking and thinking. Today it's Diwali, visa holders, Hector's Deli cheese pull, Restaurant St Lawrence donut, Stillwater at Crittenden STILL without power and lots more! Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) ht...
Over a Glass: Will Gilbert (Gilbert Family Wines, Mudgee) - balancing tradition with natural progression
November 04, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutesGilbert Family Wines have a long history of agriculture and winemaking within Australia. A father and son story of balancing tradition with natural progression and respect to site and season. https://www.gilbertfamilywines.com.au Over a Glass is a drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale. Exploring the personalities, stories & landscape of the wine and drinks business. Follow Over a Glass https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod Host Shanteh Wale https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en ...
Wes Lambert (Restaurant & Catering Australia) - state of the industry.
November 02, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutesWith reopening feeling more and more secure in Melbourne and Sydney, it's a good opportunity to have a state of the industry check-in with Wes Lambert, head of the Restaurant & Catering Industry Association. What are the big issues and what are the solutions? We talk vaccination, restrictions, lobbying, immigration and staffing, staffing, staffing. https://www.rca.asn.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.c...
The Producers: Paul Righetti (Honest Eggs) - doing things differently
November 01, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutesPaul Righetti is a founder and owner of Honest Eggs, a central Victorian regenerative farm where they take pride in doing things differently. Paul grazes cattle, sheep and chickens, moving them through pastures in a nurturing cycle that works well for the produce and the land. Honest Eggs goes way beyond "free range" in terms of animal welfare, environmental impact and - crucially - flavour, and he reckons farming like this is good for the soul. https://honesteggsco.com.au Follow The Produc...
Hatem Saleh (Atlantic Group) - leading through a crisis.
October 31, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutesMelbourne prides itself on being an events capital but that hasn't exactly been the case for the past 20 months. We check in with Hatem Saleh, CEO of Atlantic Group, which had already been thrown into turmoil even before the pandemic. How does a leader deal with crisis? Why is he in the industry anyway? And what are the positives Hatem is taking forward into his reshaped hospitality and events business? https://atlanticgroup.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/...
Dani's Friday on my Mind - thoughts on the week.
October 29, 2021 05:25 - 8 minutesIt's been a week since Melbourne reopened and Victoria is set for further changes this weekend, as the state hits 80% 16+ vaccination. What has the last week been like and what can we expect for the next stage of easing? Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com...
Justin James (Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide) -taking diners on a journey
October 27, 2021 17:00 - 44 minutesWe head to Adelaide to talk to American-born chef Justin James (ex-Vue de monde). Justin's restaurant in the Adelaide Botanic Garden uses foraged produce to create tasting menus that take diners on a journey. We talk about the hot topic of staffing and Justin shares his innovative approach to melding and overlapping the many roles that combine to make a restaurant work. https://www.instagram.com/chefjustinjames/ Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast F...
Will Goldfarb (Room 4 Dessert, Bali) - creativity, humility, art and dessert
October 26, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutesIt's episode 300! We catch up with erudite, opinionated pastry chef Will Goldfarb, who has recently been named World's Best Pastry Chef by the World's 50 Best awards. Will runs the incredible Room 4 Dessert in Bali which has navigated the pandemic with energy and optimism. We chat creativity, humility, art and dessert: how far can you push it? https://www.instagram.com/willtgoldfarb/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent http...
The Producers: Nicole Gilliver (Grandvewe Cheese, Tasmania) - For the love of cheese
October 25, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutesGreat cheese takes time, takes patience and takes a lot of care. For Nicole Gilliver (Grandvewe) it all starts with a great life for the sheep. Everything Nicole and her family do is founded on respect for their sheep, respect for the environment and a love of exceptional cheese. https://grandvewe.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.in...
Rhianwen Seiter (Ms Batterhams, Bendigo) - flustered
October 24, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutesRhianwen Seiter is flustered! The owner of Bendigo's Ms Batterhams is excited about Victoria rejoining as one but she's also discombobulated by a rolling staffing crisis. Her situation is further exacerbated by a number of her team - including her head chef - who've had to isolate after visiting exposure sites. We know we're living with COVID but we're still not sure how it works: the new new new new normal isn't quite normal yet. https://www.instagram.com/msbatterhams/?hl=en Follow Dirty L...
Dani Valent - Melbourne is Open!!
October 22, 2021 04:45 - 5 minutesMelbourne is open and so is my mouth! I catch the train to the city, eat in a restaurant with friends and feel all the feelings. Let's do this - safely, carefully, joyfully - let's satisfy our hunger for experience and connection. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.ins...
Daniel Amato (Lux Foundry, Brunswick) - Let's Melbourne again!
October 20, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutesLet's Melbourne again! Daniel Amato owns Brunswick favourite Lux Foundry. He can't wait to open the cafe again and feel the energy and buzz of the dining floor. Reopening for a sixth time is kind of unbelievable - imagine telling a business owner that two years ago. Even so, he feels prepared and optimistic - and he'd love you to try the new passionfruit panna cotta. https://www.luxfoundry.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valen...
Scott Pickett (Scott Pickett Group) - feeling optimistic
October 19, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutesWith Melbourne on the verge of reopening for the 6th time, Scott Pickett is feeling the butterflies, wrangling the menus, decoding the ever-changing rules and - more or less, basically, in the end - feeling optimistic about his restaurants and Melbourne generally. Sure, he might have to scoop up staff on incoming flights but he's up for it...Let's do this, Melbourne! https://www.scottpickettgroup.com.au Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dan...
Ben Blackmore (Blackmore Wagyu) - an unending commitment to quality
October 18, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutesBen Blackmore is a sixth generation farmer and the custodian of Blackmore Wagyu, launched by his father David more than 30 years ago. Their wagyu is one of the most respected and adored meat products in the world, a testament to genetics, breeding, feed, animal care and an unending commitment to quality. But what's it like to run a family farm in an arena that's stocked with corporates and in a world that's facing climate change? https://blackmorewagyu.com Follow The Producers on Instagram ...