In this edition we embrace everyone’s favourite place… HOME! It's a word that speaks to our collective ancestral craving for shelter, comfort, warmth and sustenance. It also, for many, acts as the locus of family life, the stage upon which our deepest relationships play out in all their complexity. Together, home and family constitute an interesting backdrop against which to examine certain dynamics in the world of food and wine. Think of how deeply embedded the presence of Stephanie Alexander remains in kitchen bookshelves right around Australia – we speak with her about her life's work and about her most recent cookbook. We also experience the second-family-like dynamic of Canberra's celebrated Pilot. restaurant, and explore Singapore’s resurgent street food and hawker market scene. On the wine front, we consider the challenges and opportunities that being a part of a family-owned-and-operated winery presents, get a taste for Petit Verdot, cast a critical eye over Victorian Shiraz in our latest State of Play, and help the Hunter Valley’s De Iuliis Wines celebrate their 20th birthday.
In this edition we embrace everyone’s favourite place… HOME! It's a word that speaks to our collective ancestral craving for shelter, comfort, warmth and sustenance. It also, for many, acts as the locus of family life, the stage upon which our deepest relationships play out in all their complexity. Together, home and family constitute an interesting backdrop against which to examine certain dynamics in the world of food and wine. Think of how deeply embedded the presence of Stephanie Alexander remains in kitchen bookshelves right around Australia – we speak with her about her life's work and about her most recent cookbook. We also experience the second-family-like dynamic of Canberra's celebrated Pilot. restaurant, and explore Singapore’s resurgent street food and hawker market scene. On the wine front, we consider the challenges and opportunities that being a part of a family-owned-and-operated winery presents, get a taste for Petit Verdot, cast a critical eye over Victorian Shiraz in our latest State of Play, and help the Hunter Valley’s De Iuliis Wines celebrate their 20th birthday.