Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Anyone for tennis? The Australian Open starts today! Our guest is Fern Barrett, Head of Product Growth and Innovation, which means overseeing the packed programme of AO experiences each year. With dozens of food outlets, thousands of workers and 65,000kg of chips, this is an enormous undertaking which shines a light on Melbourne and draws visitors from around the world. https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Tatsuya Fujii fell in love with Italian food when he was training to be a chef in Japan. He came to Australia to learn English and is now happily ensconced as sous chef at Il Bacaro in Melbourne. Tatsuya shares his perspective on the differences and similarities between Italian and Japanese cuisine and talks us through some of the ways he melds his various influences. https://www.instagram.com/tat...

Seafood on the coast is an Australian summer essential and it doesn't get better than Woy Woy Fishermen's Wharf. We chat to Sam Clayton, a third generation member of a family business that encompasses seafood sales, fish 'n' chips, and a picturesque wharf restaurant. What's his seafood philosophy and how is summer feeling on the New South Wales' Central Coast? https://www.woywoyfishermenswharf.com...

Rowan Little is the Chief Innovation Officer at Montague, a family-owned fruit growing company headquartered in Victoria and now into its third generation. Montague started with an apple orchard in the 1950s and has more recently expanded into stone fruit. Today, the company tends five million trees spread across south-eastern Australia with the focus squarely on delighting consumers with wonderfu...

It's the busy season at Torquay pub Sou'West Brewery but Alex McIntosh is decamping to France where he's leading Team Australia's tilt at the prestigious Bocuse d'Or cooking competition. What does Alex get out of competing, what's he making, and how does this Canadian-born chef feel about representing his adopted home? https://www.instagram.com/alexandermcintosh/?hl=en Follow Dirty Linen on Instag...

We love celebrating new talent on Dirty Linen! Today's guest is Edie Swanson who recently completed her chef's apprenticeship at Bar Liberty. Chef @zackaryleon says she's an "absolute powerhouse and crucial element" to his wine bar kitchen. We talk about the path that took Edie to cooking and her ongoing search for creativity, balance and wellbeing. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.inst...

Showcasing new talent is a passion at Dirty Linen so today's double dose is a thrill. Polly Sejavka and Carly Gazzola have both just completed their apprenticeships at Cannings Butchers in Melbourne. We find out why they're in the industry, what's challenging and satisfying about their work, and what their favourite cuts are to cook at home. https://canningsfreerangebutchers.com.au Follow Dirty Li...

Duck Foot Farm owned by Justin Hartley is the ultimate example of small-scale farming that relies on land share arrangements between young farmers and landowners. It proves that small scale farming has a big role to play in the future food system and ultimately, the health of people too. https://www.duckfootfarm.com Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host...

New year, new talent! What better way to kick off the year than celebrating young hospitality workers on Dirty Linen? In 2023, 17-year-old Lily Easy will balance Year 12 studies with her front-of-house role at Many Little restaurant and bar at Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula. We talk about her enthusiasm for the food world, her deep connection with produce, and the huge plans she has for a fu...

As we rocket towards 2023, the Deep in the Weeds team gathers in a barbershop man cave to look forward. What are our hopes and predictions for the New Year? We're joined by special guest Mark Jensen from Sydney's Red Lantern who brings an insider's perspective from the hospitality (and hairdressing!) frontline.  The whole Deep crew thanks you for your listening ears throughout 2022 and wishes you...

We're talking drinks across the Deep in the Weeds network today in a podcast tripleplay with Over A Glass host Shanteh Wale, Deep in the Weeds maestro Anthony Huckstep and Dirty Linen's Dani Valent. What is the crew loving for summer? How important is it to match drinks with seasonal food? And if you're keen to gift something wet, how on earth do you choose the right drop? Follow Dirty Linen on In...

Is there anything better than gelato? Lisa Valmormida and her brother Jamie come from an entrepreneurial food-loving Italian family, so when Lisa identified a gap in the Australian market for high quality gelato, it set them on the pathway to Pidapipo. Ten years later, there are three popular Melbourne stores and a new Laboratorio making small batch and bespoke flavours. Pidapipo is one of the cit...

It’s that time of year again! Yes, it is Christmas, but it’s also the magical moment when we get the entire Deep in the Weeds podcast network in one room for a good old yarn about the year that was. Join Anthony Huckstep (Deep in the Weeds), Dani Valent (Dirty Linen), Shanteh Wale (Over a Glass), John Susman (Fishtales - a seafood podcast) and special guest Mark Jensen (Red Lantern) in the private...

Summer is here and it’s such a great time of year. Few things enhance a celebration during summer quite like seafood. Join Anthony Huckstep (Deep in the Weeds), Dani Valent (Dirty Linen) and seafood guru John Susman (Fishtales) as they plumb the depths of the deep blue to give you the ultimate preview to your summer of seafood. Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpo...

As we head towards the festival of Hanukkah, our guest is renowned and multi-awarded American-Jewish food writer Joan Nathan. We talk food traditions (latkes!), the transmission of culture and legacy through food, the ways immigrant communities retain or shrug off tradition, and the power of food in unpicking prejudice and promoting peace and harmony. http://joannathan.com Follow Dirty Linen on In...

It's that time of year and Dirty Linen has the good goods! Dive in for a gift guide that's meaningful, fun and OF COURSE delicious. There's everything from experiences to tasty treats to special items that will last a lifetime. Listen in then click through to buy! Dirty Linen Christmas Gift Guide Tuck Shop Sauces https://tuckshopsauce.co/products/summer-sauce-trio-gift-pack Stitched Up Knife Rolls...

It might be hot downunder, but Christmas pudding is still a key feature for so many when the festive season arrives. There are few better than Pud For All Seasons, owned by Karen Kelly who started it all with her grandmother’s secret recipe 22 years ago. https://www.pudforallseasons.com.au Follow The Producers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/producerspodcast/ Host Dani Valent  https://www.i...

How do you feel about transforming the food system? Today’s guest Franco Fubini is the founder of Natoora, a produce wholesaler and retailer founded 20 years ago in London and with outposts in New York, Paris, Copenhagen - and now Melbourne. Natoora's explicit aim is to revolutionise the supply of fruit and vegetables in order to shape the future of food for the better. https://www.natoora.co.uk/m...

We wrap up our New Voices on Food series with Chris Jordan from Three Little Birds events and catering in Brisbane. As Chris was growing up, his Aboriginal heritage was bound up in pain and shame. He's now reclaiming and recovering, and sharing knowledge and connection with Indigenous youth in detention. https://3littlebirdsevents.com New Voices On Food 2: https://somekindpress.com/products/new-vo...

We continue our New Voices On Food focus in this discussion with Maira Sagnori. Once a biologist and pole dancer, then a wife and a yogi, Maira is also a chef and a writer. We catch up with her in Brazil where she's visiting family and adding her own culinary touches to a recipe book that connects past, present and future. New Voices On Food 2: https://somekindpress.com/products/new-voices-on-food...

We continue our New Voices on Food series with Anna Kharzeeva, who immigrated to Sydney from Russia just after the invasion of Ukraine. Anna's story about Vegemite is a powerful metaphor for food as a culturally specific connector. We talk about belonging, missing, presence and absence. New Voices On Food 2: https://somekindpress.com/products/new-voices-on-food-2 New Voices On Food 1: https://some...

Lucy Mackenzie and her husband Herb were running a drought-affected cattle farm with cashflow issues when they decided to branch out into free-range geese. It’s been hard. It’s been huge. They moved the whole operation from northern New South Wales to southern Victoria on the eve of the pandemic, reestablishing both farm and family. Along the way U Goose has pleased discerning poultry purveyors, w...

Difference is everything! This week on Dirty Linen we're celebrating New Voices on Food #2, the food writing anthology that showcases diversity. Sydney-based editor Lee Tran Lam kicks off the series. Why do we need a book like this? What does it tell us about the state of food media and the hospitality industry? And what are some of the most delicious and diverse bites Lee Tran has enjoyed recentl...

Friday On My Mind! What's on my mind this first Friday of summer: my little wrap of where I've been eating, what I've been thinking, what's been on the pod and what's coming up next, plus cherries, flood statistics and a preview of my Christmas gift guide. Brain dump is GO! Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/dani...

We head to Palermo to chat to Professor of Horticulture Paolo Inglese. After a recent visit to Australia, Paolo has much to say about the concept of national cuisines and also shares expertise on olive oil, prickly pear and stonefruit. Bring on the melting peaches! https://www.unipa.it/persone/docenti/i/paolo.inglese Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follo...