MAGA ZINE I S S U E NO.12
C H E F S
at Home
W O R D S
A M A N DA W H I T L E Y
P H O T O G R A P H Y
T I M BE A N
It’s an oft-used cliché. On every reality television cooking show there’s a moment—perhaps even several—where contestants will tear up as they recount childhood memories in the kitchen with a loved one, and how those early days shaped their “food journey”. It’s hard to resist an eye roll when the accompanying violin soundtrack reaches its quavering crescendo, but there’s no denying that the home environment can have a powerful influence on our relationship with food. We go into the kitchens (and one garden) of three Canberra chefs to discover the influence of family and home on the food they love to cook.
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