WELCOME
Kerrie McCallum,Editor-in-chief
Follow me: @kerriemccallum @kerrie_mccallum PHOTOGRAPHYCHRIS COURTSTYLINGEMMA KNOWLESNEW LIFE, NEW BEGINNINGS:so goes the story behind
manyofthecelebrationswehavethroughoutAprilandEaster.
Thus it is a good time to welcome new contributors to the
delicious.line-upthismonth.EllieandSamStuddarethe
children of renowned Australian cheese specialist Will Studd.
Will is passing on the baton to a new generation, and has
shared his life’s passion and knowledge with Ellie and Sam.
As they take on the family business, each month they will share
their stories with us – on the memories they have on sourcing
cheesewiththeirfather,theoriginsandfeaturesofnote,and
mostimportantly,howtoeatit,cookitordrinkwithit.They’re
anengaging young pair and we look forward to many
interestingchatsandcolumns(p48)tocome,as well as our Studiodelicious. video series,
CheeseboardTuesdays. Watch this space.
Anothernewfamilymember,GeorgeCalombaris,hitsthespotforGreekEasteronpage62,
while hisMasterChefcompatriot anddelicious.senior editor Matt Preston tackles the secret
recipeforhismother’sfishpie(andimprovesonit,onemightsay;p44).Stillonseafood,
GiovanniPilu’sSardinianlunchonpage70takesusonhisjourneyfromcheftoartisan.Pilu’s
Bottarga di Muggine took out the coveteddelicious.Produce Awards Outstanding Artisan
awardin2018andit’sbeenalabouroflove(althoughtheeffortwasworthit;judgeAndrew
McConnellratedthebottarga“someofthebestqualityI’veeatenanywhere”).Hisinspirational
talecoincidesneatlywiththe2019 launch of thedelicious.Produce Awards on page 18, with
state judging now underway.
EmmaMcCaskill,whomadehermarkatSouthAustralia’sThePot,craftsalovelylong-
weekendmenu(p52),whilecontemplatinghernextmove,andPhoebeWoodsimplyexcels
atchocolate.Bewarned,hersweetEasterround-uponpage106willhaveyoudroolingover
thepages.RamaelScullyalsomakeshisdelicious.debut. The Malaysian-born, Sydney-bred,
London-based chef formerly of Ottolenghi’s Nopi has opened his first solo venture, Scully St
James’s,andyoucanseethefruitsonpage21.
AsforotherAussieskickinggoalsabroad,LouisTikaramandtheteamatLA’slaudedhotspot
E.P.&L.P.takeOzbrunchtothewestcoastwiththeirnewcafe,StringsofLife(p88).Nowonder
Americacan’tgetenoughofourcafeculture!Nextstopinside:we’reofftoSeattle and Dubai- or keep it local with Broome and Barton. It’s a good time to get away!
Sydney’s famous
Bourke Street Bakery
is to open its first
outpost in New York
City. See our hot
cross bun tribute
on page 96.ED’S LETTER.
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