MONIQUEFISO
chef
Originalspin,p
MoniqueFisogrewupcooking
alongsidehergrandmotherand
feedingherextendedfamilyin
Porirua,NewZealand.It wasa
chorethatbecamea passion.
Herfamilyencouragedherto
pursueothercareerpathsbut
Fisoknewherownmind.“I
really,reallywantedtobeina
kitchen,”shesays.Now,Fiso
hasherownrestaurant,Hiakai
inWellington,whichhasbeen
celebratedasoneoftheworld’s
most exciting new openings.LUCYCORRY
writer
Frenchlessons,p
LucyCorryhashada long-
distanceloveaffairwith
Franceeversinceshewas
inhighschool.Lastyear
shewavedgoodbyeto
Wellington,herhometownin
NewZealand,andembraced
lifeintheFrenchcountryside
withherfamilyforsixmonths.
“I thoughtit mightgetit out
ofmysystem,butit’shad
thereverseeffect,”shesays.
“AllI canthinkaboutis, ‘When
can we go back?’”LUISABRIMBLE
photographer
Nextgen,p
LuisaBrimbleis a James
Beard-nominatedphotographer,
whoregularlyshootschefs
bothinandoutofthekitchen.
Forthisissue,Brimbleshot
DanHongandhisfamily
sharinga mealtogetheratMs
G’sinSydney,whereHongis
executivechef.“Itwasreally
nicetoseea belovedchef
withtheirfamily,”shesays.
“We’reusedtoseeingchef’s
professionalpersonas,soit was
a treat to see his softer side.”MAX ALLEN
writer
Wildchild,p
Afterwritingaboutwinefor
morethan 25 years,MaxAllen
feltit wastimefora beer.Or
two.Sohejoineda groupof
like-mindedbeerlovers– barley
andhopgrowers,innovative
brewers,interestedpunters- fora splendiddayfullof
fascinatinginsightsintothe
cultureofbrewingatWildflower
Brewing& BlendinginSydney.
Forthisissue,hereports
onthesenseofcommunity
the event engendered.
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bread10 GOURMET TRAVELLERPHOTOGRAPHY JONATHAN CANLAS (LUISA BRIMBLE), ADRIAN LANDER (MAX ALLEN) & BABICHE MARTENS (FOOD & MONIQUE FISO).Contributors