EILEENHORSNELL
chef
CorneringtheMarket,p
Afterstintsin finedinerssuch
asLûméandBiota,chefEileen
Horsnellsaysthat“finedining
wasnotsustainableformein the
longterm”.Athertinykitchen
in Fitzroy’sNapierQuarter
sheis abletofullyrealiseher
philosophyofsimplicityand
valuinggrowersandproducers.
In thisissueshesuppliesrecipes
thatdojustthat.“Everythinghas
tostartwithwhat’savailable,”
shesays.“That’swhenyouget
something that’s truly beautiful.”MAGGIESCARDIFIELD
writer
ReturnofRaffles,p
MaggieScardifieldis nostranger
tothepagesofGourmet
Traveller. Shewasonstafffor
almostfouryears,beforegoing
freelancein 2018.Afterhearing
manystoriesfromherparents
aboutSingapore’siconichotel,
Scardifieldchecksoutthefamed
Rafflesforthisissue.“Itis so
muchmorethanSingapore
Slings,”shesays.“Rafflesfeels
effortlesslymodern,butwith
alltheold-schoolhospitality
that makes a great hotel tick.”VINCENTLONG
photographer
¡VivaMéxico!,p
ThoughhehaslivedinMexico
Cityforthepastfouryearsand
workedextensivelythroughout
thecountry,theMelbourne-born
photographerstillfeelsMexico
is “onebigadventure”.Oaxaca
is thecorazón,theheart,of
Mexico,andtheculinarycentre
ofMexicancuisine.“Forme,
Oaxacais a littlelikeVenice,”
hesays.“Justgetyourbearings
andthenstartwandering
aimlessly.Turna cornerand
there’s something new to see.”BENDEARNLEY
photographer
SpicingupSpring,p
OneofAustralia’sleadingfood
photographers,BenDearnley
hasbeenshootingfoodfor
morethan 20 years,withmany
ofhisphotographsappearing
inGourmetTraveller. Forthis
month’sissue,Bencaptured
ourPersian-inspiredspring
feast.“I enjoycreatingunique
moodsforeachshoot,”hesays.
“Theflavoursin themenuhad
somuchcolourandtextureand
I wantedtobringthatfeelingto
life with the mood and lighting.”p 160
Raffles, SingaporeContributors
WORDSMICHAELHARDEN(EILEENHORSNELL)PHOTOGRAPHYKURTBURGESS(EILEENHORSNELL), MARINA DEARNLEY (BEN DEARNLEY) & NIKKI TO (MAGGIE SCARDIFIELD).18 GOURMET TRAVELLER