WHERE THERE’S SMOKE...
Gettingbacktobasicswillbethefocusformany
chefsthiscomingyearwiththeideathatquality
producecookedwithcareequalsflavour.Throwa
woodfiredgrillorovenintothemix,andtheresults
areenhancedtenfold.LennoxHastieofSydney’s
Firedooris onechefleadingthechargein thefire
andsmokedepartment,butit seemsmorerestaurants
arebeginningtotakenote.Onerestauranttowatch
is Hearth,a newmodernAustralianbarbecuevenue
in Perth,ledbychefJedGerrard,whichfeatures
a custom-built,multi-levelSouthAmericanparilla-
stylegrill.Inshort:morefire,moresmoke.TRENDING
IN
2020
Cooking with fire at Firedoor, Sydney.Wo r d s JORDAN KRETCHMER
& KARLIE VERKERKThe food and travel trends to
look out for in the coming year.
PHOTOGRAPHY SCOTT HAWKINS (NATIVES) & NIKKI TO (FIREDOOR).