Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2019 (1)

PODCASTS

By DEBORAH GRUNFELD

HIGHLY ENTHUSED

Instagram-obsessed, style-conscious

and switched-on duo Sophie McComas

and Sophie Roberts share their

recommendations for everything worth

consuming, online and in reality.

HESTON’S POD & CHIPS
Heston Blumenthal presents “the world’s
first multi-sensory podcast”, which
delves into the weird and the wonderful.
“Time Travel with Heston” and “How to Eat
with your Ears” are just two highlights.

SIMPLE PLEASURES

In each episode of this fun-filled pod,

Yotam Ottolenghi invites a pal, like Nigella

Lawson or Michael Palin, over for a meal

prepared from his book Simple.

MELBOURNE FOOD & WINE

Recorded during March’s Festival of Ideas,

this aural feast features interviews with

Lune Croissanterie’s Kate Reid, Peter

Gilmore and the team from Joe Beef.

Think of it as an early spring-clean. The most comprehensive of Gwinganna

Lifestyle Retreat’s programs, the acclaimed seven-night Winter Detox, aims

for nothing less than transformation. It includes a range of cutting-edge

wellness therapies, health consultations, spa cuisine based on produce

grown in extensive on-site gardens, and wellness seminars aimed at imparting

take-home skills for better health. Seven-night detoxes at the 200-hectare hilltop

retreat start on 30 June, 21 July and 11 August. gwinganna.com

FREYCINET LODGE,

eastern Tasmania

The coastal pavilions at Freycinet Lodge

in one of Tasmania’s most popular national

parks are architecturally striking, with curved

floor-to-ceiling glass and cleverly designed

timber panels inside. But the focus is on the

bush beyond the deck and views of peaceful

Great Oyster Bay or the Hazards. After a day’s

hike, perhaps to nearby Wineglass Bay,

lounge in hammock-nets off the pavilion’s

deck or soak in the outdoor bath. Or gather

around the baronial stone fireplace in the

main lodge. freycinetlodge.com.au

Winter

detox

Tallebudgera Valley, Qld

BY HELEN ANDERSON