onlyraisingmoneytohelpsupportthe
growingnumberofpeoplesufferingfood
insecurity,butalsotogetouramazing
chefambassadorsbackinthekitchen
doingwhattheylove,”saysRonniKahn,
founderandCEOofOzHarvest.
Nowtheteamis workingonsolidifying
theserviceintothefuture.“Ourgoalis for
HarvestBitestobeanongoingprogram,”
saysKahn.“Withrestaurantsreopening,our
ambassadorchefsarebusypreparingtheir
restaurantsanddinersareabletoventure
outoftheirhomes.However,wehopethere
is definitelya placeforHarvestBitesto
continue in the space.”harvestbites.com.auRIPE FOR HARVEST
HarvestBitesis theswankymeal-delivery
servicefromthealwaysevolvingandever
altruisticOzHarvest.Chefsfromsomeof
Sydney’stoprestaurantstaketurnsat
cookingtwo-coursedelivery-readymenus
forhomediners,usuallycomprisinga hearty
mainwitha side,plusdessert.Theproceeds
godirectlytoOzHarvestwhereevery order
feedsatleast 40 peopleinneed.
OnMondayAugust3 TalBuchnik(head
chefatJimmy’sFalafelinSydney)willlead
thechargewithraselhanoutlambneck
withdatemolasses,andcouscouswith
almondsandraisins,followedbypistachio
baklavafordessert.MattMoranwillbe
drawingonhistimeatNorthBondiFishto
servea spinachandpotatofishpie,followed
byspicedstickydatepuddingwithtoffee
onAugust10.NextuponAugust 17 is Sam
Young of Lotus, who will serve Cantonese-stylebrisketwithriceandvegetables,and
youcanalsoadda serveofhisfamous
dumplings.MitchOrrwillalsotakepart
onAugust24,witha yet-to-be-revealed
menu(butwe’recrossingourfingersfor
hishandmadepasta),followedbyButter
x Thievery’sJulianCincottaonAugust31.
Homedinerscanchoosebetweena meal
fortwofrom$63ora four-personfamily
mealfrom$105(pricesincludedelivery).
OrdersneedtobeplacedbyThursday
aheadofa Mondaydelivery.
OzHarvestkickstartedtheprojectinlate
MayduringtheworstofCovid-19restrictions.
“Harvest Bites grew from the idea of notClockwisefromleft:Bennelong’s
RobCockerillservedcoqauvinwith
potatopuréeandraspberrySwiss
rollforHarvestBitesinJune;Otto’s
RichardPtacnikmadebraisedbeef
cheekandpolenta;andQuay’sPeter
Gilmoreofferedlasagnefor the
Harvest Bites delivery.26 GOURMET TRAVELLER
WORDSGEORGIEMEREDITH(HARVESTBITES).PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS CHEN (HARVEST BITES).