PATRICIAMAUNDER
writer
Montrealcityhitlist,p
PatriciaMaundermovedto
Montrealin 2012 toexperience
lifeinanothercityand“improve
mybadFrench”.Although
thelastpartoftheplandidn’t
gosowell,shereturnedto
Melbourneafterfouryearswith
apassionforCanada’sbilingual
metropolis.Inthismonth’shitlist,
shedescribestheplacesand
experiencesthattriggeredher
lovea air.“Ifthere’sonething
thatdefinesmyotherhometown,
it’ssurelyjoiedevivre.”
IVANORKIN
chef
Outsidein,p
IvanOrkinistheauthorofIvan
RamenandastarofChef’s
TableandMindofaChef.He
ownsIvanRamenandIvan
RamenSlurpShopinNewYork,
wherethefoodis“sogoodit
makesyoureyesexplode”.His
newbook,TheGaijinCookbook
takesaforeigner’sviewoffood
inJapaninhissignaturestyle.
“It’snotamanualformaking
perfectsushi,”saysOrkin.“It’s
areflectionofalifetimeasan
outsiderlookingatJapan.”
SHANEMITCHELL
writer,editor
Thebigsmoke,p
Duringherbarbecueroadtrip
throughcentralTexas,Mitchell
stoodinlineforbarbacoa,
brisket,breakfasttacos,and
lessonsfromTexanpitmasters.
“Weneedtogiveduecreditto
theChiliQueensofSanAntonio
forthediversedininglandscape
thatnowexistsinthispartofthe
LoneStarstate,”shesays.“As
earlyasthe1860s,thesehome
cookssetupstallsinthecity’s
MilitaryPlazatocookhugepots
ofconcarneoverroaringfires.”
NICOLASPOELAERT
chef,pâtissier
Masterclass,p
ChefNicolasPoelaert
previouslyworkedatMichelin-
starredrestaurantsinFrance,
andnowrunsChouxPatisserie,
withhispartnerTara.The
mobilebusinessisknownfor
itshandmadeéclairs,which
theysellatmarketsandevents
acrossNSW.“They’relight,not
overlysweet,andweusefresh
fruitpuréeinourcustardfillings,”
saysPoelaert.Forthismonth’s
masterclass,heshareshisrecipe
foraclassiccrèmepâtissière.
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MiguelVidal
ofValentina’s
TexMexBBQ,
Austin,Texas
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