It all started when Eli Bailey (Dewsbury Pork) was collecting firewood from a neighbour who offered him some pigs. Now after years of hard work he is dedicated to preserving and promoting the Hampshire and Duroc breeds and their genetics within Australia. https://www.dewsburyspork.com.au/ Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5

He is one of the most talented young chefs in the country, but Mal Hanslow (Pilot and Such and Such) is also one of the most humble. He’s not only showing restraint beyond his years, he’s inspiring his young team to do special things in the nation’s capital. https://www.andsuchandsuch.com/ Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5

Mary Vaughan is the Senior Station Manager of Anthony Lagoon, part of the Westholme Wagyu supply chain for cattle company AACo. Known to all as Brumby, she spent her early years on the land and was always drawn to horses and station life. Brumby’s workplace is about 400km north east of Tennant Creek on a historic stock route in the Northern Territory’s Barkly Tablelands. Their role is to breed the heifers - female cows - who will be crossed with wagyu sires to produce the F1 cattle that end up on the plate. https://www.westholme.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5 Follow Dirty Linen on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dirtylinenpodcast Follow Dani Valent https://www.instagram.com/danivalent Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow Huck (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.  Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.

After plying her craft in some of London’s and Sydney’s most influential establishment Eilish Maloney (The What if Society) knew she was ready to open her own establishment. Lured by the connection to producers in the region she grew up in, she began to build a business that connects producers to consumers, focuses on zero waste, and with a goal to not only change a few lives, but take on the world too. https://www.thewhatifsociety.com/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

At the age of three Kay-Lene Tan (Tonka and Coda) moved to Singapore from Melbourne with her family, growing up amongst the colour and vibrancy of the multicultural food scene, and in a Peranakan household where food was the centre of everything. It triggered a love and passion for cooking, setting her on a culinary journey under some of the world’s most influential chefs Joel Rubuchon, Dominique Crenn, Andres Lara and Ana Ros and lead her back to the place of her birth, Melbourne, where she’s leading the teams of two of the cities most successful establishments. https://www.instagram.com/kaylenetan_/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After starting his career in a small restaurant on the NSW central Coast, Jake Kellie (Arkhé, Adelaide) rose the ranks to win a string of accolades which set him on our journey around the globe. During a stopover in Singapore he met fellow Aussie Dave Pynt (Burnt Ends) and landed the coveted role of head chef at one of the world’s best restaurant where the lure of cooking over fire set him on the path to open his own restaurant. https://www.instagram.com/jakekellie/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After working in some of Australia’s best fine dining restaurants Zachery Tan (Devon Café, Dopa, Commune) opened a café that raised the bar for everyday eating and placed an emphasis on quality producers. It became an instant hit with queues out the door, but the intensity of running a business led him to refine his own diet and discover the powerful healing benefits of a plant based diet. It’s led to a new venue focussed on bringing the community together with delicious sustainable vegetarian food. http://www.devoncafe.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After migrating to Australia in the 1960s from Lombardy, Italy with his family, Stefano Manfredi grew up in Western Sydney where Italian food was something new in Australian culture. Inspired by his grandmother and mother, he tasked himself with working some of Sydney’s best restaurants to understand what made them so successful, so one day he could open his own restaurant. He not only managed that but created some of the most influential Italian establishments in Australia’s culinary history, and as such is known fondly as the Godfather of Modern Italian cuisine. https://www.manfredi.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

With a lack of appetite to study during school, and a penchant to break the rules Dan Hong (Mr Wong, Ms G’s, Sushi e, Queen Chow) was at a crossroads in regards to what vocation to explore until his mother, a chef and restaurateur herself, talked him into doing a chef apprenticeship. It not only led to a career in some of Australia’s best fine dining establishments, but has seen him create some of the country's most popular venues that prove some culinary rules were meant to be broken. https://www.instagram.com/hongsta_gram/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After being born and raised in Perú till migrating to Australia with his family as an eight year old Jose Alkon (Pepito’s) grew up with an appetite for adventure and it led him to the art of Cinematography in the Film & Television industry where he carved out a career over two decades. But feeling the need to assimilate his whole life he always distanced himself from his heritage, but the older he got the more he realised the magnetic pulled of his Peruvian past. It led to a drive to open a 'taberna', an ode to his home country and his neighbourhood of Marrickville. https://pepitos.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After growing up in a small country town, Adriano Zumbo was inspired at a young age by sweets, lollies, and cakes his parents sold in their supermarket. With a yearning to get out and see the world he headed to Sydney to start an apprenticeship as a pastry chef and it planted the seed for the growth of one of Australia’s most influential pastry chefs. https://www.instagram.com/thesweetassassin/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

While on a trip to Chicago where his wife was receiving treatment for an illness, Tom Tilbury (Gather at Coriole) realized that life back in Australia needed to change and they needed to ensure a seamless life work balance. It lead to the opening of Gather Food & Wine in Robe where he found a greater connection to producers of the region. But as his small family started to grow, and a yearning to be closer to extended family, and opportunity to work with the famed Lloyd family at Coriole saw his food and dining philosophies merge seamlessly to reflect the estate, the region, our countries native ingredients’ and first and foremost...celebrates the ingredient too. https://www.instagram.com/tomtilbury/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After feeling burnt out from the long hours and intensity of fine dining restaurants Ashley Maree (Cross-Eyed Mary’s, Coolangatta) made a shift to work in bakeries, including a year at world-famous Tartine in San Francisco. But soon enough she was missing the atmosphere and energy of service. Keen to strike a balance between her love of working with dough and being in service she opened a tiny Italian restaurant championing pasta and is thriving in her element. https://www.instagram.com/ashleymareekent/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

Moving to the UK just after finishing his apprenticeship Shannon Bennett (Burnham Beeches) immersed himself into the kitchen and culture of the most influential Michelin Starred restaurants of that era working with the likes of John Burton Race, Marco Pierre White and Alain Ducasse. He returned to Melbourne keen to connect with producers and create a restaurant never before seen downunder. Vue de Monde became the number one restaurant in the land, and produced an incredible alumnus of professionals, but the pursuit to be the very best turned Bennett’s passion into obsession along the way. https://www.instagram.com/chefbennett23/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

It’s not uncommon to see signature dishes in the spotlight, but rarely do we see a hero dish using an animals extremities so widely championed in the media as we have with today’s guest Brendan Fong (Hubert) who has put pig’s totters well and truly in the spotlight. https://www.instagram.com/brendan.fong/?hl=en Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork

After growing up in the family restaurant, Thao Nguyen (Eddy and Wolff) tried everything in her powers to ensure she didn’t follow in her mother’s footsteps with a career in hospitality so her kids would have a different upbringing to her. But after moving to the Gold Coast to help her mum with a new restaurant, she took a break with her husband and chef Vien to Melbourne where the restaurant scene swept her off her feet. The experience was so overwhelming she returned home the two of them created one of the states most exciting modern Asian eateries. https://eddyandwolff.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After years travelling the globe exploring new cultures and cooking different cuisines, Stephen Seckold (Hinchcliff House and Housemade Hospitality) came back to Sydney to run one of Sydney’s most popular venues Flying Fish. After a working at the top level he felt burnt out and took four years out away from the pans. The decision proved pivotal, not only in regards to the way he runs his kitchens and nurtures staff, but how he manages time away from work too. https://www.instagram.com/sseckold/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

At the age of 15 Jessica Arnott (Foxtrot Unicorn Bar, WA) had a random, impulse to enroll in a barista course. Although she never envisaged a career in the industry, that small spur of the moment lead to a career in hospitality, countless awards as a cocktail bartender, management roles in iconic venues and a move into the back of house manning the pans. https://www.instagram.com/jessicarette/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

Starting her career in the pastry section of Marque, Lauren Eldridge (Berowra Waters Inn) plied her trade alongside some of the best talent of a generation. After winning the Josephine Pignolet award she travelled the world and worked in a trio of Three Michelin Star restaurants, and returned home and took on the group pastry chef role of the Van Haandle Group. All of which have primed her for perhaps the biggest role of her career at one of Australia’s most iconic establishments. https://www.instagram.com/lauren.eldridge/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After a traumatic childhood Clinton Park (Bridge Hotel) thought he’d never escape the tough world he lived in, until as a teen he stepped into a commercial kitchen for the first time. Inspired by the energy and camaraderie of the hospitality industry he took a chance and left his home state of Western Australia at the age of 16 and moved to Melbourne to begin career that would span multiple cities and change his life forever. https://www.instagram.com/chefclintonpark/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

An incrennible life Early on in her life renowned chef Dominique Crenn (Atelier Crenn, Petit Crenn and Bar Crenn) realised the connection and power of food to make connections. It drew her to the industry and with the pandemic leaving her restaurant shut for over a year, and the fight to overcome triple negative breast cancer, food, the people and connections found within it have not only helped her overcome the challenges, but given her energy to make change moving forward. https://www.instagram.com/dominiquecrenn/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After running one of the world’s best restaurants and reaching number 10 in the world, Brett Graham (The Ledbury) realised what he had worked so hard to build was jeopardy when the pandemic landed. With a venue incapable of function with social distancing in any form and uncertainty around the opening up of society he was left with no choice but to close. But with a never-say-die attitude he has taken the opportunity to explore new ingredients, and the agricultural side associated with food production with astounding results. https://www.theledbury.com/the-chef/ https://www.tafensw.edu.au/enrol/payment-funding/scholarships/brett-graham-scholarship Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After a career in some of Australia’s best restaurants Anna Ugarte (The Old Fitzroy) won the Josephine Pignolet award – recognising the best young chefs in Australia. All set to fly to Spain and the Basque country to stage at one of the world’s best restaurants Asador Etxebarri as part of her prize, the pandemic hit and put everything on hold. At a loss and unsure what to do next, a chance meeting lead to the opportunity for her very first head chef role at one of Sydney’s most loved old pubs. https://www.instagram.com/trupunx/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

Living in Paris, a city normally filled with colour, life and the citizens enjoying the good life in the bras and restaurants, Hanz Gueco (Verjus, Paris) has seen it become a ghost town over the last year. As the pandemic rages through Europe, his restaurant has still not re-opened since closing its doors in March 2020. But inspired by artists of other eras, he’s tried to take the positives of a compulsory gap year in his career and the time has allowed him to fall in love with the simple art of cooking again. https://www.instagram.com/hanzgueco/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After a successful career as an AFL footballer Daniel Motlop (Something Wild, Native Co., Seven Seasons) started a native Australian food company with his brothers and father. After building strong relationships with Indigenous communities around Australia, Daniel, a proud Larrakia man, set about promoting the ethical, sustainable and permitted use of native Australian ingredients and the impact has changed the way we know and understand these incredible ingredients. https://www.somethingwild.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist. She has a fascinating curiosity about the culinary world and goes about documenting it with wild enthusiasm. She has written for every worthy food publication in Australia is also the host of many a podcast. https://www.instagram.com/leetranlam/?hl=en Follow Over a Glass https://www.instagram.com/overtheglasspod  Host Shanteh Wale https://www.instagram.com/shantehwale/?hl=en Executive Producer Rob Locke https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Executive Producer Anthony Huckstep https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Over a Glass is a wine & drinks podcast with Shanteh Wale exploring the personalities, stories and landscape of the wine and drinks business. An Australian Wine and Drinks Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

After spending his early childhood in Melbourne, then his teens in Italy, Maurice Terzini (Iceberg’s Dining Group) returned to Australia and threw himself into the hospitality sector. Although successful he felt unsettled until a chance move to Sydney created a stepping stone to one of Australia’s best restaurants, and more importantly gave him a sense of stability and a true sense of purpose on the planet. https://www.instagram.com/mauriceterzini/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

For the last six months, award-winning chef Matt Stone (Future Food System) and his partner Jo Barrett have attempted to live solely off the food and resources produced by futurefoodsystem – a self-sustaining, zero waste, productive house that demonstrates the potential of our homes to provide shelter, produce food and generate energy in Federation Square Melbourne. The project has raised many concerns, discovered opportunities and cemented his belief in the fact that the smallest change can have a huge impact on the environment and the way we live. Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

The Huon Valley is one of Tasmania’s most picturesque regions and famous for Apples and cherries. But it’s fast becoming famous for incredible free range Berkshire pork, fed a vegetarian diet that includes the best fruits of the valley. For pig farmer Lillian Reardon (Mimosa Park Pork), the lifestyle, genetics and diet of these incredible pigs is producing an outstanding top of class fresh pork. https://www.instagram.com/mimosaparktas/ Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au

After working with some of Australia’s best pastry chefs, Phil Khoury (Harrods) found himself a job making pastries daily in one of the world’s most magical dessert and pastry institutions – Harrods, London. After creating incredible afternoon tea offerings that had to consider all manner of dietaries he started to explore plant-based pastries, that were as good as, if not better than those relaying on animal products. The exploration has opened up a whole new world of opportunity and creativity. https://www.instagram.com/philkhoury/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

With a long line of influential chefs in her family, Daniela Maiorano spent her childhood rolling gnocchi in the restaurant opened by her great-grandfather after the second world war, and now run by her father Clemente in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy. Although she’s been surrounded by food all her life, she fell into the wrong crowd, became addicted to heroin and battled with it for a decade. But finding solace in hospitality, and new avenues to release negative energy she beat her addiction and is now building her own restaurant and organic farm in Northern New South Wales. https://www.instagram.com/daniela.maiorano/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After a career in some of the world’s best restaurants, Ben Devlin (Pipit Restaurant) was drawn back to the region he grew up in, in the New South Wales Northern Rivers to run a restaurant. Expecting it to be a short pit stop to something in a major city, he soon fell in love with the more laidback lifestyle and different mode of operation in a restaurant. It lead to a yearning to settle, and together with his wife they opened their very own restaurant, and within the first year it was named Australia’s best regional restaurant. https://www.pipitrestaurant.com Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After a career building the foundation of many of Brisbane’s most successful restaurants Peter Marchant (Market Bistro + Wine Store) discovered early on what it takes to create a successful front of house offering, and in particular how to deliver the sommelier experience – free of pretension, and focused on what consumers like, not what the sommelier wants to sell. As Queensland’s culinary landscape continues to evolve, he’s found his unique skill set is ideal for a brand new offering in one of Queensland’s fastest growing areas. https://marketbistro.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After learning his craft in some of Australia’s best restaurants, Banjo Harris Plane (Good Pair Days) became one of Australia’s best Sommeliers. Keen for change and always with education in mind he began an event to bring hospitality professionals together and started an online wine store that assesses the tastes of each buyer to create personalised recommendations and it’s changed the way we order wine. https://www.goodpairdays.com Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

While running a dessert business, Pierre Issa (Pepe Saya) found himself with 10 litres of cream leftover heading into the holiday season. Not wanting to waste it, he decided to attempt to make butter. The moment triggered an appetite to create the very best Australian cultured butter, batch churned from single origin cream that is no not only found in restaurants, cafes and on Qantas, but has become the foundation of pastry offerings from the country’s best bakeries too. This episode of Deep in the Weeds was made in partnership with Pepe Saya. https://pepesaya.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After feeling out of his depth as a leader in a kitchen while working as a chef, Darren O’Rourke (Vic’s Meats) decided to reassess his career in the food industry. The moment led him to move into butchery, and a decade later he’s become one of Australia’s very best. https://www.instagram.com/darren.x.orourke/?hl=en Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au

After growing up in a hospital family it seemed only natural that Joshua Mason (Quoi Dining, Ciel wines) would venture into the kitchen for a career in food. After cutting his teeth in some well-known venues the likes of Atelier Crenn, Mason saw an opportunity to bring a finer dining establishment to the Hills District of Sydney. Now a few years later he has the only hatter restaurant in the district and some big plans ahead too. https://quoidining.com/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

After taking maternity leave for the birth of her first child Penny Grant (Shaw + Smith) returned to work only to find her role as Group Sommelier had changed. While grappling with parenthood and a role that wasn’t as fulfilling as she had been used to, the pandemic landed and gave her a chance for change. Now she’s in a role that utilises all of her skills obtained working as a sommelier, and allowing her to educate the next generation of somms too. https://www.shawandsmith.com Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After plying her trade in three states at some of Australia’s best restaurants, Eileen Horsnell (Napier Quarter) found the lure to work with former colleagues too powerful to ignore. The connection has spawned one of Australia’s most unique and popular venues, built on the foundation of a shared vision and strong connection with the producers that underpin the food menu. http://napierquarter.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After growing up in a low socio-economic neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada Jesse Orleans (Happyfield), thought the only way to get ahead was to find an illegal side hustle, but when his mother saved enough money to get him into cooking school he started to see his future differently. When an Australian friend spoke of opportunities down under, he bought a plane ticket and nine years later and he’s opened his own diner, and its become the hub of the community. https://www.happyfield.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After an incredible career with some of Sydney’s best restaurants in tandem with her husband Jeremy, Jane Strode’s (A by Adina) world fell apart when he died by suicide. With time to understand the impact, she’s found a way to put herself back together and it’s resulted in perhaps the biggest moment in her career, heading the food team of a new hotel and restaurant that, for the first time in her life, has given her the chance to tell her own food story. This episode of Deep in the Weeds touches on mental health issues, if you need help please contact your GP or contact lifeline on 131114. https://www.instagram.com/favouritenumbersix/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After opening their dream modern Korean restaurant Illa Kim and Daero Lee (Soul Dining and Soul Deli) felt the impact from loss of trade due to the construction of light rail on their street, and then the pandemic hit. With less than a month’s cash in the bank, the two took a chance on an empty site a few doors down and launched the first Korean deli in Australia. https://souldining.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After growing up in a Vietnamese family in Brisbane, Jerry Mai got an appetite for cooking the cuisine of her heritage. After years of plying her trade learning many other cuisines she embarked on a journey in Melbourne to explore the authentic flavours and combinations of her family home, and her impact on Melbourne’s culinary landscape has been monumental. https://www.instagram.com/chefjerrymai/?hl=en Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au

Leading the team of a renowned family-owned restaurant in Western Australia, Jake Atkinson (Mojo’s) has changed the brand and offering many times to ensure viability and stay relevant. In 2019, long before the pandemic, he created a unique in restaurant bottle shop to make a point of difference, and when the lockdown hit the restaurant sector it not only saved the business from going under, but has put the 20-year old venue in the spotlight again. https://www.mojosrestaurant.com.au Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After growing up in the family hospitality business, Kristy Austin (We are Neighbourgood) learned the art of catering large events early on in her childhood. After building a career in the events industry and being behind some of Australia’s very best food festivals, the pandemic landed and took all of her business away. After time to download, she’s finding a greater sense of purpose and connection with new events including the launch of drinks and food festival Naturellement, in Newcastle, NSW. https://www.instagram.com/weareneighbourgood/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After working in kitchens all over Italy, Orazio D’Elia (Matteo Double Bay and Downtown) returned home to Pomigliano d’Arco, Naples, to join his family business selling baby supplies. Realising that trading potties for pasta was not in his heart, he embarked on a trip to Australia to make his mark as a chef. After running the kitchen of some award-winning venues for other operators he built up the courage to go out on his and build his own restaurants, and the locals are loving it. https://matteosydney.com/ Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After carving out a career in some of Sydney and London’s best restaurants Joel Humphreys (Scotties, Lost Boys Kebabs, Maitland Growers Market) left the big cities for a quieter life and ply his craft in in the country. After finding his feet with a 40-seater restaurant he scored a job curating the local growers market and it’s changed the way he cooks. https://www.instagram.com/joelhumphreys/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

Tossing up a career as an aeronautical engineering or cooking Nabila Kadri (Supernormal) chose the latter and flew to Australia to immerse herself in the hospitality scene. Gradually she worked her way through some of the most influential restaurants of the modern era. Then she got pregnant and in Italy thought her career could be in jeopardy while juggling parenthood, but instead she discovered a new role at one of Melbournes busiest establishments and it’s changed her perceptions of her life in food. https://www.instagram.com/chef_nabeela_scrapbook/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram    https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER FOOD PODCASTS https://linktr.ee/DeepintheWeedsNetwork Deep in the Weeds is a food podcast hosted by Anthony Huckstep in conversation with chefs, food producers and members of the hospitality industry. An Australian Food Podcast from the Deep in the Weeds Network.

After building the foundation of his career in influential, iconic venues in Melbourne David Moyle (Harvest, Barrio, Sparrow Coffee) moved to Byron Bay for work and it triggered a connection with produce of the local land and sea. Ever since he’s been on a journey across Australia to find a greater connection to the produce he cooks, and exploring the challenges and rewards of hunting and sourcing wild foods. The momentum has had life altering changes on perspective, ego and his food focus in the venues he works in. https://www.instagram.com/moyle_david/?hl=en Follow Deep In The Weeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepintheweedspodcast/?hl=en Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ LISTEN TO OUR OTHER PODCASTS Dirty Linen with Dani Valent https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dirty-linen-a-food-podcast-with-dani-valent/id1518946986 The Crackling with Anthony Huckstep https://linktr.ee/thecrackling

After buying a large property in the Hunter near his award-winning restaurant Troy Rhoades-Brown (Muse) started growing vegetables, housing chickens and soon enough fulfilled a long-time dream of having his own pigs. Although he’d always had great connections with local pig producers, the personal experience of raising pigs was life changing. https://musedining.com.au Follow The Crackling https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/ Follow Huck https://www.instagram.com/huckstergram/ Follow Rob Locke (Executive Producer) https://www.instagram.com/foodwinedine/ Follow PorkStar https://www.instagram.com/porkstars/?hl=en https://www.porkstar.com.au