Junda Khoo is a Malaysian chef and owner of successful and accoladed chain eatery Ho Jiak in Sydney. In 2022, Junda’s innovative creations led to him being nominated as a finalist for Chef of the Year by Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide. Ho Jiak Town Hall was also named as one of the top 80 restaurants in Australia by Gourmet Traveller and was awarded one Chef’s Hat in recognition…

Matt Preston is an award-winning food writer, TV presenter and radio host. He has written ten books including 8 best-selling cookbooks. And his columns in NewsCorp magazines and all metro mastheads are read by over 2.8m Australians every week. For 11 years he was one of the judges on the record-breaking MasterChef Australia and subsequently has worked on My Kitchen Rules, Plate of Origin…

Sarah and Otis Frizzell are a vibe; a Mexican flavoured one. They started their cult-followed food truck Lucky Taco in Ponsonby 10 years ago and now they’ve spawned ranges of  taco kits, sauces and condiments available nationwide. Recently they smashed out The Lucky Taco Cookbook, jammed with recipes for their iconic…

Tim Anderson is a chef, food writer, and MasterChef champion. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Tim studied Japanese food culture at university and lived in Japan for two years. After moving to London, he won MasterChef in 2011, which catapulted him into a position as one of the UK’s most prominent voices on Japanese food, American food, and craft beer. He has operated the pop-up Japanese…

Thomas and Sheena Southam are the creators of the YouTube channel Chasing a Plate. Celebrating great food and the people behind it, they capture their food experiences, the work of producers, chefs and community organisations, and share with their audience of over 200,000 food lovers…

We’re sure you all know Sid, the legend behind The French Cafe and KOL. But maybe you don’t know the other half of the Sahrawat team, his amazing wife Chandni. Working the floor, juggling the fam-bam and generally being an overall positive voice in Auckland hospitality, she’s exactly our kind of foodie hero. And, she’s answered our Famous 12 Questions for y’all…

From their nursing and finance careers to becoming household names in the food industry, Sabato’s Jacqui Dixon and husband Phil need no intro. And we dunno about you but we’re not sure where we’d be without their stellar oils, vinegars, rices, cheeses, olives and oh, so many other things in our pantry. If you’ve ever wondered what these serious food mavens cook for themselves when they’re off duty…

From the formidably talented Ryan clan, Tina Duncan’s new book Plated is the culmination of sixty years of cooking, catering and cook school teaching. That’s a LOT! Described as one of Aotearoa NZ’s culinary gems, Tina’s produced a lovely tome full of tips, tricks, recipes and endless inspo. After a life in the kitchen she’s got plenty to say, and she shares a few special gems with us…