Jared Ingersoll – 231
Do you buy Australian made? A few days back I was lunching with a friend who has a really exciting exporting business. We were talking about Australia’s reluctance to truly support Australian native foods and […]
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Jared Ingersoll – 230
I remember a few years ago eating the most disgusting and foul thing I’ve ever eaten in my life. Ever. It was a pecorino that had been stored in a small terracotta pot that was […]
Jared Ingersoll – 229
In the past few years I’ve seen an alarming trend around the subject of ‘sustainable’ food. I hear the same alarming word pulled out in most conversations about the next ‘greenwashed grand gesture.’ These conversations […]
Jared on GM foods
I want be clear on something, if given the choice I would not have genetically modified (GM) foods in the environment. In my work over the years I’ve seen way too many beautiful, sustainable, ethical […]
Restaurant diaries
Just over one year ago I solemnly vowed that I would not do another restaurant ever again. Too hard, too much sacrifice. So Danks Street Depot closed its doors after 11 wonderful years. I will […]
There’s more to the beast than meets the eye fillet
A whole animal provides endless untold opportunities for a delicious meal. Rump. Ribs. Livers. Shoulder. Kidneys. Fillets. Skin. Bone. If you’re going to eat meat, respect the animal and go the lot. You see what […]
Jared Ingersoll on… silly season stress
This Christmas will be the first Christmas in my boys lives that they will not be sharing their Dad with a restaurant. This time last year I spent about two days all up with my […]
Jared Ingersoll on…the price of fish
Why is it we place such little value on our food? Or perhaps I should say, why do we think food should be so cheap? It’s an interesting question when you stop to scrutinise it […]
Jared Ingersoll on… writing
I truly love communicating a thought or an idea through the written word. I find writing about food especially wonderful because it is such a joy to be able to illuminate a concept, idea or […]
Jared Ingersoll on… horses
I love horses! Actually that should read ‘I love horse.’ As far as red meat goes horse meat is really quite delicious. Generally speaking it is more tender and has a sweeter taste, slightly richer […]