There are few people in this country as obsessed with understanding the cultural and social potential of Australian cuisine as New Zealand-born chef Ben Shewry. And there are even fewer who have managed to combine that passion with the highest echelons of success. This week, Michael sits down with Attica’s head chef to discuss his new memoir, Uses for Obsession, and Ben share’s why he wanted to write a kind of antidote to the macho chef culture we’ve all come to expect.

Reading List:

Uses for Obsession, Ben Shewry, 2024

A Bit on the Side, Virginia Trioli, 2024

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: Ben Shewry

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