Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent
Episodes
Jenni Draper and Jennie Wilmoth (Old Macaroni Factory) - where old stones and new stories meet.
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen visits the Old Macaroni Factory, an 1859 building in Hepburn Springs, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Central Victoria. The Jens - Jenni Dra...
Erfan Norouzifard (People’s Coffee) - the true meaning of welcome
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erfan Norouzifard is well-placed to talk about the power of hospitality and the true meaning of welcome. He arrived in Australia as a refugee from Ira...
Fern Barrett (AO Tennis) -
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Steve Chan (Moondrop, Sleepy's Melbourne) - building connections
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As he opens his second venue, a bar called Moondrop, Steve Chan reflects on Sleepy’s, his inner Melbourne wine bar, and the journey of embracing and...
Laura Valli (Rye Expert) - raised on rye
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Valli looks at food systems with the perspective of an anthropologist. Born in Estonia and raised on rye bread, her special focus is rye, an und...
The Producers: Tania Walter (Burrum Biodynamics) - a life of creativity, variety, challenge and meaningful rewards
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tania and Stephen Walter are biodynamic grain farmers in north-western Victoria. Burrum Biodynamics is a place of dark cracking soil and grey loam, re...
Nick Shelley (Blue Wren Bakery) - bread pathways, small business and resilience
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Grainz week on Dirty Linen! We spent time with grain growers, users and appreciators at Pomonal, thinking about local food systems and communit...
Daniella Guevara Muñoz (La Popular) - popular indeed
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen goes to Adelaide, joining Daniella Guevara Muñoz at her taqueria La Popular. After a meal of esquites and housemade tacos, we sit down fo...
Kylea Tink (FoodBank) - full of ideas for change
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can Australians be hungry when our country grows so much food? Kylea Tink was an independent MP in the previous term of parliament and she’s now...
James McLennan (Farm My School) - transformative change
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Farm My School gets ready to build its second site in Colac, we catch up with CEO James McLennan to talk transformative change. This innovative pro...
The Producers: Tess Sellar (Sellar Farmhouse Creamery) - making a go of dairy farming
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How many cows do you need to milk to call yourself a dairy farmer? Tess Sellar has 10 friendly girls at her farm on Dja Dja Wurrung country in cent...
Ioannis Kasidokostas (Aegli & Sowl, Melbourne) - friendship in Service
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to welcome someone into your restaurant? Ioannis Kasidokostas has recently opened Aegli in South Melbourne, his second restau...
Caroline Velik (World Porridge Champion) - best of the best
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Local food stylist and recipe developer Caroline Velik recently won best specialty dish in the World Porridge Making Championship in the little villag...
Helen Goh (Baker, cook, recipe developer and psychologist) - How does baking provide meaning?
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does baking provide meaning? Baker, cook, recipe developer and psychologist Helen Goh has just released her cookbook Baking and the Meaning Of Lif...
The Producers: Royce Akers (Pep) - adding some spice
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Royce Akers is one third of Pep, a peppy new Australian brand shaking up the world of pepper. Even though pepper has a dramatic and storied history, a...
Natalie Bolt (The Table Food Consultants) - Sustainability in Hospitality
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re celebrating 800 episodes of Dirty Linen at the moment. Just over five years ago when we started the podcast - the second on the Deep in the We...
Lorenzo Tron (Shop 225) - best pizza in Australia
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re celebrating 800 episodes of Dirty Linen at the moment. That is 800 conversations that show the power and possibilities of connecting around fo...
Luke Iles (Lucky Pig Butchery, Melbourne) - the importance of butchers
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do high street butchers still have a place in today’s supermarket society? We chat to Luke Iles, owner of Lucky Pig Butchery in Melbourne’s Bentle...
The Producers: Sam Lentini (Eastcoast Beverages) - Tree to bottle
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For six decades the Lentini Family citrus farm has been passed down through three generations, squeezing love and care into their range of fresh juice...
Yvonne Yu (Taiwan Village and Jymmanuel, Melbourne) - a taste of Taiwan
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yvonne Yu is operations manager for Taiwan Village and Jymmanuel, two Melbourne restaurant brands that are foregrounding Taiwanese culinary culture. S...
Alma Pasalic (Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide) - passion for Indigenous ingredients
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alma Pasalic is the general manager and beverage manager at Restaurant Botanic in Adelaide, where she’s in charge of the non-alcoholic offering that...
Anirban Chanda (Another Whisk, Sydney) - swapping suits for sugar and spice
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a long-time corporate exec swaps suits for sugar and spice? Anirban Chanda launched Sydney micro-bakery Another Whisk off the back o...
Christina Murrell (Luke’s Banh Mi) - taking Banh Mi to the world
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the podcast where we use abbreviations including QSR, FMCG and SOP and still make it fun! Christina Murrell is the GM (ooh another abbrevia...
Emily Morgan (Nestle Golden Chef of the Year) - the future of hospitality
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
She’s only recently qualified as a chef but New Zealand’s 19-year-old Emily Morgan was just crowned the 2025 Nestle Golden Chef of the Year, after...
Federica Andrisani (Fico and Pitzi Pasta Bar, Hobart) - a taste of Tassie
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federica Andrisani runs Hobart’s Fico and Pitzi Pasta Bar with her partner Oskar Rossi. We check in on the cusp of spring, after Freddie and Oskar a...
Fernando Monzon (Sommelier Oceania Vista) - a journey of discovery
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would you feel if you were in charge of 35,000 bottles of wine? Our last voice from a Mediterranean cruise on Oceania Vista is that of sommelier...
Lori Powell (Cooking Teacher Oceania Cruises) - a food school at sea
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to food, US chef Lori Powell has done it all. She’s a food stylist, recipe developer and now cooking teacher for Oceania Cruises, runn...
Postcard from Santorini - George Ntantis (Winemaker)
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen steams into Santorini for a chat with local winemaker George Ntantis. Most people know the Greek island for its pretty painted homes and d...
Alexis Quaretti (Executive Culinary Director Oceania Cruises) - Living the dream
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen is aboard ship, a 12-day cruise in the Mediterranean on Oceania Vista, where cuisine is the key focus. We talk to the cruise line's Execut...
Postcard from Rome - Claudia Paiella (restaurateur, cooking teacher and guide) - Roaming Rome
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen is coming to you from Rome, Italy, one of the western world's most resonant and layered places to eat. We meet restaurateur, cooking teach...
Postcard from Italy - Alessandro Camici (Oilbar, Livorno) and guide Elena Morelli
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ciao ragazzi! Dirty Linen is coming to you from Italy - we're on a travel assignment - and today's episode is in Livorno, a coastal city in Tuscany. P...
Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - Illuminating Lumen, episode 7!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last time we caught up with Lumen People, they announced the closing of cafe #1 and shared the news of location #2. As a new site draws closer, Emma S...
Princess Anne Uy (Marvel Stadium) - a remarkable journey
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A busy restaurant is one thing but how about a packed stadium? Princess Anne Uy feeds up to 45,000 people in her role at Marvel Stadium. She's also re...
Judy McMahon (Catalina, Rose Bay) - celebrating 30 years
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited when a restaurant celebrates its first birthday. But what about a restaurant that turns 30? In 1994, Judy McMahon took over Catalina at ...
Leon Kennedy (Pax, Melbourne) - truth bombs and strategic insights
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We love a return guest on Dirty Linen. Leon Kennedy (previously of Mulberry Group, now at Pax) comes back with a few more truth bombs and strategic in...
Fernando Sanchez (Opera Bar, Sydney) - bar with a view
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Venues don’t come more iconic than Opera Bar at the Sydney Opera House. It’s the eve of a new era, with longtime venue managers Solotel on the way...
Dennis Spanos (Vanilla Lounge, Oakleigh) - A new wave of Greek food
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new wave of Greek food is sweeping Australia. One business that’s never been shy of innovation is Vanilla Lounge in Melbourne’s Greek hub of Oak...
Gabrel Tan (Veneziano ambassador) - beans, farmers and origin
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why would a barista subject themselves to the stress and pressure of competition? We chat to Veneziano ambassador Gabrel Tan about putting his coffee ...
Raphael Bereche (Bereche et Fils) - terroir, tradition and the miracles of Champagne
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonjour from Champagne! Dirty Linen did the hard yards visiting small Champagne producers and sampling the wares. This conversation is with Raphael ...
David Loyola (Aux Deux Amis) - Dining in Paris Special Episode with Dani Valent
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Loyola launched wine bar Aux Deux Amis in 2010 after a transformative four years working at bistronomy originator Chateaubriand. We talk about t...
Postcard from Provence Episode 2 (Ferme de la Plaine) with Dani Valent
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen is currently Linge Sale - that's French for 'Dirty Linen'. We come to you from Ferme de la Plaine, a small farm in Provence that has an ...
Postcard from Provence (Lourges Market) Special Episode with Dani Valent
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen comes to you from France, specifically a summer produce market in Lourges where we are lapin up the lapin. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER ...
Mahshid Babzartabi (Author and Cook) - Stop, Next Chapter.
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you had your life changed by Persian cuisine? Mahshid Babzartabi is an author and cook who arrived in Australia as a refugee from Iran in 2013....
Jessica Locarnini (Honey Sommelier) - Can you bee-lieve it?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you bee-lieve it? Honey is variable, precious and under threat. Bees are responsible for pollinating a large proportion of crops: we don’t eat...
Melissa Glentis (The Bean Cartel) - the cost of coffee
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s nothing like coffee prices to get a conversation going! Melissa Glentis is general manager at The Bean Cartel coffee roasters. How much shou...
Heidi Modra (Ophelia, Melbourne) - Restaurant life is emotional!
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurant life is emotional! Heidi Modra recently sold Pinotta after 14 years of looking after community, and thinking about her business day and nig...
The Producers: Ann Lyster (Apple grower) - bravo to great apples
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
West Australian apple grower Ann Lyster is also the chairperson of Fruit West Co-operative. She didn’t start life as a farmer but she finds it extra...
Emma and Marichi (Lumen, Melbourne) - calling time
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the sixth episode in our Illuminating Lumen series, and this one has some big news. After working all the angles, owners Emma and Marichi have ...
Hayley Illing (Hayley in Hospitality) - a helping hand
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biggest pain points in hospitality right now? Perth-based consultant Hayley Illing (Hayley in Hospitality) lands on working holiday visas...
Sarina Kamini (Author) - What We Call Masala
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At first glance, this pod is a conversation with Sarina Kamini about her new book What We Call Masala, which explores theories and practices around re...
Kurt Lovell (Project Salubrious) - a successful project
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many ways to be inclusive when it comes to dining. Kurt Lovell runs Project Salubrious, a three-year-old cafe north of Brisbane. Followin...
Robert Nudds (Studio Round) - The Art of Hospitality Design
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do restaurants ensure customers fall in love with them and decide to return? Studio Round strategy director Robert Nudds has worked with some of A...
Annie Smithers (Du Fermier, Trentham) - watering her carrots
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Dirty Linen celebrates 5 years, we return to the airwaves with chef, restaurateur and author Annie Smithers, owner of Du Fermier in Trentham, Victo...
Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - Illuminating Lumen episode 5
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Illuminating Lumen episode 5: We’re keeping an eye on Lumen cafe & wine bar in North Melbourne in our Illuminating Lumen series. Today we have a qui...
Anthony Drew (Good Company Bar Group) - popping off
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does a bar group find its way when people are drinking less and all eyes are on workplace culture and keeping staff and patrons safe? We chat to...
Dani's Friday on My Mind - 5 years old, wheat, Tacos, Cafes, French gastronomy and the modern pub.
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday on my mind, an occasional series where I share what I’ve been eating, drinking, doing and thinking. Dirty Linen is five years old! I talk abo...
Troy Wheeler (Meatsmith) - the art of butchery
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like breaking down a beast in front of 6000 whooping butchery fans? Troy Wheeler from Meatsmith knows, because he was recently part of the...
Simon Schulz (Schulz Organic Dairy) - sharing tough realities
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Schulz is a third generation dairy farmer and processor in Timboon, in south-western Victoria. It’s been the driest two years on record and re...
Constantine Conti (Film Maker) - The Golden Spurtle
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s your everyday morning porridge and there’s The Golden Spurtle, the world porridge-making championships held each year in Scotland. Austral...
Sutinee ‘Tinee’ Suntivatana (Humble Rays, Tori’s and Regale, Melbourne) - the balance of competition and collaboration
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drives a chef to open (and keep opening) small businesses in a challenging market? Sutinee ‘Tinee’ Suntivatana owns Humble Rays, Tori’s mat...
Marichi Clarke (Lumen, North Melbourne) - Illuminating Lumen episode 4
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are we worried about winter? We continue our occasional series chatting to the people of Lumen, an independent cafe and wine bar in North Melbourne....
The Producers: Astrid Birt (Fresh Tracks Farm) - Raise the kids
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keen to escape the city life, Astrid Birt (Fresh Tracks Farm) took over the family property in rural Western Australia where she is now raising a youn...
A Taste of South Australia Episode 4 - Ryan Sherry (Harvest The Fleurieu) - pick your own
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. The Fleurieu Peninsula is a diverse region where workin...
A Taste of South Australia Episode 3 - Sean Baxter (Never Never Distilling Co,) - juniper freak
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In McLaren Vale, we catch up with Sean Baxter, co-foun...
A Taste of South Australia Episode 2 - Clare Falzon (staġuni, Barossa Valley) -
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In the buzz of Adelaide’s Town Square, we catch up w...
The Producers: Bruce Maynard (Wheat and Sheep farmer) - valuing diversity and soil health
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Maynard isn’t farming like those around him. His fields at Willydah, west of Dubbo in NSW, look different, greener, wilder, a little more chao...
A Taste of South Australia Episode 1: Kris Lloyd (Woodside Cheese Wrights) - fit for a king
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen travelled to South Australia to meet the people, eat the food and sip the drinks. In the Adelaide Hills, cheesemaker Kris Lloyd runs Woo...
Dani's Friday on my Mind - food, people and connection
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friday On My Mind…Where I’ve been eating and drinking, and what I’ve been thinking, writing and talking about this week. Today’s rave takes us...
Tresna Lee (Gemini, Coburg) - making an investment in community
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After wishing someone would open a wine bar in their neighbourhood, Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell finally decided they better do it themselves. Gemini ...
Laura Sharrad (Nido Bar, Fugazzi, Masterchef) - back to win
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adelaide cook and restaurateur Laura Sharrad is competing on MasterChef Australia’s Back To Win series. After coming second twice, is a fairytale fi...
Jinal Desai (Carousel Ice Cream Cakes) - the path to ice cream.
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ice cream is the path to happiness but what about when the path takes you to ice cream? Jinal Desai bought Carousel Ice Cream Cakes in 2019, not reali...
Aaron Ward (Bather's Pavilion, Sydney) - the return of L’Enclume
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England’s three-Michelin star L’Enclume is coming back to Sydney in July for another five-week residence at Bather’s Pavilion. We chat to Bather...
Besha Rodell (Restaurant Critic) - Hunger Like a Thirst
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Age’s chief restaurant critic - and my colleague at Good Food - Besha Rodell has removed her cloak of anonymity. Why now? It’s to promote her ...
Will Studd (Cheesemonger, Cheese activist, Cheese storyteller) - Searching For A Taste of Place
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you start talking cheese in Australia, the name Will Studd is bound to come up. Cheesemonger, cheese activist, cheese storyteller and definitely ...
Laura Goldberg (Hurricane's Grill) - community and positive energy
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you spin a demoralising disaster into an opportunity for community and positive energy? Laura Goldberg owns Hurricane’s Grill, a Sydney (and ...
Matt Adams (Timbre, Tasmania) - fed by and feeding community
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When he launched Timbre in Tasmania in 2016, Matt Adams told nearby backyard growers that he’d exchange their excess produce for dining vouchers. Wi...
The Producers: Rob Lockhart (Potato Farmer) - celebrating the spud.
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Central Victorian farmer Rob Lockhart grows wheat, oats, lambs and beef but potatoes are his main deal. We talk about the ups and downs of farming, sm...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 7 - The Producers: Claire Morgan (Rupanyup Living) - farmer, maker and regional advocate
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Morgan is a farmer, maker and regional advocate, helping people understand where their food comes from and how important it is to have thriving...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 6 - Jenny Moore (Wimmera Grain Store) - town with a pulse
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founder and director of The Wimmera Grain Store, Jenny Moore has a grain farming background and now wholesales locally grown chickpeas, lentils, faba ...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 5 - Cat Clarke (Cat Clarke’s Restaurant, Dimboola Golf Club) - hospo culture, country food and meaningful life
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does a caterer do when she gets too big for her home kitchen? Maybe she moves into the under-used local golf club kitchen and semi-accidentally t...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 4 - Simon Freeman (Grampians Wine Cellar) - Grapes of the Grampians
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time in almost 800 episodes, Dirty Linen does a wine tasting podcast. We are guided by one of the best, wine merchant Simon Freeman from...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 3 - Adrian Manikas (Grampians Peaks Walking Co) - talking the walk
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Manikas · Grampians Peaks Walking Co Anyone visiting the Grampians (Gariwerd in the local Aboriginal language) is struck by the mountainous l...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 2 - Robin Wickens (Wickens at the Royal Mail) - a complete and engaging dining experience
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the southern end of the Grampians, chef Robin Wickens uses the Royal Mail’s market garden to supply produce for his pub bistro and fine dining re...
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Episode 1 - Dean Sibthorp (Mount William Station) - a taste of the region
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three hours west of Melbourne, south of Ararat, Mount William Station is a generational sheep and cattle property that now offers luxury accommodation...
Chloe Sparks (Dog Creek Growers) - Illuminating Lumen Episode 3
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our Illuminating Lumen special series in today’s chat with Chloe Sparks from Dog Creek Growers. Chloe is a small farmer who supplies to ...
Simone Watts (Barragunda Dining) - the journey continues.
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been following the Journey to Barragunda in a series of episodes celebrating a creative new regional dining experience. Well, Barragunda has a...
Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - Illuminating Lumen Ep 2
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is it so hard to run an independent restaurant these days? Dirty Linen is seeking answers in Illuminating Lumen, a new deep-dive series alongside ...
The Producers: Gemma Deavin (Mount Henry Honey) - A new story to tell
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the base of the Blue Mountains former journalist Gemma Deavin and her family are producing Mount Henry Honey that truly captures a sense of time an...
Hayley Morris (Barragunda) - food and hope
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our Journey to Barragunda continues with Hayley Morris, a key person in the Barragunda Dining story. It’s fair to say the restaurant would not exist...
Dan Kittredge (Soil Evangelist) - Nutrient Dense Food
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Kittredge blows my mind about ten times in this episode. The American farmer, food producer and soil evangelist grew up on an organic farm in the ...
Meira Harel (Tasting Australia) - a taste of South Australia
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the Weeds and Dirty Linen are proud to present a special series in association with Tasting Australia, which celebrates South Australian food,...
Laurie Woolever (Writer) - assisting Bourdain and Batali
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Laurie Woolever is an American writer, former chef and author of a new memoir called Care and Feeding. She was Mario Batali’s assistant in New York ...
Kirbie Tate (Kirbie, South Melbourne) - change, growth, style and authenticity
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you create an identity for a restaurant? How do you change it? Are there rules for making it feel right? We chat about change, growth, style an...
Karena Armstrong (Salopian Inn) - Tasting Australia
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the Weeds and Dirty Linen are proud to present a special series in association with Tasting Australia, which celebrates South Australian food,...
Richard Cornish (Food Journalist) - Dirty Dozen
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Melbourne heads into food festival season, we catch up with food journalist and history boffin Richard Cornish. Dirty Dozen is Richard’s celebrat...
Cameron Earl (Residence. Melbourne) - the art of an opening
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dirty Linen is not a jobs board…except for today. Hospo veteran Cameron Earl is opening Residence alongside Nathen Doyle (Sunhands). The Melbourne a...
Simon Toohey (Cook, TV host) - passionate about plant-based eating
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Toohey is a cook, host of the Freshly Picked TV show, Geelong resident and passionate advocate for plant-based eating - which isn't the same as ...
James Thorpe (Odd Culture) - respectful and safe work culture
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Thorpe is CEO of Odd Culture Group, a Sydney-based collective of pubs, bars, restaurants and bottle shops. He’s also president of a local busi...
Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - Illuminating Lumen
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How hard is it to run an independent cafe, wine bar or restaurant these days? Dirty Linen is finding out with Illuminating Lumen, a new deep-dive ser...
Alice Crowe (Gardener, Lawyer and Author) - slowing down & appreciating beauty
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing food is fundamental so why does the act of gardening seem somehow counter-cultural? Today’s guest is Alice Crowe, gardener, lawyer and auth...