Deep in the Weeds - A Food Podcast with Anthony Huckstep

In today’s episode, we head into East Gippsland to visit Rob Lightfoot from Lightfoot Wines. Together with his brother Tom and their founding father, the family is making an array of modern and classic wines, all crafted with plenty of heart and soul. https://lightfootwines.com http://winegippsland.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BE

We’re heading to the rangelands of northern Australia today. Joel Murray is the station manager at Wylarah, a key cattle station for Westholme Wagyu. Wylarah is about 500 km west of Brisbane, in river country with rolling hills, and runs up to 10,000 cattle at a time. The rhythm of the year is set by the seasons but life on Wylarah is as bound up in technology as it is in nature:

After years of delivering a hospitality offering and winning coveted chefs hats Peter Roddy (Pastarami) knew he needed a sweeping change to his venue. A dramatic transformation to the offering and promotion of key staff has given the venue a new lease on life, and also allowed him to branch out and open more venues too. https://www.pastarami.com.au/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FO

After a decade running someone else’s restaurant, Jack Reid (Avia) joined forces with a former colleague to open their very own establishment. It’s been a fast and bumpy road to opening, and Jack joins us on the eve of swinging the doors open to discuss the pitfalls and little triumphs of opening a restaurant. https://www.aviarestaurant.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EX

In this episode, we head to Bass Coast Shire, located in Southern Gippsland. There, we will find Marcus Satchell and his wife, Lisa Sartori—the dynamic duo behind Dirty Three Wines. Marcus embodies the spirit of Gippsland: rugged, full of possibilities, and you can’t help but feel a little cooler just for knowing him. https://www.dirtythreewines.com.au/ https://www.winegippsl

After two decades working the snow fields in Colorado and Australia, Evan Marler (Laggan Pantry, Laggan Village) and his partner Sally decided to make a home back in Australia. Settling in the familiar Snowy Mountains they ran a small hotel, café and restaurants until they had the money to step out on their own. They settled on a tony town in regional NSW, and over a decade later

When we talk about hidden gems, we are often referring to a venue hidden down a laneway, through a secret door in the city. It’s not often considered in a regional location. But there is somewhere in regional Victoria that's tucked away and doing things very differently to most. Joel Alderdice (Emerald City, Healesville) joins us to talk about his miniscule 4 seat restaurant. ht

In this episode, we are staying in West Gippsland as we chat with winemaker Kirsten Hardiker of Cannibal Creek Wines. Just a one-hour drive from Melbourne, Cannibal Creek is a must-stop destination to experience their classic and modern wines, alongside truly delightful dining in Tynong North. https://www.cannibalcreek.com.au/ https://www.winegippsland.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWS

The sheer size of Gippsland is impressive. The quality of wine produced throughout its diverse landscape has earned a reputation for some of Australia’s finest offerings. Join us as we explore the remarkable terroir of Gippsland. In this episode, we are traveling to West Gippsland to talk to the notorious William Downie, affectionately known as Bill. He shares his farm, Guendulia

Working under some very influential mentors throughout his career Scott Mills (Sinclair’s and The Log Cabin) decided when he got the chance to run his own kitchen that he’d create a plan to not only build a great workplace culture but get the best out of his staff too and help them take their careers to the next level. Now, at one of western Sydney’s busiest venues, he’s cr