Top Chef Danielle Alvarez on Her Second Cookbook: Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

Top Chef Danielle Alvarez on Her Second Cookbook: Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

Author: Broadsheet October 29, 2023 Duration: 17:29

Miami-born chef Danielle Alvarez made a name for herself Down Under as the founding head chef of Sydney farm-to-table restaurant Fred's. Though new to the city, she quickly gained a legion of followers for her rustic, no-fuss, produce-forward cooking, honed at Alice Waters’s Californian classic Chez Panisse. She has recently been appointed Culinary Director of the Sydney Opera House's event venues. The new book contains more than 100 recipes reflecting on the influences of Danielle's life: her Cuban heritage, kitchen roles in California and Australia, adoration of Italian and French food, and the Asian flavours that have made an impact since she moved to Sydney. Danielle joins Around Town to tell us all about it. 

Featured on today's episode: 

  • Recipes for a Lifetime of Beautiful Cooking

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