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Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

A Deep in the Weeds Production

Dirty Linen goes behind the scenes in restaurants, cafes and bars, covering issues the hospitality industry finds hard to share in public - it"s all up for grabs and everything is on the table. Your host is food journalist Dani Valent. For 20 years, Dani has been writing about restaurants and the people who give them life. But she"s an outsider, a critic, a tourist, a fan. Despite hearing the stories and writing the tales, she"s never really understood what happens behind the scenes. Now it"s time

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31:13

Troy Wheeler (Meatsmith) - the art of butchery

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/17

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 Australian team that went to Paris to compete in the World Butchers’ Challenge, coming home with an impressive podium finish. We talk about the art of butchery, why it’s still motivating and engaging, and the unfortunate lack of rabbit in home kitchens and on restaurant

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30:40

Simon Schulz (Schulz Organic Dairy) - sharing tough...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/15

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 recent rain, though welcome, isn’t a total fix for the pasture or the business. Simon talks about the pressures on farmers, the lack of assistance and understanding from government and the importance of sharing tough realities with the public and customers of Schulz Organic Dairy. Why isn’t access to nourishing food a priority at all levels of

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18:53

Constantine Conti (Film Maker) - The Golden Spurtle

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/10

There’s your everyday morning porridge and there’s The Golden Spurtle, the world porridge-making championships held each year in Scotland. Australian film maker Constantine Conti had a mate in the running and was so intrigued he made a documentary about the competitive combination of oats, water and salt, and the way food brings people together, even as it pits them against one another. The Golden Spurtle: https://www.sff.org.au/program/event/the-golden-spurtle/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR

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35:04

Sutinee ‘Tinee’ Suntivatana (Humble Rays, Tori’s and...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/08

What drives a chef to open (and keep opening) small businesses in a challenging market? Sutinee ‘Tinee’ Suntivatana owns Humble Rays, Tori’s matcha cafe and Regale Asian-Australian fusion restaurant in Melbourne. We talk about being a female chef and a women in business, the balance of competition and collaboration, and the excitement of serving eye fillet with Massaman curry red wine jus. https://www.instagram.com/thisistinee/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS,

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34:24

Marichi Clarke (Lumen, North Melbourne) -...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/03

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. Today’s guest is co-owner Marichi Clarke. We talk about the state of the food world, the ups and downs of the seasons, and why he’s still energised about his business despite the challenges. https://www.lumenpeople.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE

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24:41

The Producers: Astrid Birt (Fresh Tracks Farm) -...

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2025/06/03

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 young family, cattle, sheep and chickens on a small-scale regenerative farm. ⁠⁠https://freshtracksfarm.com.au⁠⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠⁠https://deepintheweeds.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d33e307cf7100cf947e2e6973&id=d17d8213f5⁠⁠ Follow The Producers on

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15:32

A Taste of South Australia Episode 4 - Ryan Sherry...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/06/01

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 working farmland and wine regions meet the ocean. Ryan Sherry is the third generation of the family to farm here. Harvest the Fleurieu is a regional produce store, cafe and pick your own patch, connecting urban adventurers with the source of their food. This episode is part of a Taste of South Australia, a special series celebrating the produce and people

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27:59

A Taste of South Australia Episode 3 - Sean Baxter...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/29

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-founder of Never Never Distilling Co, producer of award-winning gin. Sean shows us around the distillery and introduces us to Wendy (the still), we do a tasting in the cellar door and talk about his joyful pathway to becoming a juniper freak. This episode is part of a Taste of South Australia, a special series celebrating the produce and people of this

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24:59

A Taste of South Australia Episode 2 - Clare Falzon...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/27

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 with Clare Falzon, straight off the back of a Tasting Australia lunch. We talk about Clare’s new restaurant Staguni, a restaurant in a schoolhouse in the Adelaide Hills, inspired by the seasons and Clare’s Maltese background. How does a chef craft a restaurant that feels more like a home? This episode is part of a Taste of South Australia, a special

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23:26

The Producers: Bruce Maynard (Wheat and Sheep farmer)...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/26

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 chaotic. He’s a wheat and sheep farmer like many in the region, but he’s just as interested in lizards, migratory birds and native legumes as grain yield. Where the system pushes for simplicity, he’s valuing diversity and soil health, and looking for ways that agriculture can be both profitable and sustainable. Read my story about Bruce Maynard and

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32:40

A Taste of South Australia Episode 1: Kris Lloyd...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/25

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 Woodside Cheese Wrights. She shares the joys of artisan produce, the flow-on from happy cows, sheep and goats, and the pleasures of being a food lover in South Australia. Oh, and we eat her cheese! This episode is part of a Taste of South Australia, a special series celebrating the produce and people of this delicious part of the

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20:15

Dani's Friday on my Mind - food, people and connection

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/23

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 to Dimboola, McLaren Vale, Koreatown, a couple of wheat farms, a fine dining restaurant that’s shaken itself up, a matcha-focused cafe and more. If it’s about food, people and connection, I am there.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE

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30:44

Tresna Lee (Gemini, Coburg) - making an investment in...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/20

After wishing someone would open a wine bar in their neighbourhood, Tresna Lee and Shane Farrell finally decided they better do it themselves. Gemini in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Coburg has now been open 18 months but it’s been far from an easy ride. Tresna shares the origin tale, the slow path to breaking even, and the investment they are making in community every step of the way.https://geminimelbourne.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND

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24:26

Laura Sharrad (Nido Bar, Fugazzi, Masterchef) - back...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/18

Adelaide cook and restaurateur Laura Sharrad is competing on MasterChef Australia’s Back To Win series. After coming second twice, is a fairytale finish in her future? We talk about the different versions of Laura that have competed in the popular reality show, how she’s coping with the loss of her one-time boss and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo, and the challenges of balancing motherhood and a career in food. https://www.instagram.com/laurasharrad/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR

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28:44

Jinal Desai (Carousel Ice Cream Cakes) - the path to...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/14

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 realising that the decades-old Melbourne brand had fans from the 1980s and onwards. Tapping into nostalgia and current trends, she has never regretted the leap from corporate to food and has words of advice for others considering a career change.https://www.carouselicecream.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS

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25:10

Aaron Ward (Bather's Pavilion, Sydney) - the return...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/11

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’s executive chef Aaron Ward to find out what to expect. Will Australian ingredients and UK fine dining meld to create a hospitality experience of distinction? Listen to my 2023 chat with L’Enclume’s Simon Rogan, on the eve of his first Bather’s Pavilion

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43:53

Besha Rodell (Restaurant Critic) - Hunger Like a Thirst

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/05

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 excellent memoir, Hunger Like A Thirst. We chat food criticism, the benefits or otherwise of sneaking around, and the state of food media.https://www.instagram.com/besharodell/?hl=en SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE

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31:00

Will Studd (Cheesemonger, Cheese activist, Cheese...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/04

When you start talking cheese in Australia, the name Will Studd is bound to come up. Cheesemonger, cheese activist, cheese storyteller and definitely a cheese lover, Will has just released a new TV show about artisan cheesemakers around the world. “Cheese: Searching For A Taste of Place” is a six-part series that celebrates what’s great about indie cheese and outlines the challenges small producers face in a world of increasing industrialisation and

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30:42

Laura Goldberg (Hurricane's Grill) - community and...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/05/01

How do you spin a demoralising disaster into an opportunity for community and positive energy? Laura Goldberg owns Hurricane’s Grill, a Sydney (and China, Indonesia and Dubai!) chain with a secret rib baste recipe. She’s also recently launched Women in Cafes and Restaurants, a platform to elevate, nurture and inspire.https://hurricanesgrillrestaurants.com.au SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE

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29:10

Matt Adams (Timbre, Tasmania) - fed by and feeding...

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent ·

2025/04/27

When he launched Timbre in Tasmania in 2016, Matt Adams told nearby backyard growers that he’d exchange their excess produce for dining vouchers. Without any kind of strategy or a plan, that’s turned into a restaurant that is fed by and feeds community, upending its owner’s notions about what a food business actually is. How does it work? How does it feel? And how can you have a slice of it?https://www.timbrekitchen.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND

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