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Book Review
 By Christine Salins www.foodwinetravel.com.au Cravat-A-Licious By Matt Preston. Published by Random House ($34.95, softcover, 404 pages) “It’s a mark of the parochial nature of this country that most people down in Melbourne don’t know (Sydney chef) Damien Pignolet,” writes Matt Preston in Cravat-A-Licious. Perhaps the fact that Canberra doesn’t rate a mention in his list of suggestions for dining around Australia can also be blamed on parochialism.  Not that Preston has set out to write the definitive guide to eating in Australia. Rather the book is a motley collection of his stories that have appeared in publications such as Vogue Entertaining & Travel, Delicious and The Age Epicure section. Unashamedly cashing in on the success of the hugely successful MasterChef Australia, it is a light-hearted, insightful romp around the food world, from interviews with some of the world’s most influential chefs to discourses on Indian food, guilty pleasures, the ritual of an annual pig kill, and making jam and ice-cream. There are some insights from the set of MasterChef too. Preston has been writing on food for more than a decade but came to national prominence with his appearances as a cravat-wearing critic on the top-rating reality television show. London-raised and Melbourne-based, he has won a string of national and international awards for his food writing. Dip into his book for the full degustation. To find out more about Christine Salins click here. |
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