The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry
Arts:Food
Natalie Paull once pointed a brûlée torch flame in the wrong direction – and accidentally set a whole docket rail of dessert orders on fire. She's endured brownie explosions and baking disasters, too. But people rightly associate Natalie with the brilliant sweets from her popular Beatrix bakery in Melbourne: like passionfruit cloud chiffon cakes, Tart-A-Misu, Morrocan Snickers tarts, cinnamon-glazed apple fry pies (without the fryer’s remorse!) and more. Her sugar-laced cakes have a transformative power – even for people who've undergone heartbreak and tragedy. Natalie has received notes of appreciation that have made her cry.
Because Natalie is a big believer in "cake for breakfast", we talk a lot about desserts – from the blockbuster "floating" cake she made for own wedding, to the four-hour spiced quinces from her Beatrix Bakes cookbook, which have the most surprising story behind them. She also recalls her days working with chef Greg Malouf (after his heart transplant), Maggie Beer, Cath Claringbold and more.
We also cover some of her favourite places to eat cake in the world, from Kanazawa to Sydney and beyond.
Sarah Doyle – Bodega, Porteno, Continental Deli Bar Bistro, Wyno
David McGuinness – Bourke Street Bakery, The Bread and Butter Project
Shannon Martinez – Smith and Daughters, Smith and Deli
Brent Savage – Bentley, Monopole, Yellow, Cirrus
Duncan Welgemoed – Africola
Katherine Sabbath - Baker and Author of 'Greatest Hits'
Lennox Hastie - Firedoor
Donato Toce - Gelato Messina, Messina Creative Department
Jill Dupleix - Australia's Top 100 Restaurants
Clayton Wells - Automata
Nikki To - Food Photographer
Mike McEnearney - Kitchen By Mike, No 1 Bent St, Carriageworks
Phil Gandevia - Bentley, Eau de Vie, The Roosevelt
Rob Caslick - Two Good
Pasi Petanen and Giorgio de Maria - That's Amore, Cafe Paci and Giorgio's Fun Wines
Danielle Alvarez - Fred's
Toby Wilson - Ghostboy Cantina, The Wedge Espresso
Lauren Eldridge - Pei Modern, Marque
Mike Bennie - Rootstock Sydney
Nancy Singleton Hachisu - "Preserving the Japanese Way", "Japanese Farm Food"
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