Matt Golinski is a professional chef who is joining us from Australia. Having been raised on a tropical fruit farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, he developed a strong connection to fresh produce from the land that has influenced his relationship with cooking and food throughout the course of his life. Matt has had a broad and interesting career, having been one of the original team members of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Cook’, executive chef at some of Queensland’s leading restaurants and founding his own catering company among m...
Matt Golinski is a professional chef who is joining us from Australia. Having been raised on a tropical fruit farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, he developed a strong connection to fresh produce from the land that has influenced his relationship with cooking and food throughout the course of his life. Matt has had a broad and interesting career, having been one of the original team members of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Cook’, executive chef at some of Queensland’s leading restaurants and founding his own catering company among many other achievements.
Things we chat about:
- The struggle to eat well in a modern world of convenience
- Nourishment from good, simple ingredients
- Engaging with cooking as a creative, tactile activity that can deliver stress relief
- Tools to make the kitchen a mindful space
- Prioritising time for cooking and Matt’s views on wholesome foods
- Becoming disconnected from the land and growing accustomed to beautiful produce
- The Slow Food Movement and the importance of establishing a good relationship with food in our children’s lives
- The benefits of eating locally and in season
- Cost-effective ways to eat healthily
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