On air on Byron Bay’s community radio station, bayfm 99.9 on 30 July 2012
Yes I know I have been a bit slow putting this up for you, but I have been so busy and excited with this, the week of the 2012 Byron Bay Writers Festival, and such interesting books on the crazy world of food featured this year. I feel like a labrador puppy with 3 tails to wag, surrounded by books and food and people who think and talk and give my brain a healthy little workout.
First up, here’s the interview audio, but as I say every week as I put more and more on these posts – MORE COMING!
WAYNE’S (DARK AND YES, FUNNY) WORLD
I was just on the phone with Jim Hearn, author of High Season, who is a local and has agreed to come on belly for an extended chat on August 20. He is on a panel with Wayne Macauley on Sunday at the festival, called “Cooking your way to salvation”. Cooking your way to perdition more like, judging by their 2 stories. Jim’s review of Wayne’s novel “The Cook” is brief :”Fucking awesome book!!”
The Cook is the story of a very young man, Zac, who dreams of becoming a famous chef, with a TV show and the most successful and exclusive restaurant in the world. I asked Wayne to read one of the passages where Zac is dreaming of his restaurant, as he works on the veggie patch he is making for a very rich family that has taken him on as a private chef. It is one of the less bloody versions of his restaurant.
And here’s the full interview audio. Wayne talked about ambition and butchery, class in Australia, service and servility, Patrick White and osso buco.
Wayne Macauley with Sister T – audio
IN MUNGO’S KITCHEN
Mungo MacCallum has written book number 8, and it’s not about politics. He’s seen the light and written about the much more enjoyable topic of food. He has been cooking, and occasionally feeding and sharing cooking tips with politicians, for many decades. His book : “Eat my words : A Memoir of politics, pig-outs and pickles”, will be launched by Tom Keneally on Friday (4 to 5 pm, the lakehouse, North Byron resort, i.e. the festival site).
It is the belly party pick of the festival, and it is free and open to all.
Mungo MacCallum with Sister T – part 1 : tofu terror
Mungo MacCallum part 2 : hunters, smoked mullet & a book launch
On belly safari in Mungo’s pantry (& kitchen & herb garden)
Mungo’s recipes coming soon I promise!