Who would you choose to cook for your dream birthday dinner? To celebrate our 30th birthday, we invited a handful of celebrity chefs you’ll likely recognise – along with someone who’s a bit of a local celebrity in our eyes – to help us throw a dinner party to remember.
Entree: Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi by Stephanie Alexander
“My message to young learner cooks has not changed… Always try a new food with an open mind…”
Main: Asam (Penang) Laksa by Poh Ling Yeow
“For me, asam laksa truly captures the dynamism of Nyonya/Peranakan cuisine. There’s the complex and rich spice paste that forms the flavour nucleus of so many Malaysian dishes, then the expert balance of push-pull, sweet, spicy, salty and sour, distilled for eons from generations of handed-down knowledge”
Desert: Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce by Big Issue vendor, MBK
“One of my all-time favourite scents is a heavily spiced hot cross bun wafting through the kitchen. It reminds me of school holidays, getting the family together and the traditional, abrupt wake-up call from the fire brigade truck collecting donations for the Good Friday Appeal.”
30 Years.
Countless Stories.
One Big Issue.
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