About the Authors

Inside Cuisine is the taste and travel blog of Sydney born Rebecca Varidel. Guest authors (from celebrity chefs, food producers and farmers, and travellers, to family and friends) also share experiences, insights and recipes.

Rebecca Varidel

Rebecca Varidel believes in the generosity of food and enjoys home and restaurant cookery that uses fresh local seasonal produce as its base.

As a child she played 'restaurants' at home with her brother Rodney...

Natalie Manning

Natalie Manning grew up eating in 3 hat restaurants before she went to school.

With two chefs in the family, she ate pretty well at home too.

Travel won over food though as her second love. Her first i...

Alessandro Pavoni

Alessandro is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

Alessandro Pavoni is Chef / Owner at Ormeggio restaurant in Sydney which this year was awarded it’s first hat in the (Sydney Morning Herald...

Mitchell Orr

Mitchell is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

Chef Mitchell Orr was winner of the ’2010 Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year’ award.

You can also read an earlier post

Richard Gunner

Richard is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

Richard Gunner has been the driving force behind the establishment of Feast! Fine Foods in 2001. T...

Francesco Spataro

Francesco is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

Award-winning Italian pizza chef Francesco Spataro brings his authentic Neapolitan style pizza for guests of Aperitivo to enjoy.

Champagne Jayne

Jayne is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

‘Champagne Jayne’ (aka Jayne Powell) is a respected Australian independent reviewer and expert in champagne and sparkling wines. Considered a fri...

Caro Webster

Caro is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine

Caro Webster is a freelance writer, published author, fanatical gardener, foodie and a passionate believer in the magic of being outdoors & encoura...

Kurt Huth

Kurt is a Guest Writer for InsideCuisine.

Kurt's love of food was there from the start, but it wasn't until he moved to the city that the wonders of gastronomy opened up to him. That was man...