#10: Jo Barrett, Co-Executive Chef, Oakridge Winery (Yarra Valley, Vic)

Today, I talk to with Jo Barrett; co-executive chef at Oakridge Restaurant in the Yarra Valley in Victoria.  A chef, baker, cheesemaker, Delicious food judge, publisher and all round brilliant human, there seems there is not much Jo can’t do. Perhaps frustratingly so for us mere mortals. Talking with Jo, you can’t help but get a sense of her burning curiosity of the culinary world around her and a drive to know more and more … and then too not only share her experience, but nurture and encourage you to do the same. And you know whether it’s growing produce, baking incredible bread, cooking and or of course, make cheese … knowing more truly amplifies your enjoyment of it. And that really is at the core of our conversation here. Radical curiosity mixed a romantic love of all that she does. And when I say encourage, I mean it as together with her brilliant photographer friend Jana Longhosrt, she’s created a magazine called the ‘have a go series’ to encourage you to exactly that. And yes, the first issue is about cheese. We’ll leave details of where to purchase this in the descriptions but I can tell you, that all new subscribers to the Mould Cheese Collective monthly cheese box, will have one included for all you curd nerds. It’s a wonderful publication which we can’t recommend enough. But for now, let’s get into it. ——— Have a Go Series You can purchase and find out more about Jo’s Magazine via the url below! https://www.haveagoseries.com/