delicious Australia - May 2020

ED LETTER.
WELCOME
FOR ONCE IN my professional life, I am lost for words. It’s so
hard to know what to say. As we went to print for this issue,
I decided to completely rewrite this letter as our world began
changing by the hour. Each day brought devastating news from
all aspects of our world at delicious.: closures for restaurants,
bars, small businesses and chefs, challenges for the newsagents
that sell our magazines, right through to the airlines, and travel
companies we work with, the bottle shops and producers and
suppliers were under threat. Not to mention, of course, the
medical professionals on the front line.
Our own team grappled with sending our very first issue to
print entirely remotely. Fingers crossed we’ve been able to pull
it off, as we adjust to this new way of working. And that by the time this reaches you, wherever
you are, you and your family are safe and that delicious. brings some comfort to you. Originally
this issue was about ‘food with heart’ – intended because of its proximity to Mother’s Day, as
well as the heartiness of winter food, but also the love and comfort that this nourishing type of
cooking could bring after a summer of wild weather, bushfires and uncertainty.
It now means something new as the world battles against the spread of the Coronavirus, and
resulting isolation. ‘Food with heart’ has become about us bringing you our best at a time when
you need it. Many of the stories inside seem prescient. Matt Moran’s flourless cakes (p 90 – eerily
predictive of the supermarket shortage to come), Phoebe Wood’s crumbles (p 98), Julia Busuttil
Nishimura’s nurturing family recipes (p 82) and Kirsten Jenkins’ dreamy autumn menu (p 40).
Food makes cherished memories, and hopefully this issue helps you shape some happy ones.
On the flip side, I’ve never had time to cook more, and cooking for and with my children is one
of the most enjoyable things I can think of. I know our audience is hungry to hear from us – our
online traffic has reached greater heights than Christmas. So we’ve invited our team and
contributors to share their daily moments, recipes and advice via video from their own homes,
kitchens and bars to our new daily series Out of Office with delicious. Tune in to our Facebook
and Instagram channels (with the hashtag #ooowithdelicious) to stay connected with us.
Food brings people together. Hopefully delicious. is a balm for you. We have decided to
persevere with our Travel section this month both to support the industry, to dream, and hope
for the time we can all explore the world freely once again. We wish every kindness to all our
readers at this time and a very happy Mother’s Day to all (whether it’s remote or not!)
Kerrie McCallum, Editor-in-chief
Follow me: @kerriemccallum @kerrie_mccallum
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