Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Jenna Abbruzzese (Addington Downs) - lambing season, weather and events

Dirty Linen - A Food Podcast with Dani Valent

Show Notes

It's lambing season!

We catch up with Jenna Abbruzzese, lamb farmer at Addington Downs for one of our semi-regular catch-ups. What are the good and hard things that happen during lambing season? Why does Jenna think about weather differently now?

We also share news of our November events, and the launch of Salon Series.

We spoke about:

Salon Series lunch & dinner: https://www.addingtondowns.com.au/events

Podcast with Josh Bosen:

https://deepintheweeds.com.au/podcast/josh-bosen-from-here-by-mike-melbourne-exploring-sustainability-and-creativity-in-modern-dining/

Podcast with the Jens from Old Macaroni Factory:

https://deepintheweeds.com.au/podcast/jenni-draper-and-jennie-wilmoth-old-macaroni-factory-where-old-stones-and-new-stories-meet/

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Dirty Linen is a food podcast hosted by Australian journalist Dani Valent. A respected restaurant critic and food industry reporter in her home town of Melbourne, Dani is a keen, compassionate observer of restaurants and the people who bring them into being. Whether it’s owners, waiters, dishwashers, chefs or members of ancillary trades from tech to pottery, Dani interviews with compassion, humour and courage. Dirty Linen goes deep, both in conversations with individuals and in investigating pressing issues.

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