Simone Watts

@tastingaustralia Part 2! From hiking through Cleland National Park to outrageously fun carpark kitchen shenanigans at Hot Pot Express - Adelaide just keeps on giving! We have snacked on almost every plate at Town Square (how many porchetta pops is too many?) and consumed our body weight in stunning local wine, gin and beer - with hangovers to prove it today! So much fun with new friends and old!! Until next time Radelaide!! 💚💚

Shame on me for not sharing some of this sooner, but honestly @tastingaustralia has had me too immersed in epic food adventures to think twice about the gram! A snap shot of the last few days * Our main course for yesterday’s Mother’s Day feast - @yolkydokey spent hen & vine leaf pithivier, local chestnuts, preserved quince, with cider mash jus poured at the table * Possibly the best porchetta of my life from @please_send_noods.adl + equally delicious blooming onion * Emu bagel @esmay_adl , congrats @alannasapwell on such a beautiful new home * Sam having his way with a small banana icecream * Tommy Ruff escabeche @thelmapiccadilly * Sardine & anchovy on toast at Thelma. The most genuine and soulful food I’ve eaten in a very long time, Thank you @tomm__campbell and team xx * Tallow brioche, Vegemite, cold smoked roo and saltbush for our snack today * Our fig leaf ricotta with a tabbouleh of preserved green figs & fresh local ones from the Adelaide Hills * Butternut and guanciale hasselback with pumpkin skin miso dressing and pumpkin sourdough pangrattato A huge thank you to all of the festival organisers for having us and putting on such a world-class event! Now to hit the kitchen for our second event tonight!

A little late-night lamination & rolling session ahead of @tastingaustralia this week! Smoked tallow & Vegemite brioche scrolls for Sunday’s ‘Good Neighbour’ event - all sold out, but will catch you at Times Square afterwards ✌🏻

It’s not often you get to eat a meal collaboratively created by 2 teams that have inspired so much of what we do here at Barragunda. Thank you for a glorious day all 💚 @braerestaurant @chefdanhunter @le_doyennerestaurant_ @james_edward_henry_ @damienneylon @the_greenacre @melbfoodandwine

Barragunda Dining’s Executive Chef and Farmer, @simonewatts_chef curated the sit down shared dining menu executed and delivered by @thebiggrouphospitalityagency . What an honour it was collaborating with Simone — a Mornington Peninsula local and advocate for ethically and sustainably grown food with a shared passion for The Art of Australian Hospitality. Photography by @marcelaucar — Bride & Groom @bj_keebaugh @abbigreene Planner, Stylist & Hospitality @thebiggrouphospitalityagency Reception Venue @barragunda @whitetopevents Florist @joostbakker @flowersvasette Music & Entertainment @amyvaughancreative Event Hire @danneventhire @social.eventhire @harrythehirer Photographer @chloepaulphoto @jeremyblodephotography @marcelaucar @jamesgrantphotographer Videographer @moonandbackco Content Creator @mtl.socials Reception Stationery @ivoryandstone.co Dress @lilliankhallouf Suit @pjohnsonworld Signage @wojosigns HMUA @taliajade_hairstyling @salon_525 AV @harrythehirer_productions @divine.audio @village_av

So thrilled to be making my way back to Adelaide for the @tastingaustralia festival this year! I’ll be taking a suitcase full of preserves and ferments to combine with some of @southaustralia ‘s finest produce over 2 events 💚 You’ll find me at: Good Neighbour Mother’s Day lunch Sunday 10th of May & Hot Pot Express Monday 11th May Tickets are now available at @tastingaustralia #TastingAustralia | #JourneyBeyond | #SouthAustralia 📸 @good.morning.creative

Super proud of our team after a HUGE week of meat processing leading up to Summer! 🐮🥩🐓 2 x @barragunda Black Angus steers 100 x @yolkydokey spent hens 150kg of mince packed and sold to our amazing local community via the Collective online store 500 litres of stock turned into 30 litres of secondary sauces 10+ litres of rendered tallow and shmaltz 4 girellos cured and ready for our next batch of bresoala Post-stock bones carbonised and ready to be put back through our compost system Thank you legends! @brendanlye @dylan_rayner96 @chef_badgal.lelee @lollypopskvor @samuelahumphreys @adz_col

Sometimes in life, great things happen for reasons you can’t quite explain. It was an honour to share moments with @chefandreacarlson her recent visit to Australia. She has a true sensibility for everything that happens around the dining table, an incredible palate, and knowledge beyond comprehension, yet remains humble enough to ask the right questions. On that note, we visited @barragunda and met @simonewatts_chef an absolute legend, deeply knowledgeable, extremely generous, and with a connection to the land that’s impossible to miss. Truly inspiring. And this story wouldn’t be complete without mentioning my new friend @lucyhyslop , a beautiful human and an incredible journalist who joined Andrea on this journey. This was a visit full of inspiration, connection, and unforgettable moments. #australia @australia @tourism__australia #travel #morningtonpeninsula #victoria #barragunda

@barragunda Hogget kofta, pickled & charred young fig leaf, sheep’s milk labneh, fried onion vinaigrette, burnt onion skin powder Skewered on little carbon steel shepherd’s staffs by the very talented @10040forge

Coming up for air after the weekend that was!! What a ride to celebrate all of our team’s hard work, creativity and drive to shake shit up!! There were many martini’s, tears, nerves, shoes far less comfortable than Blundstones and gowns more glamorous than our usual flannel attire…but most importantly a whole lotta love with our little coastal community! Much love to @embla_melbourne for housing us all until the wee hours of the morning, @soi38 for the hangover cure and @marmelorestaurant for making us feel human again the following day!

I had to sleep on this to be sure it was still real today! 😳 Everything that has happened since we opened the doors to Barragunda has seemed like a dream - but this is certainly the cherry on top!! A huge thank you to @breheny @besharodell @danivalent and everyone else who has visited and helped to shine light on our little project. Can’t wait to celebrate with everyone on Monday! 💚

Dishes like this excite me as they breathe signs of warmer weather. The soil is heating up so the coriander is blooming whilst the stone fruit starts to form… Rock flathead cured with apricot kernel, flowering coriander, salted green apricots, soused fennel, amaretto vinaigrette @barragunda @morningpennifarm @cornerinletfishermen_