Audrey Bourget

Freelance journalist. Melbourne-based. Montréal-bred. Umami lover.

[Adam Liaw @adamliaw]

Bill Granger was arguably most influential pioneer of modern Australian food. His "sunny" (his word, not mine) codification of Australian cafe culture at bills is the model on which every Australian cafe around the world is now built.

Bloody great guy, too.

Vale, Bill.

[Kon Karapanagiotidis @Kon__K]

The @ASRC1 is at risk of having to close its doors in 7 weeks without your help

We’ve been sticking to our budget but cost of living pressures means donations are down 45%

We’re surviving off our savings for now as we take no Fed Gov $

Help #SAVEtheASRC https://t.co/7qzNbWg8hO

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

@kellie_scott If you’re not already across this, @thetokyochapter on Instagram and https://t.co/codatyiI77 has great tips about travelling to Japan with kids

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

We've made several new additions to
@Eater's Melbourne map, including Big Esso, Aru and Chae. It's all here: https://t.co/YIR6ABdZjH

[Adam Liaw @adamliaw]

Every food brand that says their product contains "no nasties" should be forced to specify what exactly it is they think is nasty and why.

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

Levelled up my cassoulet-making skills thanks to Sylvie Bigar and Guillaume Brahimi, who generously shared their tips with @SBSFood: https://t.co/4Tsceyz3tX

[Lee Tran Lam @leetranlam]

Submissions are still open for our 2nd 'New Voices On Food' book! We're looking for new art & writing on food by new/emerging Australian talent from Indigenous, LGBTQ+, culturally & linguistically diverse or other under-represented backgrounds. Our deadline is July 18, 2022!⁣

[Adam Liaw @adamliaw]

I wrote a thing about umami and I’m already getting messages from people around the world angrily telling me umami doesn’t exist. Yes, there is - bizarrely and against all logic - a surprisingly vocal “umami truther” discourse.
https://t.co/k6CWlUlFSh

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

@yodaberg I second Papirica in Collingwood (though they're on holidays until 10 June). Hibiki Kuro (the cafe Hibiki, but at night) in Camberwell does a great Tampopo-style omurice as well.

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

This is one of the most exciting/interesting restaurants in Melbourne right now. https://t.co/TIMCKEhMEO via @SBSFood

[SBS Audio @SBSAudio]

Native grains have been growing in Australia for at least 36,000 years, so why is the industry only kicking off now? In the new ep of Bad Taste, @thatjessho visits Bruce Pascoe's farm & speaks with Jacob Birch about the future of native grains. #BadTaste
https://t.co/ukqu8G1UAl

[Michelle Macklem @michmacklem]

What do the foods you eat say about who you are? Well on #BadTaste a *new* @SBSRadio podcast the ever-inquisitive @thatjessho will take you into kitchens, farms and supermarkets to figure that out. Trailer's out today, listen & subscribe: https://t.co/Oy9k5Cwzzj @SBS @SBSFood

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

Sarah Leung from Alg Seaweed talked to me about cola chicken, one of the few dishes she'd eat as a child. It's on @SBSFood, and she shared the recipe with us: https://t.co/8eiCo2chGd

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

There’s so much great food coming out of North Melbourne lately, including Udom House. My article on @SBSFood: https://t.co/e4oXHibq83

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

@adamliaw Looks weird, but it’s the absolute best! My toddler stay at the table way longer in this because she’s comfortable.

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

It's a fact, you can also call yourself Melburnian after you've eaten here. https://t.co/UoewJikfgJ via @SBSFood

[Lee Tran Lam @leetranlam]

We want to find the next generation of talent with this Diversity In Food Media x @sbsfood competition. We encourage people from under-represented backgrounds to enter! There are prizes (from $1500 each) for audio, visual & writing categories. Entries close soon: Monday 6pm AEDT.

[Dani Valent @danivalent]

I interviewed two refugees detained in Melbourne's Park Hotel for this @Broadsheet_Melb article. @mohammedJoy73 is one. The way Australia treats refugees diminishes us all. Onya Broadsheet for shining a light on this. I donated my fee to @refugeevoicesau https://t.co/7B7U1mI0E6

[Audrey Bourget @audreybourget]

If you’re learning French, my @SBSFRENCH colleagues have created this great podcast, SBS Easy French. It’s a slowed-down, simpler version of our French programs. Perfect for learners who already know the language a bit: https://t.co/IeHiV64v7R