The culinary weekend featuring Australian culinary icon Cameron Matthews includes specially-crafted menus and a lavish Sunday brunch
If your idea of a perfect weekend includes beach, sun and glorious food, we’ve got great news: the luxurious Bintan estate The Sanchaya has brought back its guest chef series from September 11 to 13. This time around, they’ve invited revered Australian chef Cameron Matthews to cook up a feast alongside The Sanchaya’s culinary director, Giacomo Turzo.
Serious gourmands would know that Matthews has quite an impressive culinary pedigree, having worked at Brisbane’s iconic Siggi’s restaurant as well as Restaurant Lurleens Sirromet Winery. The latter has the distinctions of ‘Best Tourism Restaurant’ and ‘Best Winery Restaurant in Australia’ 2001/2002. He is currently the executive chef at Spicers Retreats in Long Valley.
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Matthews’ culinary philosophy is to use fresh produce, sourced locally where possible. Shares Matthew: "My top priority is to pay homage to the local culture and cuisine. There is so much more access to native produce everywhere in the world, so it’s about taking a mix of old and new school techniques and ingredients to create something wonderful and refreshing."
The guest chef series kicks off on Friday (March 27) with a three-course dinner highlighting Matthews' popular dishes throughout his illustrious career: scallop crudo brightened by citrus notes; grilled seasonal greens seasoned delicately to let their natural flavours shine through; and aged Hunter Valley beef prepared tartare style.