Julia Busuttil Nishimura knows food. The Melbourne-based cook and author has published four wildly popular cookbooks, including Ostro, her 2017 collection of Mediterranean-inspired seasonal dishes.
Busuttil Nishimura draws on her Maltese heritage in her recipes, as well as the time she spent living in Tuscany learning the art of Italian cooking. So it’s no surprise food is an important part of every trip abroad for the kitchen professional. The first thing she does after touching down in a new destination is seek out a local food market or, failing that, a halfway decent grocery store.
