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When you start talking sweet treats in Australia, Darren Purchese's name is bound to come up. The new host of The Great Australian Bake Off shares tales of his transformative encounter with a Peach Melba, his surprise trip to Australia, and a Melbourne career that kicked off at Vue de monde. Darren and his wife Cath Claringbold have just called time on their dessert store and catering business Burch & Purchese. So what's next and what has Darren learnt along the way?

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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. 

Dirty Linen is an Australian food podcast produced by the Deep in the Weeds Podcast Network.