Simon Thomsen

Since the 1980s, Jill Dupleix has had a distinguished career as a food writer in Australia – and, more recently, in Britain where she was food editor of The Times for six years.

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Iron Chef Judge Simon Thomsen - a regular on 702 Mornings with Deb Cameron, takes the Chef's Challenge this weekend. Judging his efforts in the toughest battle of the weekend ...

Since the 1980s, Jill Dupleix has had a distinguished career as a food writer in Australia – and, more recently, in Britain where she was food editor of The Times for six years.

I know a leading chef – he's scored a hat or two – who has a very simple philosophy when it comes to matching food and wine: everything goes with pinot noir.