My Journey

I was born & raised in the back of a Milk Bar in South Melbourne where I watched my parents prepare hummus and other Lebanese favourites. Looking back at myself as a child, I was a big & beautifully fat kid who was totally obsessed with food, delicious homestyle Lebanese food to be precise! Arriving to the dinner table with an array of homemade dishes- hummus, tabouli, warak arish, kousa, riz a Jej, labne, zaatar and zaytoon is still what brings me immense joy. This is precisely what has inspired me to keep these traditions alive, and to continue learning and sharing this amazing culture with the rest of the world.

I have been lucky enough to have worked alongside some great chefs both in Melbourne & Perth. From dishwasher to manager and everything in between, working in kitchens has defiantly been a big part in shaping my character in this world.

These days, I have humbled my career, focusing more on my culture and trying to share it with community at local farmer markets, workshops, catering and at your local artisan food store.

THE YIN YANG CHEF acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land I work on, paying respects to the elders past &present.