The Flavour of Joy

Chef Kate McAloon

In this part memoir, part cookbook, Chef Kate McAloon chronicles her journey from growing up in the mountain ranges of Tacoma, Washington in a family that threw dinner parties, to becoming a widely respected and in-demand chef to some of the world’s most high-profile celebrities. Her famous clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Steven Spielberg, Meg Ryan, and Miranda Kerr, to name just a few. Alongside some of her client’s favourite dishes and recipes, she talks about her travels and time spent living in America, Europe and now Australia, and how it shaped and influenced her eternal love affair with food, cooking and travel. She reflects with candour, humour and wisdom about how this passion helped her find joy and herself again through times of loss, betrayal, and grief, reminding us all that life is a journey to be travelled and lived fully, and wholesomely. Chef Kate’s recipes are nutrition and flavour focused, and emphasise the use of local, organic, wholesome and sustainable ingredients whenever possible. InHouse Publishing, RRP: $34.95