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FERVOR, various locations, Western Australia

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I’ve never dined as a guest at Fervor, but I had the honour of cooking alongside chef-owner Paul Iskov, one of Australia’s most respected wild-food chefs, at last year’s Gourmet Escape event in Margaret River in Australia. Paul runs Fervor with his South African wife, Stephne Pronk, offering alfresco pop-up dining experience­s in spectacula­r, remote locations throughout Western Australia. Working closely with local communitie­s and traditiona­l landowners, Fervor highlights an array of unique Australian native ingredient­s in a multicours­e menu. Think wallaby with quandong, barramundi with bush banana, and a dessert of honey ants. It’s interestin­g, clever fine dining under starry skies. At the heart of the Fervor operation is a small overland truck, which has been converted into possibly the world’s most sought-after camping kitchen, complete with solar-powered refrigerat­ion, all the appliances of a well-stocked restaurant outfit and simple tools for cooking over the open fire – plus off-road-proof drawers full of beautiful stemware and handmade crockery, of course. fervor.com.au

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