9 March 2017
11 minutes
We listen back to a chat with Australian cookery favourite Donna Hay, who joined us at Midori House in 2015 to talk easy dishes and the culinary character of her home nation. Tune in to ‘The Monocle Weekly’ each Sunday for more discussions on food, film, the arts and world affairs.
Original air date: 13 September 2015
9 March 2017
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