Tributes roll in for Melbourne culinary ‘giant’ Greg Malouf

Tributes roll in for Melbourne culinary ‘giant’ Greg Malouf

The pioneering chef of modern Middle Eastern cuisine has died at 64. He was also renowned for his cookbooks,mentorship and guest appearances on MasterChef.

  • byHannah Kennelly

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It’s Nat versus Pezza cooking up a 113-step dessert storm in the MasterChef grand final. Who fluffs things up and who gets to hold up the big shiny plate?

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Cranky Curtis returns for the semi-final and the worst cook (who isn’t Nat) is eliminated

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Pezza,Nat and Sav frantically cook off for a place in the grand finale. Bet you didn’t see this finalist combo coming.

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Poh and co show the amateurs how it’s done in a chaotic and pointless challenge

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A scene so heartfelt and moving that it is,annoyingly,(almost) impossible to make fun of

A scene so heartfelt and moving that it is,annoyingly,(almost) impossible to make fun of

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