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Maxwell Adey

Senior Food Editor & Stylist

Maxwell has always been passionate about food. Born into a restaurateur and award-winning produce farming family, he was strongly steered into pursuing a career in advertising after completing his Bachelor of Public Communication at University of Technology, Sydney. After a very short stint, he decided to enrol in Commercial Cookery at TAFE to follow his true passion. Maxwell started out working in some of Sydney’s finest restaurants (Est., Claude’s and Moon Park) which helped further his love of all things culinary and developed his technical ability to cook. Later, he was lured into the magical world of food publishing where he freelanced for ten years for notable Australian commercial and editorial brands. He has also run his own business where he sells his marinated olives, dressings and sauces at food markets and select retailers. He excitingly joins the Gourmet Traveller team to bring his technical and creative expertise in food to the brand.

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Fish sandwich recipe
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Ultimate fish sandwich

Calling upon Australian fish shop nostalgia and native ingredients, this is our step-by-step guide to creating the perfect summer fish sandwich.
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Charred apple and custard pie on wire cooling platter.
Dessert

Charred apple custard pie

Fire cooking transfers to desserts with the help of a blow torch. Prep in advance up to the final step then brûlée table side, keeping the flame moving.
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Roasted pumpkin with zhoug
Fast Recipes

Roasted pumpkin with zhoug

Zhoug is a hot green sauce from Yemen that’s often added to soups and stews for a fresh and fiery finish. Here we’ve paired it with sweet roasted pumpkin for a no-fuss side that’s a winner with chicken.
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Clams with bacon and corn
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Clams with bacon and corn

This is one of those meals where you can put the pot in the middle of the table and just let everyone serve themselves and get a bit messy. A pile of napkins and plenty of toasted sourdough are essential.
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