Winner: 2015 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards — Best Chef Cookbook (International Overall)
Kitchen by Mike captured the beginning of a food movement. It celebrated generosity, seasonality, and shared tables — bringing wholesome, responsibly sourced food into everyday life.
Filled with market-fresh recipes, simple techniques, and the now-famous sourdough, it redefined what a canteen-style restaurant could be.
Published by Penguin Lantern Books
Photography by Alan Benson
Real Food by Mike marked the next chapter — exploring the connection between food and wellbeing through the creation of the Physic Garden at Rosebery.
Divided into seasons, it reveals how understanding the medicinal benefits of ingredients can change the way we cook and eat. More than a cookbook, it’s a guide to living well through real, seasonal food, whole food.
Published by Hardie Grant Books
Photography by Alan Benson