Julia Busuttil Nishimura is a local Melbourne-based cook and author who often shops here at the Queen Victoria Market.

Around the Table is her latest, and largest, book following on from her highly popular Ostro (2019) and A Year of Simple Food (2020).

Her recipes draw on her Maltese heritage, her time spent in Italy and the Japanese food traditions of her husband, Nori.

Elegantly simple, timelessly casual, and just plain delicious, Julia's cooking calls for simple ingredients and seasonal produce and celebrates the joys of coming together at the table. You can't help but feel the love in her...