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MasterChef judge almost quit cooking When the shine of his MasterChef win wore off, former sparky turned judge Andy Allen almost packed it in and returned to the tools. Entertainment by Dan Stock Premium Content Andy Allen knows he's a pretty blessed bloke. Not just because he entered a cooking competition called MasterChef almost a decade ago as an apprentice sparky and not only ended up winning it, but he returned to the show last year as a permanent judge. And not because in the interim he wrote a cookbook (The Next Element) made some TV (Farm to...

Premium Content Subscriber only The Northern Rivers' best produce and culinary experiences will be in the spotlight in a new food series starring the trio of chefs behind NSW-born restaurants Three Blue Ducks. The program, which takes its name from the highly acclaimed restaurants, will air on Network Ten from Saturday, February 13 for six weeks. It features chefs Andy Allen (MasterChef Australia), Darren Robertson and Mark Labrooy road tripping across NSW and Australia in the name of menu research. Supported by the NSW Government's tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, the ser...

eftpos, Visa, Mastercard The ever-growing Three Blue Ducks dining empire is the kind of cult you can get behind. Founded by a crew of food-and-surf-obsessed mates with a keen eye for the cutting edge, their eateries are better described as lifestyle dining experiences than classic restaurants. Consider the original in Bronte, built to service the sandy-hoofed crowd who care deeply about the provenance of their kombucha and blood pudding. The Farm in Byron Bay comes with a petting zoo and is a magnet for people whose R.M. Williams boots have never been sullied by actual manure. It was a no-bra...

10 will screen six-part food series Three Blue Ducks in February. MasterChef judge Andy Allen is joined by Head Chefs Mark LaBrooy and Darren Robertson, both from the restaurant Three Blue Ducks franchise, as they travel to foodie destinations. Produced by Ronde Media with executive producer Ben Davies ( Bondi Rescue) and series producer Liam Taylor, this is sponsored by Meat and Livestock Australia, Tourism Australia, and Destination NSW. Andy Allen, said: “This series is a real and honest representation of my working life at ‘the Ducks’ when it comes to putting new dishes on the menu...