Srishti Godbole is the third contestant I have spoken to from the recent Pacific Region San Pellegrino Young Chef Competition, and I was excited to hear about her dish and to hear more about her journey as a chef. Srishti grew up in Mumbai and credits her Great Grandmother and her mother for her love, and in fact awe and wonder for food and cooking, having a particular moment of epiphany as she watched her mother bake a souffle. From there, she has pursued excellence, embarking on cooking degrees, various Cordon Bleu courses, internships and stages around the world and always voraciously lapping up the knowledge to become a better chef. Srishti is the epitome of focus, determination and discipline and she is no newcomer to high stakes competition, having represented India in Karate. Srishti works at Maximilian’s in the Adelaide Hills, giving me yet another reason to visit Adelaide – of course, as if I need to be convinced – and so we had a chat on the phone. I look forward to meeting her in person sometime soon.
