What an absolute treat to talk to Tom Sarafian. Often described as the unofficial king of hummus, the best hummus maker in Australia, hummus expert, Tom certainly has a passion for hummus and he has put a lot of time and thought into perfecting his product. At one point in the conversation, he waxed lyrical about each of the ingredients and I loved it! At another point in the chat, we went on a Lebanese pine nut tangent and it was the absolute best. Obviously Tom isn’t just the hummus king, he has earned the reputation of a hard-working, inspired and creative chef at all the venues he has worked at. When I spoke to Joseph Abboud from Rumi and Bar Saracen a few years ago, he was quick to acknowledge Tom as a driving force in his kitchen and “an absolutely beautiful cook.” Diners are excited when Tom announces pop-ups and I think we are all excited at the prospect that Tom will one day open his own place. For now, you can eat Tom’s food this weekend at the Broadsheet x Free to Feed event on Saturday and you can buy his hummus, toum and harissa at All Are Welcome, Baker Bleu, Meatsmith and Morning Market Fitzroy and Prahran.