I last spoke to Anthony Thalassinos when he was newly head chef at The Hellenic House Project. Anthony is enthusiastic and passionate and it is no wonder he has been snapped up by Project North Hospitality Group who oversee Tickled Pink Venues in Elwood, Thornbury and Bali and well as a dessert bar in Coolaroo. Anthony is just as enthusiastic and passionate and now he is jet-set as well, flying between Melbourne and Bali and discovering new things. Anthony brings his knowledge of the kitchen as well as Mediterranean flavours to the food he is now working with, and he has loved discovering local produce and flavours as well. One of the things we talked about at The Hellenic House Project was Anthony’s love of service, so he has had to learn how to deal with not being on the tools in this role. It is always such a pleasure to catch up with chefs I have spoken to in the past and see what they are up to, and I absolutely enjoyed seeing Anthony again. It is really beginning to seem as though I should be in Bali talking to chefs, so just to put that out into the universe, I am definitely keen!