{"product_id":"the-dirty-chef-by-matthew-evans-9781760112820","title":"The Dirty Chef","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow do you go from being an urban dag to a country boy without any experience of the bush? In 2008, Matthew Evans, one of Australia's most powerful food critics, stepped off the Sydney treadmill to farm 20 acres in Australia's southernmost shire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is it really like to take the plunge, leaving a whole world of familiar people, places, and work behind? How does it feel to use a cordless drill for the first time, to plant a vegetable garden, to milk a cow, to slaughter a chook for dinner? And what if a TV show is filming the whole process?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of that transformation. The story of a life more in tune with the seasons and more connected to the soil. A life that is as rewarding as it is exhausting. The story of a family trying to turn a living from the noble and ancient art of growing things on the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dirty Chef\u003c\/em\u003e by Matthew Evans is a compelling narrative of leaving behind the city for the countryside and embracing the challenges and joys of rural living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48126633214188,"sku":"9781760112820","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760112820-the-dirty-chef.jpg?v=1785972649","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-dirty-chef-by-matthew-evans-9781760112820","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}