Jimmy McIntyre, Otahuna Lodge’s star chef, learned early on not to play with his food.
A native New Zealander, Chef Jimmy grew up in the kitchen. “My step-father was a chef, so from an early age, I was in the kitchen. But my first job, I wasn’t allowed to cook. I washed dishes. But I observed, listened, gleaned knowledge. Charlie Trotter was my idol, a genius. Alice Waters and Jamie Oliver were also huge influences.” [Read more…] about Otahuna Lodge: A Food Lover’s Delight