In a delightful fusion of gourmet cuisine and outdoor adventure, Arkaba Homestead in the Ikara-Flinders Ranges has received a culinary recreation with the arrival of a star chef. The Sydney Morning Herald article titled “Walk up an appetite” highlights the transformative impact of the new Head Chef combined with the on-foot experience of a four-day hike through the breathtaking wildlife conservancy.

“…South African Calvin Von Niebel – who has spent the past 10 years working as executive chef for Yotam Ottolenghi’s seven delis and restaurants in London. For anyone who hasn’t had the pleasure of cooking from the Israeli-born British chef’s bestselling cookbooks, or indeed eating at his venues, Ottolenghi is kind of a big deal. And it’s kind of a big deal that Von Niebel, who curated Ottolenghi’s menus and oversaw 100 chefs across the group, is now here in the South Australian outback, cooking for us hungry walkers.” – Nina Karnikowski, Sydney Morning Herald.

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