Not a starter-main-dessert succession, but the range of gourmet rendezvous that punctuate a life shared between two continents: Australian 'morning tea' with its biscuits slipped into the lunchbox, the light fresh everyday meal of an actress watched over by nutritionists, the warm 'supper' of the American South in Nashville, and the sweet centrepiece brought out for big family occasions. Each dish has its place in the day rather than on a plate.

A native aromatic of the Australian bush, with intense notes of lemon and lemongrass. A discreet red thread of identity in modern Australian cuisine, it perfumes grilled fish as well as drinks, and recalls Sydney roots at the heart of a Hollywood life.