Take lush Barossa pastures. Add traditional methods and an insistence on quality. The result? Truly exceptional fare – and the muse for this evening experience. Join three chefs loved for their inspired seasonal menus and settle in as Tasting Australia honours producers. Think Berkshire pork, dry-aged beef and dishes featuring the delicious buttermilk, cream and butter enjoyed by diners nationwide. Shaping this Dining Gallery: Claudette Zepeda, Brigitte Hafner, Daniel Murphy and Sharon Romeo: stars proud to bring producers’ stories to the plate. The San Diego-based Zepeda has worked in professional kitchens for more than 20 years, with regional Mexican cuisine emerging as her culinary north star. Bold and intrepid, she continues to earn acclaim and a legion of fans. VAGA Restaurant & Bar is Zepeda’s current home base, celebrating the confluence of culture and wanderlust. Accompanying her is Hafner, who helms Tedesca Osteria on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Fresh pasta and seafood frequently star on its ever-changing menu, with most ingredients grown in biodynamic paddocks beside the restaurant and cooked over a wood-fired hearth. Murphy and Romeo, meanwhile, lead Barossa standout Fino Seppeltsfield. Guests traverse the seasons through its progressive regional cuisine, with the simple joy of shared meals a constant inspiration. The best meals chart new territory while still offering comfort. This promises to be among them.