![]() ![]() Shin bones act as little pots for bone marrow butter. Pig, bone marrow butter, radishes and moss We arrive at Otto Ristorante at Woolloomooloo to find two rows of tables decked out with moss, edible flowers, bunches of baby radishes and a series of pig heads, roasted until the skin had turned into cracking and their ears had become all kinds of crispy. My interest was piqued by the idea of an all-female event, particularly in an industry still plagued by pockets of a boys club mentality and hostility towards women. TOYS Collective events are notorious for selling out within hours, even at $160 a head. The first event for 2012 - Blood, Bones & Butter - is an all female affair, inspired by American chef Gabrielle Hamilton's autobiography of the same name. The event is the 9th edition of the wildly successful TOYS Collective, a series of one-off collaborations by local young and inspirational chefs, commencing in Sydney and expanding to Melbourne late last year. It's just another surreal moment in an evening that veers between playful and extreme yet is always sincere. ![]() "This plate tastes delicious!" I say, as I snap off another piece and savour every crumb. ![]()
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