Mark Olive

Mark Olive, aka ‘The Black Olive’, has been a Chef for over 30 years. A Bundjalung Man, Mark’s family originated from the Northern Rivers region in NSW. Mark’s passion for fusing native food and culture with contemporary lifestyle cooking has led to an international profile specialising in gourmet Australian Indigenous Cuisine.  He created and starred in his own television series ‘The Outback Cafe’. He is a host on SBS “A Chef’s Line” and various other cooking, lifestyle and travel shows nationally and globally. 

The Australian Native Ingredients Experience

This is not just a box of ingredients, it is a carefully curated experience, where you get an insight into Aboriginal culture and customs, an understanding of the native ingredients, their benefits and how to use them in your everyday cooking. Hear the stories from the Aboriginal community educators, chefs and businesses championing native ingredients, culture, and communities.

Bushfood has been sustaining Indigenous Australians as a source of food and medicine for over 70,000 years. These superfoods are packed with flavour, earthy scents, and beautiful colours. Foodie Trails has engaged with industry leaders and culture ambassadors who have shared their stories, knowledge and recipes inviting you on a journey of discovery. Taste, Experience, Explore - The Native Flavours of Australia.

• A gift box featuring a selection of 14 Australia Native spices and fruit powders in a combination of 3 – 30gm packs all ethically sourced from The Australian Superfood Co. In 2020 The MasterChef pantry was stocked with their range of native ingredients.

• A recipe book, with ideas, inspiration, and techniques to use your ingredients from chefs like Mark Olive (aka the Black Olive), Sashi Cheliah winner of MasterChef 2018, and other Indigenous and multicultural chefs.

• Access to carefully curated videos by our native ingredient and cultural champions offering cultural understanding, knowledge sharing and masterclasses on each ingredient. Presenters include cultural educators, artists, chefs and businesses telling their Aboriginal stories.

• Exclusive access to our Facebook group, meet likeminded people, share recipes, learn techniques, and make connections.

Part one is the Ingredients Box and recipe book, you will have a great time experimenting and creating new dishes in your kitchen with these.

Part two is the online experience – This comes in the form of several videos exploring ingredient master classes, stories from members of the Aboriginal community and organisations within the space of promoting the use of native ingredients

Ingredients featured in the box

Coming Soon - Tours and classes with Mark Olive