Greg Malouf is widely considered to be the Master of Modern Middle Eastern food. Over the last thirty years his influence on contemporary cuisine has spread throughout the world, transforming the way diners in the West understand and enjoy Middle Eastern food. Formerly of Melbourne’s MoMo (two hats – equivalent of two Michelin stars) and Petersham Nurseries Café (one Michelin star) in Richmond, UK, he launched Clé Dubai in 2014 opened a groundbreaking contemporary Middle Eastern Restaurant, Zahira in The H hotel Dubai, UAEGreg travels widely for master classes and guest-chef appearances and consults to restaurants in Australasia, Europe and the Middle East. Together with co-author Lucy Malouf, he is the co-author of eight internationally acclaimed cookbooks: Arabesque, Moorish, Saha, Turquoise, Saraban, Malouf: New Middle Eastern Food and New Feast: Modern Middle Eastern Vegetarian, Suqar: Desserts & Sweets from the modern Middle EastMichelin guide to Great Britain and Ireland, Editors quote (one Star)While Malouf has rolled out such touches slowly at Petersham, they have not gone without notice. The editor of the 2013 Michelin Guide to Great Britain & Ireland, Rebecca Burr, tells Epicure that Michelin's reviewers had been impressed with Malouf's originality. ''The star was retained solely on the food and it was an easy decision to make,'' Burr says. ''Greg Malouf has stamped his own mark on Petersham Nurseries and we are delighted to highlight his original cuisine to our readers.''