Stein has built a career on simple pleasures. The British chef tells Sarah O’Carroll where he finds the true joys in life – from turbot and white Burgundy to Porsches, grandchildren, the Cornish coast and dancing with his wife Sas.
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Your go-to breakfast, weekday:
Fried egg, bacon, tomato, sourdough and coffee.
Breakfast, weekend:
Huevos rancheros.
Favourite meal:
Turbot with hollandaise sauce.
Favourite restaurant in Australia:
Margaret.
Restaurant in the world:
Colombe D’Or, French Riviera.
Favourite tipple:
White Burgundy.
An ideal Saturday night:
My wife Sas and I have friends over for dinner and dancing.
Three dinner guests you’d like:
Sas, Piers Morgan, Celia Waldon.
Weekend away in Australia:
Mollymook.
Best drive:
London to Cornwall.
Best airline:
British Airways.
Favourite city:
Sydney.
Country you love to visit:
Brazil.
Best overseas escape:
Mexico.
Best hotel:
Colombe D’Or
Favourite artist:
David Remfry.
Designer:
Olga Polizzi.
Creative inspiration:
Paul Smith.
Work of art:
Bathers at Asnières by Georges Seurat.
Most beautiful building:
Sydney Opera House.
Most beautiful place:
Cornish coastline.
Current car:
Porsche.
Favourite car:
Porsche.
Biography you loved:
Graydon Carter.
Favourite song:
We Built This City – Starship.
Band:
The Beach Boys.
TV series:
Amandaland.
Movie:
Das Boot.
Podcast:
The Rest is History.
How you unwind:
Swimming.
Sport to watch:
Rugby.
Team you love:
England.
Biggest influence:
My mum.
Best friend:
Sas.
Who makes you laugh:
My grandchildren.
Hero:
Elizabeth David.
Foolproof Christmas gift:
Book.
Your legacy:
Keep things simple.
Proudest moment:
Being on holidays with Sas and my children, stepchildren and grandchildren.
Greatest flaw:
Worrier.
Businessperson you admire:
Anthony Bourdain.
Makes you happy:
Holidays.
What you miss:
Reading books.
Book you tell people to read:
The Leopard.
What could change about yourself:
Being so hard on myself.
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