MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo says he stands by every word of his new memoir Last Shot after doubts were raised about some of the claims he made in the book. Last Shot has been described as a mix of New York chef Anthony Bourdain's memoir Kitchen Confidential and Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting, which follows a group of heroin-addled friends in Edinburgh. One thing for sure is that Jock wasn't afraid to try new things and take risks - even if only half of what is in this book is true - he led a truly crazy, unconventional life and this is his legacy that shows his battle with addiction was only a small percentage of a life lived large. Truth about Neighbours star Troy Beckwith's death at age 48 as family announce there will be no funeral: 'He fought a tough battle.

I was captivated by every part of Jock’s story, but also found myself feeling disconnected from it because of the claims from Marco Pierre White that discredit the truth behind it. As an Aussie I was fascinated to read about his passion for our indigenous culture and the amazingly tireless work he has done to bring that culture to the mainstream and into our kitchens.I had the pleasure of meeting Jock (though somewhat fleetingly) in 2019 when Orana brought its food to Sydney at a special pop up restaurant. It was previously referred to in the mainstream media as the AIDS capital of Europe, but this was sensationalist distortion, because Edinburgh was one of the first cities in Europe to actually study its AIDS problem and raise awareness, the media then conflated that with “AIDS capital”.

I found this section of the book a little tiresome as it seemed he was showing off a bit, a bit of the ‘big boy’ syndrome and there was so much of it. I don’t know how much the drugs fried his brain, but to be fair he does admit the excesses have taken their toll on his memory.A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens. He is also responsible for creating the first data base of Indigenous food and ingredients in partnership with Adelaide University. He also had some interesting things to say about the incredible amount of waste ‘high-end’ restaurants create when making their fancy dishes. Love Island All Stars fans slam Liberty Poole for crying over Mitchel Taylor again despite pair's bitter split: 'They broke up like 10 times!