Karkalla at Home: Native foods & everyday recipes for connecting to Country

‘Karkalla is vibrant, bold and delicious, but the most special part is Mindy’s passion for the awe-inspiring abundance of the world around us. This beautiful book is a way to bring those recipes and those conversations into your own kitchen.’ - Margot Robbie‘Destined to be a classic.’ - Yvonne C Lam, The Guardian ‘This exciting new cookbook captures the essence of modern Australian cuisine - it’s bold and fresh and expertly blends the First Nations and multicultural influences that shape contemporary Australia.’ Jess Lomas, Books+Publishing

Mindy Woods is a woman of the Widjabul Wiabul and Nyangbal clans, Bundjalung Nation (Northern NSW), best known for her native ingredient-driven restaurant Karkalla Byron Bay - which evolved into the cultural and culinary experience Karkalla on Country in 2024 - and her two seasons on Masterchef: 2012 (season 4, Andy Allen’s season), where she came 4th; and 2022, where in the ‘Fans and Favourites’ edition, she championed First Nations cooking and was a fan favourite with her engaging and warm approach to inviting Australians to celebrate the country’s incredible array of native foods. She is a member of the 2023 Indigenous Entrepreneur Program with Food Futures/Charles Sturt University and is the former CEO of Lotus Dining Group in Sydney. She lives in Northern Rivers, NSW.