The Australian chef gets raw about the pressures of restaurant life, why he was intimidated by his wife's drink order, and the time he built a ham bathroom.

Benton's country hams take to dry-cure is a fraction of the 52 years the company has spent patiently crafting a global reputation.

A new museum opened last month in St. Helena with an interactive exhibition on the life of famed chef Julia Child — yet the café next door may be an even bigger draw. Under-study, the highly ...