# Chef Down Under Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375/chef-down-under Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375/chef-down-under.md Podcast: [50 Tastes Of Gray](https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375) Published: 2026-02-06T01:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://icu50TastesOf.podbean.com/e/tennessee-to-perth-a-southern-chefs-australian-life/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9b5bivs8ygp7xnen/Kimberly_Lock_Interview_Podcast9977r.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375/episodes/chef-down-under Duration seconds: 1973 ## Resource ​In this engaging conversation, Kimberly Locke shares her journey from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Perth, Australia, exploring her dual citizenship, experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her culinary roots. She discusses her passion for cooking, the challenges of introducing Southern cuisine to Australia, and her entrepreneurial venture, Fifth Fork, a kitchenware brand designed to bring joy to cooking. The conversation highlights the importance of family, food culture, and the aspirations of a chef navigating life in a new country. #SouthernCookingAustralia #CulinaryJourney #ExpatChef Chapters: 00:00 From Chattanooga to Perth: A Journey of Change 02:59 Navigating COVID-19 in Australia 05:53 The Culinary Roots: Family and Food Memories 08:58 The Birth of Fifth Fork: Kitchenware with a Twist 11:46 Balancing Nursing and Culinary Passion 15:09 Cultural Culinary Exchange: Southern Food in Australia 17:53 The Challenges of Cooking Abroad 20:56 Innovating Kitchenware: Addressing Needs in the Kitchen 23:49 Dreams of Spain: Culinary Aspirations 26:53 A Taste of Home: Food Memories and Favorites Kimberly Contact: https://www.facebook.com/5thFork/ https://www.instagram.com/5thfork/ 🎧 Matthew Gray Socials 🎧 All My Shows & Episodes β†’ LoveLife.com πŸ“˜ Get My Book β†’ HawaiiFoodTours.com 🎧 Connect with Matthew Gray & 50 Tastes Of Gray πŸ“Έ Instagram (Podcast): https://www.instagram.com/50tastesofgray 🍽️ Instagram (Food Tours): https://www.instagram.com/hawaii_food_tours πŸ“˜ Facebook (Podcast): https://www.facebook.com/50TastesOfGrayPodcast 🌺 Facebook (Let’s Eat Hawaii): https://www.facebook.com/LetsEatHawaii πŸ’Ό LinkedIn (Matthew Gray): https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gray-hawaii ✍️ Substack (50 Tastes Of Gray): https://50TastesOfGray.substack.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375/episodes/chef-down-under/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/50-tastes-of-gray-6817375/chef-down-under.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.