Emma D'Alessandro (Cognoscenti Food and Wine, Belgrave Dandenong Ranges) - The heart of the kitchen

14/09/2025 27 min
Emma D'Alessandro (Cognoscenti Food and Wine, Belgrave Dandenong Ranges) - The heart of the kitchen

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A true culinary force whose passion for food began with her Italian heritage. Emma D'Alessandro’s (Cognoscenti Food and Wine, Belgrave Dandenong Ranges) remarkable career included over 16 years at the iconic Donovan’s in St Kilda. Now, together with her husband Kevin, she’s embracing new creative outlets in regional Victoria where family and their restaurant help balance the scales of a rich life in food.



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