Lunch with Val McDermid

By Jason Steger
Updated October 30 2014 - 10:13am, first published October 24 2014 - 11:45pm
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Trout with a fennel and cuttlefish salad, saffron and orange pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
An asparagus salad with buffalo ricotta, smoked egg yolk and tarragon pangrattato. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Lunch for two at the Stokehouse.
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Writer Val McDermid enjoys a wine that has "noir in the title". Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Scottish crime writer Val McDermid discusses her work at the Stokehouse in Melbourne. Photo: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

Stokehouse City (upstairs)
7 Alfred Place
Open daily. Lunch 12pm; dinner 6pm. 9525 5555