Women of FME #3

Meet the creative cook, mother of two and all round goddess, Nartchanok Jansri McHaffie. The woman behind Good Thaimes - a home style cooking business that pops up everywhere from Castlemaine to Cam's Cafe in Abbotsford. We had the pleasure of photographing Nok and learning a bit more about her magic.

Could you walk us through your most treasured daily ritual? I love to start the day with cooking and end with cooking. Taking time to cook every meal and share it with family is such an immediate and nourishing experience for me.

What does the concept of 'home' look like to you?
Home is my mothers house in Thailand but since living here, my partner and I have had the chance to create a very warm and colourful place to rest and create amongst such a supportive community in Castlemaine.

What is a must-have dish or creative element that you prepare when hosting a dinner party?
If I have a party with friends I love to cook a hotpot. Laying all the ingredients out and allowing guests to cook what they like in the pot is such a fun way to mingle and share awareness with others. 

What do you collect?
I collect everything to do with cooking but my favourite thing to collect is ceramics from Doi Din Daeng in Chiang Rai. It's the studio of Thailand's most respected ceramicist Somluk Pantiboon and his work is so earthy and beautiful. We also have many Lotte Schwerdtfeger ceramics who is a local artist and my bff.

Who is your dream creative collaborator and why? I would love to work with my mum. She gave me my taste and developed my skills in our backyard kitchen. I'd love her to come over here and do some events together.

Creative Muse: Nartchanok Jansri McHaffie
Good Thaimes
Ig: @good_thaimes
Photography: Maddy Maeve @maddymaeve
Special thanks to: @eveofthefaeries for allowing us to shoot in her beautiful home on Dja Dja Wurrung country .