Celebrity chef, Matt Moran, has always been drawn to the land. But he only recently discovered why 'paddock-to-plate' ideals run so deep in his blood. His story of self-discovery starts in the small town of Rockley, NSW and he also shares his nan's beloved date scone recipe.

When celebrity chef, Matt Moran, purchased the historic pub in the quiet town of Rockley, just south of Bathurst in NSW last year, questions circulated. 

Why was a restaurateur from the big smoke blowing into a small town he had no connection to, with plans to redevelop the heart of a place he didn’t know?