Australian chef Curtis Stone has been awarded his first Michelin star for his American based restaurant.

His Los Angeles restaurant, Maude, is a degustation-only restaurant, named after his grandmother, and celebrates the wine regions of the world.

Mr Stone is one of the few Australian chefs to receive the highly sought-after award.

He tells Chris Smith he is already striving for his second Michelin star.

“I worked in a lot of Michelin star restaurants… but I’ve never owned a restaurant that got one.

“All those years slaving away in kitchens somehow sort of makes a bit more sense.”

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