This Month
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Jill Dupleix’s easy festive menu from three top cookbooks of 2023
Why sweat in the kitchen while everyone else is drinking bubbly and opening presents?
- Updated
Australian Open takes premium packages to another level
In January, fine dining comes to the tennis when Martin Benn and Vicki Wild serve guests in a new purpose-built pavilion called Club 1905.
Christmas recipes from some of Melbourne’s best restaurants
Capture the festive spirit with a spectacular celebratory Christmas menu from Lucas Restaurants’ top chefs, who know what people want to eat.
Complete Christmas menu sorted – from three new cookbooks
Your turn to host? Do not panic. These three recipes are easy and delicious, so don’t be surprised if you’re asked to host again next year.
November
How to make perfect barbecue ribs – no restaurant required
Duncan Welgemoed, of Adelaide’s cult diner Africola, loves the thrill of the grill.
The Australian chef bringing lamingtons and damper to New York City
Daniel Garwood started his career in Tasmania, honed his craft in Denmark and South Korea, and now calls New York home. He hasn’t forgotten his roots.
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 delicious culinary adventures in 2025
Take your pick: milk a goat during a shore excursion, select from a plants-only menu, or get served “wind and weather on a plate”.
October
Two rock star chefs, one unique Sydney Opera House ‘performance’
Dan Hunter and Danielle Alvarez are combining for a culinary class act over four nights in January.
How to make Supernormal’s famous lobster roll
Let the good times roll as Andrew McConnell shares one of his restaurant’s most popular menu items.
How one of Australia’s top chefs turned anger into change
In his new memoir, Attica’s Ben Shewry hits out at rude customers, misbehaving chefs and uninformed food critics, while proposing an inclusive industry with more integrity.
Where a Greek restaurant owner eats when he’s in Athens
Jonathan Barthelmess, the top chef behind Sydney’s The Apollo, reveals his favourite spots for dining and drinks in the Greek capital.
September
Why bite-sized snacks are the ultimate restaurant experience
Full of exciting flavours, the smallest items on the menu are packing the biggest punch.
August
How to make this saucy dish from Neil Perry’s new Song Bird restaurant
Perry is set to open his next restaurant in Sydney’s Double Bay on August 30. And it’s going to be huge.
Michelin stars galore for Aussie chefs in Asia
With no Michelin Guide in Australia, local chefs craving the culinary accolade need to head offshore. Our food editor reveals three who’ve made their mark.
A Michelin star chef’s guide to the hottest dining in London right now
Chef and restaurateur Clare Smyth of London’s Core on the joys of dirty martinis, seasonal fare and Sunday pub roasts.
July
A delicious fuss-free dessert you can make ahead of time
Andreas Papadakis, of Melbourne’s Tipo 00, is obsessed with rice – especially when it’s in a pudding with white chocolate.
June
Acclaimed restaurant duo Ross and Sunny Lusted to open in Melbourne
The globetrotting couple behind Sydney’s acclaimed Woodcut are heading south for their latest restaurant venture, Marmelo.
- Jill Dupleix
- AFR Magazine
‘The most exciting thing about Australian cuisine right now’
The eternal quest to define “modern Australian” cuisine, and how the answer was right next to our chopsticks.
- Opinion
- Food & drink
What does a $3b burrito taste like? Jill Dupleix rates Guzman y Gomez
Mexican food is at its best when it’s made by hand, with a squat stone molcajete and smoky char from a hot grill, and unlimited access to sun-dried Mexican chillies. This isn’t that.
May
An easy pasta with flavour-bomb of XO sauce that many don’t know about
Ellie Bouhadana, formerly head chef at Melbourne’s Hope St Radio, shares her secret sauce for pasta.