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‘Watch it like a hawk’: Adam Liaw’s porchetta with perfect crackling is easier than you think
From which cut to buy, why it’s important to keep your nerve and what to serve it with – here’s how to make the festive rolled pork roast the star of the table.
- 2 hrs +
- Adam Law
- Opinion
- Sizzle reel
‘Prepare to be stunned’: This festive show crackles with the sweet, jolly, ridiculous things in life
Think you know what cake looks like? ‘Is It Cake? Holiday’ will have you questioning everything, literally.
- Ben Pobjie
- Review
- Melbourne
I’m not sure who this disappointing Brisbane import is for. But it’s certainly not me
Melburnians tend to be horrible snobs about Brisbane, and this transplanted restaurant lives up to the cliche.
- Besha Rodell
Shopping make you hungry? Here are Brisbane’s top food courts
Suburban shopping malls might be much better for dining these days, but not all are equal. We rank Brisbane’s largest from one to five.
- Matt Shea
From $2 espressos to tinned tomatoes: Julia Busuttil Nishimura takes us shopping for Italian ingredients
The cookbook author has a deep knowledge and passion for Italian products. She shows us around Mediterranean Wholesalers and shares some of her favourites.
- Ardyn Bernoth
Brisbane’s most exciting food and drink openings of 2025
From hole-in-the wall lamb ramen and a wine shop from Matt Okine, to blockbuster restaurants from heavyweight hospitality groups, here’s what to check out.
- Matt Shea
New name, first look revealed for historic Fox Hotel reboot
The heritage rebuild has been met with delays due to flood damage, but here’s what to expect when it finally reopens.
- Matt Shea
Brisbane Vietnamese icon Red Lotus moves into sister venue Cafe O-Mai
Two of the city’s Vietnamese eateries are set to become one – with a banh mi bonus. But don’t worry, Cafe O-Mai isn’t going anywhere.
- Matt Shea
They say happy pigs are tasty pigs. Good Food’s No.1-ranked ham proves that
An independent butcher beat out the supermarkets for this year’s best Christmas ham. Judges found it to be silky and with a delicate balance of smoke and seasoning.
- Bianca Hrovat
We did a blind taste test of 18 Christmas hams. Here’s the best to buy in 2025
Across Aldi, Costco, Coles and independent butchers, there was one standout pig with delicate flavour and silky texture, plus a well-valued supermarket ham we just can’t quit.
- Bianca Hrovat
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