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Renata Gortan is a freelance journalist who has been telling stories professionally for the past 12 years, but asking people questions all her life. She has a BA (English) from Sydney University and is based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Her work has been published across a wide range of print publications and online sites, including bodyandsoul.com.au, news.com.au, The Daily Telegraph, The Australian and more.Her specialty is features writing across lifestyle – from food to fashion and culture to health. When she’s not writing, Renata’s insatiable curiosity – and matching appetite – means she’s usually eating.

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Georgie Mitchell and Lucy Blay with cans of Rose on the beach. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Wine in a can the summer tipple

CRACKING open a cold one is no longer the preserve of beer drinkers, with wine now being served from a ring pull instead of a cork or screw cap.

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Pictured is Palisa Anderson, co owner of Boon Cafe in Haymarket, with pandan desserts which is a current food trend. Pandan is a green leaf used in Asian cooking.Picture: Richard Dobson

Foodies turn a new leaf for desserts

WHILE Australian native foods such as finger limes were the hot ingredient of last year, star celeb chef Nigella Lawson has dubbed pandan — a leaf native to Southeast Asia that is used in gelatinous desserts — as the ingredient for 2018.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH - 20/12/17Abby Hubble (left) and Javiera Cerda pictured with Xmas bon bons at Peter Alexander store in Sydney CBD.

$455 a cracker? Pull the other one

FAMILY members will be fighting over who wins the annual Christmas cracker tug of war now that they filled with more than just paper crowns and dad jokes.

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Lamb shoulder pictured at Nour restaurant on Crown Street in Surry Hills.Nour is a casual dining restaurant that has done well on the Delicious Top 100 list for 2017.Picture: Richard Dobson

Enjoy the taste of the Middle East

FLAVOURS of the Middle East are all the rage right now, writes Renata Gortan.

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New South Wales hottest towns summer of 2017

Heatwave: NSW to fry with run of 40C days

IT’S been 20 years since Central NSW has seen a scorcher like this. Regional towns such as Bourke, Brewarrina and Lightning Ridge are bracing for a week of 40C temperatures. Western Sydney is also expecting a run of hot days.

Bob Hawkes wax figure at Madame Taussads in Sydsney is remodeled to commemorate his 88th birthday.Source: Supplied Merlin Entertainment

Hawkie gets a beer for his birthday

Bob Hawke is being handed a beer for his 88th birthday. As an early birthday present, Madame Tussauds remodelled the former prime minister’s wax figure so that he is holding a tinnie of Hawke’s Lager instead of briefing notes.

(Story- All About Women - pickles and gin photo shoot). Alex Elliott-Howery (pickles) and Harriet Leigh (gin) at Cornersmith Picklery, Marrickville, today.Picture: Justin Lloyd.

Get pickled at the Opera House

GET pickled while you pickle at the Opera House for the All About Women festival where there will be a blend of food crafts and feminism.

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Restaurants & Bars

Pictured are Christmas Cocktails at Bar Machiavelli in Rushcutters Bay today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Say cheers to Christmas with these festive cocktails

SAY cheers to Christmas cheer with a yuletide cocktail. These silly season concoctions feature traditional holiday flavours such as gingerbread, eggnog and cinnamon, all spiked with a festive amount of booze.

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Peacock Gardens Chinese restaurant in Crows Nest is celebrating its 42nd year of operation in December with owner Mathew Chan at the helm. Picture: Toby Zerna

Chan celebrates 42 years at Peacock Gardens

Australia’s Chinese food rates among the best in the world thanks to this pioneer.

Quack Daddy, menu item from Manu Feildel's new restaurant, Duck In Duck Out. Photographer - Rob Palmer

Manu Feildel opens all-duck eatery

Duck hot dogs, duck burgers, duck fat fried — celebrity chef Manu Feildel is bringing duck to the people at his new fast casual restaurant at World Square.

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