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Contain yourself: How to declutter and organise your pantry like a pro

Don’t be overwhelmed by a disorganised pantry. These simple steps will have you feeling super organised (and possibly a little smug) in no time.

  • Nina Rousseau

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The good old egg sandwich - better eaten outdoors than at your desk.

Creating a stink: Five everyday foods that should be banned from the office

Bringing lunch to work might be great for your budget, but please – think about your workmates before unleashing these.

  • Andrea McGinniss

Low-alcohol red wines taste ‘thin’, but does alcohol content determine depth of flavour?

In conventional reds there’s little or no correlation between alcohol content and complexity. Other factors determine it instead, reveals Huon Hooke.

  • Huon Hooke
Cacio e pepe at Bar Liberty

Scientists have discovered the missing ingredient for perfect cacio e pepe

Italian physicists have drawn from thermodynamic principles to prevent a famous pasta from turning into a gooey mess.

  • Alexander Nazaryan
“Hong bao” or red packets are given by adults to children as a Lunar New Year tradition.

‘The main purpose of Lunar New Year is to get your life to rain money like in a rap video’

Red packets, eating fish, making dumplings, yee sang – Adam Liaw on how every Lunar New Year tradition relates to one crucial purpose – getting rich.

  • Adam Liaw
Choose oranges over orange juice.

How healthy is citrus fruit? And the zest – and worst – ways to consume it

Its immune-boosting vitamin C is only part of the story. Lemons, limes, grapefruit and oranges are bursting with the good stuff.

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Draught beer is better than drinking from tinnies or bottles, and the reason is clear

Drinking beer from a can is like drinking coffee from a takeaway coffee cup. I want to ogle my beer before I wear my ‘beer goggles’.

  • Terry Durack
Chicken breast benefits from velveting before being stir-fried.

Goodbye dry stir-fries: The simple trick to silky, juicy chicken breast every time

“Velveting” produces light, tender succulence, and helps sauce cling onto proteins. Here’s how to do it.

  • Kevin Pang
Which snack bars are the healthiest choices for school lunches?

Are muesli bars healthy? A dietitian ranks lunch box snacks (and one may surprise you)

Susie Burrell crunches the numbers and reveals what to look for on the box, to see if it passes the bar.

  • Susie Burrell
Cup of soft-serve frozen yoghurt with various toppings.

Is frozen yoghurt really healthier than ice-cream? A dietitian breaks it down

Tiny cups topped with fresh fruit suggest a light and tasty snack. But it can spiral into an indulgent dessert.

  • Susie Burrell
Which vanilla ice-cream wins the taste-test?

Which vanilla is all killer and which one’s a total drip? 11 supermarket ice-creams, ranked

From Bulla to Blue Ribbon, Gelato Messina and more, Good Food has the scoop on the best (and worst) supermarket vanilla ice-creams.

  • Nina Rousseau

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