Seasonal produce
The ultimate Christmas ham blind taste test reveals cheaper can be better
Chefs, butchers and restaurant reviewers tackle supermarket hams. This year’s winner is salty, sweet, smoky and one of the least expensive.
- Bianca Hrovat
A new Flinders Lane venue channels what’s hot right now in France
This new spot spanning restaurant, cellar door and wine bar promises to be more French than most of our French bistros. And there’s a bargain lunch menu.
- Emma Breheny
Archaic law prevents beloved chef from watering her vegetables
Trucking water in by tanker despite having her own lake may be the only option for Annie Smithers and her Trentham restaurant garden.
- Dani Valent
‘Your cooking will be better for it, I promise’: Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s five essential tips
Including the kitchen tools she can’t do without, and the essential ingredients she always has in her pantry.
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Four Stephanie Alexander veg recipes that kids actually love to eat (and cook)
These simple dishes have been trialled, eaten and approved by kids, making them perfect for less experienced cooks.
- Stephanie Alexander
Are the world’s favourite oozy cheeses in danger of extinction?
Experts warn brie and camembert may fall victim to their own success.
- Richard Cornish
‘World-beating’ Victorian artisan cheese business Holy Goat is set to close
The trailblazing cheesemakers’ goat’s cheese set the benchmark for chevre in Australia and scooped countless awards. Sadly, their final batch will hit the market in May.
- Dani Valent
Danielle Alvarez’s simple herb butter transforms roasted chicken thighs into something special
Canned sardines get a bad rap. But Danielle Alvarez shows how to turn the silvery fishes (and other pantry ingredients) into a solid gold dinner favourites.
- Danielle Alvarez
The finalists for The Age Good Food Guide Chef of the Year Award are revealed
Exploring almost-forgotten skills such as cheesemaking, butchery and distilling has helped take these five Victorian chefs to the top of their game.
- Emma Breheny
From little tins big things grow: Tiny Aussie seafood company joins the #tinnedfish party
The TikTok trend of ‘tinned fish date’ night just got even better with a local addition to the charcuterie board.
- Richard Cornish
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/topic/seasonal-produce-6fwk