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Elizabeth MerymentLIfestyle Content Director -The Weekend Australian Magazine

Elizabeth Meryment is a senior travel, food and lifestyle writer and journalist. Based in Sydney, she has been a writer, editor, and contributor to The Australian since 2003, and has worked across titles including The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, Qantas Magazine, delicious and more. Since 2022, she has edited lifestyle content for The Weekend Australian Magazine.

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’king of breakfast’The Weekend Australian Magazine

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The cruel irony of the death of a humble genius

Bill Granger, the chef with the youthful good looks and perennially sunny disposition, was cut down aged 54 with so much still to give.

Elizabeth Meryment

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The Australian Plus subscribers can enter the competition to attend an intimate cooking class with David Herbert.

Win an intimate cooking class with David Herbert

David Herbert, the much-loved cooking columnist for The Weekend Australian for two decades, is making a special return appearance for one day only.

Elizabeth Meryment

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The best travel inspiration for the holiday season

If you’re in the mood for adventure it’s not too late to book a local stay or use the break to plan your travel schedules for the year ahead. Let this be your guide.

Elizabeth Meryment

‘I STILL COOK EVERY DAY’The Weekend Australian Magazine

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Guess who’s coming to Christmas dinner?

Beloved food writer David Herbert spent 20 years guiding readers through the best of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Join him for a festive feast – and discover details of his surprising new career.

Elizabeth Meryment

‘SOMETHING SPECIAL’The Weekend Australian Magazine

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Italian wines are winning Australians over

Barolo and Montepulciano are among a number of Italian wines not so much creeping onto local wine lists, but storming them.

Elizabeth Meryment

Q&AWeekend Australian Magazine

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How Valtteri Bottas went from F1 to ‘wine geek’

Valtteri Bottas is famous as a Formula 1 driver. So why has he partnered with South Australia’s Corrina Wright to make wine?

Elizabeth Meryment

JourneysWeekend Australian Magazine

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Art, food and wine combine effortlessly at this charming estate

Only 50 years after wine arrived in the region, Mornington Peninsula has 200 wineries, 50 of which have cellar doors. But Pt. Leo Estate is the only one with a large-scale sculpture garden.

Elizabeth Meryment

JourneysWeekend Australian Magazine

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Europe’s railway stations deliver on taste

There is nothing greater than leaving your seat on the slow train to while away a good 45 minutes in the dining car.

Elizabeth Meryment

JourneysWeekend Australian Magazine

Finding the Rome of your dreams means taking this step (up)

These beautiful hotels embrace the sky as a way to showcase Rome as visitors really want to experience it: the beauty, the history, the culture, the food, the drinks. Minus the grit.

Elizabeth Meryment

JourneysWeekend Australian Magazine

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Mornington’s luxe spas will wash away your cares

You’ll walk out of the experience feeling like you’re floating on air – or at least, very clean.

Elizabeth Meryment

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