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Ley ButterworthChief Sub-editor

Ley Butterworth is chief sub-editor of The Weekend Australian Magazine, a position he has held since 2005.

Ley Butterworth

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guest chefWeekend Australian Magazine

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Melissa Clark’s yoghurt labneh cheesecake

Start this cheesecake the day before by making your own labneh – it’s easy!

Melissa Clark

guest chefLife

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 12 DEC FEE APPLIESsweet little meringues Pic : Tam West

These egg-free recipes are a revelation

Who’d have thought that chocolate ice cream and meringues could be made with the liquid from a can of chickpeas?

Chelsea Winter

guest chefFood & Drink

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How to cook perfect Scotch fillet steak

Scotch fillet is a juicy and tender cut of beef, thanks to the marbling of fat than runs through it.

Luke Hines

guest chefWeekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 28 NOV 2020 FEE APPLIES Parwana dish Pic : Alicia Taylor

Turmeric and yoghurt-braised chicken

This chicken dish is called a lawang because of the richly flavoured yoghurt sauce in which it’s cooked.

Farida Ayubi

magazineWeekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 21 NOV FEE APPLIES British created and author of the book series Jack Reacher, Jim Grant, who writes under the pen name Lee Child, with his brother, Andrew Grant, who writes under the pen name Andrew Child, near their ranch homes in Wyoming, Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Lee will collaborate with his younger brother Andrew for the next four installments in the bestselling thriller book series, after which Andrew will take over. Photo by Matt Nager

Hit the road, Jack

Best-selling author Lee Child is handing over his wildly successful Jack Reacher series to his brother. Why?

Nick Rufford

magazineWeekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 31 OCT 2020 FEE APPLIESKai Wild, 35, arborist and wildlife rescuer, works to rescue a malnourished Koala in the aftermath of the bushfires on February 06, 2020 on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia. Photo by Daniel Berehulak

‘Often I feel like crying’

I spent seven harrowing weeks rescuing injured and starving koalas on Kangaroo Island after the summer bushfires. Here’s what I saw.

Kailas Wild

travelWeekend Australian Magazine

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Ciao, Bello

The small bohemian town of Bellingen, NSW is the ideal base for rainforest rambles.

Ley Butterworth

guest chefWeekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 17 OCT FEE APPLIES, Shannan Martinez, chef Pic : Nikki To

Crispy tofu with chilli and basil

This is so delicious, make twice as much of this tofu dish as you think you’ll need.

Shannon Martinez

guest chefWeekend Australian Magazine

EMBARGO FOR TWAM 10 OCT 2020 FEE APPLIESRecipes and styling: Donna Hay

Donna Hay’s chocolate fudge cake

This rich, velvety cake topped with the simplest fudgy icing looks and tastes super-naughty, but it’s actually full of super-nice (and good-for-you) stuff.

Donna Hay

travelWeekend Australian Magazine

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Dive in

Magical swims in Sydney and surrounds.

Marlee Silva

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