Q&A: Jack Stein, chef
“Dad is a legend. I’m happy to follow in his footsteps,” says Jack Stein, son of TV chef Rick.
Food & Drink
Couch, potato
An entertained gut is a happy gut, I’ve decided.
All fired up over street food
There are an estimated 380,000 street food vendors in Bangkok — but for how much longer?
What a pearler
The world can be divided into three: people who love oysters, those who loathe them; and others who tolerate them.
Take the biscuit
This version of the classic pie has a biscuit rather than pastry base.
Review: Osteria Ilaria
This quirky rustic Italian joint nails it on wine, food and atmosphere.
Wine: Dr Loosen riesling
This was a special tasting of 12 superb wines, all rieslings from the glorious 2015 vintage, all but one from Germany.
Balinese yellow chicken curry
This light, fragrant curry is alive with the flavours of Southeast Asia.
Chef dives in at the deep end
One of the pioneers of molecular gastronomy, Heston Blumenthal is now pondering the meaning of life.
Holidays savoured in a glass
Take your palate on an overseas sojourn with these fine imports.
First impressions vindicated
I first met Joe Holyman in a bottle shop tucked away in one of the seedier corners of Sydney’s Kings Cross.
Wine: Dr Edge
This 2016 batch of pinot noirs was made using ‘traditional and modern techniques’.
Guest chef: Kate McGhie
You’ll relish the contrasting flavours and textures in these satisfying winter salads.
Top that
I wouldn’t call these bizarre pizza toppings wrong; just a waste of appetite.
Warm the cockles
These seafood soups take minimal preparation. The result is delicious comfort food guaranteed to impress.
Restaurant review: Ormeggio
Ormeggio mostly downplays the emotional and spontaneous aspects of dining in deference to technical accuracy.
Not from Broke? Don’t need it
Margan hen’s egg, Jerusalem artichoke and celeraic by Thomas Boyd, Margan Estate, Broke, NSW.
Hidden depths in alchemy
The three witches from Macbeth have nothing on biodynamic winemakers.
My day as a Deliveroo driver
A shift as a Deliveroo guy leaves our award-winning restaurant critic exhausted, on edge and needing a drink.
Guest chef: Tracey Lister
Crab poached in beer? Curiously, this is a Vietnamese recipe, not Australian.
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