Behold the chocolate scarecrow
A renowned chocolate sculptor has crafted the centrepiece for Sydney’s Smooth Festival of Chocolat this weekend | WATCH
Food & Drink
Rise of fine dining
The largest group of visitors to Newcastle and the Hunter are adult couples looking for food, wine and enjoyment.
Frost on truffles in summer
It wasn’t Aussie patriotism that sealed Brett Graham’s love for Manjimup’s prized export.
Fine dining at low stakes
The Golden Century is a Sydney institution where you can drop $100 on a single fish. Here’s how to do it on the cheap.
Winemakers, photos in fruity mix
Bernadette Kaeding has a love of photography and winemaking … and they come together in her new book
The Dolphin’s edge
This Sydney pub with an ‘unfinished renovation’ is producing brilliant food, with friendly staff to match.
Two for the pot
Tonight’s dinner sorted: an easy roast beef (accompanied by a McLaren Vale shiraz) or roast guinea fowl (and a silky gamay).
Carluccio goes bush
British foodie Antonio Carluccio went wild when he accompanied an Aboriginal cultural guide.
Want it? Knead it
This electric pasta machine makes marvellous fresh noodles, but there is no substitute for the old-fashioned method.
Odd couple dines out
A renowned chef and Nyoongar-speaking elder became fast friends as they co-starred in Antonio Carluccio’s Six Seasons.
Food that’s streets ahead
There seems to be no stopping former Sydney restaurateur Will Meyrick in his mission to fire up the Bali food scene.
Sweet petals
The ultimate English afternoon tea is experienced in a rose garden. Failing that, add rose petals to your cake.
Brokenwood and me
Let there be no bones about it: I have a personal interest in the inception and evolution of this story’s subject.
Plastic ban hampers picnics
Picnic-loving France has banned plastic plates, cups and cutlery in an attempt to reduce pollution.
Eating well between burgers
The best diets are for a limited time only so there’s always a good nosh at the end of the tunnel to look forward to.
Producing a lager off the old bock
Craft beer pioneer Willie Simpson teams with Stone & Wood’s Brad Rogers to produce Doppelbock Lager.
Creator of sweet dreams
Here are four inspiring pastry chefs to watch out for across the country.
Stokehouse rises from the ashes
One of the most famous sites in Melbourne now hosts one of the city’s most ambitious restaurants — the new $13m Stokehouse.
Wilting on the voyage
Be careful when buying imported wine. There’s a chance its quality diminished on its way to Australia.
Cool drops from hillside cellars
When they’re not snowboarding in the top paddock, Macedon winemakers are producing excellent reds, whites and pinks.
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