Q&AThe Weekend Australian MagazineKhanh Ong was catapulted into a food career after appearing on the hit cooking show. He has since built a social media empire, become best friends with The Bachelor, and after an epic health transformation is in the best shape of his life.
Easter cookingThe Weekend Australian MagazineDuring the long, slow cooking, the fat renders, the meat relaxes and the fragrance of herbs, lemon and garlic drift through the house.
Lennox Hastie
Easter foodThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe process is straightforward, but the result is sensational.
Lennox Hastie
WineThe Weekend Australian MagazineI have a serious love for these wines. I drink them as often as my finances and the generosity of others will allow.
Nick Ryan
JourneysThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe first thing to consider about the onsen is whether being nude in public bothers you. This experience is all about purity, and the rules are non-negotiable.
The Australian Wine ClubFood & DrinkA single-vineyard pinot noir from Great Southern leads a special dozen from The Australian Wine Club, featuring outstanding examples from the Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills and New Zealand.
John Lehmann and Tom Smithies Sweet treatsThe Weekend Australian MagazineMy earliest memories are of the aroma of the apple sheds that we visited on a primary school excursion to the valley and the smell of my grandma’s freshly baked apple crumble
Jessie Knierum and Aaron Morgan
CULINARY TEMPTATIONSTravelOur pick of leading new eateries around the country are the names to know when travelling domestically this season. While wildly disparate, they share a polished sensibility and a buzzy ambience.
Alexandra Carlton
Autumn cookingThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe key to cooking mushrooms is giving them space in the pan so they caramelise rather than steam.
BakingThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe result is a tender, fragrant pudding-like cake with a slight tang from the yoghurt. It’s a perfect morning (or afternoon) tea cake.
WineThe Weekend Australian MagazineStaggeringly intricate, a mansion of many rooms, a wine that reveals more of itself with every moment – Henschke’s 2021 vintage shall be venerated among its best ever.
Nick Ryan
JourneysThe Weekend Australian MagazineCycling proves a wonderful way to see the city. It’s less tiring than walking, you don’t get footsore and the pace is perfect.
Ricky French
The Australian Wine ClubFood & DrinkYou can’t take your eyes off this McLaren Vale wine. Like the champion thoroughbred, this big beauty is a showstopper – but you may have never heard of it.
John Lehmann and Tom Smithies Guest chefThe Weekend Australian MagazineFeel like you’re French with these classic dinner party dishes
Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini
food and diningLifeA new era of food shopping has entered the largest shopping centre in the Southern Hemisphere. Find out just how easy it will make your next grocery run.
Stephanie Sekulovska
Recipes to testLifeWe’re known for giving other cuisines a uniquely Australian makeover. From Spanish seafood to Italian pasta and a classic British fish and chips, these recipes use local ingredients and bold flavours to make your meals sing.
CookingThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe pastry bears a resemblance to a French mille-feuille or pithivier, but the Basques made it their own.
Lennox Hastie
WineThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe best wines not only reflect the place they were grown but the person who made them. Charlotte Hardy balances her scientific skills with pure artistry.
Nick Ryan
JourneysThe Weekend Australian MagazineSome places seem to exist outside reality. Here, it feels as though we are bathed in a symphony of starlight, the heavens ablaze. It’s hard to keep my eyes on the ground, let alone my feet.
The Australian Wine ClubFood & DrinkThe First Families of Australian Wine come together in a special deal featuring award-winning wines from McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Clare Valley and Heathcote.
John Lehmann and amp; Tom Smithies Guest chefThe Weekend Australian MagazineI feel like it’s becoming rare to sit around a table together, and I think we’re lacking a sense of community because of that.
Justin Narayan
CurriesThe Weekend Australian MagazineHonestly, for me, it’s the minimal effort maximum return way of making chicken curry.
Justin Narayan
In seasonLifeAs the weather cools down, it’s time to embrace autumn’s finest produce with these comforting recipes. From indulgent baked goods to warming soups and hearty bowls of goodness, taste the flavours of the season.
Giselle Bueti and Stephanie Sekulovska CookingThe Weekend Australian MagazineMaking the paste from scratch is a beautiful thing, but it also demands a long list of ingredients and a lot of chopping (or pounding). A good store-bought paste clears that hurdle.
Mid-week mealsThe Weekend Australian MagazineThis is a dish that’s as effortless as it is irresistible.
WineThe Weekend Australian MagazineTwo years since Haddow + Dineen’s pinot noir grapes were devoured by a gaggle of geese, the winemaker has bounced back with a riesling masterclass.
Nick Ryan
JourneysThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe best reason to stay here isn’t even this magnificent hotel. It’s that we’re in a special pocket of the city most people don’t know much about.
The Australian Wine ClubFood & DrinkThey said the queen of white wine would never rule in this pocket of the world – until an intrepid European turned up and started producing rich golden vintages that excite the senses.
John Lehmann and Tom Smithies From the freezerThe Weekend Australian MagazineBecause they’re frozen so quickly after picking, peas retain their flavour, texture, colour and nutritional value.
Samuel Goldsmith
Gut healthThe Weekend Australian Magazine The key to a healthy microbiome lies not just in the foods we eat, but how we combine them to aid the digestive process.
Laura Southern