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The dish

Cricket legend Ricky Ponting has successfully turned his hand to wine.

The Aussie restaurants that bowl over cricket-turned-wine guy Ricky Ponting the most

From fish and chips by the sea to his go-to neighbourhood locals, the cricket great shares his favourite places to eat at home and in India.

  • Jane Rocca
Yotam Ottolenghi is cooking up something special.

Cooking legend Yotam Ottolenghi reveals the Australian restaurants and cafes he loves most

The much-loved cookbook author and restaurateur opens his little black book on his Melbourne and Sydney must-visits, plus his favourite spots in his hometown, London.

  • Jane Rocca
Jimmy Rees tucks into his plate of fish and chips at The Rocks Mornington.

Seafood platters to parmas: The Mornington food favourites of local funnyman Jimmy Rees

The popular entertainer shares his favourite places to eat around his regional Victorian home, plus his go-to spots around Australia.

  • Jane Rocca
Lee Ho Fook’s Victor Liong has set aside the Melbourne-Sydney rivalry, with restaurants in both cities.

Chef Victor Liong shares his favourite places to eat, drink and have a first date

Raised in Sydney but a Melburnian by choice, the Lee Ho Fook chef loves both cities equally. When he finally takes a night off, here’s where he heads.

  • Jane Rocca
Peter Gilmore is one of Australia’s most awarded chefs.

Chef Peter Gilmore’s secret garden (plus his favourite spots in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart)

The acclaimed fine-dining chef shares his list of go-to cafes, bars and restaurants, and why Tasmania has captured his heart.

  • Jane Rocca
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Ixta Belfrage’s second cookbook, Fusão, spotlights Brazilian fusion flavours.

Ottolenghi alumnus Ixta Belfrage shares her go-to restaurants and ‘shocking’ coffee order

The London-based cookbook author, who made her name developing recipes in the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, has a signature iced drink that may surprise.

  • Jane Rocca
Mel Buttle follows her father’s kitchen advice: do all the prep before you start cooking.

Heard the one about Mel Buttle’s favourite food city? It’s no joke (but it might surprise)

This touring Brisbane comedian loves the diverse food scene in this small but mighty city. She even had what she considers the best meal of the year there.

  • Jane Rocca
A big and bubbly crust defines the pizzas at Magma.

A Melbourne cooking star with famously good taste shares her favourite restaurants

Cookbook author and style maven Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares her favourite local dining spots, with some much-loved classics featuring strongly.

  • Jane Rocca
Nat Thaipaun was crowned MasterChef champion in 2024.

‘I’m a sucker for any pub’: MasterChef winner Nat Thaipun’s go-to spots to eat and drink

This rising star of Australia’s food scene shares her favourite pubs, restaurants, cafes and fine diners. Plus, the broccoli dish that makes her housemates shudder.

  • Jane Rocca
Marta Dusseldorp

The kitchen wisdom that saved Marta Dusseldorp’s marriage, and the restaurants she loves most

From casual cafes to classic trattorias, the award-winning actor shares her favourite places to eat out around Australia.

  • Jane Rocca

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