The Empty Plate

Frozen yoghurt has grown into much more than a swirly, soft-serve, yoghurt-based, icy-cold treat, writes Terry Durack.

Terry Durack on why a cooking class – the more hands-on the better – is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

It’s been quite the year for special birthdays, so crack open the champagne and raise your glass to these pioneers.

We all have our own go-to “sick food”, and thankfully we’ve moved on from these retro recipes.

Cafe menus are overflowing with speciality drinks, but nothing beats a basic cup of black gold.

The world belongs to potatoes – and we’re just living in it, writes Terry Durack.

When empty plates disappear without you even realising, you’re in good hands. However, we don’t always make it easy for waitstaff.

From fancy cars to dishwashers, there’s no end to human ingenuity when it comes to unusual cooking methods.

Good cooking is 80 per cent good shopping. Great grocers and markets are your support team, writes Terry Durack.

Pastries, Peking duck, parfait ... some foods are better outsourced.