Last updated: December 15, 2013

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What Australia's top chefs eat at Christmas

THEY'RE the people we look to for food inspiration all year round, so what are some of Australia's top chefs doing for Christmas?

What to eat to boost hope of a baby

WHAT foods are on the menu for women in their late thirties who are trying to get pregnant? We explain what and why.

How long to work off Xmas dinner

How long to work off Xmas dinner

IT takes more than an afternoon snooze to recover from the kilojoule-packed Christmas traditional meal. Just how much exercise is required?

Fast food gets taste for Doritos

Doritos

DORITO dust may be the new salt for more restaurant chains, after US fast food chain Taco Bell's huge success with the Doritos shell Taco.

Crackers over $100 Chrissie crays

Crackers over $100 Chrissie crays

OVERSEAS demand is pushing the price of local lobster to an all-time high of $100kg, meaning it's more than likely off the menu for Christmas this year.

Coffee drinkers pay it forward amid crisis

CAFES across Naples marked "Suspended Coffee Day'' overnight, spotlighting a remarkable tradition of social solidarity in the crisis-hit Italian city.

Soft drink sweetener 'is safe'

THE artificial sweetener NutraSweet has been deemed safe for people to consume at the levels currently used in diet soft drinks.

Champagne: The story of widows

France Champagne Widows

FOR Champagne to become the tipple it is today a few men had to die. Not just any old men. Young ones married to clever young women.

German brewers in 'world heritage' bid

Germany Beer Purity

GERMAN brewers say a five-century-old beer purity law deserves a spot on the UNESCO list for "intangible cultural heritage".

The world's weirdest bar names

Explained: The world's weirdest ...

YOU'VE been to the Railway Hotel and the Queen's Arms, but what about the Duck's Nuts and the Ubiquitous Chip? We've scoured the world for the kookiest bar names.

Cafe charges extra for rudeness

A FRENCH café fed up with rude customers has started charging people more if they forget to say please.

The man behind the mysterious $7000 tips

THE big-spending, big-hearted diner who signs his restaurant checks "Tips for Jesus" has been identified after giving thousands of dollars to waiters in a cross-country tipping spree.

Waiter dies after fight with hangry diner

Waiter dies after fight with hangry diner

THE curry was served hot but the verbal stoush was hotter. A waiter has dropped dead moments after a heated row over an unpaid bill. Medics are baffled by his death.

9 things better than Macca's delivery

9 things better than Macca's ...

IT IS the announcement that shocked Australia. You may soon be able to get a Big Mac delivered to your door. But why stop there?

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Pucker up: Babies' lemon faces

Photographer David Wile asked his Facebook friends if he could photograph their kids tasting lemons for the first time. The results are hila...

Celebrity Pizza faces

You've never seen pizzas like this before, all created in the name of charity, made to order and featuring your favourite celeb.