Food News

Selfish selfies ruining dinner

LAURA CHALMERS BRISBANE’S top chefs have slammed the growing number of patrons committing this social media dining faux pas. Are you guilty?

How to be the world’s richest chef

Jana Frawley National Food Editor WHEN Jamie Oliver visited Australia we listened. Here’s seven things we learned from the world’s richest chef on his successful formula.

Melbourne’s top 25 best pubs

25 Best Dishes. Fish pie at the Builders Arms Hotel, Fitzroy.

Staff writers Weekend SNEAK PEEK: Hot food, cold booze and good conversation - we reveal a taster to our list of Melbourne’s 25 best watering holes. Full list tomorrow.

Could this drink change your health?

Elizabeth Rider GREEN smoothies are all the rage these days — and for good reason. Here’s how to make the PERFECT one.

Why organic food isn’t always best

20/10/2011 FEATURES: Spread of vegetables. Food. Generic image. Pic. Supplied

By Nicole Patterson “I NEED to come clean about something. I buy organic and conventional food. There, I said it. Forgive me.” Here’s why a little wriggle room is OK in your kitchen.

Jamie Oliver rocks Lyons’ Geelong

Jana Frawley National Food Editor KITCHEN king Jamie Oliver got a rock star welcome, and met controversial Geelong mayor Darren Lyons as he toured Victoria today.

The beefy new stoush between vegos and carnivores

Food being grilled on a bbq .. Steaks On The Grill

Anthony Sharwood STEAK knives have been drawn in a big, beefy stoush between an animal-rights group and a pro-meat MP who says the great Aussie BBQ will save our farmers.

Food Jamie’s kitchen puts south on map

Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food heads to the south

AMELIA BROADSTOCK, Southern Times Messenger THE south of Adelaide is in celebration mode after snaring Jamie Oliver’s first South Australian Ministry of Food Kitchen.

Documentary Why this woman will offend you over dinner

DEBRA KILLALEA REBECCA Sullivan is the first to admit she has offended friends over a meal and that barbecues get a little awkward when she’s around. But there’s a good reason for it.

The secret to the perfect sandwich

REBECCA SULLIVAN IT’S the question that’s plagued humanity for hundreds of years. And now the world’s best sandwich maker has answered our plight. What’s the secret formula to creating the ultimate sandwich?

Australia's best restaurant views

Ayers Rock Resort's new Tali Wiru (meaning 'Beautiful Dune' in local Anangu language) intimate dining under the outback sky ...

FINE dining isn’t all about the food. Check out some of the best places to grab a bite while enjoying spectacular sights.

What’s really in your hot dog?

STAFF WRITERS IF you’re thinking about eating a hot dog at a sporting event this week, you need to see this. You might never eat one again after this.

Aussie apples, from worst to most delicious

ANTHONY SHARWOOD APPLES. Who knew they were this controversial? Australia’s second most popular fruit has 12 varieties grown here. So which is the best - and the worst?

Veggies — all about exciting tastes

Taste cover - making vegies the hero with Jordan Theodoros

Simon Wilkinson Food Editor CHEF Jordan Theodoros is quick to point out that his much-loved CBD eatery Peel St is “no vego, mung bean kind of restaurant”.

Food Is this Australia’s best sandwich?

Katie Spain, Lifestyle reporter A MIX of truffles, poached egg, honey and rye biscuits is in the running for the title of Australia’s best sandwich.

Festival finally ripe for tasting

Simon Wilkinson SIMON Bryant and Paul Henry have been cultivating their Tasting Australia plans for the past 18 months.

Inside the world’s most exclusive club

Kirsten Fleming THE entry is unmarked, a shot costs $3300 and a key sets you back $16,600 a year. Peek inside this incredible club - you probably won’t get a chance in real life.

Pizza will never taste the same again

MATT YOUNG A COMEDIC duo has mashed real-life social media complaints from Domino's Pizza with footage from the third world. Reality check, everyone.

Nasty reptile surprise in takeaway salad

STAFF WRITERS A WOMAN dining at a New York restaurant food chain found a reptilian treat when she tucked into her salad. And she’s got the photo to prove it.

Could you take on the spiciest burger ever?

STAFF WRITERS YOU have to sign a waiver before you eat it, it’s sent five people to hospital and has people stripping naked, begging for mercy and punching windows. Are you game?

Spinach extract could help prevent obesity

AAP A NATURAL compound hidden away in spinach has been shown to reduce food cravings between meals and could help prevent obesity.

Do these mysterious superfoods actually work?

REBECCA SULLIVAN HOLD the kale. There’s a new line-up of superfoods on the block all claiming they perform wonders for your health. But are they all they’re cracked up to be?

Amazing pics: It’s a small world after all

ARTIST and macro photographer David Gilliver has made all our childhood dreams come true, creating a mini world full of mini people using everyday food scraps.

Why you should lay off the coffees

Coffee cup, I love coffee. Picture: THINK STOCK

SUSANNAH CAHALAN WE’RE ingesting more caffeine than ever before, but is it doing more harm than good? And how much is too much coffee?

Who the stars turn to for a crust

DANIEL MEERS HE’S the pizza maker the stars turn to when they’re in Brisbane. So where can you find the crust fit for a pop king or queen?

What a week’s groceries look like around the world

MATT YOUNG YOU might think twice about the food you’re eating after seeing these astonishing pictures of what’s really inside Third World families’ pantries.

Jamie’s gaffe becomes YouTube hit

AFP and STAFF WRITERS HE MAY be a star due to his culinary skills, but Jamie Oliver has amassed a new YouTube following for a whole new and hilarious reason.

Diet Human Barbie ‘wants to live on air and light’

DEBRA KILLALEA IF YOU thought Ukraine had enough troubles, meet Valeria Lukyanova. The real-life Barbie has revealed she’s trying to exist on nothing but air and light. Don’t try this at home.

HEALTH Why your high-protein diet is as bad as smoking

SUE DUNLEVY NATIONAL HEALTH REPORTER GOOD news if you like your pasta. A high carbohydrate, low protein diet can help you live 50 per cent longer. But there’s bad news too..