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Chao Ba

Candice Chung You don't need a plane ticket to try home-style Vietnamese food via Paris. Just head to Chao Ba in Chatswood's Concourse.

Chao Ba owner Virginie Maikim with parents Carol and Martin Maikim.

Photo: Katherine Griffiths

Bawa Cafe

The pressed lamb shoulder, purple cabbage, cauliflower tabbouleh, barberries, pine nuts, and harissa.

Matt Holden Hawthorn's Bawa Cafe has an outside-in, resort-style mood and carefully curated and plated food.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Chao Ba

Candice Chung You don't need a plane ticket to try home-style Vietnamese food via Paris. Just head to Chao Ba in Chatswood's Concourse.

Chao Ba owner Virginie Maikim with parents Carol and Martin Maikim.

Photo: Katherine Griffiths

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Bawa Cafe

Matt Holden Hawthorn's Bawa Cafe has an outside-in, resort-style mood and carefully curated and plated food.

Bawa Cafe in Hawthorn has a jungle resort feel.

Photo: Vince Caligiuri

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San Antone by Bludso's

Pork ribs at San Antone by Bludso's.

Gemima Cody San Antone is the Melbourne outpost of Texas-style barbecue joint Bludso's, considered among the best in LA.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Nigella's Nutella brownies recipe

What is the key to a great brownie? A crunchy top and a soft-gooey centre, of course. Nigella Lawson shares her recipe (there's just four ingredients!)

Nutella brownies by Nigella Lawson from her recipe book Simply Nigella.

Photo: Keiko Oikawa

Pesto chicken

Chicken breast with pesto.

You'll need to buy some fresh pesto or whip some up for this recipe. The stuffing in this dish not only protects the breast from drying out, but infuses the chicken with the warm, peppery flavour of basil.

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