Food & Wine
Food lovers of the world unite
John Lethlean Dominique Crenn, on her first visit to Australia for Gourmet Escape, pleads for a nicer, more unified world.
Australia’s best affordable wines
Fancy a glass of the finest affordable wine tonight? This sneak peek into James Halliday’s 2016 Top 100 has the tips.
Pinot noirs top for Halliday
Sarah Elks The wine guru reckons a perfect storm of factors have contributed to the ‘happy place pinot noir is in’.
Under the Eataly spell
John Lethlean No celebrity factor, just great and simple recipes with an Italian flavour in an indispensable book.
Mountain high
Penny Durham Everyone knows Aspen as a ski resort, but it is also a summer destination, with breathtaking scenery, outdoor adventures, food, wine and culture.
Plastered in Paris
Frank Wilden It would be sacrilege not to indulge fully in the sublime atmosphere and offerings of Paris’s best wine bars.
Closer to God with a sainthood
Verity Edwards Sample the food and wine delights of the Barossa Valley with one of these bespoke packages.
Alcohol link to prostate cancer
Even a couple of drinks a day could raise men’s risk of prostate cancer by a fifth, new research suggests.
An octopus’s garden of delights
John Lethlean Baby octopus goes spectacularly with tahini and hummus. One of Matt Moran’s top chefs explains how to do it.
Georgia in my wine
Max Allen Six Georgian winemakers, representing a tradition 8000 years old, are bringing their vinous passion to Australia.
restaurantZambo Italiano
John Lethlean In a pocket of Sydney rapidly becoming known for la republicca gastronomy, a fun fine-diner raises the bar.
wineBest of the west
James Halliday Rieslings from Porongurup, Western Australia, are magically transformed after they reach five years old.
rhubarbStalk is cheap
David Herbert Rhubarb is plentiful now. Cook it with ginger or gin! But be careful — it varies in sweetness, so taste as you go.
Warming to real ale
Peter Lalor Craig Rowlands wanted an English real ale so despertely, he brewed one himself.
Top Sydney French diner closing
John Lethlean Guillaume Brahimi, Australian’s best known French chef, will close his eponymous Sydney restaurant after three years.
My beef with vego evangelists
James Morrow Don’t be fooled by the sudden rise of gourmet vegetarian diners. The force behind them is political and possibly evil.
snapperChina Doll snapper
Frank Shek How to make the steamed snapper with black bean, lemon and chilli dish from Sydney’s top waterside Chinese diner.
epicureThe Hills are abuzz
John Lethlean The bearded hippies of the Adelaide Hills natural wine scene are hot right now.
Eat, drink, design
NECIA WILDEN Melbourne and Adelaide are the big winners in the nation’s top hospitality design awards.
Southeast Asia on a platter
SARAH ELKS A Noosa cooking school fills a gap in the market.
