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Easy ways to bring Japan to your dinner table. By Matt Preston
Refined and elegant, Japanese food has become one of the most popular cuisines around the world ... for good reason
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Every baking skill you need to know
Follow our quick tips to cracking every cake trick in the book.
![How I learnt to love the stir-fry in 10 easy steps. by Matt Preston How I learnt to love the stir-fry in 10 easy steps. by Matt Preston](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8509-image_h.jpeg)
How I learnt to love the stir-fry in 10 easy steps. by Matt Preston
Matt Preston pulls out the wok and shares the stir-fry recipes that he actually likes.
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Scoring brownie points. By Matt Preston
Fudgy, chewy, cakey. Matt Preston reports on baking the perfect brownie.
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![Olympic-inspired soup for champions. By Matt Preston.](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8579-image_s.jpeg)
Olympic-inspired soup for champions. By Matt Preston.
Published: Mon 1st Aug, 2016 From Taste.com.au – August 2016
Let’s join in the Olympic spirit and take a colourful approach to that most hearty of foods ... soup!
![9 essentials of pastry-making. By Matt Preston](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8572-image_s.jpeg)
9 essentials of pastry-making. By Matt Preston
Published: Mon 25th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
Making pastry can be as easy as pie. Just follow Matt Preston's simple tips.
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Making the perfect roast beef. By Matt Preston
Published: Sun 17th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
Which cut to use, which trimmings and how to use the leftovers.
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12 ways to make fancy eggs
Published: Sun 17th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
There's no need to break the bank to feel like you're dining out.
![The best ways to use your beef cuts. By Matt Preston.](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8558-image_s.jpeg)
The best ways to use your beef cuts. By Matt Preston.
Published: Mon 11th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
"Our love affair with beef is no flash in the pan, although that is one way to get the most out of cheaper cuts"
![The 10 soup trends you have to try this winter](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/4/0/8476-image_s.jpeg)
The 10 soup trends you have to try this winter
Published: Mon 4th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – May 2016
Add these to your slurp repertoire this chilly season.
![22 reasons to love leeks. By Matt Preston.](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8554-image_s.jpeg)
22 reasons to love leeks. By Matt Preston.
Published: Mon 4th Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
"Maybe it’s my distant Welsh ancestry but I have a bit of a thing about leeks."
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Secrets of the great spag bol challenge 2016
Published: Sun 3rd Jul, 2016 From Super Food Ideas – August 2016
Entries may have closed, but the fun has just begun. Check out all the stats, including some game-changing ingredients.
![The rainbow guide to a healthy lunchbox](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8540-image_s.jpeg)
The rainbow guide to a healthy lunchbox
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Super Food Ideas – February 2012
Our nutritionist Nicole Senior packs a punch – and a healthy lunchbox – with easy and nutritious food ideas. Just follow the colour code
![Can food affect your mood?](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8542-image_s.jpeg)
Can food affect your mood?
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Super Food Ideas – June 2011
A happy mind likes smart food, good thoughts and a little exercise, says Nicole Senior
![How much sugar is too much?](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8544-image_s.jpeg)
How much sugar is too much?
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Super Food Ideas – August 2010
We all love the sweet life, but you can have too much of a good thing, says Nicole Senior
![The benefits of tea](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8548-image_s.jpeg)
The benefits of tea
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Super Food Ideas – April 2011
There’s more to this popular beverage than meets the eye, or the tastebuds, says Nicole Senior
![Is pasta actually fattening? Our nutrition expert sets the record straight.](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8555-image_s.jpeg)
Is pasta actually fattening? Our nutrition expert sets the record straight.
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
A new report out of Italy says that our favourite carb may not deserve its bad reputation.
![Is it better to use artificial sweeteners over sugar?](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/5/0/8565-image_s.jpeg)
Is it better to use artificial sweeteners over sugar?
Published: Fri 1st Jul, 2016 From Taste.com.au – July 2016
With the current anti-sugar hype, it's easy to think artificial sweeteners could be the solution, but is it really that simple? Our nutrition editor, Chrissy Freer, delves into the issue.
![7 comforting curries by Curtis Stone](http://web.archive.org./web/20161027153344im_/http://www.taste.com.au/images/articles/8/4/0/8494-image_s.jpeg)
7 comforting curries by Curtis Stone
Published: Thu 30th Jun, 2016 From Coles – June 2016
From Thai green curry to aromatic dahl, you'll love returning home to one of Curtis Stone's warming winter curries.
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