Food
World Chocolate Day How to make delicious S’mores dip
IN CELEBRATION of World Chocolate Day, here is a delicious and indulgent recipe for a S’mores Dip.
Food science Why you love foods that others hate
EVER wondered why you love blue cheese or coriander, but your mates can’t stand it? It turns out science has an explanation for our conflicting tastes.
Coffee Drinking coffee could help you lose weight
COFFEE lovers rejoice — because a new book claims your daily cup can have serious benefits on your health — and is the key to losing weight.
No Sugar. No sales. Another huge blow for Coke
IT’S been a fizzer of a week for Coca-Cola, with the beverage goliath hitting another roadblock with its soft drink range.
Drunk diners McDonald’s has secret new trick
MCDONALD’S has come up with a new secret trick that will stop drunks fighting while they line up for a late night Big Mac.
McUnhappy Meal Maccas slammed over ‘raw’ chicken
THE furious customer took to the McDonald’s Facebook page, asking “what kind of idiots do you have working here?”
Cheap food Discount supermarket cheaper than ALDI
MOVE over Woolworths, Coles and ALDI - there’s a new discount player in town and the prices are ridiculous.
Bodybuilder’s dodgy food poisoning claims
THIS bloke tried to claim compensation against hotel for “food poisoning”, but his Facebook photos suggest otherwise.
Star-yucks Could be something gross in your coffee
RELAXING with a cup of coffee at the moment? Then you may not want to read about the things it could be contaminated with.
Lasagne jaffles
A rich lasagne and a hot jaffle sandwich are two of winter’s greatest comforts – so why not create a hybrid of both?
Flu-fighter chicken and turmeric soup
Beat the winter sniffles with this hearty chicken soup.
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New South Melbourne cafe My Son Joy looks good but lacks some basics
IN a prime spot opposite South Melbourne Markets, once home to TV chef Iain Hewitson’s Big Huey’s Diner, My Son Joy offers a health-focused menu high in protein and low in carbs.
Vigil, starring Christie Whelan Browne, strikes a perfect balance between pathos and comedy
If ever a show threw light into pools of darkness, Vigil is it.
Pop-up Shakespeare coming to Melbourne this spring
SHAKESPEARE is coming to town in a spectacular new way — the world’s first full-scale temporary working replica of the Globe Theatre — this spring.
The best child-friendly cafes in Melbourne
LOOKING for a gourmet play date these school holidays? With blackboard walls, babycinos, cubby houses and sand pits galore, these are Melbourne’s best cafes to take the kids.
Disney On Ice again delivers high quality show
The icy chill in Melbourne is much more spectacular to experience in the Hisense Arena with Disney On Ice on view with a brilliant production of Frozen.