Chef's kitchens

Ed Halmagyi in his home kitchen.

How to get the most out of your oven

Don't despair if you've had some baking fails, burnt roasts and are yet to find the 'hot spot'. 'Fast Ed' shares three easy and practical tips every home cook should know.

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Winemaker Philip Shaw in his kitchen - where the joinery is made from old oak vats.

Kitchen Spy: Philip Shaw, winemaker

Philip Shaw likes to grind his own spices, prepare his own meats and eat clotted cream straight from the pot.

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At the home of Canberra-based barista, Hugh Kelly.

Kitchen spy: Hugh Kelly

What does a champion barista keep in his kitchen? Here's a peek inside Hugh Kelly's pantry.

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Colin Fassnidge in his kitchen at home.

Inside Colin Fassnidge's home kitchen

A peek inside Colin Fassnidge's pantry reveals the Irish-born, Sydney-based chef's taste for spice, and his secret late-night vice.

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Manu Feildel inside his home kitchen.

Inside Manu Feildel's home kitchen

Manu Feildel, chef and TV presenter, loves eggs, bacon and his wife's "magic" homestyle noodles.

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Morgan McGlone.

Kitchen spy: Chef Morgan McGlone

Morgan McGlone, the chef who brought Belles Hot Chicken to Melbourne and Sydney, loves everything from New Zealand chocolate to French butter and Japanese kaiseki.

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Nigella Lawson says the best way to become at ease in the kitchen is to cook for yourself initially.

Inside Nigella Lawson's kitchen

A cupboard just for carbs and tubes of mustard for travel, Nigella Lawson shares her kitchen secrets.

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Television presenter and sugar-free advocate Sarah Wilson in her Potts Point home.

Inside Sarah Wilson's kitchen

Sarah Wilson, bestselling author and anti-sugar advocate, is a passionate home cook who likes to make the most of what she finds in her fridge.

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Silvia Colloca in her home kitchen.

Kitchen Spy: Silvia Colloca

Actress, opera singer, author and cook Silvia Colloca grew up with great food. She shares some of her kitchen secrets.

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